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

the General Land Office be executed issued in such
manner will be compatible with the public interest
without the signature OF the President and will avoid
necessary delay in the issuing thereof.
Mr.. DUNN from the Committee Of Claims, reported bills
for the relief Of Elijah Mami for the relief Of Thomas r.
Graham, for the payment OF debt due the heirs of An
tome Peer for the relief Of the heirs Of Nicholas Lachance
and others 1. which bills read and committed.
Aiso made adverse report the petition Of Benjsmn
Sawyer.
Mr. CROWELL from the same committee, made adverse
reports the petitions Of John Harris Capt W. Heady,
Hiram Hall, and s. II. link. Laid on the table.
Mr. FLOURNOY, from the same committee reported a
bill for the relief Of Christopher Pix, Of Texas Read
and committed.
Also made adverse report the petition Of Nathaniel
Cox. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, by leave
Resoued That the Committee Military Affairs be in
sruced inquire into the expediency OF framing general
law tor the and relief oil volunteers in the
war with Mexico.
Mr. STANTON said that some time since he had offered
resolution requesting the President to communicate any
espondence which may have taken place with the Govern
ment Of Great Britain relative the adoption of principles
reciprocity in the trade of the two countries. He perceived
that had excited inees, in the newspapers and he
bad learned from the Secretary OF State that there
correspondence requested the House take up the
luton and upon IT, The resolution then taken up
and read as follows
Resoled That the President of the United States be
quested communicate to this House correspondence
which may have recently taken place with the British Govern
relative the adoption principles reciprocity in the
trade and shipping Of the two countries provided such
municaon shall in his Judgment conflict with the public
interest.
The resolution agreed TO-
CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE.
Mr. R. SMITH asked the unanimous of the House
to introduce the following joint resolution, viz
RESOLUTION authorizing the President certificates
be prepared and preenet the officers and soldiers who
have ser, ed in the present with Mexico
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the
United States Of .7meica Congress assembled That the
be and he hereby authorized certificates
parchment suitable and with appro
pirate devices, be presented each officer, non-comms
stoned officer musician and private OF the regular forces and
voune rs who has served in the present
with Mexico during the for which he entered the army,
or until he shall be honoably discharged from the
service shall signed by the President sealed with
the seal of the War Department and countersgned by the
Secretary of War; which certificates shall forth the term
Of OF the officer non-commsoned officer, musician,
private and the battle battles in which he has been
be engaged together with all special of distinguish
ed gaartry performed by him in the service.
Ind further resoiued hat il shall be the duty of the
President such be taken he may deem
expedent aud best calculated procure nfor
the services OF the officers, non-commissioned
officers musicians and privates who have served may
in the present with Mexico to enable him to carry
into effect the foregoing resolution.
Ind be further resolred That when any officer,
officer, musician, private has been may
be killed in battle has died may die in the service, the
certificate aforesaid shall be presented to his family
Mr. STEPHENS said he should object the Introduction
of these resolutions This whole subject now, by
luton Of the House, before the Committee Military Az
fairs That committee will doubessin due time make suta
bic report and put in proper form the Of this House
touching the merits and services of all the subordinate officers
Of army in the battles in Mexico. And until that COM
mttee should report he would object 70 the introduction Of
such resolutions those offered
The resolution not received