Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28

lin, Hanme HARRISON, Hays, Henley, Herrick Hoge Hop
b. Hunt G. J. Ingersol JAMESON Cave Johnson Andrew
Johnson Geo. w. Jones, Andrew Kennedy Preston King
Maelay. necleiiand, Mecenand ~ Mcconnell, Mcdowell,
Mckay Matthews Joseph Morris, Isaac T. Morse Murphy,
RaSun DAVID S. Reid Redns eie Ritter Roberts, sui Roy
binson, Russell, St John Thos H. Seymour, David L. Scy-
@oar, Slmons Simpson, sldell, John T. Smith, Thomas
Stiles, James w. Sone A. r. Stone Strong Sykes Taylor
Thompson Tbbatts, Tucker, Weller Wentworth Wheaton,
j NAYS-Messrs- Abbott Adams, Ashe, Baker, Baringer,
Barnard Brengle, Milton Brown, Burlington, Causin, Chap
ag Garrett Davis, BeSers, Fish, Florence Foot, Gddns
Goggn, Grnnel Gridcr Edward s. Hamlin Hardin, Har-
HUDSON Washington Hunt nssrso Irwin jerks
Morris, Freeman H. Morse, Moseey, Paterson, Peyo, Pol
lock- Preston, Ramsey Rayner, C. H. Reed Rockwell Rod
Smith, CaebB Smith, Stephens Andrew Stewart, Summers
lhomssson Iilden Tyler Vance. vanmeer, Vnton Weth
cred John White, Winthrop William Wright--69
i And so the bill was ordered to a third reading.
And the main question, that is Shall the bill pass y
taken and decided in the afirmatve-l23 to 60.
TERRITORY OF OREGON.
Mr. A. v. BROWN from the Committee the Territories
to which referred the bill organize Government in the
Territory of Oregon, reported the with amendments
The bill then committed the Committee of the whole
House.
! The following is synopsis of the bill
The bill establishes Government all the country l
ing west OF the summit OF the Rocky Mountains and bounded
ON TIN south by latitude foytwo and on the north by a
-four degrees and forty minutes ofnoh latitude
iprovides for the appointment Of Governor reside in
said territory, and aho act Indian agent, with salary
of dollars also, for the appointment of Judge, Secre-
ary Of the Territory, Attorney, and Marshal with salaries of
-- dollars. II organizes Legislative department. to con-
s of Council Of Five and House of not TO
exceed fifty Each five hundred inhabitants be entitled to
representative No person to be entitled for repre-
sentative, to he eligible SUCH unless he shall have been
citizen OF of the United States Territory thereof
or unless he be actual resident of said Territory and shall
be free white male the e of twenty years Judges
Of election to have authority tdntenogate oath all persons
Offering to vote who shall be suspected Of offdety
the United States, and to reject the Of such refuse
take the oath of allegiance to tile United States. 81
The members of the council be elected by the House of
Representatives. and casscd by ballot that shall go
in each and every year. Members of the House of Repre-
five years
The Governor to have veto all laws passed. unless a
forwards passed by Of tTo-hds but all laws be
subject to be repealed by Congress.
The bill provides for the establishment of suitable forts
within and on the main routes leading the Territory
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The CHAIR proceeded TO oil the Committees for reports,
when the following presented
BY Mr.. RAMSEY from tie Committee of Claims, bill
for the relief of William p. 1antzinger.
By Mr.. VANCE, from the Committee Of Claims, the bill
from the Senate for the relief d the heirs of Robert Fulton
By the same, an adverse rport on the case of Sally W.
Griffith, executrx of Elizabeth Thompson
BY Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York, from the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions, bill amend the act granting
half pay and pensions to certain widows and also the several
acts and resolutions amendaty of the same and to extend
and continue the provisions thereof
Also, from the committee, joint resolution in rea
ton to pensions.
Also, from the committee, bill for the relief of
Richard Eiot bill for the relief of Susannah Scott
bill for the relief of Elizabeth Jones and Others heirs Of John
Carr.
By Mr.. JOSEPH A. WRIGHT, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions bill for the relief of Elizabeth Fitch
By Mr. BRINKERHOFF, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, report adverse the petition Of Joseph Bowen
Also, asking to be discharged from the petition of John
Farnham and that it be laid on the table.
BY Mr. RUSsEBI, ffona ON Invalid PEN
sions, bill for the relief Of Isaac Allen.
sons asking be discharged from the further consideration Of
the memorial Of Alexander Gutegc and that it lie the
table, Agreed to.
Also from the committee, bill for the relief of Ell
jah Blodgett.
All the bills reported above severay read the first
and second time and committed.
BY Mr.. DUNLAP, from the Committee on Commerce,
that copies of the report Of the Secretary Of the Teas
y, covering the report Professor Morse on the subject of the
magnetic telegraph, be printed The motion agreed TO-
MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on Mileage reported
bill to regulate the mileage of members of Congress
Mr. G. said if he could get the ear of the House for mo-
mcnt he would make statement relation the necessity
of this bill
The reading was called for II was read and is follows
BE enacted dc, That from and after the fourth day Of
March next the mileage of members of Congress shall be
computed by the direct main from the Of Gov
eminent TO the residences of the respective members.
Mr. COBB made his statement and said that the law
stood often happened that the mileage Of members
who do not reside fifty miles apart, differed three and four
hundred miles, and sometimes The bill was barely to
correct this inequality Having made this statement Mr.. G.
moved the previous question
Mr. DUNCAN said the motion to engross not in order
the rules had been suspended to receive REPORTS pass
bills.
And under its operation the question was put that is
Shall the bill be engrossed and read third time and decided
by yeas and nays, follows: Yeas III, nays 8.
And the bill ordered TO be engrosscd This vote was
cconsdered and the bill made the order Of the
day for the Sd Of January next.
Mr.. COBB asked that the bill be read a third time now
To this several members objected and under the rules
goes over, and win come up for its third reading
By Mr.. McILVAINE, from the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Department Of War; the following resolution
Resord, That the Secretary of War be requested com
muncate to this House the circumstances under which pay
mcn was made for certain slaves which emgrated west with
the Indians according the abstract Of disbursements made
September 30, ls43 and communicated this House by the
Second Auditor Of the Treasury April 90 1874, and also the
authority for such payment.
This resolution read and laid day, under tho
rule. 81 itte
The commitees having been called through, there be-
ing no'furhcr reports
RESOLUTIONS, &c.
The States then called for resolutions notices Of mo-
tons for leave TO introduce bills and for the introduction Of
bills under notices heretofore given when number Of
luions, notices, bills, &c. introduced, from which
select the following
BY Mr. HUNT, of New York A joint resolution, in pur-
suance Of notice heretofore given, amend the Constitution
Of the United States render the President ineligible for
re- cIcction