Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-29

Mr. Gushing offered the following resolution.
Nmcn lies over one day for consideration:
hesot"ed, That the Secretary OF the Treasury be
'"ee'eu 10 communicate 10 this House. at the COM
neneement oil the next session Of Congress n sIaie-
'nent OF the progress which shall then have been
maze I'm inc survey OF the United States including
the number. ocaion and length OF the several base
lines measured for the risnguaton. the stations &C
cuPied therefor. the observations made for and the
corrections applied 10 the same the astronomical OBJ
ser'aons made for the determination Of latitude or
longiiude the work done by each corps EMPLOYED |
ih he service and descriptive list Of the charts
y iblished. if any
Also the amount OF money expended on the sur
We! OF 'he coast from time 10 time, since It's
mesoemcnt. showing wha, sums have been appro- !
pfa'ed Tor The purchase Of instruments and books;
the names OF all persons employed upon the survey
distinguishing such as NAV have been of IN. nrmy |
or navy together with their salaries or other com
pehsa'ion and by whom appointed TO the service;
ehhlo'ing ms well the direct appropriation for the
survey OF the coast the indirect expenditure urpn
oy reason OF the employment therein Of the public
vessels aud officers
Also, the probable length timo and amount of
money required to complete the survey Of the coast
IN 'he mode heretofore pursued, with suggestions
OF any o'her mode Of surveying the which shall
nave Tor ITS object the acquisition Of the greatest n
mount OF useful information, in the shortest time
and AT the least expense.
MIR Adams offered the following resolution winch
was adopted.
ReSotued, That much ofthe message of the
PRESIDENT OF the United States, of the LIST instant
relates TO the African slave trade he referred 10 the
Committee on Navnl Affairs, with instructions 10 r.
port To The House such measures the highest con.
alterations OF public honor well as the strongest
promPings OF humanity require for the suppression
! Of the trade.
Mr. Calhoun, ofMassachuseils. offered the follow
| ing resolution which was adopted:
keSctred, That tho Secretary of War transmit Ia
this oIse COPY of the report Of the Inspector OF
ArsenalS, &c referred to in the memorandum attach.
ed to the Secreinrys report accompanying the Presi-
dents Message
Mr. Winthrop offered The following resolution
which lies ovet ole day for consideration:
Resutued, That the Committee on The Library be
instructed 10 take measures for procuring annually
Tor the Library Of Congress more copies Of all
/ important reports or other documents on CONNER
cIal, Judicial, other subjects of interest 10 our
country, which may he published by the Parlia-
meni of Great Britain, or by the Governments of
other foreign nations: Provided. That the same
shall be paid orout OF The standing appropriation for
the Library
! MIR Roosevelt offered the folnwing resolution.
which lies over one day for consideration:
ReSoiucd, That the select committee heretofore
appointed on the currency be instructed TO inquire
INTO the constIiuIionaly ala! eIpedicncy Of the pas
sage Of a uniform bankrupt law applicable to mon
elcu corporations, ana especially whether such laW
would or would not be the most efficient measure
for restoring aud regulating the currency. for pre-
venting suspensions Of specie payments and keeping
banks within reasonable Inn: Is
! MIR Floyd Of New York. offered the following
revolution. which lies over day for cons:dera-
/ ton:
! Resolued That the President of the United Sro,es
be requested to inform this House whether any OH
Ger Of Tie Army of the United States has since The
4ih OF March last been directed in visit the Stale
"i New York for any purpose connected with the
Imprisonment or trial Of AlcHnnder Mcleod and II
So To communicate To this House copies Of the in
siruciIons 10, and report of. such officer
Mo Brewster iiered The following resolution
/ which was adopied:
RSSotUed. That the committee on Commerce he
instructed TO inquire into the expedicnry of 50 n,od
/ iyIng the revenue laws Ia allow drawback upou
goods transferred inland in the original boxes and
packages { foreign countries.
On motion Of Mr. Fillmore, the Committee Of
Ways and Means discharged from 50 much OF
Tie Presidents Message relates % the subject Of
ew ioriihratIons and 1t referred 10 the Commit.
lee on Military Affairs
On motion Of Mr. ~ johnson. the Committee Of
the Whole the State o. The Union. was discharr.
Ell from the consideration Of the bill repaired yesiel
day 10 appropriate for limited time the proceed,
81 the sales Of the public lands Of the United States
and for granting lands 10 certain Slalos" and tho
same was referred back again 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr. J explained the object Of this motion 10 ne 1
that certain notifications might be made 10 the /
bill.
Mr. Goggin offered the following resolution. |
which was adopted:
Resoivsd, That the President or the United States
Re requested o. communicate 20 this House NJ not
ieemed Incompatible with the public interest, any
correspondence which may have taken pluco be. 1
weon the Executive and ministers Or agent, a.
broad and others relative to the iobacco trnde be.
ween tins and foreign countries since the
asst communications made to this House on thai
subject.
Mr. Pickens offered the following resolution:
"ResolUsd, That the Secretary Of State he direct
ID 10 communicate TO this House the list Of newspo-
,ers lif any that may be under a mortgage, as 10 |
hs press. type. material subscription list 10 the
Of State, any other Department oftbi.
government; and. also. that no commun icute The
conditions ofszid mortgage. the time and the cir /
;umsinnces under which II given; aud II any /
mortgage Of the Kind has been redeemed within /
he last months. that he also communicate the \
erms upon which il has been redeemed
Mr. Morgan objected.
Mr. Profit hoped that the object would loot be
insisted on. but that the inquiry would be made
Mr. Morgan Perssiiag in his objection. tho resolu.
ION lies over ono day
Mr. Randolph called up his resolution relative 10
iuties on Iron which produced debate until the
House adjourned.
Mr. Gave Johnson offered The following resolution,
which lies over one day under the rule:
Resolved, That The secretaries of State, Treasury
War, and Navy Departmenfs.and Postmaster Gener-
u. be directed 10 report 10 this House the names Of
il persons who have been removed from office. and i
he names Of all persons who have been appointed
n their places since tho 4ih day Of March last
Mr. II Williams offered tho following resolution
which lies over ono day under tho rule
Resolved. Tbata select committee Of twenty sir
nombers, one from each State. be appointed. whose
ny q shall be- 10 report bill 10 This House ~ ear
y a. practicable, iDr the apporiionmept Of Repre-
entoivcs among tie several States according 90 the
IHih census
NJ Pendlston offered the following resolution
which lee over one day for consideration:
Nespi'ed. 10 - The opinion q This House that u D.
ne Guy OF the present Congress 90 establish uniform
a"s on The subject Of bankruptcies throughout the
United States, and that the Committee on the Ju-
liciary be instructed 10 report bill Tor that purpose
p me present session Of Congress. and IN time fYr
he action Of The House
Me- = y White offered The following resoI,,fior, |