Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

Also from the committee reported bills for the relief
Of Reginald alias Nick Hillary, and for the relief Of James
McAyoy Read and committed
Mr.. FLOURNOY, from the committee reported a
bill for the relief Of the legal heirs and Of Ma
hane Cox deceased formerly naval agent New Orleans
81 Mi. DUNN. from the same committee reported bills for
the relief Of William RaIston for the relief of Charles Benns
the relief Of John W. Hocket and for The relief Of the
heirs Of Matthew Stewart which several bills read and
committed.
Mr. THIBODEAUX, from the Committee on Commerce.
to which had been referred reported bill relating to the
collection district Of New Orleans and for other purposes
Read and committed.
Mr.. GRINNELI, from the committee, reported
bill for the relief Of Barclay Livingston and Smith, Thur
gar & Co. Read and committed.
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public Lands
asked be discharged from the consideration Of the papers
Jacob Keer and that they be referred to the Committee on
Private Land Claims. Agreed to,
Mr.. PUTNAM, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief Of Amy Judd Read and committed
Mr. DUNCAN, Of Kentueky, from the same committee.
reported bill giving further TIME for satisfying claims for
bounty lands and for other purposes. Read and committed
Also from the same committee. asked to be discharged
from the consideration of the petition OF James Vangorden
and that 1t lie on the table. Agreed to- fa
. Mr.. ]. r. INGERSOLL from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, asked to be discharged from the consideration Of
petition Of citizens of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania
and that il lie on the table, Agreed to-
MassacnuSeus,
evolutionary Claims asked TO be discharged from the consider
alton Of the petition Of Isaac Beal and that the petitioner
have leave TO withdraw his papers. Agreed to.
Mr.. KING also asked that the Committee Revoluiona,
Claims be discharged from the consideration Of the petition
of Welsh, administrator Of Churchill Gibbs, and that it
be referred TO the Secretary Of War. Agreed to.
Mr.. WICK, from the Committee Private Land Claims,
made adverse report the petition Of Thomas jennie
Ii aid on the table.
Mr.. BARRINGER, from the Committee on Indian fairs,
made adverse report the petition Of Jno A. Bryan Laid
on The table.
Mr.. GIDDINGs, from the same commiAee, reported bill
for the relief of Joseph and Lindsey Ward Real and
mitted.
Mr.. BOYD, from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported bill to amend entitled "An raise for
limited time additional military force, and for other pur-
poses" Read and committed.
Mr.. KING, Of Georgia, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported bill to authorize certain promotions in the
naval service and bill to direct the Secretary Of the Navy
settle certain accounts of in the navy who have been
required to act pursers of the vessels Of which they
placed in command during the existing with Mexico.
Read and committed.
Mr.. HOLMES, of South Carolina, from the same com
mttee reported bill for the relief of Ann w. Angus Read
and committed.
Mr.. WHITE, from the same committee reported a bill
for the relief Of Elizabeth Mays and bill for the relief Of
Nancy Tompkins. Read and committed.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the committee, reported a
joint resolution for the relief Of Melville Gss and others
and bills for the relief Of James Gynn and others and for the
relief of James H. Conley Which several bills and joint
resolution read and committed.
Mr.. SCHENCK, from the committee, reported the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resored Tha, the Committee on Naval Aairs be instruct
ed to inquire into the legality of the order of the Secretary
the Navy giving assmated rank surgeons assistant
geons, and puIse and the expedency of repeating
nuing the same by law and that the committee report by
bill otherwise"
Mr.. STANTON, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill to amend the of the Sd OF March, ls47
entitled An act to establish certain post routes and for
other purposes"
Mr.. GOGGIN moved to commit the bill to the Committee
on The Post Office and Post Roads. Agreed to.
Mr.. STANTON, from the Committee on Naval Afans,
reported bill for the relief of Charles Reede W. r. John
son, and Thomas p Jones. Read and committed.
Mr. Bolts, from the Committee Military Affairs, ask
ed to be discharged from the petition Of hamar Rogers and
that it be laid on the table, Agreed TO-
Also, from the committee, asked TO be dscharg
ed from the petitions of certain officers of the army Of the
United States in Mexico; of Frances r. Gardiner widow of
the late George w. Gardiner; Of Frances Fowler widow OF
the late Abraham Fowler of Mary NJ Foot, widow Of Ly=
Foot and Of the widows and orphans of sundry officers
OF the army and that they be referred the Committee
Revolutionary Pensions Agreed to.
Mr. HlLLlARD, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
reported bull to regulate the diplomatic intercourse Of the
United States with foreign nations Read and committed.
Mr. Q. J. INGERSOLL, from the same committee re-
ported bill for settling the claims the heirs Of Richard W.
Meade, deceased Read and committed.
Mr. RHEIT, from the committee, reported bill for
the relief of the legal Representatives OF Benjamin Hodges and
for the relief Of the legal representatives Of Cornelius
Manning. Read and committed.
Mr. LAWRENCE, of New York, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, made adverse report the pc
tition OF Anna Smith and others Laid on the table,
Mr. LANNON'S, from the committee, made adj
verse report on the petition Of James Hlman. Laid the
table,
Mr. SYLVESTER, from the same committee, asked that
the committee be discharged from the petitions Of Peter Rife
and Silvia Pond widow Of Berah Pond and that they be laid
on the table, Agreed TO-
Also adverse report on the petition of Esther scoey
Laid on the table.
Mr.. DONNELL, from the same committees made adverse
reports on the petitions Of Joseph Carter and Benjamin John
son. Laid on the table,
Also, that the committee be discharged from the further
consideration OF the resolution Of the House relative the
pedcncy OF allowing pension to ARENAS Conant, and
that Il be referred TO the Committee on Invalid Pensions
Agreed to.
Mr.. FULTON, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions
reported bill for the relief Of John Mitchell bill for the
ef OF Jesse foung and bill for the relief Of Sas Water
man. Read and committed.
Mr.. ROCkWEbL, Of Connecticut, from the Committee
oil claims, to whom referred Senate bill for the relief Of
the administrative Of Elisha H. Keen deceased reported the
same without amendment. Committed
Mr.. THOMAS, from the same committee made adverse
reports on the petitions OF Daniel Brown and A. Conkng
Laid on the table.
Mr. CoLLAMER, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported the following resolution, which and ageedto
Resoed That synopsis Of the geological on
the mineral lands OF Lake Superior made during the last ses-
logical Surveyor be and the is hereby ordered 10 be
printed part of the report OF the OF Public
Lands.
Mr.. TUCK from the Committee an Naval Aaars renoy,