Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1851.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Tennessee asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House introduce joint resolution explana
tory of an act approved 18th September, 1850 entitled
An act granting bounty lands to certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military service Of
the United States"
There being objection the Joint resolution was reau
twice by its title
Mr. H. now asked that it be put its passage stating
that it the resolution passed by the House at
the last session. and also passed by the Senate with an
amendments which ultimately failed for want of time
the part of the House TO concur in the amendment
The resolution then read The first section of it
provides in effect that nothing contained III the act OF
September 49, 1885, shall be construed as to prevent
the sale and transfer eff any certificate or land warrant
prior to the selection of the same.
Mr.. MEADE desired to introduce amendment TO the
resolution the purpose of embracing warrants which
issued during the of 1872 under act OF C0n-
gress which he believed passed in that year he had
in his possession several of these old warrants which were
not ASS enable They had been heretofore issued and
under this law claimant could apply for warrant
who kad heretofore received He hoped that this
class would also be made assgnable by the resolution
and to accomplish his object he would move TO insert IN
the proper place the words and all other warrants iss
ed in pursuance of laws heretofore enacted"
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. raised the question Of
order that this resolution contained appropriation OF
money and under the rule of the House requiring that
all bills making appropriation, must first be discus
sed in Committee Of the Whole, it not now in order
to take action the resolution must first be refer
| red to the Committee of the Whole.
The SPEAKER sustained the point of order.
Mr.. COBB suggested that this difficulty could be obv
ated by striking out all but the first and fifth sections Of
the resolution
Mr.. HARRIS, in accordance with the suggestion mo-
ded his resolution by striking out all but the first sec
ton. He also accepted the amendment Of Mr. MEADE
Mr. HOUSTON raised the question of order that it was
competent for the gentleman to modify his resolution
it longer under his control it having passed
into the possession of the House.
The SPEAKER sustaining the point of order, decided
that the gentleman from Tennessee had neither the
to modify withdraw his resolution.
Pending the further consideration of this subject
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER stated that the resolution of the gen.
tleman from Tennessee first in order.
Mr.. RICHARDSON rose to privileged question con-
nected with the organization Of the House He said that
he found it had been usual to authorize the Speaker by
resolution to appoint the standing committees OF the
House. He had examined the rules with view to deter
mine the proprety Of this course and while he in
doubt to the necessity of it, he Opposed to
follow the invariabe custom of the House. He would
therefore submit the following resolution:
Resored That the Speaker be authorized to appoint the
standing committees of the House.
The resolution was agreed to.
BOUNTY LANDS AGAIN.
The House then again proceeded the consideration
of the resolution of Mr.. HARRIS.
Mr. HARRIS moved that the resolution be referred to
the Committee of the Whole the state of the Union;
Mr. H. then moved that the House 60 into Committee
of the Whole the state Of the Union for the Of
considering the resolution which motion disagreed to-
The House then adjourned to Saturday noxt.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER g. 1851
The following members appeared to-day for the first
time this session, qualified, and took their seats:
Mr. BEALE, of Virginia; Mr. WHITE, of Alabama; Mr.
BIssELL, Of Illinois; Mr. HOWARD of Texas; Messrs.
LANDRY and ST. MARTIN, Of Louisiana; ana Mr. BOYD,
of New York.
Mr. COBB desired introduce BILL of which previous
notice had given authorize the transfer OF bounty
land The propety of its passage was SO appa
rent that he no one would otter any opection
to it.
Mr. CARTER objected.
Mr. COBB inquired whether it would be in order to
move a suspension of the rules?
Mr. JONES said that motion to suspend could only be
entertained on Monday.
The SPEAKER decided that such was the case.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the House
now adjourn to afford the SPEAKER time to appoint the
standing committees
Mr. COBB remarked that seeing that the House was
in proper condition to transact business he would
withdraw the motion for leave to introduce his bill.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that when the House
adjourn it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next which mo-
ton agreed to.
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr..
STEPHENS, of Georgia, and it was agreed to.
And the House accordingly adjourned
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1851.
Mr.. MOORE, of Louisiana, and Messrs WALLACE ana
MCQUEEN Of South Carolina, appeared to-day for the
first time during the session, qualified and took
STANDING COMMITTEES
The SPEAKER in pursuance Of the order OF the House,
announced the following standing committees for the pre-
sent session:
OF observation-disclosures. David T. Disney of Ohio, VIM
S. Ashe of North Carolina, Christopher H. Williams OF
rrnnvseoe, VIM Hamilton of Md; Abraham MI Scher-
merhorn of N. Y, John Caskie Of Ya Presey Ewing
Of KY, Geo. T. Davis Of Mass and JAS uampe of Pa.
OF Ways and Medns.-Messrs. Geo. 5. Houston OF Ala,
Geo. w. Jones Of Tenn Edward Stanly of N. c., Harry
Hubbard Of N. H. JAS Brooks ofN " Clancy Jones of
Pa, VIM. Appleton of Mass, Cyrus L. Durham Of Ind,
and John s. Phelps of Mo.
Of Claims.-Messrs John r. J, DARRELL Of N. c., Al
fred p Edgerton of Ohio, Richard l. Bowie of Nd ORR
gen s. Seymour Of Conn Robert Rantsu, jr of Mass,
VIM. A. Sackett of T. Carlton b. Curtis of Pa, VIM.
H. Smith OF Ala, and Gilchrist Porter of Mo-
On Commerc..-Messrs. David L. Seymour OF N. T.,
Andrew johnson of Tenn, Alex H. Stephens OF Geo,
Thos j. D. Fuller of de, JAS H. Duncan OF Mass John
Robbins, Jr of Pa, Louis st. Martin of La VIM Aiken
OF >. T., and Thos Y Walsh of Md
On ne Public i ands-Messrs. Willard p Hall OF Mo-,
W. H. W. Cobb Il Ala, Henry Bennett of N T., Jas L.
UT OF s. u, Albert G. Watkins of Tenn, John u free
man Oh MISS , Henry D. Moore of Pa Bernhart HEM OF
Iowa, ana JOS. w. McCorkle of CAL
On ne Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs Edison d.
Odds OF Ohio Alexander G. Penn of La, Grin Fowler Oh
Mass Paulus Powell of Va John L. Schoocraft of N T.,
Rich ardson Scurry Texas Benjamin Edwards Gray o.
XIV Edward c. Marshall Of CAL, and Lincoln Clark Of
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For tie District Of Coumba.Messrs. Orlando H. flck
lin of H. Thomas H. Averett of Va, David Outlaw OF
!, c. Edward Hammond Of Md, Charles Allen OF Mass
Junus Hillyer of Ga Hiram Bell of Ohio Alexander IL
, Buell. Of NJ " and Daniel Mace Of Ind.