Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-03


Af(er the disposal Of several other mat
tiers, the House resumed the consideration
of the motion to postpone the considcra.
ton of the report of Mr.. Adams from the
select committee on the rules
In Committee of the Whole, the House
resumed the consideration Of the resolu
tons referring to the Presidents Message.
On Monday the 18th, in the Senate,
Mr.. Benton offered a resolution calling for
information relative TO the payment of the
annuity TO the Winnebago Indians.
After the disposal Of several unimportan,
matters, the Senate went into Executive
session, on the Cabinet nominations.
| In the House, as soon as the Journal was
read, Mr.. Relic called the attention of
members to the recent dreadful disaster
on the Mississippi, and moved that the reso-
luton touching the reference of that por-
ton Of the Presidents Message which re-
lates to the Western Waters, should be
reported from the Committee Of the Whole
on Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
The motion failed. Yeas II, nays 90;
not two thirds.
Mr. Black gave notice of a bill to amend
the Oregon Bill so as to include the annex
alton of Texas.
MFR. Thompson, of Kentucky, after an
appeal TO the House relative TO recent
disaster on the Mississippi, offered resolu-
ton which was adopted; instructing the
committee on WAYS and Means TO inquire
into the proabe expense of keeping sufti-
cient number of snag boats on that river.
Mr.. Cave Johnson introduced bill to
repeal the duty on salt. 1t was twice read
and referred.
Jan. Is, 1914.
SENATE.
Several Memorials from various parts
of the Union, asking reduction of post
age, were presented and appropriately re-
ferred
Mr.. Benton offered resolution, calling
for information relative to the payment of
the annuity to the Winnebago Indians.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House reconsidered the vote on the
adoption of resolution, calling on the
Post Master General to furnish Statement,
of the gross amount of franking done in
one year; also the amount Of other mail
matter.
Mr.. Patterson desired TO modify his
resolution so as to insert zone month";
n In the course of discussion which fol-
lowed il was stated that the Post Office
, Committee are unanimous in their nten-
ton to report bill TO regulate the postage
, of letters.
, Mr.. Stewart offered his resolution, in.
, struciing the Committee on Ways and
Means TO confine The appropriations for the
present year TO the amount appropriated
last year. 1t lies over.
Mr.. Black gave notice of bill to
amend the Oregon bill so as TO include the
annexation of Texas.
, In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. McDuffie
f gave notice that he should Tomorrow cal
, up his resolution on the subject of the
Tariff: The sub-treasury resolution Of Mr.
, Breese was taken up and adopted. The
resolution provides for a technical defec
, in the act of lS4l. After some other bust
s sion.
= In the House, Mr.. Davis of Indiana re
e ported bill from the committe on public
lands, repealng the distribution act The
i subject Of Western commerce occupied
8 the attention of the House during the mos
n of the day., in debate of some length ant
$ warmth, in which a great many member
took part.
l. On the 18th Mr. Berrien reported bill
O authorising the Secretary of the Treasur,
C to compromise with the sureties Of Samue
SwartwOut.
is The Senate then Went into executiv,
:. session on the remaining cabinet r!omina
lions.
il In the House, Mr.. Wise, from the nava
e committee, reported adversely on the teso
;. luton relative to the construction Of add
e tional iron steamers on the Ohio.
IS Mr.. Smith, of Illinois, reported bill t
make Alton, in Illinois port of entry.
: Mr.. Davis, from the committee on publ
h lands, reported bill to repeal the distribu
# ton act.
It Bills were reported and referred making
e appropriations for the Naval service, 70
certain Notifications and for the paymen
q of Revolutionary pensions. The remain
der of the day was occupied by debat
on the reconsideration Of the foiowin,
% resolution which was adopted. on the 18th
; 'Resolred, That the committee on Way
8 and Means be instructed 10 inquire wha
y funds will be required TO keep the boat
IS now in use, and those IN the process o
IL preparation, designed to be EN- ployed il
removing distractions in the navigation
~ of the Mississippi river and its trbutarie.
u IN constant active employment for the pres
ent fiscal year, commencing on the first q
a July next, and that they report to thi
RI House the sum for that purpose, in the mex
appropriation bih'
n Messrs. Bowlin, Thomson, Wilkin.
3. Stewart, Owen, fngersoll, Kennedy, an,
~ EHOlmes fnoE mart in tho dehata