Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-16
unI1sE oE REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Journal OF yesterdays proceedings was read
and anne nded on motion Of Mr ADAMS.
The SPEAKER announced the following mem
bers as composing the Select Committee yesterday
ordered 10 lie appointed on the Veto Message OF
the President of the United States on the Revenue
BIZ:
John Quincy Adams, of Mass. Chairman.
Jere Morrow, Of Ohio.
Francis Granger, OF n. York.
Truman Smith, of Conn.
John NJ. Bolts, Of Va.
james A. Pearce, oil Md.
Kenneth Raynor, Of n. c.
j. Cooper OF Penn.
Thomas Jefferson Campbell, OF Tenn.
Thomas w. Gilmer. DIVA.
Wm w. Irwin, Of Penn.
James J. Roosevelt. OF n. York.
-. J. lngersoll, OF Penn.
A resolution was adopted ins,ructing the Seereta-
ny Of War 10 report TO the House at the next session
OF Congress, the number OF the officers who have
resigned since 1884, designating those who have
been educated at the West Point.
MIR BARNARD, Of New York, asked for the
third reading OF bill upon the Speakers table, de-
signed change the Circuits OF the Supreme Courts
Of the United States. The bill was debated al
length by two members oniy-by MIR BARNARD,
OF New York in j ferce and by MIR JONES Of Va.
The previous question was then moved, the min
question ordered, and the bill passed by yeas and
nays and large vote-yeas lis, nays 6s.
This bill makes Delaware, Maryland and Vr
ginil the fourth Circuit; Alabama and louisiana the
and Georgia the sixth Circuit. The act not TO 60
into eff CT I'LL the LIST Of February next.l
The bill having been passed, several efforts were
made Tor the floor.
yesterday laid upon the table, be taken UP and pas
sed upon. The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the motion was lost by vote of l0i TO 50.
REASONS OF THE PRESIDENT FOR SIGN.
ING HE APPoRTIONMENT BILL
MIR ADAMS moved to take up his report upon
the Presidents "reasons," from the table, with O
view OF referring il to the committee Of the whole
on the state of the Union.
Two thirds were necessary, and the motion was
losl-99 to 80.
tUIS IIrIOhTiOt. DILL.
MIR FILLMORE moved that The House go into
committee OF the whole the state Of Of the Union
MIR HOPKINS, OF Va, was called TO the Chair
and MIR FILLMORE called up the Fertilization
Bill
This bill arpropriates s25S 900, and the esti.
mates OF the Department were for more than mil
lion. The bill was favorably considered by the
committee, was reported TO the House from the
committee Of ways and means.
The bill having been gone through, novel and
extraordinary debate arose upon motion submitted
by MIR GRAHAM, OF n. C., with motion that j
be rejected. This was peg upon which a days
discussion has been hung. The reason for submit
ing It was the beggarod condition Of the treasury.
ME COOPER, OF Georgia, sustained the motion in
n set speech.
NIr JOEhfsoJ OF SOutn CnrOlInat repIc1, but
left tie main branch OF the subjec, 10 reply TO
MIR Adams in brief for remarks made by him yes.
terdly.
MIR CUSHING, of Massachusetts. encouraged
by this example, msde n set reply to the remarks
made by his colleague yesterday and the day pre-
vioua The debate was upon the Executive Power,
md begun with an explanation Of MIR Cushing's
views upon the subject Of Executive Power as
coordinate branch Of the Government MIR
Gushing denied having used the argument to the
extent suited by his colleague.
Mr. ADAMS said in reply, that in all matters
which pertninod to nice, refined, capuous hairspitN
ting criticism, he yielded the palm his colleague.
IL not in his nature TO indulge in such things,
and it was not in his power 10 cope with his col
league.
In regard TO the argument OF his colleague, how,
ever he looked TO Intentions and principles and not
10 caplious criticism. His colleague, however, had
abandoned the principle OF his ugumen, and he had
no hing more 10 say.
The debate was continued by Messrs. POPE,
ARNOLD, GIDDlNGS, and others.
Mr. FILLMORE addressed the Committee, and
concluded by moving that the COMMITTEES rise. The
motion prevailed
MIR w. w. IRWIN, OF Pennsylvania, on hi.
request was excused ON serving on the Committee
10 whom was referred the veto e5sngo Of the Pre-
Eident.
The Houge then ndiourocd