Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-05-06
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

From the business proceedings OF the House o.
Thursday and Friday we extract the following
Mr.. MURPHY, from the Committee on the Library,
ported bill TO regulate the exchanges Of certain documents
and other publications of Congress Read and committed
Mr. ROCKWELL, of Connecticut, from the Commitie,
Of Claims reported bill for the relief Of John p b. Grao
and the legal representatives Of Henry Gratio Read
committed
sMr DUNN, from The same committee, made adverse
ports upon the petitions Of David Little and Of Alexander
Mechin. Laid upon the table.
Mr. GRINNEI,L, from the Committee on Commerce, re-.
ported bill admit certain articles Of the growth produc
lion Of Canada into the United States free OF duty, upon h,
condition that the like articles Of the growth production
the United States admitted into Canada free Of duty Rea
and committed
Mr. G0GGIN, from the Committee on the Post Office AM
Post Roads, reported bill regulate the postage
papers and for other purposes Read and committed
Mr.. EMBREE, from the Committee the Post Ofic,
and Post Roads, asked be discharged from the further con
sderaon Of the petition Of citizens Of Elkhart county, Ind
ana for the passage of law compelling the Post Office De
parment 10 the responsibility Of the safe transmission
through the mails Of all prepaid NATTER and that il be c
upon the table.
On motion Of Mr.. JONES. Of Tennessee the same com
mee discharged from the further consideration Of tho
resolution Of the House OF the 18th Of March last relative
providing for permanent arrangement with the railroads 10
the several States OF the Union TO transport the United STATS
mail and and munitions of upon long contracts
say twenty years
Mr.. T0MPKINS moved that the resolution from which
the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads had Just
been discharged be referred TO a select committee
After remarks by Messrs. TOMPKINS and JONES,
Of Tennessee, the motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. BARROW, from the Committee for the District Of
Columbia reported bill for the relief Of j. W. Nye assignee
Of p. Bargy and H. Stewart. Read and committed
On motion OF Mr.. BURT the Committee Military AZ
fairs discharged from the further consideration Of the pe
tions Of Robert Gamble and Of James W. Schaumburg adj
mnis,raors Of Bartholomew Schaumburg Laid upon tho
table.
Mr. BURT from the Committee on Military Affairs, re-
ported bill establish national foundes and amo-
ry. Read and committed
Mr.. STANTON, from the Committee Naval AiTIirs,
asked 10 be discharged from the further consideration Of the
petition Of G. Evans Of Psburg, Pennsylvania Laid up
the table.
Mr. TUCK, from the same committee, reported bill fo
the relief Of B. d. Elliot Of the United States navy. Reat
and committed.
Nh KING, Of Georgia, from the committee reportet
joint resolution proposing the establishment OF war steamer
from the port or Monterey San Francisco, in California
Shan shae and Canton, in China. Read and committed.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following Ex
ecutive communications
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting report
lin answer 10 resolution Of the House) Of the number
regulars enlisted and volunteers received into the service
the United States since the commencement OF hostes be
tween the United States and Mexico the number killed il
battles or who have died from wounds and from disease th
number discharged the strength Of each regiment when mus
tered into service and their strength according to the last
turns ALSO the name Of the State where raised, &c. Ls
on the table and ordered to be printed.
letter from the Postmaster General transmitting, in com
pIiance with the act Of I'd July, 1886
ls copy Of the abstract Of the offers for carrying tn
mails made within the year preceding the LIST Of July, ls47
3D. report Of all made for the transportation
the mail within the year aforesaid
81. statement Of all such land and water mails as has
been established OF ordered within said year.
4th. report Of all additional allowances made TO ma
contractors within the said year
5h. report Of curaiments Of mail service and pay or
dered within the said year.
9Th report Of fines imposed and deductions made fror
the pay Of contractors within the said time Referred 10 IN
/ Committee the Post Office and Post Roads.
letter from the Commissioner Of Public Buildings trans
hitting, compliance with resolution Of the House Of ID
18th Of March last information 10 whether any injury be