Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-15
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION. \
Extracts from The Business Proceedin gs
CUMBERLAND ISLAND DAM.

consideration Of the bill making appropriation for the repair
OF the dam at Cumberland island in the Ohio river
Mr. BAGBY opposed the bill at some length and debate
ensusd in which Messrs. BELL, CRITTENDEN HAN
NEGAN, CALHOUN, DAVIS, of Mississippi. DAVIS Of
Massachusetts, and others participated when the question
was taken by yeas and nays and decided in Affirmative
i follows: =
YEAS--Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atehson, Badger. Bell
Benton Berren Breese Bright Calhoun Cameron Clarke
Corwn, Crittenden Davis OF Massachusetts Davis of Mis-
sissppi Dickinson. Dix Dowas Fech Foote Greene Han
negn, Manggm, Miller, Niles. Pearce, Phelps spruanee
NAYs-Messrs Bagby Buter Hale, Hunter, johnson. Of
Georgia, Mason, Moor Tuney-s. =.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
i by Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs The bill explanatory Of the act entitled An
act TO raise for limited time additional military force and
for other purposes approved the llh February, s47 with
amendments.
BY Nh. BREEsE, from the Committee on Public Land.
The bill relating 10 certain in the district of FIords
without amendment
ByMr DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
claims House bill Tor the relief Of Elizabeth Burriss, with
amendment
Also, from the committee, House bill for the relief of
Anthony Bessee.
Also, House bill supplemental to the approved July g.
| Louisiana"
! BY Mr.. BREEsE from the Committee on Public Lands
bill for the relief Of Jesse Toes also, bill for the relief of
Also, from the same committee, bill in relation to the
boundary line between Alabama and Florida.
| By Mr.. HANNEGAN, fom the Committee on Foreign
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late Charge aires at New Grenada without amendment
BY Mr. DIX, from the Committee Military Affairs
bill for the relief OF the society for the reformation juvenile
denquents in the State OF New York.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee on Public
Lands bill to confirm the location and grant quarter
section Of public land for the county site Of Hsboro county,
in the State of Florida
BY Mr. BELL, from the Committee on Indian Affairs
bill for the relief of P. Chouteau, il. g. Co.
BY Mr. HANNEGAN, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations House bill directing the mode for settling the
claims Of Charles G. Rdgey, with an amendment
BY Mr.. BREESE, from the Committee on Public Lands
The bill to authorize the sale of reserved lands and for other
purposes, without amendment.
Also from the committee, asking to be discharged
from the further consideration of the memorial of David B.
Sears.
BY Mr.. UPHAM, from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims An unfavorabe report the claims Of the
of Nathan Lamme.
BY Mr.. NILES, from the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads Asking be discharged from the further
consideration of House bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Con-
verse; widow Of Josiah Converse and that be referred to the
Committee Revolutionary Claims.
BY Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Pensions bill for the relief Of Christopher Cunningham.
Mr. d. spoke of this Of urgent necessity as the
soldier INDECENT indeed and without the of support
He asked that the usual rules might be dispensed WITH and
the bill be permitted TO pass which motion agreed to-
and the bill was passed by unanimous consent
BY Mr.. DIX, from the Committee Commerce House
bill for the relief of William Harding, without amendment
BY Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee the Judiciary
The bill relating to dover, without amendment.
following House bills without amendment For the relief of
Thomas Badger; act granting pension to John Morri-
act for the relief Of VIM. P. Brady and for
the relief of Samuel Couy.
BY Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims bill for the relief Of the legal representatives of the
Marquis de Fougee and asked its immediate consideration
The motion having been objected to-
Mr.. WESTCOTr explained the object of the BILL which
was simple in iisef and after few remarks from Messrs.
TuRNEY, ASHLEY, aud BERRIEN, the bill was read
third time, by unanimous consent and passed.
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bill for the relief of the Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany of Georgia.
BY Mr.. ATCHIsoN, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs joint resolution for the relief OF John A. Bryan
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
In pursuance Of the resolution adopted last week the
proceeded the consideration of the private bills Gen.
era Orders when the following seyeray considered in
Committee of the Whole ordered to be engused, and
subsequently read third time by unanimous and
passed.
bill for the relief Of Elizabeth PsIe, widow of Charles
bill for the relief Of Jesse Turner.
bill for the relief Of the forward officers of The late explo
ring expedition
A bill for the relief OF Greed TAYLOR.
bill for the relief Of ]. F. Caldwell.
bill for the relief of Nathaniel Kuydendall
bill granting pension to Abigail Garland, widow Of Ja-
cob Garland, deceased
bill for the relief Of Thomas BrowneIl.
bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Jones, and the other chill
dren, il any, of John Carr.
bill for the relief Of Thompson Hutchinson.
attorney for east Florida
bill for the relief Of Samual w. Bell, native Of the
Cherokee nation.
joint resolution FOR the relief Of Jonathan Lewis.
bill for the relief OF Jeanette O. Huntington, widow and
sole execurx of William ID. Cheever, deceased.
bin for the relief Of Oliver G. Harris.
bill TO provide for the settlement Of the claim Of Henry
Washington, late deputy surveyor of the public lands in
Florida.
bill for the relief of Reynolds May.
bill authorizing the purchase Of the papers Of Alexander
Hamilton.
bill supplementary act to authorize the Secretary of
State to qudate certain claims therein mentioned passed
April ls 1914.
bill TO authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury make
arrangement compromise with MangeI NJ Quackenboss
and his obgo any Of them, for claims bonds given
by them suretes to the United States.
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF Capt
Jesse d. Elliott indefinitely postponed, after debate IN
which Messrs HALE, CAMERON, BADGER, BERRlEN,
WESTCOTT, and others participated.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, from the Committee on the Ter
rtone reported bill for the admission Of the State Of Wis
consn into the Union. Read twice and committed
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