Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-01-11

the propriety Of having any such bill
originate in the Senate.
Mr. McDufiie said the Senate was its
own best authority on this point, and
had already decided that bill not to
raise, but to reduce duties might origi-
nate with this body.
Mr. Evans would not oppose the ref
erence, though he must say it was a
step of doubtful propriety. He differ
ed entirely from the Senator from Ala,
about the present tariff, which, at the
proper time he would take occasion 10
shew was all sufficient for revenue.
The bill was referred to a committee
on Finance.
Exploring Expedition.
Mr. Barnard introduced bill, on
leave, to grant further compensation to
those engaged in this expedition.
The Senate held very shor! Exec
utive session, and, after unanimously
confirming the nomination of NJ. St. G..
Clarke, as Sixth Auditor of the Post
Office, adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
The House adjourned last evening
at 4 o'clock, without any action upon
the pending proposition.
To-Day's Proceedings.
The journal having been read, a
number of members rose to address the
House.
Mr. Wise moved that the Presidents
Message be referred to Committee of
the Whole. Objections were made to
the motion, but upon division the rule
was suspended and itprevailed.
The House then went in to Commit
tee of the whole, Mr. Hopkins of Va.
in the Chair.
Mr. Wise Of Va, moved the refer
ence of the message by resolution to
the appropriate Standing Committee of
the House, including all the branches
in series attached to the main resolu-
ton. All that related to Foreign AZ
fairs Including Texas be referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. In
dian Affairs were referred to the Indi-
an Committee. The Treasury to ways
and Neutrality-suspicious. to Public
Lands--Arsenals, Army, &C., to the
Committee on Military Affairs-Or-
ganization of Militia to Committee on
Militia--Navy Improvements connect
ed with it to Naval Committee--Post
Office to Post Office Committee--E-
conomy, &C., to Committee on Public
Expenditures and Committee on bust
ness it is to see to the expenses Of the
Government.
A debate arose upon the proposition
to refer to the Committee ON Com
merce the vexed question connected
with internal improvements by improv-
ing harbors and rivers. Messrs. Bar
nard, Wise and others, took part in the
discussion.
MIR Kennedy Of Indiana participated
in the discussion for the purpose of
saying that he was glad the House had
found out there was such place as the
west. But he should say to gentlemen
from other sections Of the country, as
western man "stand off," The west
had become an empire Of herself, and
was strong enough to take care of her.
self. She would do so in her own
way.
Mr. Holmes of S. C. continued the
debate. The west, he said, was grow
ing with a rapidity that no man had an
idea Of, but it was important for them
to rely upon their own resources.
MIR Wilkins of Penn, spoke also
generally of the importance of the ques.
ton.
Mr. Beardsley of N. Y, asked what
the discussion had to do with the ques-
ton before the House. What had the
Hudson to do with the Mississippi !
The member from Indiana had spo.
ken with disparagement of the Hud-
son. What had it to do with
the Tariff! Mr. Holmes had alluded
to this subject. The question before
the House was simple one to refer TO
the Committee on Commerce certain
portion of The Message.
Mr. Thompson of KY, was disposed
to enlarge the resolution of the gentle
man from Kentucky by referring the
whole subject of inland navigation to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Hardin of ILL.,, new member
and an earnest, Jealous Speaker, spoke
warmly for the interests of the West.
The west had grown so much, and her
interests were SO many, that she de-
manded and had a right to demand
more attention to her welfare. g.
Mr. Brown of Mo-, also made a
speech in favor of the west, and the de-
bate became very much one for Bun
KUN. Questions Of strict construction,
the tariff and internal improvement,
were involved in it.
As the debate enlarged, the contest
was IN which committee the subject