The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways
aud Means Mr.. Mckay reported the following
appropriation bills this morning
For fulfilling treaty stipulations with the va
rious tribes Of Indians for the fiscal year from
July, 1874, to the Sd Of June, 1845
Also, the amount of appropriations for the sup
port of West Point Academy for the fiscal year.
Also, the annual bills providing for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of Government, and for
the support of the army.
These bills were read twice, and referredlto the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union. ,ss, 5 s
- RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Mckay, by general consent, offered a Sc
res of resolutions calling upon the Committees
upon the Judiciary, Commerce, Foreign Rela-
tons, and Public Lands, to inquire whether the
expenditures of the Government in the depart
ments of the public service of which they have
the legislative superintendent may not be re-
duced. .liss5 s IA sss s 1
A resolution was also adopted authorizing the
printing of five thousand extra copies of the esti-
mates Of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Also, one calling for information as to the ex-
penditures and estimates for the Improvement Of
the Hudson river.
JESSE HOYT.
The resolution of Mr.. G. DAVIS, offered some
days since, and upon which the previous question
had been moved, to inquire whether Jesse Hoyt,
of enbezzling the public funds, came up in order.
The SPEAKER was about to ascertain if
there was a second to the question, when Mr..
Weller moved to lay the motion OH the table.
Mr.. DAVIS called for the yeas and nays !;
which were ordered, and were yeas 20, nays 1875.
Several members, voting in the affirmative in
the first place, changed their votes after the roll
was called.)
Various notifications were proposed to the
resolution, but were not in order, pending the
previous question. a +,
The previous question was refused second,
by 48 to 20. s h
message was here received from the Pres.
dent, by his Private Secretary, John Tyler, ir. |
Mr. HAMlN, of Me-, asked if the resolution
was now in order o.
The SPEAKER said If 1t gave rise to debate
it must go over.
Mr.. HAMLIN desired to amend the resolution
of the gentleman from Kentucky, by inquiring Of
the President whether he had not violated the
Constitution Of the United States in his interfer
ence in the affairs Of Rhode Island. What
Hoyt's defalcation has to do with the Dorr rebel
lion it puzzles us to perceive.
The resolution giving rise to debate, lies over
A resolution was adopted calling for all the
information in the possession of the Department
of State upon the growth OF tobacco, and the
trade in that article
.u3Yaa MRS. MADISON.
The committee appointed by the SPEAKER
to wait upon this venerable lady and inform her
of the passage Of resolution by the House, in
vitng her TO seat upon the Aoor Of the House
when visiting the Capitol, reported letter from
this lady, thanking the House warmly for the
mark of respect thus rendered.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a COM
munication from the Minister Of Portugal, CON-
planning that the duties on the wines of his couu.
try were greater than was justified by the conven-
ton between us and Portugal; then duties were
Oporto, and 25 cents when imported in bottles.