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


ercourse and relations with foreign nations, together with
the accompanying correspondence in relation thereto be
terred TO the Committee on Foreign Affairs
That so much of said message relates the existing
ana recommends revision and change thereof 80 much
as relates to the revenue and the prevention Of frauds It's
COLLECTIONS the state OF the Treasury the public debt the
general condition OF the finances the estimated pts aud
expenditures for the fiscal year the establishment of
mint in California, and authorizing gold bullion which has
been asayed and stamped be received in payment Of Gov
eminent dues the appointment of commits ion settle all
private claims against the United States and the appointment
OF solicitor TO represent the such coma
missions together with the report OF the Secretary of the
treasury and the documents and estimates accompanying IT.
be referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means
That much OF said message and ACCOMMODATING docu-
ments relates to the and condition army OF the
oaes' s increase ana operations and authorz'ng
oheers OF the army TO be RETIRED be referred the Committee
on Military Affairs
That so much of said message and accompanying docu-
ments as relates the navy of United States authorizing
ohces OF the to be retired and the revision Of the code
Tor the government of the navy, be referred the Committee
That much Of said message and accompanying docu
ments relates the Indian intercourse with
them be referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
o. hat so much OF said message and accompany docu
ments as relates to the Post Office Department. the transport
tatlon Of the mall and the reduction Of postage be referred
the Committee on the Poat Office and Post Roads.
That much Of said message and ACCOMMODATING docu
ments and Of the report the Secretary the Treasury
relates to the commerce and navigation Of the country the
OF harbors and the 1T the OF the
United States be referred to the Committee Commerce.
That so much OF said message and accompanying docu-
ment IS relates to the public lands and to the of
commissions to examine and decide upon the validity OF the
subssug titles Mexico and California be referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. E,
g. That much Of said message and ACCOMPANYING docu
mens relates to roads and canals of
the ofrivers be referred the Committee Roads
10. That much message and docu
en.s as relates ofan Agricultural Bureau,
TO DC connected with the Department Interior be
red to the Committee Agriculture.
H. That SO much Of said message and accompany docu
census be referred to the Committee on the Judcsry
T. hat so much Of said message reatesto District
OF Columbia be referred to the Committee the District Of
Columbia -
Some conservation followed between Messrs WENT
WORTH, BAYLY, and McLANE, of Maryland.
BOARD FOR SETTLEMENT OF PRIVATE CLAIMS
Mr.. STRONG moved to amend the second resolution by
striking therefrom the following:
The appointment OF commission TO settle all private
claims against the United States and the appointment so-
cltor to represent the Government before such
Mr.. STRONG said that if he understood this resolution
proposed to refer the question of the establishment Of
Board for the settlement Of private claims against the United
States to the Committee of Ways and Means. 1t seemed to
him that this question did not properly belong that
mittee budened was, but that il should be referred
to the Committee of Claims. He therefore moved to
strike out the provision Of the resolution for the reference of
that part of the message which relates the establishment
OF Board Of Claims.
Mr. BAYLY remarked that, if his friend from Pennsy-
vania would ALLOW him, he would explain the motive which
induced him to this reference He had in his own
mind little doubt whether the proposition to consider
this subject belonged to the Committee the Judiciary,
the Committee OF Claims to the Committee Of Ways and
Means; but the bill for the establishment of Board Of Claims
originated in the Senate with the Committee on Finance
and directly affected questions of finance In respect to the
popey Of its reference, he thought the Committee of Ways
and Means was the proper committee but they had feel
ing on the subject The House might make such disposition
Of the subject as they thought proper.
Mr.. STRONG did not propose to remark at length upon
this subject He thought the subject entirely safe the
hands Of the Committee Of Ways Means but that COM
mtee was excessively burdened, and he felt socude
that bill for the establishment Of Board Of Claims should
be acted upon during the session. should be acted
upon with care and made perfect such board could be
made previous to experiment He of the opinion that
the Committee the Judiciary had leisure that
question which involved rather those duties which, un.
der their rules, imposed upon the Judiciary Committee
than those which imposed upon the Committee of Ways
and Means With view therefore, testing sense of
the House, be had moved to strike all that part Of the
solution which referred that bjec that it might herea
ter be referred to another Committee.
Mr. DUNHAM said that at the last session this subject
had been referred 10 the Committee Of Claims who had taken
some little pains to investigate it. This committee had pre-
Jared report the subject and better prepared to
Judge OF the necessity of establishing board Of claims than
any other committee of the House.
Mr. STRONG said that his amendment was only to strike
out that part of the resolution referring the subject to the
Committee of Ways and Means, with view hereafter to
move to refer it to an appropriate committee.
Mr.. VINTON did not believe it was matter Of much
importance what committee this subject was referred
There bte establish board of claims which passed
the Senate at the last session. and had its place the
Calendar which The House might take up and upon. If
the Committee OF Ways and Means, the Judiciary Com
mtee any other committee, to report BILL would
take Its place OF the foot Of the calendar and through
both Houses with prospect Of disposng of it during the
present session. He thought would be BETTER if it was
necessary that the bill should 60 any committee to move
10 discharge the Committee Of the Whole the state of the
Union from the bill establish board OF claim and refer
to some committee that when the bill should be passed
they would have occasion to send it to the Senate again
he thought that the resolution might well remain
Mr. MEADE Of the opinion that that part of the
solution which related to the appointment of commission
to settle private claims against the United States and the ap
pontment of solicitor represent the Government before
such commission, properly belonged the Judiciary Com
mittee. The object appoint tribunal proper to add
judcate the rights of individuals in relation the Govern
ment If proposition had been made new court
tribunal for the purpose Of adudcang claims of that
description, directly related the judiciary Of the coun-
try, that committee would be the proper committee take
charge Of the matter IT. merely because the object contem
plated involved the expenditure of money! was therefore
be referred to the Committee Of Ways and Means there
could be necessity for any other committee than the Com
miee of Ways and Means.
He in favor, as he at the previous Congress Of
the establishment Of tribunal pass the claims of
individuals against the Government His short experience
In that body had convinced him that they yet had pass
ed law appoprang money for the satisfaction Of private
claims which understood by gentlemen in the House
at the time Of its passage. The little CLEAN Of light which
afforded members of Congress by discussions that take
cent to enable the House full understanding Of
the subject OF all tribunals the world the present House
of Congress the very which such matters could
be referred He believed nj