Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SAMUEL A. BRIDsEs member elect from the State Of
PENNSYLVANIA to supply the vacancy caused BY the death Of
Mr. HoRSBEcK, presented himself at the Speaker chair was
qualified, and took seat in the House.
Mr.. MCKAY, previous notice having been gven introduce
ed bill requiring all moneys receivable from customs, and
from all other sources be paid Immediately into the Trea-
sury without any abatement deduction, and for other pur
poses. Read and referred.
Mr. HILL previous notice having been given, introduced
bill increase the pay Of the private soldiers engagdn the
war with Mexico. Read and referred
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CRoWELI, from the Committee of Claims, made
an adverse report upon the petition Of Joseph r. Brown
Laid on the table.
Mr.. HUNT, from the Committee or Commerce. reported
bill remit the duties upon certain goods destroyed by fire
in the city Of New York. Read and committed.
Mr.. GREGORY, from the committee, reported bill
for the relief Of William Harding and bill for the relief Of
Emanuel Berri and John M. Reese Read and committed
Mr.. PUTNAM, from the Committee on Public Lands
made an adverse report upon the petition Of Frederick Hall
Laid on tho table.
Mr. STEPHENS, from the same committee to which was
referred the House bill granting the Alabama, Florida and
Georgia Railroad Company the alternate sections Of the pub
lie lands along the route Of the contemplated roads
conditions reported back 10 the House with ameudemnts
Read and committed
Mr.. GRlNNELL, from the Committee on Commerce, re.
ported bill provide for the ventilation Of passenger vessels
and for other purposes. Read and committed.
Mr.. VINrON, from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for the civil and dpo-
matte expenses Of the Government for the year ending June 80
1919, anu tOf oC1cr purposes. hPau anu Commlueu.
Mr. PUTNAM, from the Committee Public Lands, re-
ported bill to authorize the Legislature Of the State Of ILL
nos TO sell and convey the balance Of the lands reserved and
granted to said State for the Of the Ohio Saline Read
and committed.
Mr. HUNT moved that the House proceed the conside-
ration Of business the Speakers table Disagreed TO-
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, from the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands which referred the bill Of the House 10 amend
an act entitled An &C, raise for limited time an addi-
ona military force and for other purposes" approved Feb
rusry H. ls47, reported the back the House. with
the Recommendation that il do not pass.
Mr.. T.. moved TO lay the bill on the table, and tina, il be
printed.
Mr. COBB Of Alabama, inquired Of the Chair upon what
question the sense Of the House could be on this BILL
The SPEAKER replied thai, il the motion to lay on the
table failed the question would then be the engrosment
the BILL
The question being taken laying on the table, de-
oijed in the negative
Mr.. POLLOCK moved to refer the bill to the Committee
of the Whole the state OF the Union.
Mr. COBB, Of Alabama, desired that this question should
be brought before the House during the present session Of
Congress bad been suggested to him that If this refer