Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported joint resolution to refund money for expenses IN
cured subsistence transportation furnished and money adj
yanced by4dvdua citizens Of the United States for the use
Of the volunteers before after being mustered into the
vice Of the United States. Read and committed
Nh. BURT from the COMMITTEES to which IL was re-
fered reported joint resolution providing for the payment
Of the regiment Of mounted troops called into the service OF
the United States by COL Curtis, the commanding officer at
Camargo.
Afe brief debate on this bill was made the order for
Tuesday next
Mr. KING, Of Georgia, from the Committee Naval AZ
fairs reported bill granting the Florida Alabama and
Georgia Railroad Company the alternate sections OF the public
lands along the route Of their proposed railroads.
Mr. X. moved commit the bill 10 the Committee OF the
Whole and that 1000 extra copies Of the accompanying re-
port and maps be printed for the Of the House. The bill
was committed.
The question being then on the printing Of the copies
Mr. CoLLAMER moved to reconsider the vote by which
this bill had been referred the Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union He had but point 10 make This
bill resolution went dispose Of considerable body OF the
public lands and far not private bill, but one OF
public nature II the Committee Naval Affairs was the
proper organ the House to report bills relating TO the public
lands, and lend bills 10 be reported without consulting
the Committee Public Lands he wished TO know IL. He
moved TO reconsider the referring the bill Committee
OF the Whole the Of the Union with view TO refer Il
10 the Committee on Public Lands
Mr. KING said this motion OF the gentleman from Vermont
imposed upon him the necessity Of saying few words in
expana Of the provisions Of this BILL Pensacola the
great naval station In the Gulf for the protection and eng
OF the navy Of the United States Reports Of engineers,
made 70 the from year year, showed that the
lands in the vicinity Of this important station exceed
npy be unnhabed and destitute Of roads passing
through them In consequence Of this, naval depot Of
much value and importance TO the Government together with
oil the Notifications in its vicinity liable at any time to
fall into hands Of enierprsng enemy bill providing
remedy great evil by the construction OF good
military road, bill emnenily connected with the naval
aas Of the country and il had therefore been referred TO the
Committee Naval Affairs The committee in its report
had given at large oil the why jurisdiction Of the sub
jec pcaned TO them, well in favor Of the ITSELF
IL the gentleman from Vermont would but suffer that report 10
be printed he would be at fully satisfied All the
bers would then be allowed ampe time reflect the
before they were called 20 upon It, Meanwhile he
earnestly hoped the reference OF the bill would be
dered Let the report be printed, and then let the House
Judge whether there could be any necessity sending bill
10 the Committee Public Lands. Mr. X. said ne enter.
tanned creates possible respect for that committee wen
as for the character and judgment and beray Of his friend
from Vermont M CoLLAnKn, and he was very sure that
gentleman could have been actuaed 10 make an
tack on the Committee Naval Affairs The gentleman was
actuate he felt very certain only by regard 10 proprety and
the right order proceeding The had been submitted
the Naval Committee from want Of confidence The Land
Committee but simply because It's nature rendered Il 6t that
II should be placed in their II rs, 10 TO another
committee and wal, for report from them, would probably
be lost for this session,