The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-15

tho public lands OF price net exceeding nifty cents Al
to actual settlers and guarding against the extor
tons oflsnd spccustors The resolution agreed to
Mr.. MURPHY presented Q memorial (which was re-
ferred 20 the Committee Public Lands) from the Re
lands may be given to actual settlers free of expense
He said thai he decidedly In favor of that measure
PRIVATE VESSELS IN TIME OF
Mr. MURPHY offered resolution, which was adopted
insructiug the Committee Foreign Affairs TO inquire
into the expedisncy OF requesting the President OF the
United States to negotiations with foreign nations
so that arrangement mly be made that, In q be-
tween any two nations, vessels not carrying munitions
of provisions for the of either shall be free
from capture and that the committee report by resou
ton or otherwise.
REMOVAL or DESKS
Mr. KING, Of Georgia, offered resolution providing
that the desks of the members shall be moved from the
hall, until better arrangements be made and that
table be placed ut the clerks desk for tho accommo
dstion Of members 1t was laid on the table, Yeas so,
nsye So.
IN OFFICE.
Mr. JoHNsoN, Of Tenn offered series Of reselu-
tons asserting that rotation In office cardinal prin
oipe Of goysrnmsnt that appointments should be made
The basis of represen and that far and
mechanics should not be neglected in the division of the
spoils
On motion Of Mr. EvAxs the resolutions were laid up
on the tsblo. Ayess7, noes 81
EXECUTIVE iMMvNITIEs
Mr. CUNMINs submitted series OF resolutions, to the
effect that the President OF the United States 10 ustf
able IN withholding any information, q call Of the
House whsh, in the exercise OF sound discretion,
be prejuicis to thu public interests and beneficial to
A disposition evncsd to dsbsts the resolutions
anu they ordered to lie
cERTIricArEs MERIT.
Mr. RosERT SMITH asked leave to offer resolutions -:
l. That the President of the United States be autho
rzst TO cause certificates TO be prepared parchment
With appropriate devices and presented to the officers
non-com missoned officers musicians and pvates, rsgu
lars and volunte who have served In the war and
been honoraby discharged and that they be signed by
the President with the seal Of the War DEPARTMENT and
counergned by the of setting forth the
name Of the person who has dist ingushsd himself the
battlefield, and all the gallant acts which he has
achieved.
, That the President be requested to pursue such
course be best calculated TO elicit ths informs
ton necessary to carry into effect the foregoing reso
luton
s. That in case any ofcer or private may have been
killed died OF his wounds the certificate shall be pre-
sentsd to HE family.
Mr. J. r.. INsRRsoLL-Has the gentleman estin stsd
the cost?
Mr. SMITH, s sati.A ID that it will cost less than
carry out the provisions of the resolutions giving gold
have offered will bs sent to this Committee Military
Affairs
Mr. ToMrxrHs-To me, this is 80 much like giving
leather medals
The res olutons lie over.
JUDICIARY.
Mr.. THoMrseN, OF Mississippi submitted resolution
directing the COMMITTEES the Judiciary TO report TO
the HOUSE joint resolutions to the
that the of the superior and inferior court shal
not continue in Office during good behaviour but for
term Of years to be prescribed by law.
The resolution laid the table-yeas 49, sc.
THANKS TO GENERAL PRIcK COLONEL poNPHAN.
Mr. HALL asked leave to submit joint resolution Of
thanks TO General Price and Colonel Doniphsn and thu
medal to General Price and one Colonel Doniphan
tor their brave conduct in battles with Mexicans In
Northern Mexico.
Mr. srErnEss said that this subject was already be-
fore the Committee on Military Affairs
And the resolution was laid
AT half past O'Clock, the House adjourned.