The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-15

country, ana ne hOpeQ no obstacles would % utO#u
IN their way, even il gentlemen not disposed to
protect them
Mr. WINTHROP said he hoped tho resolution
would be amended to print the most authentic,
no matter which.
Mr. OWEN said if gentlemen wished the pubca.
ton of the largest one, he had objection, il II con-
tanned more authentic information than the one he
proposed to print. But he considered the document
printed last session very useless one, much larger
than the he proposes to print and does not con-
tam half the information.
| Mr.. HOLMES said he thought the best course
would be to let gentlemen subscribe for if they de-
sired to have it, and print it by order of the
| House.
| Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL thought the best and most
authentic one should be printed. He had examined
the old one, and the printing Of that would be an abb
solute waste of paper
| Mr.. SIMMONS made some remarks in relation to
printing, but they were not understood.
| Mr.. OWEN said if it was the disposition OF the
House to prn: the latest anA most authentic docu-
ment, he would have no objection to reconsider the
vote.
The question then required upon reconsideration
and decided in the affirmative.
MIR. LEVY introduced resolution in relation to
herses lost in Florida, which agreed to.
MIR. LEVY offered a resolution, by the consent OF
the House, in relation to the improvement Of the in
S0oot
TERED
Mr. DODGE offered resolution calling upon the
Committee on the Public Lands to inquire into the
expedency of allowing the different parishes in Iowa,
to exchange their school lands.
MIR. BOYD, of Kentucky, offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of the Treasury for information
in relation to lighthouses, &c., which laid over.
| MIR. WINTHROP offered an amendment, which
was also laid over.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to reconsider the
resolution offered few days ago, in relation to the
improvement Of the Western Lakes
Mr. FISH called for the reading of the resolution.
1t was read, and reconsdered.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then modified it, and twas
agreed to-.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
into the exp diency of removing hulks and other OBJ
structions in the Savannah river placed there during
the Revolution.
Mr. WISE objected to the reference proposed, and
observed that ought to be referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. BLACK hoped the gentleman would with
draw his objections. He did not care to which COM
mittee it went but, while Congress had the power,
under the Constitution to regulate, had no power to
facilitate commerce. This was his view of the sub
ject.
Mr.. WISE assented, and withdrew his objections,
and the resolution was agreed to.
duce bill.
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole but withdrew
it to allow
The SPEAKER to present several Executive COM
munications in answer to previous calls which were
appropriately disposed Of
Mr.. SIMMONS introduced a resolution to raise
Committee on Printing, who shall have charge of all
printing.
Mr.. HOPKINS said there was similar commit
tee in the Senate, which worked well aud by the
adoption OF this resolution it would be great saw
ing of money. 1t would not prevent any gentleman
from having what he wanted printed, might be
supposed.
Mr.. SIMMONS made some remarks, which were
inaudible to the Reporter.
Mr.. WISE said he had no doubt there some
abuse in the printing! and the best way to remedy it
would be to separate the printing from the political
press and not by committee TO supervise Ii was true
the Senate had such committee, but that was a
small body, and knew the wants of each other, whilst
in this House it was otherwise. There valua-
ble public documents that ought TO be printed and
were of more value to the country than the money
expended, and the printing of documents should be
left to those interested in their publication, and not
TO committee. He alluded to the document OF bal
ances of the funded and unfunded debt due by the
United States, which was not printed, and which
ought to be.
Mr. WELLER. 1t has been printed
Mr. WISE. Has it been printed;
The CLERK. Yes.
Here there was some pleasant conversation between
Messrs WISE and WELLER, in relation TO printing, the
newspaper press, William & Mary College, the number
oil statesmen that had graduated from that old school
OF learning; and IN reply TO an allusion OF Mr. wei
Ter, about remark that Mr.. Wi,e had made, about
not having newspaper in his district, he said that
he and his constituents free from such filth
the village press and Trey patronsed those OF cha
racter in the large cities
Mr. WELLER said that he presumed the gentle
man from Virginia would also be classcd among the
great men who graduated from William and Mary.
MIR. WISE No, sir, my parents sent me TO an in
stitution the Western part of Pennsy yania, under
the control Of some straght;jacket bue-stockings Of
that State, which accounted for his Democracy.
MIR. WELLER: For the gentlemahs abstrac-
tons.
Laughter and good feeling from both gentlemen
Mr.. VINTON was opposed 10 the resolution, be-
cause it conhiced with The rules of the House, which
would require an amendment of them to entertain it.
There were already a ST Of standing committees,
and If this resolution adopted, IT would add ano
Their to those already in vogue.
Mr. BLACK, of Georgia, opposed the resolution,
because it mpracticable
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, made some re-
marks in relation TO the resolution, which were inau-
dible.
Mr. WISE said the debating on the printing Of do.
cuments often cost more than the printing itself
The ques ion then REQUIRED recoDsiderIng the
resolution, which agreed to-
Here a conversation took place between the
Speaker and Mr. Wise, in relation TO the course the
resolution would take but it was inaudlbe.l
Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL offered resolution of
public character, which was agreed to-
Mr. MCCONNELL offered resolution calling
upon the Committee the Public Lands TO inquire
into the expediency of selling the dead Indian
vations in Alabama, &c, which was agreed TO.
Mr. THOMASSON here commenced his remarks
in relation to the Improvement of the Western wa
ter and after he had cOnclu ed
Mr. WILKINS spoke in favor of the improvement
of the Western waters and, after he concluded,
The House adjourned.
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