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Mr.. T. B. Porter, after speech Of cnnsd-
cradle length ON the subject Of internal i'm
proyements, and the benefits to be derived 10
the United States from fostering and promo
ting them, offered The following resolution:


g Resolved, That committee be appointed
to examine into the expediency of appropria-
ting apart of the public lands, or Of the pro-
ceeds thereof to the purposes of opening and
constructing such roads and canals as may be
most conducive TO the general interests of the
union; and that they have leave to report by
bill or otherwise"


After some conversation on the propriety Of
authorsing the committee to report by bill, the
resolution was agreed 10 without division, and
i committee appointed consisting of twenty
members.


The bill to prevent the issuing OF sea-let,ers,
excep, to Certain vessels, was rea, a third ,ime
and passed.


On motion of Mr.. Lyon, the bill from the
senate in addition to an act to regulate the laying
out and making road from Cumberland in the
state Of Maryland TO the state of Ohio, was pas
sed through a committee of the whole, Mr..
Minor in tie chair, and ordered TO be eugrostreI
Tor third reading tomorrow.


The house resumed the consideration of the
unfinished business OF yesterday.


Mr.. Soa.hard moved to recommit the bill TO a
select oon,niltee with view to enquire into the
practicabiIity of more equitably apportioning
the quotas than has heretofore been done.


The motion was carried, Messrs. Southard
Fisk, Ross, Tailmadse and Dana supporting
it, aud the bill referred to committee of twenty
members, and the house adjourned.