Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-08-22

Inc serious lndlsposiuon oil the gentleman, every
way qualified for the task, upon whom we relied
for an account of the business left undone in each
House of Congress at the termination Of their late
session, having prevented us from carrying out our
purpose in that manner, we are glad to avail our
selves for immediate use of the following summary
made by the Washington Correspondent of the New
York Express, in whose general accuracy we have
entire confidence.
CORRESPONDENTS THE EXPRESS.
WAsHIsGToS, AUeusT IA.
In conclusion Of my correspondence will refer Of
the important public and private bills which not acted
upon for want of time.
Tie private claimants upon Congress- who have asked for
bread and received stone little of public atten
ton and Of public sympathy to make their claims the subject
Of more than passing remark. residence for single
Of Congress here, however has failed to impress
upon the obselsng the both Of the mecess
and shameless neglect of Congress in reference to all private
business There is exception but few exceptions in a
etme the that when claims large, they are not
regarded with favor because they large and when they
small they than their value II Scya upon
side Chaybds upon the other and destruction in the
shape of poverty in the middle. Among the private bills
those providing for the purchase Of the manuscripts Of
ALExAsDra HAMILTON and JAMES Manson, being for the
benefit of the aged and accomplished widows of those dsn
gushed men. a
send you brief record of Of the important public
bills which failed to be acted upon. The calendar Of the
House, alone, for the 7h Of August sixteen folio
pages, and but four of the bills acted upon.
All the Oregon bills failed The House, upon Friday last
hurried through bill establishing Territorial Government
for Oregon and appointing Indian agents. but not sent
TO the Senate in time to receive the action OF that body
question like this do no harm
To-, nl
Congress is great way off the evils OF the laws de-
lay be remeied The failure of the BILL however, has
had effect Of disappointing many of the officers OF Govern
nent The Governorshp, told last week. was as
signed to the Senator from Illinois who dragged from the
Washington when his way home in order TO give
vote for the Tariff bill Judges and Indian agents
also to have been appointed under this act and there
therefore than disappointed ofice-seeker
bill establish sockade forts from the frontiers of the
Missouri river Oregon also down to keep company
with the lost measures. "s5i ELK
Important also pending for the reorganiza-
ton Of the State Treasury Navy, and Post Office Depart
menls Some Of these bills had they become laws, would
have materially facilitated the public service
The bill giving the President power to issue letters of mnrque
and repsa against Mexico sumbeed and died IN the com
mtee Foreign Relations. ta7 -4a
Numerous military bills also failed. Among them
guang and enforcing militia returns and another to aid and
encourage the States establishing legoDary corps third
bill designed form asylum for the relief and support
Of invalid soldiers of the army
good many bills authorizing every man, maid, and wi
dow to enter quarter section Of land and every head Of
family to enjoy the same BOOM were also lost.
&c. Also the bills amending the act for the better security of
lives and passengers board of vessels for creating
the Office Secretary of State for executing his
orca painting for the oiundo for making portraits of the
Presidents for equestrian statue OF Washington for the
relief of sick and disabled to establish prospective
preempton system provide for the sale OF mineral land IN
Michigan and Wisconsin, establish board Of commission
and decide claims against the Uuited States
for the provision of the consular system OF the United
States to create board ascertain and determine the
Of each of the claims Of the citizens OF the United
States against Mexico bill granting quarter section OF
land to each officer, commissioned officer private and
Of the volunteer force called or and received into the
Of the United States under laws passed mt the present
session Of Congress each noncommissioned Officer pm
vae and musician of the regular army Of the United States
service the seventh day Of May Lasts to encourage en-
stmen the regular army Of the United States and for
other purposes allowing the erection Of certain
abolish public executions in capital cases for the establish
of national foundes for the transportation Of the Uni
ted mail in promote the progress Of
the useful the benefit Of the blind t. provide for the
organization and establishment Of the State militia
Western Measures ,chich failed.
Bills for the construction Of around the Falls of
ST Mary, the outlet of Lake Superior grant TO the
States of Indiana and Illinois portion Of the usod lands in
the Vincennes Palestine and Shawneetown land districts
for the completion Of the national thoroughae connecting
Lake Erie with the Ohio river by the Improvement Of the nav
CATION of the Wabash authorize the purchase Of the resi-
due Of the stock held by individual stockholders in the Louis
dock Company ana make the navigation Of the said canal
free from toll anendatoy Of the act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for quang and paying certain claims Of the State Of
Virginia. approved July s. 1852 granting to the States Of
Missouri and Arkansas alternate sections Of land in
and the New Madrid and st Francis river swamps for
purpose Of ecamng said lands and increasing value
Of the public lands in the vicinity thereof reduce and g
duate the price Of public lands for the purchase OF site for
marine hospital at ST. Louis for the examination Of
val depot Lake Erie provide for the adjustment Of land
claims in the Western and Southern States concerning the
snag the Western rivers grant the State Of H.
nos right Of way through the public lands of the United
States and for other purposes to aid in the construction Of
the northern railroad giving the Of Congress
the disposition Of the hundred thousand grant land
Missouri for the support Of free public schools provided
| in her constitution, made in convention in lS45.
| Miscellaneous Measures that failed
Bills for the relief Of surviving officers of the Revo
luton providing for the appointment Of certain officers the
several departments Of the Government Of the United States
in the city Washington and for the general and equal
diffusion Of such offices among the several States and Terrific
cs and in the District Of Columbia authorize the Sece
ary Of the Navy preliminary for the construc
ton Of dy-dock Philadelphia for the improvement Of
the Newark Bay remit the duties certain goods destroy
by fire the conagrson in the city Of New York on the
night Of the 10th July last for the continuation OF the public
works at Bridgeport Habor, State Of Connectcut for foh
cations at New Bedford for Providence Habo for erect
ing the memory Of General Joseph Warren and
Samuel Nicholas Herkmer for the Gencsee river report
adverse the alteration Of the naturalization laws for sub
marine defence for purchase Of manuscript writings OF James
Madison provide for completing the Cumberland road IN
the States of Ohio, lnans and Illinois, and to Jefferson City,
in Missouri authorize the REIMBURSEMENT Of the sixteenth
sections in certain cases. and the selection Of other lands IN
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