Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-12

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which referred the Senate bill to provide for the
pensaon Of Samuel Leech for services in the investigation Of
suspended sales the Mineral Point District Wisconsin,
ported the with amendment Read and committed
Mr. 9. also reported bill in explanation Of act entitled
can appropriate the proceeds Of the public lands and to
grant preempion rights" Read and committed.
| Mr.. PUTNAM, from the same committee, made an adj
verse report upon the petition OF Wm W. Gt Laid on the
table.
Mr.. GOGGIN from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, made report the resolution of the House Of
the 18th instant relative to the terms upon which the Post
General be released from the contract made by him
during the past year for transportation Of the great South
mail from Baltimore down the bay Laid on the table
Also from the committee, bill to amend the act to
provide for the transportation OF the mail between the United
States and foreign countries and for other purposes Read
| and committed.
Mr.. ]. r. INGERsOLL, from the Committee the Ju-
dietary, reported bill for the relief of Jchn p Skinner and
the legal Isaac Green Read and committed
Mr.. ASHMUN, from the committee, reported bill
to amend act entitled San in amendment of the acts
respecting the judicial system Of the United States
Mr. A. said he had been directed by the Committee the
Judiciary ask that the bill be put upon passage.
/ The question put ordering the engrossment and
third reading Of the bill, and i WINS agreed ". :.
The bill then egssed, read third time, passed, and
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. ASHMUN also made adverse report upon the petit
| ton of Hannah Avery. Laid on the table.
Mr.. FRENCH, fom the Committee the Judiciary, to
which had been referred the House bill amend act ent
tied An act extending the jurisdiction Of the District Courts
certain upon the lakes and navgabe waters connect
ing the same approved February 26lh ls45, reported the
back the House, with recommendation that It do not
pass. The bill was laid on the table,
/ Mr.. LUMPKIN, from committee, to which had
been referred the House bill divide the State of Georgia into
judicial districts and organizing and establishing an add-
ona district court Of the United States with circuit court pow
and jurisdiction, reported the without amendment
Mr.. L. moved that the bill be put upon its passage
| The question put ordering the engrossrhent and
| third reading, and it agreed to.
The bill then engossed, read third time, and passed.
and sent to the Senate for concurrence
Mr.. HALL, from the Committee the Judiciary, reported
bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF William
Mckenzie late board the u. s. ship Vincennes
Read and committed.
Mr. TALLMADGE, from the Committee the District Of
Columbia, reported bill to amend the charter Of the Prov
dent Association of Clerks in the city Of Washington. Read
and committed.
Mr. KING, of Massachusetts, from the Committee Re-
voluonary Claims, reported bill for the relief Of the grand
children Of Major General Baron de kab Read and CON-
mitted.
| On motion of Mr.. KING, Mr. ROBERT L. RosE, men,
Der Of the Committee Revolutionary Claims, who had been
called home by illness his family, excused from fur
ther service said committee.
| Mr.. NORRIS, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief Of the legal representa-
tives of Lieut. Francis Ware Read and committed
Also adverse report upon the petition of Isaac Porter
Mr. BRADY from the Committee on Private Land Claims,
reported bill for the relief of James B. Davenport Read
and committed.
Mr. RUMSEY, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief Of Frederick Dure, and bill for the relief of
Elisha Thomasson. Read and committed
Mr. HARMANSON, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief OF James b. Sexton; bill to confirm Eli
zabeth Buus her heirs and assigns in their title to tract
of land and bill for the relief Of the hens and widow OF
Francis Gamlon which bills severay read and CON-
mitted
Mr. WICK, from the committee, reported bill for
the relief of William Trpeti bill for the relief OF Simon
Rodriguez bill for the relief of Marcus Fulton Johnson
and bill supplementary act approved the 9th day OF
July s42 entitled An act confirming certain land claims
road
Also adverse report upon the petition Of Jacob keer
Laid on the table.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee from the committee,
made adverse reports upon the petitions Of James Swan and
Adno Goodenough. Laid on the table.
Mr. T0MPKlNS, from the committee, made an ad-
report the petition of Henry Reeks Laid on the
table.
Mr. KING, of Georgia. from the Committee Naval AT
fairs, reported bill for the relief Of Purse Joseph Bryan
Read and committed.
Mr.. CABELL, from the same committee reported bill
for the relief Of John w. Simonton and others Read and
committed
Mr.. WHITE, from the committee reported bill tor
the relief Of the widow and heirs aaw of Slas Duncan de-
ceased late Of the United States navy and joint resolution
for the relief Of VIM. Speden, puser United States navy
which were read and committed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee on Terrific
res, reported bill to establish the territorial government
Oregon Read, committed and made the special order for
Monday, the 18th Of March.
Mr.. COOKE, IRON the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
son made adverse reports the petitions OF Lucy Johnson
John Samuel Pool, Caroline W. Conc, Jonn
cheson, Anna Hamilton and Charlotte Mccain Laid on the
table.
Mr.. s. LAWRENCE, Of N. York. from the same commit
tee made adverse report the petition OF Samuel Grego-
ry. Laid on the table.
Mr.. B0COCK, from the same committee, made adverse
reports the petitions of the heirs Of Prudent La Jeunesse
Jacob Onger, and Bershcba Mcdaniel Laid the table
Mr.. CUMMlNS, from the committee, made adverse
reports the petitions Of Sarah May, widow OF John May
| and Of Francis @. De Liessein. Laid on the table,
Mr.. LANNON'S, from the same committee, made adverse
reports the petitions Of Phebe Brown Mehabel Marble
Phineas Raymond, and Hugh W. Dobin Laid on the abh.
Mr.. FULTON from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported bills for the relief Of William Blake, for the relief Of
Jonathan Fzwate and for the relief Of Mrs Sarah hdreth
which bills read and committed
Mr.. WILEY, from the same committee, reported bull Tor
the relief Of William Pool bill for the relief OF Aaron
Tucker and bill for the relief Of Samuel Cony which bills
were read and committed
Mr.. VENABLE, from the committee reported bill
for the relief Of the heirs OF William Evans. Read and COM
mited.
/ Mr. ECKERT, from the committee, reported bill
for the relief Of w. p. Brady. Read and committed
/ Mr. w. L. LAWRENCE, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of Hevey Jones. Read and com
mitted
Also from the committee, adverse report on the
petition Of John Morrison. Laid on the table.
4 Mr. SMITH, OF Connecticut, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, made report to accompany House bill
directing the mode Of settling the claims Of Charles o.
Ridgey. Laid on the table.
Mr. FARREI.LY, from the Committee Patents made
adverse report the petition Of Stephen Boweman
Laid the table.