Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

Mr. GILBERT by unanimous consent presented the fol-
lowing joint resolutions Of the Legislature Of the State Of
California, which were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
Joint resolution in favor Of the construction OF national
railroad from the Pacific ocean to the Mississippi river
joint resolution in favor Of donating lands to the
msoned officers whether regulars volunteers who served
in the late war with the Republic Of Mexico.
joint resolution praying that the moneys collected at the
port Of San Francisco hospital dues may be appropriated
the establishment Of marine hospital at that port.
previous notice. introduced bills Of the following titles which
were sevealy read twice and reerredhe first to the Com
mtee Commerce, and the other to the Committee Of
Ways and Means:
bill to establish certain houses, beacons,
and buoys the coast Of The State of California and for the
survey Of the coast and harbors Of said State
bill to authorize and direct hepsymen Of certain moneys
into the Treasury Of The State Of California which were col
leced in the ports Of said State revenue upon imports
since the ratification Of the treaty Of peace between the United
States and I've Republic Of Mexico and prior the admission
Of said State into the Union.
HALF-PAY TO VIRGINIA SOLDIERS.
Mr. HALL asked the unanimous consent Of the House
introduce, in pursuance previous notice. the following bill
An act in relation to the claims of Virginia officers for
half-pay. 3l
BE enacted &c That the proper officers Of this Govern
men in adudcatng claims for hapay of the officers Of the
State Of Virginia under the third section Of the act entitled
An act to provide for the qudating and paying certain
claims Of the State Of Virginia" approved 5h July, 1889.
shall in allow communication communication and inte
The bill then introduced and read the first time
Mr.. BAYLY moved to lay the bill on the table.
The SPEAKER stated that the bill had been read but
1.-THE gentleman from Virginia nterposed any obiec
tion the question would be- "Shal the bill be rejected
Mr. BAYLY desired vote to be taken on The rejection Of
the bill and asked the attention Of the House very few
moments to very simple proposition. There was con-
troversy between portion Of the citizens Of Virginia and this
Government to particular class Of cases This Govern
men by its own laws, made Of It's own officers the arbi-
traitor and judge Now. when this Judge had decided against
them they bad come here ask Of the decision and
payment Of the claim. He asied II in private life such
transaction would be tolerated Suppose should refer
matter to arbitration, and there charge of fraud,
would he tolerate the setting aside Of the award Would
any court tolerate IT. There charge Of misconduct
in the arbitrator and they wished to epudate the dec
sion Of its officer He believed that the officer had de-
cded the question right He wed to lay the bill the
table.
The previous question seconded ard under the opera
ton thereof the question: "Shal the bill be rejected "
decided in the negative
The bill was then read q second time
The bill then ordered to be sngossed and read third
Time and being engrossed read the third time and passed.
SLAVE TRADE in THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The bill to suppress the slave trade in the District Of CO.
Iba returned from the House Of Representatives with
an that The House had passed il without
amendment