Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE.
FIRST SESSION.

The business Proceedings of The Heck.
The following memorials and petitions presented and
appropriately referred
BY Mr.. SEVER A memoir, geographical and CONNER.
ca the present state, productions trse and of
Siberia Manchuor, and the Asiac islands Of the Northern
Pacific Ocean, and the importance of opening commercial
intercourse Herewith.
Mr. s. characterized document as one containing much
valuable information; it from Aaron H. Palmer, cor
responding member Of the National Institute and ad
dressed to the President II was referred to the Committee
the Library and orue.~. :" - n'"''"d
BY Mi. WEBSTER From citizens Of Forwardsyile,
Virginia, asking Congress to consider the expedency of
deavorng effect such change the laws shall appro
pirate the proceeds OF the public lands in aid Of the extinction
Of slavery, and appointing commissioners whose duty shall
be- under such conditions Congress shall prescribe to pu
chase and eancipa,e female children prior 1885, and
making annual appropriations pledge of said public lands
with decaraoy act that from and after 1856 there shall be
hereditary slavery, and oil born after that date shall be free
Mr.. w. moved its reference to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. MASON had no idea from whom the memorial ema-
naed and he would prefer that the usual should be
pursued regard it. and he should object to the reception
Mr. WEBSTER could tell the Senator that the memorial
from the State Of Virginia. and signed by some of
the Senator's eyn constituents similar plan had been
submitted twenty ago by distinguished Senator
from New York. He did not that he should favor
disvor The project but he thoughthe Committee Pub
lie Lands the appropriate Ii the Senator could make
better disposition OF ii, he (Mr. W. would complain.
Certainly this memorial did not within the rule laid
down by the Senate in relation the abolition petitions
The question taken Mr.. MAsoSs motion, and de-
cided in the affirmative.
BY Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi From the attorneys for
the Choctaw Indians asking such action may be
to protect their legal rights for services rendered prosecution
OF their claims growing out of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit
Creek
By Mr.. DIX From the New York Historical Society,
asking that Congress will take such steps will ensure
perfect and satisfactory in 1850 and that the
thozng the next should be passed by the present
Congress
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. DIX, from the Committee Commerce House
bill to change the OF the steamboat Charles Downing
to the " Calhoun" without amendment
BY Mr.. CAMERON, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia bill 10 provide free communication
Eastern Branch. in the District OF Columbia.
BY Mr.. DOWNS, from the Committee Private Land
Claims bill to renquish the reversionay interest Of the
United States in certain Indian reservation in the State OF
Alabama.
BY Mr.. STURGEON, from the Committee the Post
Office and Post Roads bill for the relief of George ".
Mitchell, accompanied by report.
Mr.. MASON from the Committee Of Claims, reported a
bill for the relief Of Samuel Gree.
BY Mr. MASON, from the Committee Of Claims bill
for the relief Of Stalker and Hill.
BY Mr. ATCHISON, from the Committee on Indian At
fairs joint resolution for the relief Of H. b. Gnibe
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee OH the Judiciary, re-
ported House bill supplemental the entitled An act
concerning the Supreme Court Of the United States spgroy
ed June III, 1884, without amendment.
The bill from the House further supply Deficiencies in
the appropriations for the service Of the fiscal year ending 3Oh
June, sfs read first and second time by Its title, and
referred 10 the Committee on Finance
Mr. YUBEE, in pursuance Of notice. introduced bill con-
corning the school laws in the Stale Of Florida
The House bill supplemental to the act entitled An act
concerning the Supreme Court Of the United States, APP
proved nth June 1884, read and referred 10 the Com
mitee on the Judiciary.