Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-06

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the third section and insert in its lieu the words Of such
coin" Disagreed to.
Mr.. SEAMAN moved as an amendment to this bill. the
Senate bill of last session to establish branch mint OF the
United States in the city of New York
Mr.. HUNGERFORD moved to amend the amendment, as
follows
And be il further enacted, That whenever the Treasurer
shall be appointed named in the ninth section OF this act all
moneys books and papers in the hands Of the Assistant Irea
the city Of New York shall be transferred to the rea
surer the branch mint established by this and said
branch mint shall thereafter be the place OF deposte tor the
public moneys instead Of the used the custom
house and the Of said branch mint shall be subject
all the provisions contained in entitled An act to
provide for the better organization of the Treasury and the
collection aekeepng transfer and disbursement Of the pub
lie revenue approved August 1885, which relate the
Of the branch mint at New Orleans" Agreed to-
The question required agreeing to the amendment as
amended, and the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. JNO. A. ROCKWELL moved to amend the bill by
adding the following
"Sec s. Ind be further enacted That in all pro-
vded for in this which the Of
the United States authorized pay any public creditor
the du him any other than in gold and silver
COIN the said several officers shall not require in payment Of
duties for the public lands gold and silver only but
the kind Of be received AS is to
be paid by the officers OF the Government Disagreed to-
Mr.. |. E. HOLMES moved section authorizing and
providing for the establishment Of branch mint at Charles
ton, South Carolina. Disagreed to.
The committee then and reported the bill.
Mr., MCKAY moved the previous question; and under its
operation the amendments Of the Committee OF the Whole
table mSa Ay n I'D to e the bill on The
nays rs.
The question recurring the passage of the bill, it
put and the bill passed, and sent to the Senate for
COMPLIMENT TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. VINTON and said avail myself of the tempo
rary absence of the Presiding Officer Of the House make
motion which will be acceptable ALL In tes
moDy of the respect and good will Of the House. offer for
adoption resolution of thanks to the Speaker 1t is drawn
up the language which other resolutions have been
sented similar occasions believe has been usual pre-
the resolution of thanks without remark commenda
ton other than what expressed the face of the resolution
ITSELF But hope shall be thought too far encroach
the usage, in such say word that person
ally gives great pleasure offer this resolution, and that
the ability, fidelity, dignity, and above aand far better
than all hesethe impariaty with which the Speaker has
discharged the duties of his Office richly merit what doubt
will be accorded him. the unanimous thanks of the
House.
Mr. VINToN then to the Clerks table a resolution of
which had opportunity procure copy, but which,
in substance presented the thanks of the House the Hon.
JOHN w. DAVIS, for the able, dgni6ed and impartial
in which he has discharged his duties presiding officer
of this House for the 29h Congress.
Mr. GARRETT DAVIS and Mr.. ISAAC E. HOLMES
and seconded the resolution, and passed by unan
nous vote.
THE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL.
The House take the message of the Senate commune
eating the report Of the Committee Of Conference the bill
authorize the appointment of additional number Of general
officers, &c.
The report read. Its principal and important
recommendation is that the House recede from amendment
authorizing the President designate and assign of the
major generals without regard date of commission &c.
provided for in the BILL to be of the army
in Mexico
Mr.. BOYD moved the previous question and, under its
operation the report concured in. ..r.
THE IRISH RELIEF BILL
Mr.. WENTWORTH rose to question of privilege, and
asked leave TO offer a resolution. objected to.
Mr. W. moved suspension of the rules, and asked that
the resolution might be read.
The reading was objected 10, but is as follows
Resolved That the Committee of Ways and Means
hereby directed report forthwith to this House the Senate
bill referred to them for the reet Of ireland.
There many points Of order the right have
the resolution read for information, &c and the debate
these questions was sill going on when
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON, from the committee appoint
ed to wait on the President ascertain if he had further
communication to make to Congress, made a report.
Mr. COBB then moved that the House adoun sine die.
The question put and decided in the affirmative.
SPEAKERS VALEDICTORY.
The SPEAKER then and addressed the House as
follows:
GENTLEMEN BY the vote just taken you have determined
that the 29h Congress shall now close labors and the
members composing be separated many of them for
This separation is painful TO many Of trust it is
to ALL for met friends 1t not, it not be,
that part enemies. II, unhappy any unkind feelings
shall have been engendered within this hail. during the
element of debate of social intercourse, conure you
friend and brother that within these walls they be forever
buried and forgotten.
This Congress has been Of unusual and momentous
nterespassng upon questions Of and of peaceques
tons upon which difference Of opinion of necessity exist
and upon which Is advantageous to the Republic that die
of opinion should exist prevents the abuses which
majorie often tend and excites vigilance prudence
and always promotve of the best interests Of the
monweath II is tte but true in politics. least that ii
manly to differ, but childish quarrel because differ.
have endeavored to the best Of ability redeem the
pledge made you at the opening Of this Congress- that
my official duties Speaker should strive know
party but the people, and locality but the country In how
far have failed to be thus governed be left and
your constituents TO determine.
return to you gentlemen, my sincere and heartfelt thanks
for the resolution which you have adopted approbaoy of
conduct your Presiding Officer and permit
you that view not commonplace compliment, offered
by your hands and sanctioned by your voices without
feeling what the resolution itself expresses The kindness and
courtesy the forbeance and beraty with which you have
always treated teaches that feel what you have
kindly expressed and, in return, say that each and
every member Of this body entertain only the kndest
feelings but there implanted breast feelings OF interest
and attachment that shall only go out with my life
To those gentlemen who have kindly relieved in the
performance of the aiduous duties Of the chair under par
tcuar and personal obligations
And now, gentlemen with vent hope that each Of you
may long live to enjoy the approval Of your country, your
conscences and your constituents proceed to consummate
your last official act by ponouncng this House adjourned
without day.
The following is copy of the Message from the
President of the United States to the House of Re
representatives., Saturday last, communicating the
correspondence which has taken place between the
WAR DEPARTMENT and General TAYLOR since the
commencement of hoslities: