Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-03


On motion Of Mr. vINTON, the bill and report or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. AsHMUN moved that 10000 copies of the
port accompanying the bill be printed.
After few words between Messrs, COBB, of Georgia,
ROOT and ASHMUN this motion referred Com
mittee on Printing.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the private calendar
The following bills taken up read considered and
ordered to be reported to the House, viz
For the relief Of Peter Shaffer.
For the benefit of John Ozas.
For the relief Of the legal representatives of Robert Full
ton, deceased.
For the relief of Anna Gifn of the county Of Wyoming
State of New York.
For the relief of William Butler.
For the relief of William De Buys late postmaster at New
Orleans.
For the relief of ARENAS Conant
Granting pension to Ruth Holenbeck.
For the relief Of Jesse w ashineton Jackson
For the relief Of James Fugate
For the relief of Samuel GRAY.
For the relief of Lizur b. Garfield
For the relief of John Hilbert.
For the relief of Daniel H, Warren.
For the relief of Nathaniel Shieu.
For the relief Shelton Felton,
For the relief Emanuel Berri and John NJ. Reese.
And Senate bills for the relief Richard Boss and others;
for the relief of Jones Boxers and for the relief Of Chas
L. Dell.
The following bills were amended and ordered 10 be report
ed 10 the House, viz
Joint resolution of the Senate favor of David Shaw and
Solomon " Corse and House bill for the relief of Lewis
Hastings.
The following bills were also acted on and ordered to be re-
ported 10 the House Bills authorizing the Secretary of War
to issue duplicate of land warrant number 400, which
originally issued in favor Of Adam Hart February 3, 1929,
and for the relief of Thomas b. Graham and Senate bill for
the relcf Of Fernando Feliany
The committee having reported all of the above bills
The House first proceeded consider The bill for the relief
OF John Converse reported the House by the Committee
OF The Whole on Saturday last when
On motion of Mr., EVANS, Of Maryland il was recommi
ted TO the Committee Of Claims.
Bills from the Senate for the relief of Joseph Wilson, and
Tor the relief Of W. b. Slaughter late Secretary OF the Terri
tory OF Wisconsin, reported from the Committee Of the Whole
on Saturday last, (he latter with amendment, which
agreed to- were taken up, read third time, and passed
The bids for the relief Of Wlnm Fuller and Orlando Salt
marsh, and for the relief Of H. D. Johnson, which
ported by the Committee Of the Whole Saturday last
taken and ordered be engossed and being engrossed
read third passed. and sent 10 the Senate or
concurrence.
The House then proceeded consider the bills this day
reported from the Committee of the Whole when they
seveay read third time and passed. except the bills for the
relief Of Peter Shaer and for the relief Of VIM DeBuy late
postmaster at New Orleans which laid for further
| consideration.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.
Mr.. MURPHY asked the unanimous consent the House
to offer resolution relation to Mr. yattemares plan Of
international exchange OF foreign publications. Mr. Vate-
mare bad been here for three months and still remaining
in the dark respecting the result Of his application this
Government He hoped there would, therefore, be no Oh
lection 20 the resolution which he desired to offer
Resolved That the Committee Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union be discharged from the further consideration
bill No AGO. 70 regulate the exchange Of certain documents
and other publications OF Congress
The resolution having been agreed to- the House proceeded
to consider said bill, which was read, as follows
BILL regulate the exchange Of certain documents and
other publications OF Congress.
BE neHaced, &c That the Joint Committee the Libra
y shall appoint such agents they may from time
deem requisite, TO carry into effect the donation and exchange
Of such documents and other publications have been hall
be placed at their disposal for the purpose
Sec .7d belt further enacted That all books transmit
ted through such agents Cor the the Government Of the
United States or OF Government OF State Of its Legs
ture OF any department the OF the Ued
States Of State OF the Academy At West Point or OF
the National Institute shall be admitted into the United States
duty free.
Sec. s. ind be IL further enacted, That the sum Of 70
thousand dollars hereby appropriated any money nhe
the disposal Of the Library Committee for the purpose Of
ryng effect such donation and exchange and psyge
expenses already incurred in relation thereto.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved TO recommt the bill to
the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr.. MURPHY urged Mr.. JoSEs 70 withdraw his motion
and let the bill pass Mr. Vaemare had been here three Or
four months at considerable expense and it was the wish
the Committee the Library defrsy his expenses ard
there way by which the committee could do unless
the bill passed.
Mr. MCKAY said the bill required consideration in COM
mee and be hoped the motion Of the gentleman from Ten
would prevail.
Mr.. FARAN rose TO question Of order A rule d the
House required that all money bills bills sppopang mo-
ney, be first considered in Committee the Whole on the
state q the Unon and he desired know il the duty
Of the Chair TO put them there
The SPEAKER stated that the Committee Of the Whole
had just been discharged from the consideration Of the BILL
The queston'was put recommtting the BILL and no
quorum voted.
The House then adjourned.