Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-11

ved referred to the appropriate Committee. and or
dered To be printed
Mr.. Bell. Of NV Hampshire presented several
petitions from Revolutionary soldiers; which wero
referred tn the Committee on Pensions
On motion of Mr.. Johnston. Of Louisiana 10 much
ut tho Presidents Message as relates to finance,
referred to the Committee on Finance.
On notion Of Mr.. White. Of Tennessee. 30 much
Of the message a. relates T. Indian Ariirs was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
On motion Of Mr. Grundy, Of Tennessee, so much
Of the message relates to tho Post Office Depurt
ment, was referred to the COMMITTEE on tho Post
Office and Post Roads
On motion OF Mr.. Barton, Of Missouri. SO much Of
:he message as relates to .he Public Lands, was re-
ferred to he Committee on Public Lands.
On motion Of Mr.. Waite ofreDnessee, so much
Of the message relates the foreign relations
the country. was ref,rred to the Committee on Fur.
cign Relations.
On mutton of Mr. Robbins, Of Rhode Island, SO
much ofthe message relates to Naval Affairs. was
referred TO the Committee on Naval Allure.
On motion Of Mr. Woodbury., of New Humpshirc
much OF the message relates to Commerce, was
referred to the COMMITTEE Commerce
On motion of Mr. Dickerson, of New Jersey, 50
much of the message as relates 10 Manufactures was
referred to the Committee on Manufactures.
On motion ofMr Chambers, of MARYLAND SO much
of the message relates to the District Of Colun-
ba: was referred to the Committee tho District of
Columbia
On motion otshir Hendricks, of Indiana. SO much
ofth message as relates to Roads aud Canals, and
the Improvement of the country, referred to the
Committee on Roads and Canals.
On motion of Mr.. Troup of Georgia. SO much of the
message relates Military Affairs, was referred
to the Commute o OH Military Affairs.
The Senate then adjourned TIL ie O'Clock TO NOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In addit IN to those heretofore announced, the
following members appeared to-day, and took their
Prom New.York. Mr. Magee and from Pcnnsyi.
vania, Mr. Miller.
Mr. w. Taylor submitted the following rcso!u-
ton.
''Resoiced, That the Standing Committees be now
appointed, pursuant to the rules and orders of tho
House &"
Mr. Hoffman remarked. that the Speaker did
not arrive I'll, yesterday that he had been. and still
was, laboring under painful indsposition and he,
therefore. moved that the resolve lie on the table
to allow him further time 10 make selection ofthe
Committees.
Mr.. Taylor hoped that his Colleague would with
draw his motion for the present. to give him op.
portunity to explain the reasons which had induced
hun Ia offer the resolution.
Mr. having Withdrawn his motion
Mr.. Taylor nbserved that yesterday the Message
Of the President hid been referred to a committee
Of the Whole House on the State of t he Union and
hr supposed the House WOULD this day resolve itself
into COMMITTEE of the Whole on the Message of the
President Before going into committee, the Stand
ing Committees must be appointed; for the committee
OF the Whole could come to resolutions for rserr
ng the different subjects contained in the Message,
until the Standing Committees appointed. If,
hewever it was the wish of the speaker TO defer the
appointment of he Standing Committees of the House
he certainly sho uld not object to it.
Mr. Hoffman entirely concurred with his Colleague
as to the propriety Disappointing the Standing Com
nittees before taking up the Message tor distribution
to Comm tees, but again referred to the short time
the Speaker had been the city. and his late severe
and continued Illness Mr. f. concluded by again
moving that the resolution lie on the table.
After few words from the Speaker, intimating
that he had the physical power 70 make thea ppoint-
ments but that he had yet received Just list of
the members who had taken the ir seats,
The question was put on the motion of Mr..
Hoffman, and decided in The Affirmative
After which the House adjourned.