The Charlotte Journal

In the Senate, on Saturday, Mr. Bayard said he should avail himself of the present moment to call up the Resolution commonly known as the expunging Resolution, of which intention he had given a previous notice. If the Senate should consent to take it up he would desire that it might be decided without debate. So far as he was concerned he had very few remarks to make; indeed he did not know that he should offer any. If, on the other hand, the Senate should decide not to take it up, he must submit, satisfied with having discharged his duty in the matter, having been instructed by his State. Mr. Tappan said that the subject was one of a highly interesting character, and could not be acted on without debate. There were a number of bills on the calendar that might be acted on without debate. The question was then taken on the motion of Mr. Bayard, and decided in the negative by a large majority.