Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS.
IN SENATE.

EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS.
In SENATE.
message received from the President in answer L
resolution Of the Senate of the 18th instant transmitting
copies of instructions by the Department of State to our Min
lister France relation Texas which was referred Il
the Committee Foreign Affairs and ordered be printed
The bill from the House entitled Sc An act provide fo
the safe keeping and disbursement of the public revenue he
Subtreasuy billy received read twice, and referred the
Committee Finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BERRIEN from the Committee the Judiciary,
ported, without amendment bill for the relief of Asa An
drews.
Also, with amendment the bill from the House of Repre-
scntaves establishing uniform time for holding the election
for electors of President and Vice President
Also, with amendment the bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to make arrangement with the sureties Of
Samuel Swartwout which bill afterwards considered and
| ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported without amendment the bill allowing the
State OF Illinois the right to impose tax upon all lands here
after sold by the United States in that State.
Also, bill to confirm the survey and location of claims for
lands in the State of Mississippi, Of the Pearl
Mr.. CHOATE, from the Committee Foreign Affairs
reported bill provide for the ascertanmcnt Of claims
American citizens for spoaos prior to the 3ls day Of july
Mr. SEMPLE, from the Committee on Roads and Canals
reported bill to grant portion of the public land in the
State of Illinois to aid in the completion of the Illinois and
Michigan Canal
Also bill extend the national road the city of Alton
lvlf the Mississippi river.
Mr. CRrTTENDEN, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Joshua Shaw.
Mr.. COLQUTTT, from the Committee Private Land
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of William
Fisher.
Aso bill to renqush the rcvcrsionary the United
States certain Indian reservation in the State of Alabama
Mr.. BATES, from the Committee Pensions reported
without amendment bill for the relief of Mark Simpson
MIR. PORTER, from the Committee Roads and Canals,
reported bill confirming and asserting to act of the Lee
49,
act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Mr.. ASHLEY gave notice that he should ask leave
troduce bill for supplementary entitled sAn
act TO appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
and to grant preempton rights" approved 18th February
1884, to authorize prescriptions to lands in quar-
ter-quarter sections.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary re-
ported the following resolution which was agreed to:
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury instructed
to communicate to the Senate any information his Depart
men of arrangements made by foreign Governments
or Government for removal the United States Of foreign pau
will sa s% y s 81. s the n@%Ss OF % @ %
above description who have, within given time which
such information may sstsp to piie 81 TIC
average number Of foreigners of description annually
irving within the United States.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, it was
Resoi1ed That the Committee Commerce be instructed
into ae an; o. Making %sN
epedency OF an appropriation to improve the harbor Lake
Pontehartran.
Mr. BARLOW offered the following resolution, which was
agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee the judiciary to whom
referred certain resolutions in relation the expedency
amending naturalization laws with power send for per
and papers, be also authorized take testimony by
mission in relation to the several matters embraced in those
solutions
ENGRossED BILLS
The following biswere sevcaly read third time and passed
A bill for the relief of Gideon Bachelor.
A bill for the relief Of James McFarIane.
A bill for the relief Of James Richie.
A fnr tho af e p.l~
and others.
joint resolution explanatory of making appropra-
tons for the payment Of Revolutionary pensions for the year
ls45
Joint resolution allowing Purser Thornton an allowance
in the settlement of his accounts.
The following bills ordered to be engrossed for third
reading
The bill for the relief of William Ritch;
joint resolution for the relief Of David Shaw and others
The bill for the relief Of William Russell.
THE WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.
The bill grant certain lands the State Of Indiana the
better enable that State complete the Wabash and Erie
Canal being taken up
Mr.. WOODBURY., on account of the thnness Of the Sc
nate, moved postpone further action thereon until Monday
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE said that the bill before the Sc
nate precisely the which reported
mousy by the Committee Public Lands the session
He would not press for immediate action, but did
utility Of delay.
Mr.. WHITE was inclined to hasten the measure un-
duly through the Senate He be allowed to say how
ever that peculiar feature Of the grant in the bill was
that the gift did not impoycrish the donort would have
contrary effect The lands part of which thus given to
the State Of Indiana, of little value the
United States but Ivy the great public improvement which this
grant would enable the State to complete the lands remaining
to the United States would become of great value. This
speculative concern, but il the completion OF
Of which two hundred and twenty miles in operation
The canal designed extend through the valley Of the
Wabash the entire line, when completed, would extend
four hundred and fifty miles, and the importance and value Of
the canal second those of any other canal in the
Union During the last years Indiana has done more
and has progressed with steaer and uniform
her public works than any other State in the Union II
very desirable that delay should take place in the Senate
action this BILL in order that it might take its in the
other branch Of the Legislature and that if il finally passed
into law, the Legislature Of Indiana might be appzcd Of the
fact before its adjournment which he believed would take place
time month"; and have time TO make preparations
for carving the measure into execution.
Mr. WOODBURY. Withdrew his motion for posponemen,
and the bill ordered TO be engrossed for third reading
The bill for the relief Of the suetcs Of Samuel Swawou
read third time and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE SUBTREAsURY BILL.
The House having motion Of Mr.. DR0MGOOLE, re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the Of
the Unon (Mr CAVE JOHNSON in the chair) the consider
alton Of the Subeasuy bill resumed and the debate
further continued by Messrs. HUNT, BAYLY, and HEN
LEY.