Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05
RESOLUTIONS.


read:
Resoe That The Secretary Of War be directed to trans
init to this House copies OF all written communications
gestions and plans of campaign submitted to the War De-
partmen by Major General Scott in October and November
1886 aso copies Of all charges preferred against Major Ge
neral Scott upon which the President has ordered court Of
inquiry and suspended him from his command together with
copies Of all communications received from Gen. Scott since
the capture of Vera Cruz.
Mr. CLINGMAN moved to suspend the rules, thathe
solution might be put upon its passage.
The yeas and nays being taken the motion TO suspend
resulted Yeas 95, nays So,
Twothrds voting in the Affirmative the rules not
suspended, and the resolution accordingly lies over
Mr., BOTrS moved the following resolution which was
read, and lies under the rule
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quesed communicate to this House f Incompatible
with the public ntere under what law provision Of the
constitutions by what authority, the Secretary of the Trea
suy of the United by bis sanction and approval
established tariff Of duties in the ports OF the Mexican Re-
public and that he also communicate TO this House by what
legal CONSTITUTIONAL other authority he has undertaken to
appropriate the thus derived to the support OF
army Mexico, without the sanction OF the taxsyDg and
appropatng power Of Congress- established by the Con-
stituon of the United States.
Mr.. BOTTS moved the following resolution, and moved
the previous question
Resoed, That the Committee the Expenditures in the
Treasury Department be and they hereby instructed to in
que the practical operation Of the law entitled An act
provide for the better organization of the Treasury and for
the collections safe keeping transfer and disbursement OF the
public revenue approved August 6, s46 and to ascertain
whether its provisions have been at any me or IN any man
ner violated, and if so how by whom and under what
thoy instructions and that they also ascertain the amount
Of annual expenditures required for its complete organization
and operation and that they also inquire into any other vio
aon of duty abuse of that may have occurred in
the Treasury Department. and report the to this House
and that they have leave send for persons and papers
The demand for the previous question seconded and
under its operation, the resolution was agreed TO.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Ry Mr.. TWEEDY OF bill O amend an act entitled
sAn granting certain public lands 10 the Territory of
Wisconsin, for the purpose OF openinga canal connecting the
waters Of Lake Michigan with Rock river"
BY Mr. HOUSTON, of Alabama OF bill to cede to the
State of public within that State for the
purpose of education.
BY Mr. THOMPSON, of Iowa OF bill to amend
act entitled An act granting certain lands TO the Territory Of
Iowa. aid the improvement of the navigation OF the Des
Mones river in said Territory, approved August 8, ls46.
By Mr.. SAWYER OF bill to remove the United States
land office from Upper Sandusky in the State of Ohio to De-
iance in said State.
BY Mr. DUNN OF bill granting to the State of Indiana
the refuse lands within her limits for education and other
purposes
BY Mr.. McCLERNAND: or bill to create the office OF
surveyor general Of the public lands in the Territory of Orc
gon, and to grant donation rights to settlers theren and for
other purposes.
BY Mr. PHELPS or bill TO revive the act entitled 'An
provide for the payment of horses and other property
lost destroyed in the military service Of the United States
approved January 49, 1897 and the acts approved October
a. 1887 and August 49, s42 amsnda,ory of the same and
for other purposes OF bill establish the western judicial
district in the State Of Mssour and of bill for the relief Of
George w. Kidd
By Mr.. HALL, of Missouri OF bill to grant certain
public lands the State Of Missouri for the purpose OF aiding
to construct railroad from the town Of ST. Joseph, IN the
State of Missouri to the town Of Hannibal in said State and
other purposes
Also bill for the relief of the volunteers engaged in the
military service Of the United States,
Also bill for the establishment of certain post roueSn
the State of Missouri.
Rv NJ ioinf solution
mfnt of certain volunteers and regulars under limitations
therein prescribed.
BY Mr. TURNER: Of bill appropriatng portion Of
the public ando the Improvement Of Rock river in the State
of Illinois.
By Mr. BROWN, of Mississippi OF bill grant alter
sections Of the public aads in the State Of Mississippi
for the improvement Of certain rivers in that State
BY Mr. VENABLE OF bill to retIocede all the District
of Columbia the Stale Of Maryland excepthe public build
ings and grounds.
BY Mr.. CUMMINS OF bill granting pensions and an
nuies certain widows of officers and soldiers OF the Revo-
luionary
Aso OF a bill to amend entitled "An act to raise for
limited time an additional military force and for other pur-
poses" passed on the lth day Of February, ls47.
Aso Of bill grantng pensions the officers and men who
in 1904 volunteered under Capt Stephen Decatur to recap
destroy the brig Philadelphia, then lying in the harbor
of Tripoli.
The following bills read and ordered to be reported to
the House:
A bill for the relief Of William Culver;
A bill for the relief OF Daniel Robinson
A bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Capper
bill for the relief Of Mrs. Harriet Barney
bill for the relief Of John Anderson, of Missour
A bill for the relief of Joseph @. Doxey;
A bill for the relief Of s. Morris VAIN
bill for the relief Of the legal Of John sny
der, deceased
A bill for the relief Of Amy Judd;
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Mathew Stewart
A bill for the relief Of Joseph and Lindley Ward
A bill for the relief Of Mrs. Anne w. Angus;
bill for the relief OF Elizabeth Mays;
A bill for the relief Of James III. Conloy
bill for the relief Of Jesse Young;
A bill for the relief Of Sas Waterman
The bill for the relief of Amelia Brercton amended by
inserting before the words "Amela Breeton the words
"cga representatives of aso make il read " TO the legal
representatives Of Amelia Brereton, &C. and il was then
ordered TO be reported TO the House.
The bill for the relief Of Barclay 81 Livingston, and Smith,
Thurgar, g. Co. amended by striking out the words,
and interest thereon from time Of payments and was then
ordered to be reported to the House.
The bill for the relief Of the legal heirs and representatives oil
Nathaniel Cox deceased formerly navy agent at New Or
leans ordered be reported TO the House, with the
commondaon that il be recommted to the Committee oi
Claims.
The committee then rose, and the bills for the relief oi
William Culver Of Daniel Robinson; OF Elizabeth Clapper;
Of Mrs. Harriet Barney Of John Anderson OF Missouri OF
JosephC Doxey Of s. Morris VAIN Of the legal repre-
senayes Of John Snyder deceased Of Amy Judd Of the
heirs Of Mathew Stewart Of Joseph aud Lindicy Ward OF
Mrs. Anne w. Angus of Elizabeth Mays, Of James ii.
Conlcy; Of Jesse Young aud OF Sas Waterman,
ported the House without amendment and severaly
taken up read and ordered to be cngossed and were subse