Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26
sTHIRTIETH CONGRESS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1s4s.
In SENATE.
FIRST SESSION

Reports from committees were made as follows
By Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary
The bill concerning the courts Of the United States In the dis
trct Of Michgan which read third time by unanimous
BY Mr.. ATCHIsoN, from the Committee on Indian Al.
fairs Asking discharged from the further consideration
Of the memorial Of the Board of the American Indian Mission
Association.
By Mr. TURNEY, from the Committee on Patents An
adverse report the petition Of Aaron Carman for patent
By. Mr. BALDWIN, from the Committee of Claims
House BILL without amendment, for the relief Of Phineas Ca
pen legal administrator Of John Cox deceased, of Boston
BY Mr. WESTCOTT, from the Committee of Claims
without amendment the following House bills bill for the
relief Of the legal representatives John Snyder bill for the
relief of s. Morris Vain and bill for the relief Of the heirs
of James Brown.
Also from the same committee an adverse report The
claim Of the legal representatives of Francis Cazeau
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. BALDWIN submitted the following, which or
dered to be printed
Resolved That the collected by the army If the
United States in Mexico from the revenues Of that republic,
der Of the President of the United States for the support OF the
army, ought to be applied to the payment pro rata OF the
of claimants under the convention between the
United States and the Mexican republic Of the 18th OF April
1885, for which the proceeds Of the direct taxes OF the Mex-
republic were solemny pledged by the convention OF the
Resolved That pertains exclusively Congress raise
and support armies By Of money 70 that use Tor
tuition the President to apply any collected under
the authority Of the United States the support OF the army
Resoped That the President be requested communicate
the Senate particular OF all collected from
the ofMexco, ON military contributions levied
by his authority and OF the which the has been
disposed of or applied.
Mr. BADGER submitted the following
Resoued That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed inquire the proprety and necessity
providing by law t frank OF letter packet oher-
vad shall be held treated invalid by OF the
direction Of such packet letter being handwriting differ
ent from that Of the frank.
After a brief debate, in which Messrs BADGER WEST
COLT, UNDERWOOD, CALHOUN, SEWER, DICK
INSON, NILES, CASS FO0TE, and others participated
the resolution adopted.
On motion Of Mr. NILES, the Senate proceeded to consi
der the bill in amendment Of act entitled An act to
duce the Of postage to limit the and correct the abuse
of the ranking privilege, and for the prevention OF fraud
the Of the Pos, Office Department. passed March
3, ls45.
Mr. NILES having explained the Object Of the bill, ii was
ordered beergossd for third reading and was by unani-
NOUS consent subsequently read third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr. HANNEGAN, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration OF the bill for the relief OF Mary MacRae
widow Of Lieut. COL William MacRae, late OF the United
States army
This bill having been amended 10 give half pay for five
years. in nsalments dating from the year 1885,
ordered be engrod and by general CONSENT was read
a third time and passed.
The bill warmly and eloquenty advocated by Messrs
HANNEGAN, BENTON, DAVIS, and BADGER.
On motion Of Mr. SEWER the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill for the relief Of John Black late consul OF the
United States for Mexico.
The BILL after having been explained and advocated by Mr.
SEWER ordered to be engrosssd and, by unanimous
consent, subsequently read third time and passed