The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-15

largc az the Bible, il II settled the right OF Oregon
some OF his constituents wanted 10 emgrale " that
country and he hoped no obsiscl would be thrown
ia Their way, IL gentlemen not disposed 10
protect them.
| Mr. WINTHROP SAID he hoped the resolution
would be amended 10 print the most authentic,
| no matter which.
MIR. OWEN said II gentlemen wished the public a.
ton OF the largest one, he had objection II
tanned more authentic Information than the he
proposed TO print. But he considered the document
printed last session very useless one, much larger
than The one he proposes to print and does not
tam half the information.
Mr.. HOLMES said he thought the best course
would be TO let gentlemen subscribe for il if they de-
sired to have IT, and not to print il 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
soiute waste OF paper.
printing, but they were not understood.
| MIR. OWEN said II II was the disposition OF the
House to print the latest and most authentic docu-
ment, he would have no objection To reconsider the
vote.
| The question then required upon a reconsideration
and decided in the affirmative.
Mr. LEVY introduced resolution in relation 10
heIses lost IN Florida, which was agreed To.
Mr. LEVY offered resolution, by the consent Of
the House, IN relation to the improvement Of the in
land coast of Florida, which appropriately re-
lerrcd.
Mr. DODGE offered resolution calling upon the
Committee on the Public Lands to inquire into the
eApedicncy Of allowing the different parishes in Iowa,
10 exchange their school lands.
Mr. BOYD, Of Kentucky, offered resolution call
lnvf.
in relation to lighthouses, &c., which was 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.
II was read, and reconsdered
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON then modified it, and il was
agreed to.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, offered resolution in
structlng 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 il went but, while Congress had the power
under the Constitution TO regulate, had 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.
MIR. LYON gave notice Of his intention to intro
duce bill.
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole but withdrew
il to allow
The SPEAKER 10 present several Executive COM
munications in answer to previous calls; which we're
appropriately disposed Of
Mr.. SIMMONS introduced q resolution to raise a
Committee on Printing, who shall have charge Of all
printing.
Mr.. HOPKINS said there was similar commit
tee in the Senate, which worked well and by the
adoption Of this resolution, it would be great
ing OF money. II would not prevent any gentleman
from having what he wanted printed, might be
supposed %o s1uuoNs nd. SOM. ,.n,r.. vn,,, .,.
inaudible to the Reporter
Mr.. WISE said he had no doubt there was
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 a committee, but that was
small body, and knew the of each other whilst
in this House it was otherwise. There valua-
bic public documents that ought 10 be printed, and
we're 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
10 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
MIR. WELLER II has been Printed
Mr.. WISE Has IT been printed
The CLERK. Yes.
Here there some pleasant cow ersation between
Messrs- WISE and WkLLER relation TO printing, the
newspaper press, William Mary College, the number
OF statesmen that had graduated from that old school
OF learning; and, IN reply to an ausion Of Mr. Wei.
Ter, about a remark that Mr. Wise had made, about
not having newspaper in his district, he said that
he and his constituents were free from such filth
the village press, and they patronsed those of cha
racter in the large cities
Mr.. WELLER said that he presumed the gentle
man from Virginia would also be classed among the
great men who graduated from William and Mary.
MIR. WISE No, sir, my parents sent me 10 an in
sutuiion IN the Western part of Pennsyyan under
the control Of some straight Jacket bue-sockngs Of
that State, which accounted for his Democracy.
Mr.. WELLER For the gentemab's abstrac-
tions.
Laughter and good feeling from both gentlemen
MIR. VINTON was opposed To the resolution, be-
II con'cted with the rules of the House which
would require an amendment OF them to entertain IT.
There were already st of standing committees,
and, If this resolution was adopted II would add sno
Their TO those already in vogue.
Mr.. BLACK, of Georgia, opposed the resolution,
because IT was 'mpractcabe.
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, made some re-
marks in relation 10 the resolution which were nau-
dibe.
Mr.. WISE said the debating the printing of do
cuments often cost more than the printing itself
The ques ion then required on reconsidering the
resolution, which was agreed to.
Here conversation took place between the
Speaker and Mr.. WISE in relation to the course the
resolution would take, but IT was inaudble.
Mr.. J. r.. INGERSOLL offered resolution Of
public character, which was agreed to.
MIR. MCCONNELL offered resolution calling
upon the Committee on the Public Lands to inquire
into the expcdency Of selling the dead Indian
ions in Alabama, &c, VIII IA was agreed to-
Mr.. THOhASSON here commenced his remarks
in relation to the Improvement of the Western wa
tiers and, after he had concluded,
MIR. WILKINS spoke in favor of the improvement
Of the Western waters and, after he concluded,
The House adjourned.