The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-27
House OF iteprese
W ASHINGTON, MARCH %, ]
RESOLUTION nav

RESOLUTION DAY.
Bill was reported to regulate the pay of the
Army, &c. 1t was referred and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Cross gave notice to have 5000 extra copies
printed
Resolutions from the State of Maine were pre-
sented, relative to the Bill for electng President
and Vice President on one day all over the Union
Mr.. Mckay moved to suspend the rules to 60
into Committee of the Whole on the State Of he
Union. He said the Appropriation Bills ought to
Tellers ordered, who reported, ayes, 81
noes, 66
Mr.. IIUYGERFoRD moved to print 5000 extra
pies Of the bill and report reducing the pay of
the army, reducing the extra rations, &c. This
was carried.
Mr. GIDDisGs resolutions in favor of abolishing
Slave Representation. They were laid on the Ia
bic by large vote.
Mr. SIIDEI.I. offered resolutions that the Equity
Courts, and the Chancery practice in the Courts of
Louisiana be put on precisely the same footing as
they exist IN the other States of the Union
resolution was offered calling on the Secretary
of War for information to the state and condi-
ton OF the army, its numbers health, &c, the
number OF arms, guns, cannon, and munitions Of
war. Agreed TO.
motion was made to print 5000 extra copies of
the recent report on the Bounty Lands, &c This
was objected to.
Mr.. HARDIN offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury to report to the House
what amount of money has been received into the
public treasury since the LIST of January last dis
DetWeeH uutleS OF CUSTOMS ana receipts
from public lands; and that copy of the new Ia
| riff Bill recently reported TO this House be for
warded to the Secretary of the Treasury, and that
he be requested to state how much revenue in his
| such bill should go into operation.
Objection was made to this.
Mr.. HARDIN moved to suspend the rules This
was lost
Ayes -, noes 50. Two thirds not voting.
| Mr. McCLERNAND offered resolution that the
Committee on Public. Lands be instructed to en-
quire into the expediency of reporting Bill for
ceding back all the Public Lands to the respec t We
States on fair and equitable terms. This was ne
| gatived-Ayes 32, Noes 12l.
Mr. iIoUsTos reported resolution that the Judiciary
Committee be discharged from the further consideration
the resolution recently referred them relative to the
operations OF the late Bankrupt Law the number dschar
and ne be requested to obtain the necessary Information
from the diff rent State courts. This agreed to-,
resolution was offered and agreed to. that the Judi
bill for the better or more efficient Furnishing Of offenders
| III the Indian country.
Mr.. HucHEs of Missouri, offered two resolutions one
declaring that the title Of the United States to the whole
territory of Oregon from 10 to o. so north clear and in
disputable. And the other that is the mperous duty
of the United States at once to take
the whole oths territory and also to establish terri
torial government there at once.
. Mr.. BLACK of Gcorgia-And move the following sir
rs modification addition
Resolved, That it is expedent the best interests of
the country that Texas should be this coun
try soon as the be done fair and equitable
terms.-(Ths caused much laughter)
pedent that Canada be Immediately annexed this Union
-lRoaIs Of laughter)
Mr. MosrLrS moved to lay all the resolutions on the
Ia BILE
Mr. WELLER-if we refuse to lay these the table and
then pass one part OF it, lay the other part about
Texas on the tablet
SPEAKER Qaughingl-The Chair will decide that when
1t comes up-N1uch laughter)
The vote was then taken laying the resolutions on
the table and resulted ayes 1906 noes TO-
Messrs Fish and Leonard voted in the affirmative and
Nr. Maclay in the negative
MIR. d. H. LEWIS then offered resolution directing the
committee OF Ways and Means inquire into the exped
ency OF directing the President when shall be officially
informed that any foreign power shall receive beef
pork grain -four sc into their ports at I'D raiora
standard OF less than twenty per cent that he shal
dlstey issue his proclamation for the admission of the
goods OF those countries Of equivalent commercial i'm.
portance at similar rate of duties.
Mr. CARROLL moved TO lay this on the table
This was lost, ayes 81, o3
The question then taken the passage ofthe rcso
luton. and resulted, ayes 49, noes 56
Mr. Burt presented resolution directing the select
committee on the Massachusetts Resolutions 10 report to-
morrow morning the resolution they the 10th
OF January.
ADAMS objected and moved to lay it the table. Be
cause tho he was ready many OF the committee begged
or Delay as there were many different opinions They
would report tomorrow week at any rate The resolu
ton was laid the table