Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-12-24

River and Harbor Bill of the last session. the
immediate question pending being on motion
10 refer the said message TO the Committee on
commerce.
Mr. Petit, of Indiana, then addressed the
House at considerable length, in opposition to
some of the views contained in the Presidents
veto message. Mr.. P insisted, that although
Inc power to clear out the great navigable
waters of the country was not delega-
ted to Congress in express language in the
constitution. that still it was implicitly con-
Veyed. He was proceeding to illustrate the
subject when message was received from the
Senate, announcing the action of that body
upon the death of the Hon. Jesse Speight
Dir. Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi, rose
and paid an eloquent tribute to the memory of
Mr. Speight ;.and when he ceased speaking.
the customary resolutions were adopted bv
the House.
A number of petitions were to-day presen-
ted 10 the House, but none of them relating to
matters of general interest.
The House then adjourned.
FridaH Dec. II.
The SENATE did not sit today.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.. J. R.
Ingersoll asked leave to report Bill from the
Committee on the Judiciary, giving to the Su-
preme Court of the U. s. jurisdiction over ca
ses decided in the Territorial Courts of the
now State of Iowa, which, on the suggestion
OF Mr.. McClelland, was postponed till to-
morrow
The Bill was read twice and made the Or
der of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Petit made personal explanation with
regard to the report of his remarks, published
in the " Union," and also with regard to an
editorial in the same paper.
Mr. Bolts again asked leave and obtained it,
to Introduce joint resolution, authorizing the
Postmaster General to renew the contract with
the Washington, Richmond, and Petersburg
Rail Roads, for the transportation of the great
Mail which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Post Offices and Pos
Routes.
MIR. Mead, of Virginia, brought to the no.
tice of the House, the death of Hon. George
c. Dromgoole, OF that State, which he did in
a most beautiful and touching manner. The
usual resolutions were passed, and the Hous.
adjourned.
Saturday, Dec 49,
The SENATE did not sit to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Hous
was engaged during the whole of its session
III the discussion of the special order, the rule
for the government of the House, during tn
present Congress-
The debate turned chiefly upon the t" hour
rule, adopted at the 9th Congress. 1t wa
urged by some, that the rule, combining mem
bers TO an hours speech, should be repealed
inasmuch as it did not facil tate The bushes
, OF the House; and in the second place, becaus
an hour was frequently too short period i
, which to deliver a mans views upon an m
: portant question. On the other hand, it wa
argued that an hour was long enough for an
man to speak upon any one subject; that
5 longer period would only be occupied not
speaking TO the question under debate, but
talking for &C Buncombe" After a long de
bate, the House adopted rule, providing thu
no member, either in the House or in Commi
tee OF the Whole should occupy more tina
e one and ne-half hour; but that member VIII
: reported Bill from Committee, should hav
the right OF opening and closing the debate
! Some other slight amendments were aaopte
I. when the rules of the last Congress with II
/, amendments adopted this day. were adopte
. as the rules of the present Congress.
Y No other business ofimportance coming u
: the House adjourned.