The Whig standard., 1844-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. ELMER, of N. j. asked the House of
Representatives that the Committee on Elections
have leave to appoint clerk for the next twenty
days. The motion prevailed.
REPORTS.
The rules were then suspended to receive re-
ports from the standing committees.
From the Committee of Ways and Means, the
annual appropriation bills for the support of the
naval service for the fiscal year ending June 3d.
1S45 for the repair of certain Notifications for
the same year and a bill making provision for
the payment Of revolutionary and other pensions
for the same year. These bills were read twice,
and referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union.
From the Committee on Public Lands, a bill to
repeal the act providing for the distribution of
the proceeds of the sales Of the public lands
among the several States. Laid upon the table.
From the Committee on the Judiciary. a bill to
increase the salary of the District Judge of Ohio.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole.
From the Committee on Naval Affairs, report
adverse to the building Of additional iron steam
ers ON the Ohio.
s From the Committee on Post Office and Post
Roads, joint resolution regulating the contracts
of the Postmaster General with railroad compa-
nies and post-coach companies on railroad routes.
This resolution was ordered to third reading,
and then recommitted for certain notifications
proposed by Mr.. Haralson, of Georgia.
&af WESTERN RIVERS.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the unfinished business of yesterday evening, be-
ing the motion of Mr. Thomasson, Of KY, to re-
consider the vote upon the resolution offered by
him yesterday with the view of substituting ano-
ther instructing the Committee of Ways and
Means to report an appropriation for the remo-
xc .l~ts fro, hon
pi rivers. W
Mr.. BOWLIN, of Mo, then took the floor in
defence of Western navigating interests
@ Mr.. STEWART, of Pa, followed, and OPP
posed the reference to the Committee of Ways
and Means, unless that Committee were instruct
ed to report bill with specified sum. MIR. S.
said that Mr.. Van Buren had again and again
denied to Congress any power over internal inn
provements. Here the Speaker called to order,
but members around cried go on, 60 on. Mr.
S. said that such were Mr. Van Buren's views
and OF course, if elected President, he woul feel
bound to veto any bill for the improvement Of
western internal navigation Mr.. S., am DIST
repeated interruptions from the Speaker, (who
seems to understand thoroughly when his neigh
bor's bull cores his ox,) discussed the effect Of
the Tariff policy under the administration of
Jackson and Van Buren, and showed that the
State debts, the empty Treasury, and all the
evils of Government, could be fairly traced to
this policy, and the distribution of the surplus
revenue among the States, which followed it.
He was tor the improvement of the Mississippi,
and desired the subject to be referred to the pro-
per committee, that Of Roads and Canals.
Mr.. ]. r. INGERSOLL made few remarks
in support Of an amendment he proposed, which
was, that the Committee Of Ways and Means
should report such appropriations for improving
the Western rivers as they judged expedient,
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Mr.. KENNEDY spoke next.
Mr.. HOLMES, Of S. c., undertook TO prove
that by the ordinance Of s7 the Mississippi was