Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-03
TUESDAY, JuLY 80, 1850.


Mr. Speaker have received this morning, from the Exc
cuve Of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, commission
supply the vacancy in the other wing Of the Capitol
stoned by the appointment of most distinguished friend and
fellow citizen to the office of Secretary Of State.
Having decided to accept this commission and being cali
ed upon to proceed at once to take seat in the Senate
have thought to inform this House, in person. that my
place here will be vacant from this day, and request that
the fact may be announced in the usual form the Governor
of Massachusetts,. 4,
In taking final leave Of Body with which have been
long associated, trust that will not be thought intrusive,
say, in the simplest and befsst terms, that shall always
cherish the highest regard for its character and its honor and
OFFER do the Speaker and every of the
MEMBERS my parting wishes for their health happiness and
prosperity.
Mr.. THURSTON asked the unanimous consent Of the
House to offer the following preamble and resolution
Whereas the people Of Oregon have resided that Terri
tory for the last twelve years. without being able to get
title to their land, although yearly peOnins Congress on
Whereas for several years previous 4h day of
August isis they had maintained Provisional
in his person BY law and the Territory aour.hing
And Whereas the said 14h day Of August 1s4s the Con-
Of the United States the Provisional Gov
by establishing Territorial Government, and de-
carng all the laws Of the said Provisional Government affect.
ing the title lands be null and vod BY whereof the
years without any protect them in their farms and pos
sessions and subject to all the penalties and nconvenences of
being residents the public lands OF the United States and
in n Indian country
And whereas by foregoing farmers
country have been and obliged protect their farms
and by only law which the Congress the United
States has lett their aid the revolver and bowe-kn by
the execution of which have recently been killed dis
putting claim result of which is that the people
are leaving country, emigration has ceased and the
prosperity of the Territory been blighted
And whereas House bill ESQ., making disposition Of the pub
lie lands in Oregon has nearly been completed Committee
Of the Whole the state Of the Union and will not take but
a short time to be completed Therefore
Resolved That House bill No. ESQ be made the special
der Of the day for the second Mona, of August next and from
day to day thereafter till finished.
MI. RUMsEY objected to the resolution and ii was no,
received.
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole the Of the Union
The SPEAKER stated that there was privileged ques-
ton pendng which must be disposed of before the molten
submitted by the gentleman from New York would be in
order The question pending the motion reconsi
der the vote by which committed and ordered to be print
ed the bill reported from the Committee Agriculture to
courage agriculture and for other purposes
Mr.. EVANS ofMaryIand, after few remarks, moved to
lay the motion reconsider the table which motion was
sgreed to-
On motion of Mr.. PRESTON KING, the Hou.s then
went into Committee the Whole the state OF the Gnion,
(Mr. Born, of Kentucky, in the chair
The CHAIRMAN stated the frs; business 10 order to Do
the message of the President transmitting the constitution OF
California.
Mr.. BAYLY moved to set aside this subject with view
Of taking up the bill making appropriations Tor tne payment
of revolutionary and other pensions.
The motion agreed TO Ayes 30, noes o.
REVOLUTIONARY AND OTHER PENSIONS.
On motion of Mr. BAYLY, the committee then proceeded
to consider the bill making appropriations for the payment of
and other pensions OF the United States for the
wear ending the 30th Of June, 1851.
Mr. PUTNAM addressed the House hour on the sub
iect Of slavery.
Mr. BAYLY moved that the committee rise and report the
bill to the House. which motion agreed to.
The bill then passed under the operation Of the pre-
vious question.