Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-23

Treasury, and he expenditures for the Calendar year
Si3-o the acc0urts and estimates for the carren rs
cal year 10 the balances the Ticasuryo the sub
lects Of the Treasury notes and nansto the resources
and Deficiencies Of Tevenne-to The was and means o
supplying evenue-to the public lands, and proceed
thereof, of revenue, and as foundations Oh
credit t, the Federal Governmentand ID the REVISION
of The Tariff, with view to revenue, be referred to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
That so much relates to the policy OF securing
t, the pioneers of the West, the right OF prc-em;ton
in the public lands, be referred 20 The COMMITTEE on
Public Lands
.. That much relates TO the Report Of tie Sc
creary of War, upon the condition OF The army, forts,
arsenals and the establishment of military posts, Sc.,
b. referred II the Committee on Military Atiaifs
6. That much relates to the organza on 81 TIE
militia be referred 10 the COMMITTEE on tie Militia
/ That much relates 10 the report OF the Sc
cfetiry Of the Navy and 10 works on the likes and RI
vefs OF The West necessary IN case of war to carry on
successful naval operations be referred 10 The Commit
tee Oh Naval Affairs.
g. That so much as relates 10 the repnrl of the Posi-
master General be referred 10 the Committee the
Post Office and Post Roads.
| O. That go much as relltes TO econ md "a sys
tenn OF accountability" in all the Executive depart,
mants, be referred to the Committee Public tx.
pendIinres.
10 That much as relates II tie expenditures OF
the several Executive departments be referred to the
respective Committees Accounts and Expenditures.
Ii Tha much relates to the policy OF attend
ing The Likes and rivers Of The West ard NJ reotS
to the Improvement o? The navigation oil the NJ So pp'
river particularly, be referred to the Committee Oh
Commerce.
II That 50 much as relates 10 the affairs and inter
cs;s OF the District Of Columbia, be referred to the
Committee for the D.stfct Of Columbia.
- That much as relates to the Smt lsonIan be
quest be referred 10 select committee, 10 consist OF
- mbers.
Mr. A. V. BROWN oirered the following amend
ment:
Res0lrei, That so much OF the Presidents message
as relates The occupation and settlement OF The Ore
gen Territory L. referred 10 the Committee Terrific
, res.
Mr. A. V. BROWN begged leave TO remark
to the committee, that the above proposition vac
submitted by him by direction Of the Commit
tee Territories; aud the committee would 90
serve that II did not embrace tie id-a OF military
posts, any foreign correspondence relation to
the territory. The proposition concm iltfd that tho
branch Of the subject relating TO the number OF military
posts, and their oeatiop should be LIT to The Commit
tee on Military Affairs; while Ike other branch, rell
ting DISPUTES abou, boundaries, foreign negoiatiors
&C. should be left 10 the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs The simple proposition now made, ~as to refer
the subjects cf occupation and settlement oL!y 10 the
= Committee Territories
MIR ADA:S believed that the sui ect O! The Ore
gon Territory already referred n The Committee
Foreign Ai!a in The resolution of the gentleman
frm Virginia He understood the gentleman from Ten
ne.see saying at lie did not contarnplae taxing The
subecI entirely from that committees but It seemed IL
hun That the motion prevailed, such would inevila
bly, be the result II appeared TO him, that IT II should
be reeTred 10 another committee, he COMMITTEE On
Fo7eige Affairs would have thing to do with H.
The CHAIR remaked that the FIRST resolution o: the
gentleman from Va, or WIse,) was the immediate
Subject Of consideration before the committee. The
amendment of the gentleman from Tennessee wa:
therefore MT then in order.
The question was then put The first resolution
and decided IN the Affirmative.
The question being put referring so much OF the
Presidents message as relates to Indian affairs to 'hc
committee Indian affairs, was decided III the a.hf
tive.
The question being put, referring so much OF tle
Presidents message relates 10 receipts and exfsnd
for the year lSI3 the ways and means oil supply
ing revenue and The revision uf The ariiI, SC, &c 10
the Committee Of Ways aud Means, decided IN the
affirmative.
The mex, clause having been read by the Clerk, q:
follows:
s.Il That so much as relates TO The policy ofal,end
ing the lakes and rivers OF the West, and relates
TO the improvement: OF The navigation Of the Mississippi
river pat cuarIy, be referred 10 the Committee on
Commerce
Mr. THOMASSON moved to amend this rcsou
iion by striking much of it related to the I'M
proyement Of the navigation oil the Mississippi river
particularly.
Mr. THOMPSON inquired Of tae Chair, if lie
amendment had been accepted. lie believed that the
resolution id conform TO the message, which re-
ferred il he was not mistaken, the navigation o
the Western waters stated by the gentleman but &c
the navigation of the ssissiPpi river
Mr. THOMASSON observed, that il his mot on die
not conform t. the terms Of the message, he was WI
ling that it should be altered II be made 10 con
form 10 it, He did not, however, wish the House
make any undue distinction; but that they should 'akt
in the whole subject OF the improvement o! the EaV
CATION of the Yves ern waters The Mississippi Ti.e
was OF more importance 10 himself, Individually thar
any other; but he for making exception hc
desired the whole sube to be REFEREED that thej
might have full report.
Mr. BARNARD asked for the reading Of the reso
luton and of the amendments; which having beer
done, he said he would suggest an alteration which he
thought would meet the views of The gentleman IRON
Kentucky and, be hoped, the views of large po!'
ton of the committee. The resolution, according l.
his view, should read, $50 much Of the President
message relates TO irorkS for the improvement
Of harbors OF the navigation of any ri@cis The
resolution as it sood, would refer the whole sub
ect in relation TO the improvement OF hafbors any
where and every where, both such as were ALREADY
, commenced and such 10 be commenced, To the
Committee on Commerce. And under that rcsolu
ton, lie did not see why they might not take charge o.
the general bill FOR appropriations, ordinarily introduced
for the purpose of carrying works already com
. mspcsd That was The reading Of the resolution IS j
no:y stood The language OF the resolution wac very
general; II would embrace every thing not only taa
Improvement OF harbors, but the navigation OF rs"eis
by continuing eli wo:ks, and also BY commencing new
ones THIS had no, been the practice OF lie iious-
ercloore the practice had been to refer 10 the Com
miltee Of Ways and Means appropriation ii o' car
ryrnr On ali cid works OF internal Improvement: ADD II
any new 10 be undertaken, they were refer
, red TO The Committee Commerce. lie desired The
, same course should be taken now. And ne desired
ALSO that there should be invdlous distinction made
between any one river and another lie would pro-
pose therefore, tina, the resolution sending the matter
to The Committee Commerce should be ms:cd, 81
that that committee should take charge Of new works
only. He was aware that the President, in his mes
sage had limited his and concern for the improve
ment o. harbofs ard the navigation Of rivers II the
Western waters, if there no streams running
into the worthy Of his regard except those WEI
of the mountains. lie desired 20 inform the House
, and the President that he could ramc river which
bears upon lis waters commefce than al the oihe
rivers Of the S. put together, Except tie Miss sslp
pi) The navigation Of which river was seriously OF
st;ucted, and the improvement OF the navigation q
which had been undertaken and prosecuted about half
way and then left to the great derlment o! the coa
iuerce Of the country. 1t river on which noa
neatly hundred millions in value ever: year-a rive
when is nnvigat'd by hire hundred vessels every sea