Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

auJourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. McCLERNAND introduced bill to create the Office of
surveyor general Of the public lands in the Territory Of Ore
goD, and 10 grant donation rights TO settlers therein and for
other purposes. Referred to the Committee Public Lands
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills, of which previous notice had been given were In
troduced, read, and referred, follows:
By Mr.. PHELPS A bill to establish another judicial
district in the State of Missouri and for other purposes.
By Mr.. HALL, Of Missouri bill for the relief Of the
volunteers engaged in the military service of the United
Suites.
BY Mr.. FICKLIN: A bill to cede the public lands within
the limits of the States certain conditions.
BY Mr. WENTWORTH: A bill TO grant a quantity Of
land the State of Illinois for the purpose of aiding
opening the navigation OF the Kakakee and oquos rivers
with the Inosand Michigan canal which con-
meets the Upper Lakes with the Mississippi river.
By Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee A bill to increase the
pension Of Henry Click Of Cooke county, Tennessee
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Notice Cor motions leave TO introduce bills were given
as follows:
By Mr.. TWEEDY A bill to reduce the minimum price
Of certain reserved public lands in the Territory Of Wiscon
sn and TO grant exemption to the settlers thereon.
Also, bill for the admission Of the State Of Wisconsin
into the Union.
BY Mr.. KAUFMAN: A bill authorizing the State Of
Texas TO extend her and northern boundaries in
cude within the half Of Sabine pass Sabine lake.
and Sabine nver up the thirty degree Of north la
tude and also half Of Red river, from point where
line drawn due north from said thirty degrees Of north
latitude strikes said Red river westward to the degree Of
Longitude one hundred west from London and twenythree
from Washington.
BY Mr.. LEFFLER: bill to donate 10 the State Of Iowa
certain alternate sections Of the public lands aid in the
sruction Of railroad from Davenport TO the Council Bluffs
on the Missouri river.
THANKS TO MILITARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. CHASE introduced a joint resolution Of thanks to
certain American Generals, as follows:
Resolved &C. That thesthanks of Congress due, and
are hereby rendered to Brigader General d. T.. rwiggs
Brevet Major General w. j. WORTH Major General G.. D.
Pillow and Brigader General James Shields and through
he to the officers and soldiers Of the regular and volunteer
corps under their command tor their galantry and military
SKILL displayed al the siege and capture OF the city OF Vera
Cruz and the Castle Of San Juan de Ulua, March, 1s4
the storming OF Cero Gordo April ls at the desperate
battles OF Contreras San Antonio and Churubusco August
Mexico, September, lS47.
That the thanks Of Congress are hereby rendered Major
General r. Patterson, and through him to the officers and
soldiers under his command for their gallant bearing the
siege OF Vera Cruz and the capture OF the Castle Of San Juan
April, ISi7.
That the thanks Of Congress are due and are hereby
dered to Major General John A. Quman and through him
to the officers and under his comand for their herosm
and good conduct at the fall Of Vera Cruz and the strong Cas-
tie Juan de Uus and nj the splendid victories achieved
by our arms In the valley Of Mexico in August and Scpem-
Der, lS47.
That the thanks Of Ccnge,s and hereby rendered
10 Brgadier Generals Franklin Pierce Persifer f. Smith,
and George Cadwslader and through the officers and
under their command for the military skill and good
uuet w spienold victories
gust and September, fS47.
Resolved That these victories following each other in
quick succession and wrung from the enemy under all
Stances doubt which admire the most skill and
gallantry Of the commanders the indomabe courage oil
the soldiers which prompted this band of heroes press
ward into the heart OF the enemy country, overcoming every
obstacle, scattering the armies Mexico like cha before
the wind until the most signal riumphs are crowned by the
possession of the hr-smed Halls Of the Montezunas
Resoed That the President the United States be and
he Is hereby required TO 10 be gh gold medals
with devices embmatical 10 the brilliant victories
achieved by the army and that be presented each
Generals named in these resolutions testimony oil the high
entertained by Congress Of their skill and good conduct
in the brilliant campaigns OF f847.
Resolved That the President OF the Uoited States be
quested communicate the Generals specified in
going resolutions, in such terms he may deem cacu
lated TO give effect the object thereof and that he be
aucsted TO order be issued that thew read
the head Of the several corps Of the army.
Mr. COOKE moved that the resolutions be referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs
The SPEAKER remarked that that motion was not in
ORDER nor would be until they had been read second
time Ifthey now objected to- the proper motion would
be that they be now rejected
Mr.. HOUSTON, Of Delaware, moved that they be
ected He made this motion because these officers had al
ready heen thanked by vote OF this House. and not because
he was unwilling give them thanks for their services
The SPEAKER stated the question TO be on the rejection
Of the rescIu ions.
Mr. STEPHENS. Of Georgia hoped the motion to reject
the resolutions would not he persisted in. The gentlemen
from Delaware had stated that he had no objection thank