Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE PUBLIC MONEY

received by certain public officers before theJ Gnu -
dsbursed, and for other purposes; when was 'eeu
| .ad referred TO the Committee Of the Whoe on Tue
state of the Union, and the bill and accompanying sPo
were ordered to be printed
u Mr. REYNOLDS, from the Select ColnHi'ttee aP
nointed on memorial relating to the subject, rePor'eo
bill 10 authorize the adoption OF measures ioi 'iie
patton and settlement of Ore gon Territory, anu -.
extending certain portions Of the laws OF the - ~
the same and for other purposes; which was leieru "
the Committee of the Whole on The stale Oh Tue
and ordered TO be printed
COAST SURVEY. a.,
Il MIR FILLMORE inquired of the chairman ., o. .ne
select committee on Tie coast survey "hen 'S A'
might expect report.
4 hIr MALLORY replied that the committee hau t"e
subject under considerations md met from Gay 10 cay
and that report would probably be made during '"e
| next week ,,
81 Mir. WISE, as a member of the committee, couid
not saw whether report would would not he mate'
as there was great diversity OF OPINION among 'ne
members. , -
Mr.. AYCRlGG said that he had report 10 niake' u
the House were prepared 10 receive IT,
Tho renor EXPRESSED his views as individual men,
f her of the committee the subject OF weshts ana
measures and the committee had consented lha' ne
should present IT.
brief debate took place as to the proPriety oil TINS
proceeding; but, finally, the report was ordered TO be
f' PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
/ Mr. CHARLES BROWN of Pennsylvania, yester.
reported
marks with reference Mr.. Crawford of Georgia, the
member elect in the place of Mr. Habersham deceased,
! VIZ:
4e had heard it said, when, at the last election tor
members the next Congress IN Georgia, the enlire
Whig deegaton was defeated that their defeat was
caused by General Apathy. Now that they had been
able get crumb of comfort by the election OF Que
member for the tail of the session, they hailed u as
great triumph and glorious victory. but might not
that result have been caused by General 7pafy aso
I flo nIJ from
his place and say that the result of that election was
caused by single measure of this session. Was thus
gentleman (A'r Crawford) elected to make National
Bank: Was he elected 10 perpetuate the high tarIh:
! lie had not seen the genemans votes yet; but he
would vote differently from the Wings OF his section
Of the country # he voted for any Of these measures.
Mr.. RAWFORD, this morning, took the occasion
to ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania whether, By
these remarks, re intended 10 cast impnaiion on
him, 10 nsinuatc that resorted to, for
his election, which not proper, legal, or honest
/ Mr.. BROWN said That he did not, by expression or
implication, npute any unbecomng conlrlsance IN the
election, and intended TO say nothing dsrespectul OF
the gentleman from Georgia. 1t had been called a
glorious victory and he had said that it but "one
crumb Of comfort at the heel of the session. and no
thing more lie wished the gentleman to understand
that he knew of nothing in his election to justify the
belief that there was any thing wrong He had been
/ Informed that the gentleman was hgh-mindcd man,
and doubt, those who voted for him did 50 believing
him 10 he possessed of the purest principles.
| Mr.. CRAWFORD remarked that, as the gentleman
had dlscalmed any dsrespect, he had nothing more to
say.
! Mr. BROWN would now ask the gentleman whe.
Their he elected 10 sustain the Wing creed as laid
down by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr White yes
terday.
The SPEAKER here arrested the conversation, re.
marking that, if permitted longer it would eventuate
in general and irregular debate.
large number of reports vas made from standing
committees; and bills from the Senate were read twice
and appropriately referred that in relation 10 Oregon
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Ten thousand extra copies OF the annual report OF
the Commissioner of Patents ordered TO be printed
THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The House in accordance with resolution here.
tolorr adopted, resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole House, and proceeded 10 the consideration
of sundry bills relating TO the District of Columbia
The following bills were laid aside to be reported to the
| House, VIZ:
A bill requiring one Of the Judges Of The Circuit
Court for the district Of Columbia hereafter 20 reside IN
Alexandra
\ bill for the relief Of the Howard Institution in
the city OF Washington.
Without coming to a conclusion the bill 10 pro-
vide for the Insane Asylum in the District of Colum-
bIa, the committee rose and reported progress.
On motion of MIR. STANLY, !, was resolved that the
Committee Naval Affairs be instructed to enquire
into the expediency Of granting pension TO John VOL
tenden, who served forty years our navy and who
is now at the naval asylum at Philade phIa
CESSoN OF CALIFORNIA.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President of the u S enclosing report from
the Secretary of State in reply TO resolution hereto
fore adopted, stating that there is no information IN
the possession of the Government, Of any negotiation
OF treaty, overtures for The cession OF California TO
England by Mexico.
wAEEnorsISG sySTEM-ExpLoRING EXPEDITION
WESTERN ARMoRY ETC.
The SPEAK Err also laid before the House the fol-
| lowing communications, viz:
l. From The Treasury Department, enclosing let
tiers from Collectors of Customs, and others, IN rela
ton TO The policy Of establishing the warebousing sys
TEN.
. From the Navy Department, in answer 10 reso-
luton, stating the amount of money PAID to the oii'
cers and men employed in the Exploring Expedition.
3 From The President Of the u. States, transmitting
the report and proceedings of the Commissioners APP
pointed Ter the selection of site for Western Ar
moFy.
4. From the War Department, communicating an
abstract Of the of the militia OF all the States
and Territories of the Union.
! >. From the Navy Department, in compliance with
resolution, stating the pay OF officers aud seamen OF
the Navy and distinguishing so far Is can be ascer.
ained the native from the naIurazad, where each was
I born, &c.
JESSE HoyT.
! The SPEAKER asked the leave Of the House to
present memorial from Jesse Hoyt, late Collector OF
the port OF New York
\ MIR ROOSEVELT moved that it be referred to the
Committee OH the Judiciary; and the motion agreed
10.
/ Mr. WISE moved tina: the memorial be printed.
MIR. STANLY inquired whether any gentleman knew
i,s contents He objected TO the printing of private
memorials; for they sometimes contained reflections
upon the members of the House
The SPEAKER replied that he had read portion
Of the memorial, and it very respectful and he
supposed the remainder of a similar character.
Mr. WISE said that il was his opinion that Hoyt was
n deliberate deaulter This dealcation involved $780,,
i 900. lie desired that the memorial might be printed
for the information of gentlemen and he asked also to
examine its contents that he might defend the CON-
mit,cc in the views they expressed in relation to this
matte, a. far back as 1880. i.
Mr. BOARDMAN remarked that if the Committee
on the Judiciary should think the memorial ought 10 be
printed, he would have no objection.
! Mr. BARNARD presented n revised copy of the bill
heretofore laId upon the table by him, which, he sald
he intended TO substitute for the Exchequer
bill reported last session from the select committee BY
the gentleman from massachusetts,, (Alr Cushng0 and
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