Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-04

ported th. without amendment Committed
Mr.. Icon, from the committee reported bill TO
the relief Of she legal representatives Of Capt VIM Smawoot
1 TilIard. Read and committed
Mr.. HUNT from the Committee Commerce, to which
had been referred Senate bill making appropriation for
moving qbstuco in the Savannah fve reported the
with an amendmen /. Committed. af .
Also, from the committee reported bill for the al
lowancc OF drawback wheat imported from the British
North American proyn when manufactured in the United
States and exported to foreign countries Read and com
mitied
Mr. GRINNELI., from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief OF the of certain vessels employ
ed in the cod fishery. Read and committed.
Also, from the bill to change the OF
tte steamboat Charles DOWNING to the Calhoun Which bill
vas read three times passed. AMI sent TO the Senate for con-
csrrence.
Air. THIBoDEAUX, from the committee, reported
pan supplementary to act apPro we'd July y 1888, entitled
a 70 provide for the safety Of passengers board vessels
propelled in whole in part by also, to establish
cohesion district the State of Gsuga Read and committed
Also from the committee, made adverse report
the petition of Joseph Emerie. Laid the table.
On motion Of Mr. THIBODEAUX, the Committee on
Commerce. to which referred the Hou,e bill TO amend
entitled An provide the better security
sengers propelled in whole or in part by steam" was dis
charged from the further considerations thereof, and il was
ordered to lie on The table,
Mr.. SIMPSON, from the committee, made adverse
report upon the petition of james Foster Laid the table,
Mr.. COLLAMER, from the Committee on Public La.ds,
reported bill 70 egaze the transfer Of bounty land
7943. Read and committed.
same commtee,
ed bills amend the approved Gath Of May 1924 entitled
An supplementary approved the Sd March,
1919, entitled AN act providing for the correction Of
in making entries of land at the land offices also pro-
vide for cases OF lost bounty land warrants. Read and
committed,
Mr.. DUNCAN, of Kentucky, from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief of John Osiris Read and
mtted.
Aso from the same committee made adverse reports upon
the petitions of John Tucker and Barbara Lancaster Laid
on the table. .
Also. from the same committee, to which had been referred
Senate bill to allow further time for satisfying claims for
bounty land for military services in the late with Great
Britain and for other purposes, reported the with an
amendment Read and committed.
Also, from the same committee, to which had been
referred Senate bill confirming former sales BY the State
of Illinois Of the Ohio Sabine reservations and authorizing the
sale of the residue of such reservations reported the
back to the House without amendment. Committed
Mr., ROOT, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, which had been referred the Senate resolution
for the relief Of David Shaw and Solomon t. Corser reported
the back to the House with amendment. Committed
Mr.. GOGGlN from the committee, reported bills to
establish certain post routes and for the relief OF William De
Buys late postmaster at New Orleans Read and committed
Also adverse report the petition of Edwin Porter &
CO. Laid ON the table.
Also from the same committee, reported the following
solution which read and agreed to: ,.
Resolved That the Committee the judiciary instruct
ed TO inquire into the expsdency OF amending the of
So $780, entitled Anac for the punishment certain
against the United Staes to provide more eectualy
for the punishment of depredaons the mail and extend
limitation the
formation beyond the period of years. of aboshng
altogether and that the letter of James Hutchinson
postmaster in Georgia. referring that subject together with
letter OF the Postmaster General the chairman Of the Com
mittee the Posi- Office and Post Roads the 7 of January
last be referred with this resolution the said Committee
the Julicisry.
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee in behalf of the minority Of the
Committee the Post Office and Pos, Roads, made an adj
report the petition Of VIM. De Buys, late postmaster
at New Orleans.
Ao from the same committee adverse reports on the Pc
of Ear Id of mer dctx
Of Mobile, Alabama. Laid on the table.
Mr.. j. X. INGERSOLI,, from the Committee on the Ju
dietary, which referred Senate bills for the relief Of
Richard s. Coke for the relief Of Medge Gsphin executor
Of George Gsphn, deceased and for the relief Of Richard
Bloss and others, reported the without amendment
which bills severaly committed
Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL, from the committee,
reported bill supplemental the entitled An
corning the Supreme Court Of the United siate" approved
June IL Is44.
Mr. BowLls moved substitute as an amendment, and
moved the printing of the bill and amendment, and the post
ponemen Of the subject Monday next; which agreed
Mr.. LUMPKIN, from the Committee on the Judiciary re.
ported bill for the relief of William Fuller Read and
mitied
Mr. DIXON from the same committee, reported bills for
the relief Of Susan a. Randall and for the relief Of Francois
Cazean; which bills were read and committed
Mr.. ASHMUN, from the same committee, to which bad
been referred Senate bill entitled San act TO make attach
which made under process issuing from the
Of The United States conform to the laws regulating such
achments in the of the Saes reported the with
sundry amendments.
The amendments read and severaly agreed to, and
the bill reOd third time, passed, and returned to the
Senate.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the same committee, TO which had
been referred Senate bill for the relief OF Mr. Cappea admin
strator Of Andrew Cappea, deceased and for the relief Of
John Capo, and for the relief Of Elijah Petty and Hannah
Petty, his wife, heirs Of John Beardon deceased reported the
same without amendment. Read and committed.
Mr.. VINTON moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union. Lost.
Mr.. BOWD0N, from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims reported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of COL David
Hopkins. Read and committed.
Mr. KING, OF Massachusetts,, from the committee,
reported bill for the relief Of Elizabeth Converse Read and
committed.
Also from the committee adverse report upon the
petition Of the heirs Of Susannah and George Stewart. Laid
the table.
". ToMPKINs, from the Committee Private Land
Claims reported bill for the relief OF Charles Csppe which
was read three times passed. and sent the Senate for
Mr. BARRINGER, from the Committee Indian Affairs,
to which referred Senate bill authorizing persons whom
reservations Of land have been made under certain Indian
treaties ALLEVIATE the in fee, exported the without
amendment
Alter some discussion by Messrs. BARRINGER, CATH
CART, CUMMINS, THOMPSON, OF Indiana, WENT
WoRIH, and others, the bill read third time, sed
and returned TO the Senate.
Mr. BARRiNGER, from the committee 10 which
bad been referred the joint resolution OF the Senate for the
lei Of betsey Mcintosh, reported the with amend
menti which read and agreed to-
Inc JOINT resolution, amended, then read third