Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-05-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. KAUFMAN, by leave, previous notice having been
gsen introduced joint resolution giving the Of the
Government of the United Sies 30 the State Of Texas
extend her eastern boundary include within her limits
onehaf Of Sabine Pass Sabine lake, and Sabine river far
north the thysecond degree of north latitude Read
and referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. X also presented resolutions Of the Legislature OF
Texas in relation to extending the jurisdiction of said State
oneha Of Sabine Pass, Sabine lake. and Sabine
Referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL from the Committee the Ju-
dietary reported bill for the relief Of Levi H. Corso and
for other purposes. Read anil committed.
Also adverse report the petition Of VIM Fuller.
Laid on the table.
Mr. TAYLOR, from the Committee on the Judiciary to
whom referred Senate bill for the relief Of Reynolds May,
reported the back 10 the House without amendment
Committed
Mr. KING of Massachusetts from the Committee on Revo.
utionay Claims reported the following resolution, which
was agreed TO
Resolved That r. Mance have leave to withdraw from
the files Of The Clerk the papers presented by him. and that
the Commissioner Of Pensions be requested to transmit the
Clerk the petition aud papers the Of Charity Freeman
Mr. GAYLE, from the Committee on Private Land Claims,
reported bill grant portions Of the public lands the Mo
bile and Ohio railroad company and for other purposes Read
and committed.
Mr.. BUTLER from the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims reported bills for the relief Of the heirs OF Lieutenant
Bartlett Hnds and for the relief Of the heirs Of Nehemiah
Stokey. Read and committed.
Mr. b. also made adverse report the petition Of Abram
Bnnker. Laid on the table.
Mr. HOLMES of New York. gave notice Of motion for
leave to introduce bill change and establish the compen
aion for mileage Of Senators and members Of the House Of
Representative ofihe United States.
Mr. BARRINGER, from the Committee on Indian fairs,
made adverse reports the joint resolutions Of the Lega
Of Indiana in relation the Miami Indians, the petit
tons Of the Catawba tribe Of Indians and Of Joseph Keener
and others in behalf Of The same. Laid on The table.
Mr.. BARRINGER, also from the committee, whom
referred Senate bill for the relief Of samuel W. Bell
poaftl hark tho
House without amendment Committed
Also, from the committee, bill FOR The relief Of E.
b. Cogswe and bill for the relief Of Jesse Sutton. Read
and committed.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Mississippi, presented the petition
B. Marshall, Tuchahauhee, G. w. Sddham, and George
Scott delegates Greek nation, passage
for the adjustment Of their unsettled business Referred the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
On motion q Mr. BURT, the Committee on Military Az
fairs discharged from the further consideration Of the
solutions Of the Legislature Of Florida for the appropriation
Of the ST. Francis barracks ST. Augustine Tor the of
seminary Of learning from the resolutions Of the Legislature
OF Michigan in relation the reundng OF money advanced
for the equipment Of troops and also from the petition OF John
Campbell Co, Of Pensacola for payment for subsistence
furnished troops 10 the United States services and they
laid on the table,
On motion Of Mr.. BOYD the Committee on Military AZ
fairs discharged from the further consideration Of the pc
ton OF officers Of the United States army duty in
Mexico for increase Of the price Of raons and from the
petition Of George W. Crawford for payment Of his
Cor supplies furnished &c and they laid the table
Mr. FISHER from the Committee on Military Affairs,
made adverse reports the petitions Of John F. Staser and
George Z. Blake, administrator. Laid on the table.