Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-23
HoUsEoF REPRESENTATIVES.


Petitions (he States being called for the purpose)
Messrs. HALF, ABBOTT, KING, NICoLL, w T.
LAWRENCE, HOLMES, of New York, GREELEY,
sTARKWEATHER, WHITE, BRADY, POLLOCK,
ECKERT, sTROHM, BUTLER, HAMPTON, OF Penn
sylvania, CHAPMAN, FULTON, DANIEL, DONNELL,
FRENCH, EVANS, Of Ohio, LA SERE, HARRIS, Ca
BEL, and DARLING.
REFERENCE OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. yINTDN offered the following resolutions
Resoed That much of the annual message of the Pre-
sden Of United States the Houses OF Congress
the present session relates to treaties diplomatic inter-
course and relations with foreign countries be referred the
Committee OF Foreign Affairs
Cd That 50 much Of said message relates compensa-
ton those ezens who have served in the Indian war IN
Oregon the condition of the army the duties
levied on American and the ports Mex
co and the disbursement OF the moneys and the
accountability therefor by the officers who collected and dis
bursed the same with the report of the Secretary OF War
comparing said message be referred the Committee
Military Affairs with instructions to said committee to In
qure report npon the legality the collection Of such
Duties and the disbursement the money collected
Sd That much OF said message relates the condition
and operations OF the navy the marine corps and the esta
lshment line Of between New Orleans and Vera
Cruz together with the report of the Secretary Of the Navy
be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
4h That much OF said message relates 70 the tariffs OF
1876 and 1872 the revenue the state of the Treasury the
public debt the Subreasy the general condition OF the
finances the euated rece and expenditures for the
fiscal YEAR the mouda,ed claims of citizens of the United
States against Mexico AMI the establishment OF additional
branch mnt be referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means.
5th That much of said message relates TO the public
lands gaduao and reduction of the price thereof the
surveys thereof geological meteorological and lneal the APP
pontmen of additional surveyors general and TO the sale OF
the mineral lands California and New Mexico be referred
to the Committee the Public Lands
9th That much Of said relates to our inter-
and relations with the Indian tribes and TO the appoint
ment of additional Indian agents. be referred to the Committee
Indian Affairs.
9TH That Sc much Of said message relates the
of the country and the extension OF
the LAYS OF the United States California be
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Sh That much Of said relates to the estab-
lshment OF Territorial Governments California and New
Mexico and enforcement Of Governments de fdco IN those
Territories be referred the Committee the Territories
with instructions said committee inquire and report whe-
Their the Executive OF the United States has rgu authority
exercise the powers of Government being enforced
those Territories.
9th That much Of said message relates to the po
Offices pos roads and reduction Of the rate postage
be referred the Committee the Post Office and Pos
| Roads.
ing out the words 'he tariffs Of 1916 and 1872 and adding
the following IS an additional resolution
"Resored That much Of said message relates TO th'
tariffs Of 1915 and ls42 be referred TO the Committee OF
Manufacture
Mr.. COBB, Of Georgia, moved TO amend Mr. RUnsErt
amendment ty adding after the word "manufacures th'
words the Committee on Agriculture and the COMMITTEE OF
Commerce, ard that said committees act jointly"
Subsequently Mr. COBB modified his amendment by srik
ing out the words and that said committees act jointly
Pending these amendments debate occurred which laste
about hours and which participated IN BY Messrs
HOLMES, q South Carolns COBB, Of Georgia, RUM
sEY, q. j. NGERsoLL, GENTRY, THOMPSON, o
Pennsylvania, VINTON, GREEN, FISHER, GREELEY
BAYLY, MARVIN, and FISHER; which latter gentleman
the floor when the committee and reported pro
gress and The House adjourned.