Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

The Speaker laid before the House report from the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury IN relation to the commerce,
and navigation Of the United States Laid ON the
table and ordered to be printed.
MI Kennedy, Of Maryland gave notice that 10. morrow
he would move 10 print extra number copies OF i.
report.
repor; Of the First COMPTROLLER Of the Treos,,v ..
laid before the House and ordered To be printed; nlso
statement Of the Treasurer OF Accounts of Re CENT, and
Disbursements for the present year.
DEFALCATIONS.
communication from the President ,yas road /, a,s,,o,
10 resolution Of the House, nquiring Of him whether
officers Of the government have been guilty of
OF the public money and whether they have been pros
ecuicd. The President States that no Such
has taken place, since 18th Aug except in the
Of the Postmaster Of Tompkinsye IN Kentucky who was
Immediately discharged, &c. -
Other Executive communications were also laid bof,e
tue House. which were laid the table aud ordered to be
printed.
SENATE BILLS.
variety Of bills from the Senate were then TAX on nm
which of private or local In their character sc y,
them passed sud others differently disposed Of
SCHOOL RESERVATIONS.
bill TO carry effect the existing coup,., ,v H.
saios OF Mississippi and Alabama, relation 10 the school
Reservations, &c, was read third time and passed
ORDER or BUSINESS
MT. Tibbaiis, Of KY, moved n suspension of Tho r,cs
Tor the purpose OF going into Committee Of the Whole and
gave notice tbat II the motion prevailed he woud o, o
ako up the bill Tor tho Improvement Of certain Rivers and
Harbors.
The motion was carried and tic Cbaitm,n b,vi,, al 49,
his seat, oneha the members sprung 10 Their fes and
cried out "Mr. Chairman" Each ono ansous 10 Get ,bo
hoor Tor the purpose Of moving take 10 Cayorite hill
POSTAGE BILL.
Considerable confusion took place. and after voting go
vernl tunes, determined take up the bin from he
Senate for regulating and reducing the rates Of
The bill bad been referred to the Committee ON Pos, on
cos and Post Roads which had reported IL back Win ,b
recommendation that the House bill be substituted IN, !,
Messrs. Hopkins aud ainbun addfessed the
behy-iho first IN opposition TO of the provisions ~
the Senate bill, and the latter IN ts favor
Mr.. Ratbbun then moved that the Committee ria. c
tho purpose OF adopting resolution limit the time for tbs
discussion OF tic Bill. The motion was adop,ed bv ,e
following vote Yeas 50. nays Sand the COMMUTE
rose accordingly.
Mr. lanlin got the floor and moved tho adoption Of n
resolution which he offered. providing that the debate on
the Postage Bill shall end in sfter IL shall be
again taken Up.
suong feeling ~ opposition TO this measure wns man
hested by the enemies Of the b aud the House presented
scene OF great uproar.
a motion then made that there bc n call C,he
House, on which motion the yeas and nays were ordered
The motion Tor call Of the House was refused yeas
nays liz.
Mr. Hsmlin then modified his resolution 20 a, 10 mai
the debs'e terminate st O'Clock. III was now onc)
MI Psyne moved tolay the resolution on The table and