The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-27

the impression that the main question must be now put
ths St House use! having Avn ordered It .....
as soon a. the result-yess LOG. nays Twas an
out loudly. Mr.. Speaker" Mr. Speaker"
motion was made by the successful contestant for
the previous question: ~. sos was called for '"'
Mr. TInsArIs moved that Gas the morning hour had
sxpired) the House resolve itself into Committee Of
the Whole on the State OF the Union.
Mr.. BsopHEAp asked the gentleman to withdraw the
motion for a moment as he desired to make q motion
with regard to bill sent in from the Senate. fCres oil
oh, no." f" Hold on to it," ETC..
The srrAKER briefly stated that melton had been
made to reconsider the by which the report of The
COMMITTEES on the Rules adopted and the prevous
question moved. But notwithstanding, it was in bis
opinion competent for the House to into COMMITTEES
and another, /" Yes we can do t"l
Mr. VAscr gave notice that tomorrow he would In
taken on all items for light houses and du.
ties on imports.
The question was taken going into Committee, by
yeas and nays and was determined in the negative
yeas SO, nays SO.
The question then REQUIRED on seconding the dsmod
10. me previous question. to reconsider tho vote BY
which the report Of the Committee ON the Rules was
adopted and II was decided in the armativs-ayes g.
So the main question was ordered to be putt and by
vote Of yeas &C., nays o5 the House refused recon
slider
The House resolved itself into O Committee OF tia
Whole on the state of the Union.
RESOLUTION
Of the Senate authorizing the on and
tston TO the Minister OF Justice of France OF books and
documents in exchange for those from him. This sub
years and 1t would not take Eve minutes TO dispose o
It, But he was unsuccessful in his effort.
The Committee resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for rivers and harbors.
AIR. PAYsE, who claimed the door. It having been a.
signed to him Yesterday went into constitutional
gument 10 show that the government had the right
to make opriatons for the objects stated In the bill
He acquescsd in the condemnation of 1t In the strong
"a nf lie roll Afcr. ,.lIN
one side and down the other, in all its aspects and
would be found that BILL liable such objection had
ever been presented to the American Congress He
toid that there was one exception but what II was
Heaven only knew for in his short legislative career
he had never seen one less Objectionable He took the
to say that he was opposed to the doctrine
improving. by government, finland seas" he placed
them on the same footing the little river by the
tam sde so far as approPria ions concerned The
system Of internal improvements the twin sister OF
the protective policy it's right leg The bill appro
be expended North and Northeast and that section
did not comprise than third Of the area of the
country There were left but s42 900 for the Missssp
p OHIO Arkansas, and Red rivers including ell appro
pratons in tn. Mississippi valley He took up several
items In the BILL and commented on them. The Portland
which would involve the In millions of dol
lars expense should the bill be passed containing the
the company The Of Mr. crosisr asna
appropriation for the Muscle Shoals did not meet the
honorable gentleman's favorable attention.
Mr. BRISKERHorF followed This bill. he said had
been characterized sectional He had his hand tho
fortidcaton BILL passed during this session And how
much OF the money was to be appropriated in Ohio al
though she lies finland ~ Not one farthing
But from Baltimore to the Rio Grande $500 500 was a
propriated for the Southern border alone that bill
more than half million The lake improvement was
commenced under Gen. Jackson and result was that
no navy was necessary to be established there our
the enemy to get possession of the lakes. HaIbor
improvements should be made. He did not CON-
in the South than elsewhere doubt they
were necessary but, at at the same time gentlemen
should not object to appropriations for
which were equally important the other side of the
line.
On motion Of Mr. BRopHrAp, the Committee rose; and
ported progress.
The joint resolution from the Senate authorizing the
and presentation Of books to the Minister
Justice in France for others in exchange, read q
third time and passed.
And at half past three o'clock the House adjourned