The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AVAILABLE MATTER.

Mr.. BRIGGS, from the Comm ttec on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bill authorizing
the Postmaster General to direct and require tina,
the postage of all letters and other malable matter
deposited in any post Office of the United States and
directed TO Texas, shall be prepaid which or
dercd to be printed.
Also, from the committee the Senate bill to
prevent the establishment of private expresses on
mail routes, and for the prevention OF frauds on the
revenue Of the Post Office Department; which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole the state
OF the Union
MILITARY DISTRICTS.
Mr.. PENDLETON from the Committee on Mil
ary Affairs, reported bill to authorize the Presi-
dent Of the United States to divide the country in to
two military districts, having regard to extent Of
territory and popuIation-one of the brigadiers gen.
eral Of the line OF the army to be assigned TO each
which was referred TO The Committee OF the Whole
on the state Of the Union.
THE OLD SALT.
A bill was reported from the Committee on Naval
AGars, for the relief of John Wolfenden, who was
for forty years in the naval service Of the United
States, and is now in the naval asylum at Philadcl
phia-aowing him, for his support, hundred
and eight dollars per during his lifetime. Ii
was Rad third time and passed
OREGON.
Mr. ADAMS from the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs to which the subject had been referred report
ed, without amendment, the bill Of the Senate, for
the adoption Of measures for the settlement and oc-
cupat on Of Oregon, and for extending portion OF
the laws of the United States the same and the
bill from the House, Of similar character, also with
out amendment, and a report from the committee,
that, in its opinion the bill ought not TO pass.
The BILL together with the report, referred
10 the Committee Of the Whole on the STATE Of the
Union, and ordered 10 be printed.
WATER RoTrIp HEMP.
Mr. J. c. EDWARDS, from a select committee
reported bill providing for the purchase Of water
rottcd hemp for the use Of the navy of the United
States; which was read twice and REFER 10 the
Committee Of the While on the state OF the Union
THE wAHrBoUslSo SYSTEM.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Maryland, made an inenec-
tua attempt to set aside Tomorrow or the special
consideration of the bill providing for the ware
housing OF imported goods.
UNITED STATES soUApRoSs
Mr. BURNELL asked leave to submit The follow
ing resolution, vz;
Rssoired, That the Secretary Of the Navy be- and
he hereby Is, directed to report to this House at the
next ses ion OF Congress statement OF the several
vessels composing the squsdrons Of the United States
for the last six years together with the names Of the
commanders Of such squadrons and the name Of the
officer commanding each vessel OF every squadron /;
also the foreign ports which each vessel has enter
ed during the time oil her remaining on her station
while procc, ding TO IL, and III. tine which she re-
NAMED ~ each Of said ports, and wb,re the public
service has be Of unusual detention that he
stat, the same and also whether in hrs opinion, any
such vessels have remained unnecessarily long IN
foreign ports whether the attention Of the comman-
der Of any squadron has in all such been lie
thereto; what such cases have been, and what pro.
ceedngs have been Instituted in relation 10 them
and that hereafter the Socrea Of the Navy report
TO Thu House annually at the commencement a each
session OF Congress, statement, above, applicable
TO the current sear.
Objection being made to the reception of the rcso-
luton
| Mr. BURNELL moved suspension Of the rules.
lie said that the country was IN great ignorance
This subject and he wanted 10 bring out facts which
would exhibit abuses in the avail service so that
remedy might he speedily applied. The resolution
asked 70, information, 70 be gwen year hence.
Mr.. WISE CALI d the gentleman 10 order, on the
ground that he was proceeding dssuss the rcsolu-
ton after objection had been made TO ,ts reception.
MIR. BURNELL said that he was only following
l The example of the gentleman himself.
Mr. ', lSE denied that he bad ever set suoh an ex.
4 ample and remarked that IT would occupy three
months Of the time Of the Department, with all il,
'9rcs, 70 answer the requisron u the resolution.