Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

sonal soma e. .planaiion. Objected to.
M. FRIES, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
.de adverse reports the PETITIONS OF Jonas Dutton and
GEORGE Cassady Laid on the table.
Mr.. w. Il. LAWRENCE, from the same committee,
made adverse reports the petitions of Lnched Sharpe,
John Holland Frederick Pego Cornelius Hughes, Jere-
mah Harpham, Maria Hogue. Nahanial Lansdown, James
NJ. Lewis, and James Coe. Laid on the table,
Also reported bills for the relief of Edward Taylor of
Warren Raymond; of Hubert H. Booey; of VIM Miller
Of Maurice K Simmons OF Elphus O. Brown, and Of Henry
N Halstead which bills seyeray read and committed
Mr. WILEY, from the same committee, reported bills for
the relief Robert Ramsey Of John Farnham Of Andrew
Flanagan Of William Got, and Of Catharine Hoffman,
which bills seyeray read and committed.
On motion of Mr.. WILEY, the Committee on Revolutions
ary Pensions discharged from the petition Of Miles Devine
and it was laid on the table.
Mr.. MACLAY, from the Committee on Patents reported
bill for the relief Of John Gouldng. Read and committed
Mr.. BOTTS from the Committee on Military Affairs re-
ported bill TO refund money for expenses incurred subsist
ence transportation furnished for the Of volunteers
during the presents before being mustered and received
into the service Of Me United States Read and committed.
Mr. BOYD, from the committee, reported bill for
the payment of company p Indian vouneers called into
the service of the United States. Read and committed,
Also from the same committee made an report
the resolution Of the House of January II, lS4S relative to
the expedency Of amending the Act 10 provide for raising
regiment of mounted rHemen and establishing military sta
tons the route to Oregon approved May y, 1896 SO as
provide for the discharge of oncomissoned officers and
pvaes Of said regiment the termination OF the war with
Mexico. Laid on the table.
Mr. KING, Georgia, from the C0mmlttee on naval Al
fairs reported bill prescribing the at which candidates
for the appointment Of mdshpmen in the navy may enter the
naval school, and the number and mode Of appointing mid
shpmen in the navy and for other purposes;
bill to provide for retired list in the naval services
bill providing for the construction Of twenty soops Of
war brigs
bill for the relief of the legal of the ship James
Mitchell;
bill for the relief of Capt Lewis Warrington and others
which several bills read and committed
Aoo, from the committees reported joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy TO make contracts for
hemp for the of the navy of the United States.
Mr.. BAYLY, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported bill for the relief of Edmund L. DuBay, and bill
for the relief of Edward Myers. Read and committed.
Mr.. CABELL, from the committee, reported joint
resolution authorizing the accounting officers OF the Treasury
charged with the settlement Of the accounts of the to
settle and pay the expenses of the United States ship Mace
donan her voyage Ireland and Scotland Read
and committed
Mr.. TUCK from the same committee, reported bill for
the relief Of Lot Davis bill for the relief of VIM Cove
bill for the relief of Benz Cressey bill in amendment OF
concerning naval pensions and the pension fund.-
approved June 30 1884 which bills everay read and
| committed.
Mr. MARSH from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
ported bill for the relief of Joshua Dodge Read and
mtted.
Mr. McCLELLAND, from the same committee, reported
bill for the relief of Peter Parker and Jacob L. Martin
Read and committed.
Mr.. s. LAWRENCE, from the Committee on Rcvolu
onay Pensions made adverse reports the petitions of M.
A. Richard Drusa Bukey, A. p Campbell, A. Garlick ].
Gere, L. Van DYKE and c. Kellar. Laid on the table.
Also, reported bill for the relief Of Sarah White and
bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Williamson. Read and COM
med.
1 Mr.. ROCKWELL Of Connecticut, from the Committee
Of Claims which referred bill for the relief Of Jose
Argoie Vlalobos Marie Rose, Francois Felix, Marquis de
Fongees their heirs legal representatives reported the
back to the House without amendment. Committed.
Also, from the committee reported bill to provide
for the settlement of claims against the United Staes and
bill for the relief Of the widow Of Lieut. Richard T. Coch-
4 Da.Ia al 1~nrnx al
i Mr. LIGON, from the same committee TO whom
erred the bill for the relief of John B, Smith and Simeon
Darden reported the back the House without amend
ment. Committed.
i Mr. DANIEL, from the same committee, made an ad-
report the petition Of A. Fenton Laid the be.
/ Mr.. HAMPTON, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
Commerce, reported bill to refund penalty remed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury John Hudop Read and
committed
Mr.. GREGORY, from the same committee, reported bills
for the relief Of Thomas H. Legge and for the relief Of
tain clerks in the New York cusomhouse in the year ls4l
4 Read and committed.
! Mr.. C0LLAMER, from the Committee Public Lands
to whom referred the bill the Office Of surveyor
general Of the public lands In the Territory Of Oregon, and
grant donation rights to settlers therein, and for other pur
poses reported the back the House with amenda
| tory BILL Committed.
Also, from the committee reported bill in addition
to act therein named W relates to grant OF land to the
trustees Of the Wabash and Erie Canal Company Read
and committed.
Also, from the committee reported bill in relation
to military land Read first and second time.
Mr.. c. asked to have the bill put upon its passage.
The question put ordering the bill TO he engrossed
and il agreed The bill being engosscd, read
third tme passed. and the Senate for
Mr.. COLLAMER moved reconsider the vote by which
the bill in addition TO therein named referred TO the
Committee Of the Whole the state the Union. Agreed TO-
1 Mr.. COLLAMER would briefly explain the substance and
only object Of this bill and when understood he felt
assured that would object the bill being al
pot upon its passage grant land had been made by Con-
gres the State of Illinois aid in the construction Of the
Erie and Wabash canal The land granted to consist Of
alternate sections for five miles each side Of the proposed
Of the canal Some portion Of this land the State got
but examination found that other portions OF
covered by Indian reservations while other portions belonged
10 pre-empors. The windings Of the canal such
rendered impracicsbc for the State get bounded by
straight lines the quantity Of land intended to be given by
allowing alternate sections for FIVE miles each side Of It,
To make up the deficit In quantity hus arising the sole
purpose Of the present BILL that the canal commissioners
might be enabled complete their for the consuc
| ton OF the canal.
Mr.. SIMS here made remarks or motion, which,
through nadverance has not been supplied by the Reporters
The bill finally ordered 10 be engrossed and
crossed read third time, passed. and sent TO the Senate
Mr. BR0DHEAD, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported bill for the relief Of the widow and children Of
Capt Robert Grey the dscoverer Of the Columbia river
\ Read and committed.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, from the Committee for the District Of
Columbia reported bill 10 continue alter and amend the
charter Of The city Of Washington Read and committed
Mr. J. r. INGERS0LL, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported bill repeal part the 9th section Of the
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