The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-04

before il, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The first half hour was wasted in settling upon
the course Of business for the day finally the rules
were suspended to allow the presentation OF
resolutions and bills.
Mr.. HAMLIN, on leave, introduced bill Tor
making Piscataquis and Penobscot, In Maine,
separate collection district, with Bangor for the
port Of entry.
= Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution calling upon
the President Of the United States to furnish
copies of instructions to the African squadron Tor
suppressing the slave trade; also. if in his pos
session, the instructions given to the British
squadron at the same station; adopted.
Mr.. HUDSON offered resolution that the
Committee on Ways and Means consider the
expediency of reporting a bill tor reimbursing
Massachusetts her claims for military services.
MT. ADAMS submitted resolution calling Tor
information as to the present condition OF the
fund given by the Smithsonian bequest; which
was adopted e. 10y
MI. HUNT, Of N. Y, submitted joint reso-
luton for SO amending the Constitution as to
make the President Of the United Statesilnelegi-
\ bic for second term.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, objected to the
present consideration of this resolution, and 1t
was consequently laid over.
q Mr.. BIDLACK submitted resolution for
amending the present militia laws Of the United
States.
resolution was offered for reconsidering the
vote Of yesterday, whereby the House refused to
set apart day for the special consideration of
the report Of the Select Committee upon reyis-
ing the rules and orders the House.
Mr.. C. JOHNSON moved to lay this resolu-
ton on the table; which motion was rejected by
vote Of 81 to so.
By general consent this resolution was post
poned until the States were called through.
RETRENCHMENT.
A resolution was submitted and adopted ap-
pointing select committee on retrenchment,
whose duty will be to keep sharp eye upon the
Government in all it's departments, and to report
every possible chance for reduction.
U. s. SCHOONER GRAMPUs.
Mr.. BARNARD submitted resolution in IA
vor Of extending relief to the nearest kindred of
the officers and crew of the Inflated Grampns.
HOME INDUSTRY
"A JOINT resolution was submitted, enjoinlng up
on the Clerk Of the House and the Secretary of
the Senate to procure, in all cases, tor the use OF
Congress-, articles Of American manufacture;
this resolution was objected to, and therefore laid
over.
a1i t# COPYRIGHT, &c.
IT..
subject, which was referred to the select COM
mitiee having charge Of this subject; also, bill
authorizing the judges of the Supreme Court to
take dispositions in the cases Of fugitives from
labor. l l-
s RETRENCHMEN.T, AGAIN.
On motion of Mr.. GILMER, 1000 copies,s
without the testimony, of the report Of the Re
gtrenchment Committee of the last House for re-
organizing the Departments &c, were ordered to
be printed.
.s ~ sr TARIFF.
Mr.. RHETT submitted resolution that the
Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to
report bill reducing all duties over ~ per cent.
ad valerem to this amount, and providing that
within two wears the same shall be reduced to
30 per cent. ad valorem, with discrimination be-
low this amount for purposes OF revenue. On
this Mr.. r. moved the previous question, which
was sustained, and the yeas and nays called upon
the adoption of the resolution, which was rejected
by liz to 81.
.rf POSTMASTER TO THE HOUSE
So Mr. CAMPBELL, Of 8. c., submitted a resolu-
ton that the acting postmaster should continue
in Office as the postmaster to this House Tor TINS
session. sFs s3ss @4R %<5ois3 tsss
,f Mr.. HAMLlN raised a point Of order, that in
asmuch az the House had already set apart to-
morrow as the day for making an election OF
postmaster, this resolution was not in order.
The SPEAKER confirmed this view of the
matter.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then changed his resolution
SO as 10 rescind the order Of the House refer
red to. e, sl5te.s esassa ~ iasstaeSt
Mt C. Johnson then moved to lay II on the
table. l.t71a4 A3+ t5t
On this motion the yeas and nays were called,
and the motion prevailed by a vote OF "a to 70.
TARIFF AGAIN.
Mr. BLACK, of Ga, submitted resolution TO
instruct the Committee Of Ways and Means to