...placed upon the general order. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Renwick offered the following, which was adopted : Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the furnishing the superintendents of the several poor-house establishments...

...appropriation for the improvement of the navigation ol the Great Wabash river. On motion of Mr. MILLER, Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the further improvement and completion of the harbor of St. Louis, Missouri;...

...it was Retobea, That the Committee of Ways and Means be discharged from the further consideration of the following resolution, viz: "Resolved, That the...Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency and necessity of so amending the act of the 29th of August last, entitled 'An act to provide for thu...

...library, can, advantageou ly, be transferred to the Library appropriated to the u«e of the Judges. Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of introducing into the Appropriation Bill an appropriation of dollars to enable the Judges and Chancellors...

...of Mississippi, to be placed upon the roll of revolutionary pensioners. On motion of Mr. McClelland, Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the propriety of allowing the present commissioner to the Sandwich islands an outfit. On motion of Mr....

...respectfull, your obed't serv't, JOHN C. EDWARDS. Mr. Shields submitted the following, which was adopted: Resolved, That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency and necessity of increasing the bonds of the Receivers of the State Land Offices, and that they report...

...next. ADDITIONAL TAXES. Mr. HENDERSON proposed a resolution to the House, in the following words: " Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the propriety and expediency of laying a tax upon all theatrical exhibitions ; and also to inquire whether...

...leave to report by bill or otherwise. Which was adopted. Mr. Morton offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the necessity of a law to provide for the equalization of the property of the state, by the board of state...

...consideration of this report, which was agreed to, and oftcred, as a substitute, a resolution that the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a national bank, to be located in the District of Columbia. In this way they thought...

...required to perform, and that the said committee report by bill or otherwise. Atso, on his further motion, Resolved, That the committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of repealing an act entitled, "An act to encourage the destruction of wolves," approved...