Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

IS follows:
Resolved That the Committee Of Elections be insrueed TO
inquire WHETHER in any in which State 10 entitled 10
than Representative, any persons who have been adj
mtted take this House Representative elect in
heir respective States. and moi in Conformity with the poy
sons Of the second section Of the Act for the superintendent
june S. 4a and i aid ees
has been made in then that the committee IN
ure and report as soon as whether the
this body.
The question required the motion made by Mr.. Born
Yesterday that the resolution do lie the table and being
TAKEN it decided in the afmatveyeas Ill., nays r.
REFERENCE OF THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. DOUGLASS moved that the House go into Com
mttee the Whole the state Of the Union which being
carried in the Affirmative
The House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
Mr Born in the Chair and proceeded TO the
consideration of the Presidents message.
Mr.. DOUGLASS submitted the following resolutions
Resolved That 50 much Of the annual message Of the
Of the United States the Houses OF Congress
the session relates to our foreign affairs together
with the IN relation thereto be
That much Of said message relates to the condition
Treasury the reduction and modification Of the tariff
with the extension Of revenue
the Territory Texas the payment Of the pub
lie debt the establishment of constitutional Treasury
and the separation of the affairs Of Government from all bank
Ne be referred g the Committee q ways
s. That much Of said Message asreates the condition
saoa and % 5 G d ss as q aP
emgan thereto, and elsewhere together with the report OF
the Secretary of War; except much thereof Be here
on Military Affairs.
That much Of said Message relates to Indian AZ
fairs and the extension of laws regulating trade and in
tercourse with the several tribes such reside Of the
Rocky Mountains together with much Of the report Of the
Secretary OF relates to these Matters be referred to the
Committee Indian Affairs.
s. That much Of said Message relates the condition
and operations Of the navy Of the United States and the in
crease OF the same especially in vessels for the defence
OF coasts harbor and inland the of
commerce the the lakes together with
port OF the Secretary of the Navy be referred the Commit
Naval Affairs.
That Message as relates to the Office Of
the Attorney General distribution among the
several Executive Departments and much relates
extension OF judicial the Territory Of Texas
be referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
That much of said Message the Post OF
Department. the OF postage, the extension
mail service line Of mails to Oregon and lines of mail steam
between country and foreign ports well
together with the report Of the Postmaster Gene
RAIL- be referred the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads. M.
That of said Message relates govern
and organization Of the Territories of the United States
ton Of citizens in Oregon, by extending them laws
and jurisdiction together with much OF the accompanying
documents Of the Message pertain these Subjects be
lcrred to the Committee N the Territories
9th That much Of said Message relates the public
lands to the reduction and graduation Of The price OF
the disposition Of the mineral lands be referred to the Com
mittce Public Lands.
10 That much Of said Message as relates to the District
Of Columbia be referred the Committee for the District Of
Columbia
These resolutions were, after debate adopted in committee
The Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
then rose and Mr. BoYD reported the resolutions the House.
After which
They were concurred in by the House without reading
ADMISSION OF TEXAS.
Mr. ADAMS presented n remonstrance OF citizens Of the
Of Denmark, in the county of Lewis in the State Of
New York. against the admission Of Texas into the Union
savehong State and moved that the cmonstrancc be
erred to select committee to be composed Of one member
from each State.
On this question Mr. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays,
which were ordered when,
A motion made to adjoun. Negatived
Mr. HOUSTON, Of Alabama moved to refer the remon-
to the Committee Territories, which takes precc-
ience Of a select committee This motion prevailed and
the referred TO the Committee Territories
Mr. ADAMS then presented sundry other similar
from citizens OF various other parts Of the State Of
New York; also from the States Of Pennsylvania Maine,
Massachusetts, and Indiana and moved their reference the
same committee.
against the appointment Of Chapans to the two
Houses Of Congress Referred to the Committee the Ju-
dietary.
Mr. ADAMS said he had received paper purpoing to be
petition from citizens of the State Of Tennessee, which no
conceived TO he indecent in its language and dsespecul to
this body. He should therefore decline 10 present IT,
Mr. ADAMS also presented memorial OF the widow OF
the late Lieut.. Col VIM III Freeman, Of the " D Marine
Corps complaining Of injuries and injustice received by her
husband in his lifetime the hands OF public officers which
he moved TO REFER without reading TO the COMMITTEES ON Naval
Affairs, and that 1t be printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from the
Commissioner Of Public Buildings with copies OF all contracts
made by him during the last year Referred TO the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered TO be printed
The SPE aKER also laid before before the House letter
from the Secretary of War transmitting account Of trans
frs Of appropriations made the War Department during
the last wear Laid ON the table and printed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House another letter from
the Secretary War transmitting the annual report Of app
cations FOR pensions which have been rejected during the last
wear Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr. HOPKINS asked leave to introduce a
luton for the appointment Of Chaplains.
Before no allowed to do which, the House adjourned
al tomorrow at IL o'clock