...Offices in said State. On motion of Mr. Jennings, Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the purpose of removing the obstructions in, and rendering more direct, the Northwestern channel through the rapids...

...emigrants to Oregon and California. Mr. Douglas submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law a salary for the collector of the customs for the port and district of Middletown,...

...Representatives, from the thirteenth to the twentieth Congress, inclusive. On motion of Mr. Norton, Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation to secure the work commenced by certain individuals at the mouth of Silver...

...documents with the President's message, be printed. January 14, 1839, on motion of Mr. Fillmore, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of authorizing accurate surveys and charts to be made of such parts of Lakes Ontario, Huron, Erie,...

...bill to repeal in part the duty on imported salt. Mr. iroodbury submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing all discriminating duties on foreign vessels and any merchandise imported therein, when...

...and Hayne. | by water. Mr. Foete, of Connecticut, moved the adoption of tlie following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency ol^regulatiiig, (by law;, the commerce among tbe stvvral states,1' tinder the 8th section of the 1st...

...12th of August last, in Portland, against the contemplated annexation of Texas. Laid on the table. Resolved, That the committee on commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing ports of en'ry on the Mississippi. Mr. Walker submitted the following resolution: Resolved,...

...accompanied by an aracndmentr— committcd'and ordered to be printed. Mr. ././//<•# submitted a resolution to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the purpose of procuring the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands within the states of Missouri and Illinois...

...Bigler submitted the following resolution ; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to : Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of restoring the compensation formerly attached to the commercial agency at St. Martin, under the act...

...unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to, viz: Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reviving so much of the law of 1199 as prohibits drawbacks of duties on foreign merchandise exported...