Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-01

he had given the Senator from Kentucky an opportunity
which he insisted carried moral submy with it worthy of
all praise and that should be unworthy of such repre-
sentative if we did not sustain him.
Mr. HANNEGAN here moved that the question be passed
over informally with view TO go into Executive session.
There case of individual liberty, pressing, perhaps,
as that Of the discussion Of its general principles which
quired to be disposed Of.
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate into Ex
ecuive session. and alter time spent therein Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. VINTON, fom the Committee of Ways and Means,
to which referred the amendments of the Senate the
bill of the House of Representatives "to authorize loan
not to exceed $4,000 0OO reported the back the
House. with the recommendation that the House with
the Senate in said amendments
The amendments Of the Senate then concued IN, and
the bill stands passed.
Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, made adverse report the petition of the heirs Of
Robert Laughlin. Laid on the table.
Mr.. HALL, Of New York, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported bill authorizing Of the United
States circuit and district courts to be held at Chicago Illinois,
The ia read three ms passed. and sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
Mr.. HALL also. from the same committee reported bill
to eenac and continue in operation certain acts for the
lief Of nsoven debtors the United States Read and
mit,ed
Mr.. HALL also, from the same committee, made an adj
report the petition Of Major G.. Tochman. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. McILVAINE, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
reported bill to provide for the payment Of claims of certain
citizens of the United States against the Ottawa Chippewa,
and Potawaamie Indians. Read and committed.
mr.. WHITE from the Committee Naval Affairs
ported bill for the relief of the widows and orphan children
Of officers and OF the navy Of the United States. Read
and committed
Also from the committee adverse reports upon the
petitions Of Nathaniel and Cahane Lawrence and Samuel P.
Todd Laid on the table.
On of Mr. he itteeo on Revolt
onary Pensions discharged from the further consdera-
ton Of the resolutions of the Legislature OF New York and
citizens of Warren county, New York. in relation the
nuance of pensions to the widows OF soldiers Of the Revou
on and of widows of officers of the United States army slain
in BATTLE who have died while in the military service OF the
United States and also from the resolution Of the House of
18th January last instructng them inquire into the pro-
pey paying widows and heirs of volunteers who may
have been killed in BATTLE died before the end Of their term
of service the pay they would have received had they
served the full time for which they entered the service and
they laid on the table.
Mr.. COOKE, from the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
sons made adverse reports upon the petitions of Anna Leec
Of Maine; Martha Winans widow OF Abraham Winans,
Jane Sulce VIM. Sulce Sarah Sampson, widow of Peeg
Sampson Sarah Teas, widow Of VIM. Teas John Victor
administrator of Sarah Victor John Caldwell and resolu
tons Of the Legislature of Florida relation the widows
and orphans of those who have died the military service Of
the United States in Mexico. Laid on the table.
Also from the committee, TO which referred SEN
ate bill for the relief of Mary McRea widow Of Lieut. Col
"
ported the back the House, with the recommendation
that it do not pass The bill was committed.
Mr. STRONG, from the committee, reported bills for
the relief Of VIM. Parker and of VIM. Via; which bills
severally read and committed.
Also from the committee, adverse reports the pc
ons Of Rebeeca Boyd p Decatur Twggs Noah Clark, and
Martin Dewey. Laid on the table.
Mr. S. LAWRENCE, from the same committee, made
adverse reports the petitions Of Henry Shafr and Sarah
knight Laid the table.
Mr. FULTON, from the Committee Invalid Pensions,
reported bills for the relief Of Eliza A. Mellon Of Benjamin
Reisnyder, and Of Francis NJ Holton which seyeray
read and committed
Also from the committee adverse reports upon the
petitions Of Isaac beaver and the heirs Of MILFORD Knott
Laid on the table.
Mr. w. T. LAWRENCE, from the same committee,
made adverse reports upon the petitions Of Thee Davis VIM
A. Smith, Valentine Spaus, and Ann H. Allen, widow OF
Samuel Allen. Laid on the table,
Also from the same committee bills for the relief Of Israel
Bayes Of Arthur Wilson, of Benz amin G. Perkins, of Beriah
Wright Of John Savage and Of Levi Colmus which bills were
scveraly read and committed.
Mr. ECKERT, from the same committee. reported bill
for the relief of VIM Paddy. Read and committed.
Also from the committee, adverse reports upon the
petitions Of John Gilbert, VIM. Crazy, and John Steuart.
Laid on the table.
Mr. FARRELLY, from the Committee Patents, made
adverse report upon the petition Of Thomas Gregg Laid
on the table.
Mr. SMITH. from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to
which referred bill for the relief Of John Black,
late Consul of the United States at the city Of Mexico report
ed the back the House without amendment The bill
committed.
Mr. BARRINGER from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
made adverse reports upon the petition Of James Mckbben and
Of Isaac G.. Elston Laid on the table.
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, from the Committee
Of Claims reported bills for the relief of Manuel \. Harmo-
ny Of A. Baudonn and A. ID. Robert which bills read
and committed.
Mr. THIBODEAUX from the Committee Commerce,
reported bill to make Ship Island in the collection district of
Pearl river port delivery and TO authorize the appoint
tof
passed, and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. HUNT, from the committee, reported bill TO
release from duty plank and timber imported for the construc-
ton Of plank roads