Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

i from the Comulittee on lnVhiiu
mad favorable report the application OF the widow
Hartah Duboise and reported bill for her relief, which
waspade the order Of the day for tomorrow
w VANCE, from the Committee Of Claims to which was
reerd the bill from the Senate for the relief Of George Hair
risond his srees reported the without amendment
AP from the same committee, made report upon the
case Margaret Doughey, accompanied by bill for her
relief
MdNcCLELLAND from the Committee on Commerce
made report upon the memorial of heCommissioners OF
Inter Improvement of the State of Michigan, accompanied
by amendment the bill for the relief of the New Orleans
and Qrroliton Railroad Company. ..,.
/ MLpUNLAP, from the same committee made a report
upon be case Of Amos PROCTOR accompanied by bill for his
relief
AsS 10 which referred the bill from the Senate for
the reb Of Hiram Murcb, reported the without amend
ment
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE, from the Committee Of Ways and
Means, made report the memorial Of Thomas Greer
Commissions behalf of Virginia. accompanied by bill
amendaby of the act entitled An act to provide Tor qui
dating and paying certain claims Of the State OF Virginia,
] approved 9Th July 1892.
! Mi. JOHN w. DAVIS, from the Committee on Public
Lands which referred the bill from the Senate grant
certain quantity OF land to aid in the improvement OF the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers, and the by
canal in the Territory Of wisconsin, reported the same with
| out amendment
| On motion Of Mr.. KIRKPATRICK, it was ordered that
the Committee for the District Of Columbia be discharged
from the consideration the memorial of the Corporation of
Georgetown tor an appropriation 10 test an invention for
moving sandbaIs and that be referred 10 the Committee
| on Commerce.
| Mr.. KIRKPATRICK from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia reported bill establish uniform stand
ard Of weights and in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. SAUNDERS, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
TO which referred the bill from the Senate, entitled An
concerning the Supreme Court of the United States,
| ported tie without amendment.
| Mr.. FRENCH, from the same committee, to which was
referred the hill from the Senate for the relief of John At
| Gibson, reported the without amendment.
Mr.. WMJ. BROWN, from the Committee on Private
Land Clms to which referred the bill from the Senate
to repeal act entitled can act directing the survey of the
northern line Of the reservation for the of the Sac
and Fox indians by the treaty of August reported the
same without amendment
Mr. FISH, from the Committee Military Affairs, to
which referred sundry resolutions and petitions in rea
ton TO the Military Academy West Point, made report
thereon accompanied by bill reduce the expenses of the
Military Academy West Point and for other purposes.
Mr. PARMENTER, from the Committee on Naval AT
ar to which referred the bill from the Senate entitled
San act supplementary to act entitled IAN act to regulate
the pay of the Navy Of the United States, reported the
without amendment
Also frem the committee, which referred
much of the annual report Of the Secretary of the Navy
relates to he sale of portion of the land attached TO the
Naval Hospital in Chelsea Massachusetts, and also certain
resolutions of the Legislature Of Massachusetts in relation to
site for National foundry and navy yard for building
steamships, made adverse report thereon.
Also, from the committee, TO which referred COM
muncaons Of the Secretaries Of War and Navy relation to
large wrought iron guns and the bursting of large iron gun
on board Of the Princeton, made report thereon.
made report upon the petition Of Sarah p Mahe
panied by bill the utility Of the Submarine Telescope
Mr.. CARROLL. from the Committee Roads and Ca
nals 10 which recrred the bill from the Senate entitled
main towards the completion Of internal improve
State Of Michigan, and for other purposes,
ported the same without amendment
Mr. VANMETER, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs which referred the bill from the Senate for the
relief of William Hendon, reported the same without
amendment
Mr.. Chiffon, from the Committee for the District of
C,lu bia lille the fall vvinvti Iias
bill for the relief OF Georgetown, in the District Of Co
lumba; and
bill to incorporate the Washington Mutual Insurance
Company which bills read twice and committed to
Committee of the Whole House tomorrow.
MIR. HARPER, from the Committee Patents, made
adverse report upon the petition Of William Beach
Mr.. PRATT, from the Committee on the Public Build
ngs and Grounds reported joint resolution authorizing
the transfer Of certain clerks in the Treasury Department
Mr. d. p. KING, from the Committee on the Expendi-
Of the Public Buildings and Grounds, made report of
the various expenditures by The Commissioner on the Public
Buildings and Grounds during the past year.
Mr. ROGERS from the Committee on the Expenditures
the State Department. made report the expenditures
of the contingent appropriations Of said Department from the
4th Of March, 1871, to December l. ls43.
THE POST OFFICE.
Mr. HOPKINS, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Rosds behalf Of the majority Of the said COM
mittee presented report the subject Of Post Office
FORM The committee he said had agreed the details OF
bill in conformity with the principles laid down IN the re-
port, but which yet prepared The minority OF the
committee proposed also 10 submit report.
With the understanding that the bill should be presented
prepared he moved that the report presented
be referred 10 the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
| Union, and be printed.
Which motion agreed TO.
And Mr. H.. in reply TO suggestion from Mr.. J. X. IN
GERS0LL inmated his intention to ask action on the sub
ject at the earliest possible day.
Mr.. DANA leave given, made counter report from
the minority of the committee, which received similar
disposition 70 that Of the majority.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Mr.. C. j. INGERSOLI, from the Committee Foreign
Affairs made report in relation to certain reciprocity trea
ties, accompanied by the following resolution
Resored That the President Uued States be request
ed be done amcaby and without just cause OF
complaint rescnd the reciprocity treaties subssug betwt en-
the Hanse Towns Denmark aud Sweden and such
modification Of that with Great Britain will the trade DO
her colonies and the United States with Great B ain
Referred to the Committee of the Whole the state o
the Union, and ordcssd TO be printed.
| THE BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.
/ When the Select Committees called, Mr.. SAUN
DERS stated that several gentlemen had stated tina
there wore several errors of material the prnte,
copy of the testimony taken in this He moved there
FORE print 1000 copies Of the report and testimony
with view Of enabling gentlemen to furnish such corrections
Of their testimony they thought material And on THU
| motion he demanded the previous question.
i Mr. WHITE asked the yeas and nays He hoped the
printing the report would be ordered until Il had been
Il corrected
Mr. SAUNDERS said there errors in tho report
4 they in the testimony. ,
The yeas and nays motion to suspend the rules were
ordered and aer conversational being taken, result
ed as follows Yeas 81, nays 10.
So ohirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules were
mot suspended.
i THE DISTRICT BANKS.
| Mr. CAMPBELL rose and inquired Of the Speaker whe-