Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| The Journal of Tuesday having been read
i Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky by unanimous consent in
pursuance of previous notice, introduced bill granting
portion Of the public lands the State of Kentucky to en-
able her to aid in the construction of the Maysve and Leg
ngon Coyington and Lexington, Louisville and ashvlIe,
and Maysvle and Big Sandy Railroads which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Public Lands
/ Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas by unanimous consent
offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee Indian Affairs reauest-
ed forthwith to furnish the House OF Representatives
relative to the troubles with Indians
Territory Of Minnesota in the months Of June and July last
and to accompany such report with copies such papers
be file in his Office relating said Winnebaso trou-
bles and the expenses incurred in quelling the
| The resolution was agreed to.
| PRIVATE CALENDAR.
| The House went into Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union, (Mr BowLIs, Of Missouri in the cha)
and proceeded to consider the bills the private calendar
Bills Of the following titles laid aside to be
ported to the House, with the Recommendation that they do
pass: t l@
A bill for the relief of Sarah Duncan widow of Sias
duncan, late ccmmandan In the United States navy
bill for the relief of Monmouth B. Hart, Joel Kelly, and
William Close securities for the late Benjamin F. Hart
purser in the United States navy.
bill for the relief Of Thomas Ryder British subject
bill for the relief Of Eleanor Davidson
| bill granting pension to Sarah A. Bush.
A bill for the relief Of Joseph Johnson.
bill for the relief of Polly Carver execux Of Nathan
Carver.
bill for the relief of John Poe Of Louisville Kentucky
bill for the relief of Capt William Duerson of India,a
Todd, deceased.
bill for the relief Of Edmund Dexter, Of Cincinnati
bill for the relief of Adophus Meier Co. Of st. Louis
| A bill for the relief Of John Deamt.
A bill for the relief of Andrew Smith.
bill to provide for the payment of certain moneys the
legal representatives Of Conrad Ten Eyck late marshal Of
| the District Of Michigan, deceased.
bill to provide compensation to VIM. Woodbridge and
Henry Chpman, for services in adjusting titles lands in
Michigan and for other purposes.
bill to compensate and reimburse the owners and
Of the whaling ship Chandler Price the losses and expenses
incurred in ransoming the of the ship Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. WALDO the amount in the bill grant,
ing pension to Mary Pike, widow Of Ezra Pike, deceased
was increased from S44 IL to $54 rs.
On motion of Mr.. DUNHAM, the bill for the relief Of
John Rosebeny, amended by making his pension
mence on January lst, 1850, instead of in 1914.
On motion Of Mr.. AVERETT, the bill for the relief Of
Thomas R. Saunders amended, to make the PEN
sion commence in January, 1850, instead Of in l84s
On motion of Mr.. DUNHAM, the bill increase the pen
sion of Henry Click of Cooke county, Tennessee
amended so as to make said increase commence in $780, in
stead of 1s4S.
On motion of Mr. NORRIS the bill for the relief of War
rem Raymond, amended make the pension
mence in 1850, instead Of ls46.
On motion Of Mr. NORRIS the bill for the relief Of George
s. CaiHin was amended by making the pension begin in
1850, instead of l649.
On motion of Mr.. DUNHAM, the bill for the relief VIII
liam Sparks was amended by making his pension commence
The following bills objected to- and lie under the
rule
The joint resolution requiring the Secretary of the Navy
enter into contract for supply Of waer-rotted hemp fH re
use Of the navy, with George w. Billings was obecsdty
Mr.. MoREHEAD.
The bill for the relief of Henry La Renree. objected
to by Mr.. THOMAS
The bill for the relief Of the heirs of Lieut.. COL Henry
Miller was objected to by Mr. MoRR1s.
The bill for the relief Of Anthony Walton Bayard was OBJ
jected 10 by Mr.. CoNGER
The bill for the relief of Thomas Coats objected to BY
Mr. DUNHAM.
The bill for the relief of Parmeln Savin late wife OF John
Blue, deceased, was objected to by Mr. DvsHAM.
The bill for the relief of George Keller objected to b.
The bill for the relief Of George G. Bishop, and the eal
representatives Of John Arnold, deceased was objected
MI. PUTNAM.
The bill for the relief Of Messrs Watson, ChabotS Co.
was, on motion Mr.. THOMAL, laid aside to be eported
to the House with the Recommendation that be au On '
table.
The bill for the relief Of the heirs Of George Reed de-
ceased, was objected to by Mr.. DuNHAM.
The bill for the relief Of the legal representatives OF Ben]a
min Fry, deceased, objected to BY Mr.. C,SeER.
The bill for the relief Mrs. Susan c. Randall was objected
to by Mr.. McMULLEN.
The bill for the relief the heirs Of Nicholas Lachance anu
others, was objected to by Mr.. DUNHAM
The bill for the payment Of debt due to the heirs Of An
toine Peler was objected to by Mr.. DUsHAM.
The bill for the relief of the heirs of Thomas Wshar was
objected to by Mr.. MILLsoS.
The committee having risen and reported their acon
the House
In accordance with the recommendation Of the committee
laid on the table,
The bills which the committee reported to the House. with
the recommendation that they pass were read the third ume
and passed. with the exception of bill for the relief Of An
drew Smith, which
MI. BOWLTN, signifying desire to discuss, lies over
under the rule.
The amendments made certain bills by the committee
then concued in by the House, and the bills were read
the third time and passed
MI. McGAUGHEY, by unanimous consent, submitted
minority report from the Committee Of Elections in the New
Hampshire contested election case in favor Of JARED PER
KIss, contestant Of the of Mr. MoRRsoN, which was
referred the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union and ordered to be printed
Mr. GILBERT, by unanimous consent, in pursuance OF
previous notice, introduced the following joint resolution
Joint Resolution make much of An making ap-
Propaons for the support Of the for the year ending
the Soh Of June, 1851" approved September 2s 1885, as
provides for extra pay to the commissioned oeers ana
enlisted men Of the army Of the United States serving IN
Oregon and California % retroactive In its effect
Resotued by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
the United States of 4ncica Congress assembled, That so
much Of the above named provides tor extra pay 70
the commissioned officers and enlisted men OF the army OF he
United States serving in Oregon and California hereby
retroactive its effect that the said allowance Oh
extra nav shall and date from and after the hrst
day Of May, thousand eight hundred and fory'e,s
and all commissioned officers and enlisted OF the
army of the United States who shall have served in California
or Oregon any subsequent to the aforesaid first Oh
Nav one thousand eight hundred and are hereby
declared entitled receive said pay and the Secretary
of War il hereby directed such commissioned once
and enlisted who have served to be PAID
out Of any remaining the Treasury which are
prae for pay officers and soldiers serving CALI
| iorna and Oregon by the act above named
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