Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-08
HOUSE oFREPREsENTATIvEs

Inc House met to-day at 10 O'clock
mt DOl OF Wisconsin, asked leave to in
tToduce resolution, providing that fiom twelve n
half past two o'clock tomorrow be Sc, ana, co,
the consideration of Territorial business. to which
objection was made. "'0"
BANKS OF THE DISTRICT OF COIITNRGA
The motion made by Mr. w COST JOHNSON
ilst evening, (Pending which the House adiournedl
suspend tue rules TO take up the bill to extend
iof TWO years, the banks of the District Of CoIum
bgh' was taken, and lost by vote of yeas "a NAYS
b-two-thirds not voting therefor.
ne House then, in accordance with the rssolu.
ZION adopted yesterday, resolved itself into Com.
mttee OF the Whole, for the consideration M mi
Vate bills before Ihe committee Mr. R,;go, L.
called TO the chair. e
Several private bills were passed, and o,herwis.
disposed Of. '''
Inc hour OF twelve having arrived the Commit.
tSe TOse ana Inc Chairman reported the bills IN the
House, where they received their third road;, W. Wy
were passed. S''''s anu
The House then, on motion Of MIR WANDER.
FOEL, resolved itself into Commute of the Wboi,
on ihe state OF the Union, (Mr Wise Of Virginia
IN the chnif) and took up the bill entitled Gan or
70 provide for the support Of the Military Acade
my at West Point, for the year 1917
The bill was read, when
Mt hNOREWS OF Kentucky, moved IN strik,
Out the enactlng clause; which was negatiyed.
ne OIL was again read by clauses, and p,ssed
without amendment. lIt approtriates sidh 100
Mr. EVANS Of Maine, moved tbnt the Co5or,,,II
zee tske up The bill making appropriations for sur
veys and other purposes.
which motion was taken bv teIlerg ,,d ...-;.i
Affirmative 80, negative 50.
Thus the Committee took % tbe bill vvbi,t, ,v,,
read, and after which by clauses
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee Of Vovs m,
Means, ny direction Of that Committee. moved 4,
amend the following clause:
''For Military and biographical Sp,v.ys 81
Nready made and 70 be continued. west on ~ IA I,
sissippi rlyer sl6,OO0"-nnd to increase tbe sun
10 $4,000 WV SUI
The motion was carried-Afirmative 70. mega
Mr. UNDERWOOD moved to strike on, III,
ollowing: "' 'u' "''
For completing the survey Of the Dss Moline,
and Iowa MYERS $1,000
mr U. SAID he had formerly heen in favor Of an.
ptopuauons Tor internal improvements Of mi, eba
.t.ot - nym 'he ineihelency Of the manner in
Whioh 'hey had been completed, he oppossd anne.
puauons for his purpose by the Genrf,I CO..
Ineni and believed II should be done bv The ST.,
And Tor the purpose u testing the S.n,s ~ -
Commltlee, he he'd made the motion " WV
VT WADDf THOMPSON eIpresse his en-.
from Kentucky (Mr VI e'"''"'"
Atef lor;her remarks by Msssrs. EVANS
FILLMORE, HUBBARD, BARNARD 'nJ
DODGE. the motion was earried-ARirmstive 10
negative 81. -
Mr. EVANS, by direction Of IN. coo,,,,,,.. -.
Ways and Means, moved 10 amend the C,lIo,,io,
For The removal Of the Light Ious, on Coz, 4,
And, slis42,' by increasing the appropriation :,
SlSOOO. Which was negatved-Afirmstve 81
negative 81. 80
Mr ALLEN, Of Ohio, offered the rolovio
amendment: wv
"For survey Of Lakes Erie, s. Clsir. Huron an
Of $4,000 ''' ''e sui
which, after few remarks from Mr. A.. was n,
gatved ~ vas w
Mo EVANS offered the following sr,snd,o.,,
FOR payment for The survey of Inc Cnmhs,lsn
Road 70 jefferson city, Missouri, aereeabv 10 a :,
$3.50 81" 'y' 'o''