The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-11

opposite side OF the House. he proposed to exhibit
few facts, which, notwithstanding the party gratu-
ations of the gentleman from Illinois, he thought
calculated 10 trouble little the minds of the
President and the Secretary of the Treasury especially
when they were recommending the measures Of taxa
upon and coffee, and OF reducing the price Of the
public lands Having had occasion TO refer to the PresI-
dents message the subject which had been before the
committee, he was struck with surprise by many OF
main purport 10 show that the system OF IN
erna Improvement by the general government ongl,
mated during the administration OF Mr.. J. ADAMS and
was abolished during the administration OF Gen Jackson
that all the of the system lies al the door OF side oil
the House. and all the credit of checking the evil belongs
on the other side Mr. r. would be willing he said on
behalf of his friends, bear the honor of originating the
system, but they by entitled TO 1t and the
President either unnformed he intended TO de-
celve on this point
Mr. r. then proceeded TO show, in opposition to the
statement of the President that tn power appropriate
money Tor internal Improvement purposes was not claimed
by Congress Tor thirty after the organization OF the
government, that in 1908, Mr. Gallan, then Secretary
OF the Treasury IN response resolution OF Congress
made report this subject embracing 300 pages, and
going into full details; and that in 1919, Mr. Cal
houn, from the War Department made report on
the subject. lie also quoted of the appro-
prlaon OF money for works of Improvement by the
general government early the years 1924 and 1925
and went largely into comparison of the amount of APP
preparations for these objects during the administrations
OF Adams Jackson and Van Buren-showing especially
that while the amount of such appropriations during the
administration of Jackson exceeded ten millions of dol
lars, the amount of similar appropriations approved by
when he had concluded
Mr. LINCOLN obtained the floor, but gave way for 9
motion that the committee rise; which motion prevailed
| And the House adjourned
PETITIONS.
The following petitions and memorials presented
under the rule and referred to the appropriate committees
BY Mr.. COOKE; OF William G. Macoat and l2i ohe
citizens OF Granger county, in the State OF Tennessee
praying Congress establish post-route from Thorn Hill
in said county, Blan's Cross Roads: referred the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
BY Mr. McCLELLAND: OF Mrs. Catharne Hoffman
widow of the late Lieut. Col William Hoffman, for a
BY Mr., DUNN: OF Gideon Walker asking for service.
as an enlisted soldier from the year 1892 10 1895 referred
BY Mr. CRoWELL: or Job Johnson and Others citizen.
of Ohio for mallro from Pittsbug, in Pennsy
vana, Mansfield, Ohio: referred the Committees
the Post Office and Post Roads OF A Doolitte and others
citizens of Trumbul Portage, and Summit counties, Ohio
for ui-weekly mail-ronte from Warren, Trumbu
y to Hudson in Summit county referred to the Commit
Others citizens OF Warren, Trumbul county Ohio. for
further reduction OF postage referred to the COMMITTEES or
citizens OF knsman, Trumbu county, Ohio, praying fo
peace with Mexico referred to the Committee Foreign
Affairs OF John p Converse, praying allowance Of hi:
expenses whilst acting special agent for the Post Office
Department in settling the claims of certain tol-bridge
against Converse and Rees, mail contractors from San
dusky Detroit. referred the Committee of Claims
BY Mr. PHELPS The petition of citizens OF Newton
and Jasper countless Missouri for semi weekly post
from Bolivar, Dade c. H. to Neosho: referred the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads;
II BY Mr.. L. B. HOLINESS The petition OF Capt Thomas
Dewar asking pay for money advanced while in the
vice OF the United States during the late with Crea
BY Mr. NiCoLL OF New York: The memorial of James
Wilson, Smith, fhurgsr q Go Barclay ana Livingston
city of New York, praying to be refunded the amount
duties paid by them upon disc d, ass,soyed BY IN
TO the Commirlee Commerce.
BY Mr.. FRENCH, of Kentucky The petition of Georg,
them pensions in money lands referred to the Commit
tee Revolutionary Pensions Also the petition of Jess
w. Jackson: referred to the Committee Invalid Pen
Slons.