Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Several other members appeared this day, viz
From en4syipania--Messrs. Stewart and Wiaot.
! From peiqgre- Mr.. Houston.
From Maryiaad-Mr. Chapman.
From South Car0f;nd-Messrs. Bart and Rhett.
Fron. Georgsa-Mr. Iverson. w.
| Fr0n IenaeS8e-Messs Cooke aad Crozier
From Mihois-hIr. Fickln. ..
From lolcd-Mr. Letter. &c.. IA. ...
Mr. WENTWORTH, from TIE joint committee on the
part of the House appointed wait upon the President and
inform him that quorum of the Houses had assem-
bed and ready to any communication be nigh,
be pleased to make, reported that The committee had perform
ed their Duty and thai the President would this day
nlcae to Congress a message in writing
On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, OF Pcnrsylv
hesoed That the Clerk to be furnished TO TIE
bers n this House during The present session such papers
they direct the thereof not TO exceed the OF
thirty dollars 10 each member from the
nent OF this session. .&N
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices Of motions for leave introduce bills were given
follows
BY ir. SAWYER A bill to egaize the location Of GER
for Other purposes.
By Mr.. GOGGIC bill to reduce the rates of postage
on Letters and newspapers, tc establish uniform postage and
charges and to abuses Of the tracking privilege
BY Mr.. GREELEY A bill to discourage speculation in
pubic lands and to homes thereon actual settlers
and cuvators.
BY Nj. MfcCLElLAND: A bill making appropriations
for the preservaon repair and completion of harbo
improvements the Northern Lakes.
bill making appropriations for the improvement of
tain haibors Lake Mchiean and Of the ST. Clair flats
till making an appropriation Of lands for the consruc
ton Of canal around the Fas OF ST. Marie, the State
OF Michigan.
On motion of Mr. HENLEY,
Resolved That the standing committees be appointed
cordng TO the rules and orders of this House.
The SPEAKER laid befoe the House the annual message
of the President Of the United States the reading of which
commenced, and had been progressing for time
when
Mr.. STEPHENS rose d'suggested ha as the message
was very lone, and copy Of it in the hands Of each
member, the aiding be dispensed with
Objections being made, Mr.. STEPHENS did not persist in
his suggestion.
The reading =, the message then continued some time
longer when
Mr. HASKELL rose and observed that the message was
unusually long, and that its reading would occupy the whole
day lie hoped ~ general consent, that its further reading
would be suspended,
Mr. VINTON said he believed that in no instance was the
reading OF The annual message of the President dspsns
cd with, and to do might be considered an insult 10 the
Te-dent He hoped therefore hat the reading The message
woulG be resumed and completed.
Numerous objections being made to Mr. HAsxELLs sug-
gestion the reading of the message resumed and
cluded, occupying about two hours.
Mr. BRoDHEAD then Offered The following resolution:
Resolved That The message of the President of the United
States BE- referred the Committee OF the Whole the
Of the Union and that fifteen thousand copies with the
campaigning documents be printed Tor the Of this HoUse
by striking out IL, 900" and inserting . Il, 00O"
Mr.. CONGER suggested that oil motions to print extra
copies Of any document should be referred to the
on Printing.
After some further suggestions by Messrs BR0DHEAD, |
SMITH, of Indiana, anu CONGER, and a remark or two
by the SPEAKER in relation TO the motion print
The question was put on agreeing the amendment
ed by Mr. SyuTH, and il disagreed 10.
hr HENLEY moved that that par of the resolution re-
aing 10 de printing Of extra copies be referred to the Com
mittee Printing. /
The message wa hcn by general consent referred 70 the
COMMITTEES Of the Whole the state of the Union.
The question recurring referring the subject Of printing
extra cops OF the message to the Committee Printing
M HENLEY made few remarks in support Of his mo- |
on and concrded by asking the yeas and nays thereon
wb ch refused.
The question being put Mr. HESLErs motor, il was
rejected.
The question REQUIRED printing Is 900 copies Of
The message and accompanying documents, and was
agreed TO.
And then the House adjourned.