The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-22
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, ~

w ASHiNGION, \SdtuIudy. IViH jan
The Presidents Message disposed et-Mr Ste,gart's
As soon as the Journal was read to-day, a mo-
tien was made to suspend the Rules by Mr..
HUGHES of Missouri, to allow him to introduce
resolution, similar TO the one that lately passed me
Senate, relative to the President giving IL months
notice to the Government Of Great Britain, on the
subject of the joint occupation OF Oregon. The
House refused to suspend the Rules, as there were
but two hours left TO debate about the Western
Waters.
Mr.. WENrwoRTH.-I have petition here, Sir,
wish to present against the annexation of Texas;
but, in letter to me one of the petitioners says
Sir that if there's any danger of Great Britain get
ting hold of Texas they want we should take II al
once. (Roars OF aughter) The petition was re-
ferYed.
CAVE JOHNSON moved that the House go into
Committee Iof the Whole Only lO5 voted No
3d. So the rules were suspended, and the House
vent into Committee of the whole, and took up the
subject of the reference Of that part of the Pres-
dents Message relative 10 the
WESTERN WATERS.
Mr. WINTHROP took the chair as usual, and there
vas great deal of scrambling for the hoor. Mr.;
A. STEWART, of Penn. tried hard to get 1t, and
stated that he wanted TO make PERSONAL explanaa,
against him by Mr.. Weller yesterday; Mr.. NJ
CAusLEN, of Ohio, also claimed the floor
CHAIRMAN-The chair assigns the floor to the
gentleman from Pennsylvania, unless his right is
objected TO-
SEVERAL VOICES bect-obiect-ob
Mr.. STEwART.-I appeal to the courtesy OF the
gentleman from Ohio, whether il is not due to me
hat ! should have the floor under all the circum-
stances, for the purpose Of exI lanation. am
most anxious, Sir, and / will occupy it but for a
few minutes.
Cries Of "Yeld it-let him have it-no, no" and
much confusion.
Mr. McCAusLEN--I can't do it, sir. We have
heard almost every other kind of subject discussed
upon this floor Mr. Speaker except the proper one upon
this question Sir want this matter to go before prac
,ca men, who acquainted with all the facts in rela
ton these western waters and therefore am for send
nc select committee Sir we have heard much sad
about the gre. city and he great State of New York. IN
The course OF this debate should like to know what ha'
made New York what she H. unless IL is the west and the
rade of the west What would the canals Of New YORK
have been without the canals Of Ohio No State in the
Union has 80 many miles of navigablc canals as Ohio
Who paws for the bulk OF the goods bought at
why the western merchants. Now sir shall not speak
Of the great state of Ohio although she Is great State
but say that have certain great rights and interests IN
his matter which wish to be fully attended to. III
not say that il don't get rights we'll dissolve this
non for deeply regret to hear that expression used So
often on this aoof But say that will u,mos
endeavors obtain just rights and though they may
be withheld for a time we will do our duty.
Mr.. BEARpsLEv, Of New York, obtained the hoor
Mr. STEWART again and begged Mr. d. to yield him
the floor for only few minutes for personal explana
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