Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.


BY Mr.. HAMM0NS; A bill supplementary to an act en-
titled An act supplementary TO the act for the relief of
tain officers and soldiers Of the Revolution Referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH: A bill for the preservation and
repair of the habor already begun the city of Chicago
and State Of Illinois. Read and referred
Also, bill authorizing Of the United States Cir
cult Court and District Courts Chicago Illinois, Read
and referred.
BY Mr. SMITH of Iinois- A bill making an appropria.
ton for the improvement of the Mississippi river Read and
referred
By Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas: A bill to establish
judicial district in the western part of the State OF Arkansas
Read and referred.
By Mr.. McCLELLAND: A bill to amend act con-
rming certain land claims in the State Of Michigan Read
and referred
Also, bill for the relief Of Shadrach Gie and others.
Read and referred.
Also, joint resolution relating to and defective
turns in certain surveys pls, and field notes. Read and
referred.
BY Mr. KAUFMAN A joint resolution providing for the
Of the regiment Of Texas volunteers called into the
United States service by Col Curtis, the commanding off,
Ger at Camargo. Read and referred.
BY Mr.. PHELPS: bill TO pay the State Of Missouri
per upon the proceeds Of the sales Of the public
lands sold in the said State for the purpose Of constructing
road to said State.
Also bill granting to the State Of Missouri certain lands
for the improvement Of the navigation Of the Usage river
Read and referred
BY Mr.. CATHCART A bill for the prosecution Of the
work upon the harbor Michigan city in the State Of Indi
ana. Read and referred.
BY Mr. HENLEY A bill TO extend the right Of suffrage
in the District Of Columbia. Read and referred.
BY Mr. SAWYER bill to reduce and graduate the
price Of the public lands actual Settlers and for other pur
poses. Read and referred.
BY Mr.. STANTON A bill for the relief Of the heirs Of
Matthew Rcn, lieutenant in the Revolutionary war; Read
and referred.
BY Mr.. COBB, of Georgia bill to regulate and equal
ze the compensation Of district attorneys Of the United States
Read and referred.
by Mr. LUMPKTN A bill for dividing the State Of Geor-
ga into two judicial DISTRICTS and organizing and establishing
additional district court OF the United States with circuit
court powers and jurisdiction. Read and referred.
BY Mr. HOLMES, Of South Carolina A bill creating the
Office Of Assistant Secretary Of State, and for other purposes
Read and referred.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill regulating the appointment clos in the Ex
ecut,c departments and for other purposes: Read and
mitted and made the special order for Thursdsy next
Mr.. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut from the Committee
Of Claims reported bills for the relief Of Joshua Kennedy de-
ceased for the relief of c. DeLic for the relief Of the ega
representatives Of Captain George r. Shoemaker deceased
and for the relief Of Charles Wadron; which bills
severaly read and committed.
/ Mr. WILMOT, from the committee, reported bill
for the relief of Lyon & Howard. Read and committed.
| Mr.. THOMAS, from the same committee, made ad
report the petition Of George Cochran Laid on the
table.
| Mr.. NELSON, from the committee reported bill
for the relief Of Elisha f. Richards Read and committed
| Mr.. CROWELL, from the committee, reported
bill for the relief Of jeremiah Moor Read and committed
Also made adverse reports the petitions Of Jas. Little
Thomas A. Williams, James Graham and Of Michael Hogan
| Laid on the table.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the same committee reported bill fo
the relief OF Col Robert Wallace, aiddc-camp Gen. VIM
| Hull. Road and committed.
Mr.. DUNN, from tho committee, made an advers'
report the petition Of the legal representatives Of Isaac
Taubee Laid on the table,
Mr.. FLOURNOY from the same committee, reported
bill for the legal representatives Of Nmrod Faow and Rchart
Harris. Read and committed
| Mr. HUNT, from the Committee on Commerce, reportct
bills making an appropriation for improving and repairing th
harbor at Buffalo making appropriation imprve th,
Of the Mississippi river making appropriations o
the preservation and repairs Of the public works upon ccrar
harbors and rivers and for the survey Of certain habos pro
vnq for the repair Of certain marine hospitals Which bill
were scveraly read and committed.
Mr. COBB introduced bill to amend act entitled car
act raiss for limited time additional military force and 70
other pupcses' approved February II, 1s47 and bill
to reduce and graduate the price Of the public lands actua
settlers and cuivators which bills were read and referred