Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-15

:, hios. Houck, Houston, Hubbard, Hunter, Ch,,les +,
Iuoersoll, VIM. w. Irwin, William Cost Johnson, CIV.
| johnson, John w. Jones, Keim, Andrew Kennel,
Li,tefrld, Lowell, Abraham Mcclellan, Mckay, Nc.
Keen, Mallory, Marcland, Alfred Marshall siedI,
Moore, Newhord, Parmener, Partridge, Payne Pick
ems. Piumer Ramsey, Read, Redng, Rencner, Rev
nolds Rhet Riggs, Rogers, Roosevelt SANFORD, Saun.
ders, Shaw, VIM. Sniith, Snyder, Sprigg, Seen,od,
Sumter Jacob Thompson Tu,n St ws,d wae'son
.saus-aIessrs. Adams, landau w. Andrews, Sher.
lock J. Andrews, Arnold, Aycrigg, Babcock, Bake,
Barnard Barton, Birdseye, Blair, Boardman, Borden
Bolts Briggs, Brockwsy, Bronson, jeremiah Brown,
Burnell, William Butler, Calhoun, Chitlenden, John
c. CLARK, Staley N. Clarke. James Cooper, Cover,
Cranson, Cravens, Garrett Davis Dpberry, Everett
Fessenden, Fillmore, A. Lawrence Foster, Gamble.
Gates. Giddings, Goggin, Granger, Hall, Hals,ed
Henry, Howard Hudson, Hunt, james Irwin, James
Isaac D. Jones, John 2. Kennedy, Lane, Linn, Ne.
KEENAN,, Thomas +. Marshall, Samson Mason ala,ho,,
Ma,tocks, Maxwell, Maynard, Meriwether, Mitchell,
Morgan, Morris, Morrow. Osborne, Owsey. Pearce'
Pendle,on, Pope, Powell, benjamin Randall, Rayner
Ridgway Rodney, VIM. Russell, j. NJ. Russell. SaI,on
STALL Shepperd, Slsde, Truman Smith, S,anly, S,okey.
S,rat,on, Alexander II. II. Stuart, John 7 Stuart,
Summers, Taliaferro, J. b. Thompson, Richard w
Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland Tomlinson, Trplet,
TrumbulI, Underwood Van Rensselaer, Wallace, War.
rem, Washington, Joseph l.. White, Christopher Il.
Williams, Joseph l.. Williams, Winthrop, YOrhe, Au
rustus Young, and John foung-I03
So the House refused TO refer TO the Committee If
the Whole; and Mr. Fmores last resolution. referring
the subject 10 the Committee on the Judiciary, vas
adopted.
Mr. READ asked leave TO offer series of resou.
tons, but withdrew them upon objection being 10
their consideration.
MIR. w. w IRWIN offered the following resolution:
Resolrtd That much Of the Presidents Message
as relates the continuance of the Improvements of
the navigation Of the Western waters and The lake
ba bors far relates 10 unfinished works, be refer.
red to the Committee Of Ways and Means; and Tar
as the same may relate to new works on the Western
waters to the Committee Roads and Canals and 10
Improvements in lake and other hcroors, 10 The
Committee on Commerce.
MI. r. w. THOMPSON moved to strike ont Breads
and Canals" and insert ga select committee"
Mr. SPRIGG offered mn amendment, uhe purpor Of
which could not h. definitely gatherec,) and briefly
explained ts object.
Mr. PICKENS observed that the amendment Of the
gentleman from Kentucky was too complicated 10 lie
appended TO the motion of the gentleman from Penn.
sylvunia [Mr. Irwin He would therefore suggest
that the gentleman from Kentucky should withdraw j.
or move tina, be laid upon the table until II could be
printed. II seemed, however, TO him, (Mr. P,) that It
the gentleman wished 10 get the information, lie had
better direct his resolution to the heads
of departments, from whom the information could bs
obtained more expeditiously
MIR. WISE said the amendment embraced subject
foreign to the original proposition, and therefore was
not in order.
Mr. W. w. IRWIN made some observations on the
proprey of referring this whole subject 10 the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr. r w. THOMPSON regretted 10 see propos.
ton SO interesting to his Stale embarrassed and
numbered with snch an amendment; and ne predicted
that the session would pass away before its object could
be accomplished, If The De-. gn of its mover should
prevail. There much in The amendment about
which he should like TO hear oil that could be salc
but append the motion before the House. would
only create embarrassment he, therefore, hoped the
gentleman would withdraw his proposition. He (Mr
T then moved the reference of the subjects embraced
in the original motion 10 select committee, 10 b.
Of gentlemen from the several portions Of the
Union Immediately interested in it, that there might 10
obtained expression Of opinion from Western and
Southwestern gentlemen.
Mr.. FILLMORE explained, and justified the refer
ence to the three enumerated standing COMMITTEES
Mr.. w. w IRWIN accordingly agreed SO 10 modify
his resolution.
Mr. SPRlGG explained.
Mr. HOLMES said, whatever diversity Of opinion
there might exist in that House to the propreiy
improperly OF improving the several points of The
try by Federal money, there could be difference al
opinion this pontbat it better to preserve the
country before they improved it, From the Presidents
message they learned that there deficiency Of
millions of dollars in the treasury; and, therefore, It
should occupy their attention how they 10 pro.
vide and whether they could provide enough TO carry
on their great system. But with this deiici. in Tie
treasury before them, gentlemen were starting Their
projects improvements in the harbors and the Western
waters, without once considering whether they could
e xist as Union-not for want of sentiment TO rally
around the Union, but for Of aliment susinn
Considering the present position Of the treasury and the
deficiency of ways and means, he moved TO lay the
solution nnd ell the amendments On the table.
The yeas and nays called for, but not ordered;
and the motion to lay on the table negatived.
The motion Of the gentleman from Ia Mr.. Thomp
In IN a IN itaeW
negatived.
Mr. SPRIGG withdrew his amendment and, after
a few words from Mr. r. W. THOMPSON, MIR.
PlCKENS, and Mr.. McKENNAN,
Mr. IRWIN resolution was agreed to.
The House then journed.
In addition 10 the members already announced as
present, the following appeared in their places dag:
hlessrs. Landau w. Andrews, E. J. Black, George
B. Cary, enormously stated TO have been present
the first day of the SESSION. Carulhers John Campbell
W. d. Campbell, |. d. jones' Lane, L. +. Marshall,
John Pore, J. T. Stuart, David Wallace, John Young,
Philip TriPIett, and A. c. Dodge, delegate.
CONGRESS.
Very little OF public importance was transacted m
either House TO- day. Snme expectation entertained
by few Growing out of the proposition of leading
Federal prints to devolve The Democratic party the
responsibility of public meosures) that the Speaker
would appoint committees which would transfer the
orlgnation aud preparation OF the bills giving drc.
ton TO public policy, TO the hands Of the Democracy I"
the House. This would have been nothing lhsn
modest submission Of the present controlling power
OF the House, to the controlling power Of the people