Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATINE rs.

Tho Speaker announced ,h1t The FIST Lus,ncss In or
der would be- the oint resolution, respecting The lraus
porlaon OF the mails aud thu amend the SAINT
! recommended by the committee of Tho whor.
Nj q ggln said that he wished II get rid Of the
olu ion II stood. AMI therefore moved recon-
nit tho whole SUBJECT iollc commie. the Post or
flee and Post Roads. with lsifa tons port such ia cl
as have come b, luro II IN The matter
Mr. Brodhead said the better way 90, rid Of tn,
resolution would lie lay 1t Oh the taho. IT.. therefore
made that motion. Ola which the Yeas and nays wer,
ordered and stood yeas CT, nays l2i
On the passage Of he resolution rs amenled. Mr. Jones
OF Tennessee called Tor thr previous question, and the
call had second
Ile question GA agu,e 10 tn anrndloeGt oG,re4
by Mr. jones Of Tennessee pat aud decided by yeas
and nays and lost Yeas q 8 Naes % Tho Spe4kct
voted Ia the Negative and declared the amendment lost
The vne on The amendment, offered by Nh Hall. Oh
Missouri, was put. and it the yeas aud nays were
ordered and they stood es fIlows Yeas lOl; Nays
81 ~ this amrdment was adopted.
1heq question WAS now put ua ordern. the rrsylution
10 be engossed and decided ia the negative, Su HE
luton was killed.
On motion Of Mr. Vinlon. the House now resolved il
self into Committee Of the Whole (MI. joseph X,
ngesol in the chair and took up tho Presidents ines
sage for reference.
Mr., McCicmand, of iaos. addressed he committee
at hn.'h.
lie vent into general defence of tho measurcsof Mr.
Folk, Me war qu son and the veto o the harbor aud
riyer bill included.
Mr., Stanton, OF Tennessee. followed and took ground
against the doctrines alddown IN the message by tn
President lie reviewed he Arguments Of the President
aud argued To show thai they Incorrect. lie epli
ed to the speech of Mr. heti, made former day
the subject oi later al Improvements.
lieregrctied he necessity OF differing from the Pre-
leni-ragretied II account II the consequence. for IL
the Pres,den's ,crne were - be full aud fairly ear.
ned OIL, on this subject il would blow every light
house aud sweep away every pier The whole length Of
our coast and !, ave our commerce unprotected.
But although he believed there constitutional
hnrlty Tor works OF internal improvement, such as
named in The vetoed bill yet he did believe il
would be eNpedent at this tme while engaged in ex-
pen>iye and just rern war, to make su II works lilo
r voting every dollar The President asked Tor 10 enable
hun 10 carry on the war vigorously, even II 1t should
qnire 10 be laid on tea and cuffce. He however
hoped II would not be found necessary those
ticlcs.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pennsylvania, next obtained the or
when motion made iUr the comIuitIee 10 Use
which agreed to.
Mr. Adams asked leave 10 introduce a resolution
granting the Representatives Hall for the Of the Col.
onzaon Socely to hold its annual meeting on Tuesday
evening" the lsih instant. Mr.. Bayy. of rginin oh
Iecting the rules were suspended ana the resolution
offered. II lies
MIR Cocke, Of Tennesee obtained leave report
joint resolution auhorIsing the Commissioner Of pensions
oempl"y clerks p,ary IN his Office necessary
ry on public business which referred IN the commit
tee OF The whole and nle the order Of the day for
row.
motion made 10 reconsiI cr the vote referring
the resolution 10 the committee OF the wh,le, but it
failed.
On motion Of Mr. Stephens. of Georgia, tho House ad.
jJurned.