Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. VINTON, from the Committee OF Ways and Means
reported bill making appropriations for the and
tngen expenses Of the Indian Department and for fulfilling
treaty spulaons with the various Indian tribes for the year
ending June 80 1850.
Also bill making appropriations for the civil and diploma
tic expenses Of Government for the year ending June 30 $780,
and for other purposes.
These bills read twice and committed and made the
special order for Thursday, January 4, and continue,
Fridays and Saturdays excepted, until disposed Of
REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. COLLAMER, from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported bill to grant the right Of way the
public ands ard dispose Of said lands in aid Of the several
States in the construction Of railroads and canals Read and
committed.
Also from the committee, 10 which referred
bill in addition to entitled can act in relation TO mill
ary land warrants" approved August ID ls4s, reported the
sane back 10 the House without amendment when the bill
ordered to be engossed and read third time and, be-
ing engrossed read third ne passed. and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Also, from the committee, TO which referred
bill granting lands 10 certain States therein named, TO aid
them in the construction Of roads, canals and the improve
nen Of their rivers reported the back the House with
amendment, and moved that the be laid the
table.
Ahersome conversation between Messrs WENTWORTH,
vINToN, COLLAMER, McCLERNAND, and others
The question taken the motion TO lay the bill the
table, and decided in the afirmave-Yeas "a, nays 20.
On motion Of Mr. VINToN the bill was ordered 10 be
printed
Mr.. HALL, Of Missouri moved that the vote by which
the foregoing bill was laid on the table be econsdered Laid
over for the present.
| Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, from the Committee the
Public Lands to which referred Senate bill entitled An
act concerning school lands in the State Of Florida reported
| the without amendment Laid the table.
Mr.. CABELL moved to reconsider the vote by which the
aforementioned bill laid the table which motion lies
over for the present.
| Mr.. HALL, Of MISSOURI, from the Committee the
Pubic Lands to whom referred resolution Of the House
Of the Instant directing the said committee TO inquire into
the poprey Of establishing additional land Office in the
State Of Missouri, moth Of the Missouri river made report
thereon. Laid the table and ordered 10 be printed
i RERoRT FROM THE COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS.
i Mr.. THOMAS, from the Committee Of Claims, made an
adverse report the petition Of Geo. W. Farmer Laid
1 on The table and ordered to be printed.
\ HORSES LOST IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.
i Mr.. j. r. INGERS0LT, from the Committee the Ju-
dietary, TO whom referred the bill providing for the pay
men Of horses and other property lost in the military service
OF e United States reported the back to the House,
without amendment.
u After conversation between Mesus D.CKEY,
4 HALL, OF Missouri, and J. r. INGERSOLL,
The bill ordered be engossed and, being cngrossed
was read the third time and passed.
i ELECTION OF OFFICERS ny THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. INGERsoLI., from the same committee, 70 which
was referred the resolution of the House Of the 18th Instant
directing said committee TO inquire into the expedency o.
passing law for the election Of all officers OF the United
States Government directly by the people, asked to be dis
charged from The further consideration thereof and that said
I, resolution be laid upon the table. Agreed to.