Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-29
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. Is.


man from Ohio. Mr.. Vinton,) for q new
standing committee, and the amendment
offered to the same by the gentleman from
Delaware, (Mr IIouston.)
Mr. Rhctt addressed the House warmly .
and at some length in opposition TO the
resolution, and against the doctrine of in /
ternM improvements by the General Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Caleb 3. Smith replied, and defend I
cd both the resolution and the doctrine OF
internal improvements, as well in regard
to the lakes and great western rivers as the
Atlantic harbors and rivers.
Mr.. Root followed on the same side, and
entertained the House with some spicy and
facetious structures upon the anti-internal
improvement doctrines Of some OF the
Southern straight laced gentlemen.
Mr.. I}edinger next addressed the House,
and took ground against the internal i'm
provcmcnt doctrine which the proposed
new committee was designed to foster.
message from the President of the T.
States was here received. and, on motion
Of Mr.. Thompson, Of Mississippi, who
remarked that it treated Of the subject un-
der discussion, ordered to be read.
pointed debate followed at once upon
the Message, and in reply-Mr. ELton,
from his experience and know ledge Of some
Of the facts stated by the Executive, being
able at once to controvcrt the statements
Of the President, particularly in regard TO
what was said Of the 18th Congress, and
the Internal Improvement measures which
originated in this memorable body,-abler,
as Mr.. V. said, than any Congress which
had succeeded it. Mr.. Polk maintains that
but for the arrest of these Internal Inpro-
vcmcnt measures "a debt would have been
created OF $500 100000 Mr.. V. SAID
that the friend, of improvement contern-
plated no such expenditure of money.
Mr.. HARRISON Of Georgia, followed, and
remarked that discussion upon the mes
sage before il is printed and put on the
desks of members would be premature and
out Of place.
Mr.. Schenck took the floor. and made
some structures upon the message. aud the
manner, time and object Of sending it into
the House, not to be ncicd upon by the
House so much as to act upon the House.
In conclusion, Mr.. S. moved that the
House adjourn, but gave way to Mr.. Holmes
Of South Carolina, who submitted a prcam-
BILE and resolutions as basis of free
trade treaty Of peace with Mexico, which
were read for the information of members,
and then the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10th.
SrNATE.-The Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate n communication from the
Secretary of War, transmitting the notes
Of Captain Emory. and the report of Col.
Cooke respecting the route TO California,
together with a map of Capt. Emory's
route, which were called for u few days
since. On motion Of Mr.. Pearce il was
ordered that the reports be printed.
Mr.. Footc announced the decease since
the last meeting of the Senate, of the Hon.
Jesse Speight Senator from the State Of
Mississippi, in brief and appropriate terms,
giving a slight sketch Of his political life,
and paying a just tribute to his many
amiab'c qualities.
The usual resolutions were thercupon
adopted. and
The Senate adjourned over until Mon
day.
HoUsE.-1'he Speaker said that the
unfiniscd business Of yesterday. to-wit: the
Presidents veto message, was properly
before the House
Mr.. Petit, Of Indiana, took the floor. and
spoke warmly and at some length against
the message and its doctrines.
message from the Senate was rccciv-
ed, announcing the order of that body on
the death of the late Senator Spcght,
whercupon Mr.. Jacob Thompson, of
Mississippi. delivered an culogy upon the
public and private character of the de-
ceased Senator, and then offered the usual
m burning resolutions. which were adopt
cd. and then the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. Il
HoUsE-[ Senate did not sit. AFTER
some preliminary business, Mr. Fettit rose
and asked leave to make personal ey-
PLANTATION.
The Speaker said it would not be in or
der except by the general consent of the
House.
Such consent being given
Mr.. Petit SAID. he wished to call the at
tentIon of the House and the country to a
most puerile. miserable. silly. but not the
less false, report of his remarks made yes
terlay for the Union. He did not know
by whom he knew Mr. Richie was the
editor. and he held him responsible He
undertook to say that what he should read
as report of his remarks must be known
10 every one, whether in the House ont
of it. whether he heard him or not. to be
utterly false. and Intentionally so. No
man understood him to say as follows; no
man could have understood him SO:
'.lf any man more than another could
claim the honor of having raised Mr. Poll!
to the Presidential chair. he could do il.
u any one man more than another could
claim the introduction Of the tariff o. 1916
as his own measure. i,c could do it,
miserable. pucrile attempt at misrc-
presentation. (said Nr. P.) St:ch men are
beneath those whom described yester
day rs without the power of reason. They
arc beneath contempt. MIR. p. read fur
tller extract:
''In short. if any one. than he himselfl
might claim the honor of having brought
at. ,ut all the great measures of reform