...INFORMATION CALLED FOR. Copy of a resolution adopted by the House of Representatives January 6th, 1842: Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually included...

...called "Tariff Andy," on the 19th day of June, 1848, asked leave to introduce the following resolution: "Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill increasing the duties on foreign luxuries of all kinds, and on such foreign manufactures...

...desk, and the resolution was transferred to the Speaker and by him delivered to the Clerk, who read : ' Resolved, that the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating thirty thousand dollars to enable Professor Morse to establish a line of telegraph...

...desk, and the resolution was transferred to the Speaker and by him delivered to the Clerk, who read: ' Resolved, that the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating thirty thousand dollars to enable Professor Morse to establish a line of telegraph...

...this as of small moment, so far as the practical workings of a bank were concerned, Calhoun moved that the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing a national bank in the District of Columbia. To this the House gladly agreed, and in...

...149-150). [17TH CONGRESS, 2D SESSION (DEC. 2, 1822-MAR. 3, 1823)] HOUSE PROCEEDINGS EDUCATION FUND Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriating and setting apart a moiety of portion of the avails of the annual sales of the public...

...money for that purpose. On motion of Mr. Williams, Resolved, That thb Committee on Military Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting...Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the duty on sugar imported from foreign countries into the United States. The said resolution...

...the second time, considered and adopted. A motion was made by Mr. W. Forster, and read as follows, viz. Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of passing a law to graduate the duty paid by retailers of foreign merchandize. Laid on the table....

...Office," so as to revive and extend the time for obtaining cer tain warrants therein named. Mr. Conner moved the following resolution, viz : Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to quire into the expediency of providing, by a general law, for the reliel such public officers as sustained...

...RIVES'S RESOLUTION, WITH MR. BAttTLETT'S AMENDMENT. DECEMBER 29, 1826. Read, and laid on the table. Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expediency of discontinuing the annual appropriation heretofore made for defraying the expense of such surveys...