Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Journal of yesterday having been read t%a
Mr.. BOWLIN said that he to present the certificate
of election and the credentials of VIM s. MEssERyET from
the Territory of New Mexico, and in presenting them he
begged leave to occupy three minutes in calling the
attention of the House to the points in this case he pro-
posed refer the papers to the COMMITTEE on Territories
that they might be laid before that committee for examine
ton until the Of Texas to the concoaiss line shall
have been officially communicated. After that be took it
that il would be matter addressed to the sound sense and
discretion of the House admit the Delegate to seat upon
the floor not.
rMEssERyEY brought certificate Of his election Dele
gate from the Governor of New Mexico, and also from
Col Munroe, military of the United states OF the
Territory of New Mexico, certifying to his election, and
proclamation calling upon the people OF New Me1ico elect
delegate represent them in Congress These were the
papers which be presented for reference 10 the Commit
tee on the Territories that they might be brought reflect
upon them This Delegate had been elected by an over
whelming majority Of the population Of New Mexico, which
Territory had no representation upon the floor tne cuse
As Delegate he would have vote but would be an agent
represent the wish of the people, gentleman came here
dted by FIVE thousand out Of eight thousand votes cast
at the election. .. Isl
Mr.. B. moved to refer the credentials &C. the Commit
tee on the Territories which motion was agreed to.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills, Of which previous notice had been
given, introduced by unanimous consent read twice,
and appropriately referred:
BY Mr. STRONG: A bill TO prescribe the mode of OBJ
tanning evidence in cases Of contested elections.
By Mr. TAYLOR: bill to grant certain public lands in
the Stale of Ohio that State aid 10 the construction of
certain railroads therein named.
By Mr.. WENTWORTH: A bill to amend the act of 18th
of September, 1884, granting presumption rights to actual
settlers and to extend the time of payment therefor
By Mr.. HALL: bill granting to the State Of Missouri
the right of way and portion of the public lands TO aid in
the construction of railroad from Hannibal to St Joseph in
said S,ae a... s ..+.. @-.r....
By Mr.. CHANDLER: A bill for the encouragement. Of
dramatic literature by securing the authors the sole right Of
representation. ~. "s.
BY Mr. PEAsLEE: A bill for the relief of Isaac Hill
and sons.
BY Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois, bill providing for reci-
procy Of trade between the United States and Canada and
for the free navigation by American vessels Of the canals and
waters of Canada connecting the Upper Lakes with the
Atlantic
By Mr.. sIBLEY: A bill for the punishment of crimes
and offences committed in the Indian country within the limits
of Minnesota Territory and for the promoting the civilization
of the Indian therein ...
By Mr.. HAMPTON A bill granting portion Of the
public lands the State Of Pennsylvania for purpose Of
aiding in the construction of the Pennsyva railroad the
Pittsburgh and Connesve railroad, and the Ohio and Penn
syvania railroad.
BOUNTY LANDS TO SOLDIERS.
Mr. CALDWELL, of Kentucky, asked the unanimous
the House introduce, in pursuance previous
notice. joint resolution explanatory of the granting
bounty aDds certain officers and soldiers who
gagged in the military service of the United States approved
Sept, mber 2Sh, 1850. .,...
Mr.. CONGER Directing, the joint resolution not
| received. e.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
| Mr.. WENTWORTH asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO introduce the following resolution
! Resolved That House bill No. 34s, being ga bill making
appropriations tor the improvement OF certain harbors
rver and No. $751; being "a bill to reduce and modify the
postage the United States be made the special
der of the day. the order in which they named for Wed
nesday the h instant aad continue the special order from
day to day until disposed OF.
Objection made, and the resolution was not received
Mr.. WENTWORTH then moved tina, the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union
with view Of taking up the river and harbor bill
Mr. JONES demanded the yeas and nays this motion
which were ordered and being taken were as follows
YEAS-Messrs Albertson, Alexander, Allen, Ashmun
Bingham, Bissel Bokee, Booth, Bowln. Brooks, Bue
Butter Joseph Cable, Cambell, Casey Chandler, Clarke
Cole Conger Corwn, Crowell Disney Dixon, Duer, Dun
can Durkee Eliot Alexander Evans Nathan Fyans Fitch
Fowler, Gentry, Giddings, Gilbert Gott Goqld GrnnelI
ry, Iisrd Holmes, Houston, Hunter, Andrew johnson
Robert w johnson, Julian George g. King, James G. King
John A. King Preston King, Letter, Marshall Ma,teson
Mcdonald, McGaughey, Moore, Morris, Morton Nelson
Newell 0gle, Olds OTIS, Outlaw, Phonix Putnam, Reed
Reynolds, Richardson, Rsley, Rockwell, Root, Ru.sey
Saeket Sswele, Schenck Sehermerhorn Schoocra Shep
perd Sprague Stsny, Frederick p Stanton Taylor Thur
, man, Underhill Vinton Walden, Watkins, Wentworth
White, Whulesey, and Wright--97.
NAYS-Messrs. Alston Anderson, Ashe. Averett, Bayy
Bocock, A. g. Brown, Burt G. A. Caldwell P. Caldwell
Carter, Cleveland, Clngman w. r. w. Cobb, Cocock
Daniel, banner, Deberry, Dckey, Dimmick Dunham Ed
munson Ewing Featherson, Freddy, Gerry Green, Hall
HARRISON, g. Harris S. w. Harris, I. L. Harris, Hb
bard, Hoasand, Holiday, Howe, Hubbard, Inge, Josep
w. Jackson, Jones, Kaufman Kerr, job Mann, Mcdowell
McLanahsn, McMollen Meade, Mllson Morrison, Morse
Orr Parker, Pessee, Ptman, Powell Robbins, Ross Savage