New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-07
HOUSE OF REpnEsENTATIyEs.

several members, rot present yesterday. appeared
.,4fook their seats.
81 MeCLxLLANn gave notice Of motion for leave 70
iifo44o, bile" making appropriations Tor the lro''
l,.sa c pair and coInpl. non Of eeFtsg bafnpr ln
v,osrsnen,s on the Western Lakes '-'' making apPf'
pfi-ioos Foe he improvement % certain n'rt.fa on
Lake chia su AID n the - Cisir fais' making IN
aggcopra,ion - lard FOR Tie contribution 81 cane.
.r0bd tho falls of "a Marie, in the state Oi heheAh
On motion 81 Mr. IHOaPsOS. OF Ponns} lyania 70 Vas
r~0 sed that the Clerk 20 DC iurn'shfa - th'
Members o. the House, daung the present Session
.1cn papers they may direct the expense 4'it"
not o. exceed 40 per aunurI i1r each MtmDtr
Mr -AwYER Of Ohio gave notice q a Inotpn 10 "i
,sge 90 Introduce oil TO legslzo the ioc .on pi
certain Land Warrants az the Land Ol'f 81 'eh'he'
Ono and TOR other pnrPoses
4ucc bl 20 reduce The rates Of postage on ei'i'
ST. le~spapcrs 20 establish uniform postage charge
sBi .9 correct stuscs Of the Thanking pnynege
o. motion OF Mr.. IENL1 i was resolved tna' me
Sanding Commuters Do appointed according 70 me
ruiz and orders % the House.
H. GnrKLEY gave notice Of motion for leave TO no
ro3uc, @ bib 10 discourage speculation IN Puohc
Lands. aAd to homes thereon . actual sctefs
and cu4satofs.
Tie prosdsnts annual Message was then IA, eight
minute. pact D presented the House by Mr J KNOX
WsLgKR the Presidents Private Secretary, and the
r.aline thereof was ordered The reading com
merced Immediately, and concluded at seventeen min
uics psst o'clock.
Motions were made by Mes.rs STEVENS of Ga. and
,su5seqventl) by Mr. HASKELL Of Tenn 10 dispense
with The reading but votes we're taken thereon Mr.
yfNrON suggesting that such course had never been
scoftea on any former OCCASION and might be consid
eied Of disrcspect toward the Chief Magistrate
O. lar nation.
af BRODHEAD moved the printing Of lJOJ Of the
Message and Documents for the use Of the House
Hr Smith of Ind moved 20 strike ou, l3OVO and m
st i0.OJO
~ CONoEn sad that under the rules, aoa By Law, II
required that all motions 10 print extra copies Of
plblc documents should first be submitted 10 the Com
nee on Printing He read the resolution ON the SUB
get ~ passed at the last Session
Tho Speaker dcddcd that the House had control oi
no subject, and could order the printing without the
Inference, the law Notwithstanding.
Mr. sMrrBs amendment was rejected, - TO ~
Mr. HENLY moved % refer the question OF printing
% he Committee on Printing, expressing, briefly his
opposition the printing OF unnecessary number OF
%, document and the importance of adhcrng 10 the
kiter Of the law until that should be repealed
The Speaker decided Mr. HgNLys motion 70 be IN
order
Mr. ENLY asked the yeas and nays on his motion 10
refer bat the House refused to order them.
Mr. HENLY's motion then decided in the negative
sud The question recurring on Mr. BRoADhEADs mOuon
n print IL 900 il was so ordered. Adjourned.
IL addition 10 the members present on Monday tho
following gentlemen appeared in their seats D. VIII
NOT Pa ARMIsTFAD BURT and X. BARNwKLL kHErr,
g.. AIYRrD lvEEsoN Ga, Messrs. CRozIER and
cocKE Tenn; JOHN G.. CHAPMAN, Nd o Is ficKLiN,
III SHEPHERD LEyFLEn, Iowa and j. w. HOUSTON
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