Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

Ana granting to the State Of Alabama the right Of way
and donation of public lands for making railroad from
Selma TO the Tennessee river.
An act TO authorize the State of Wisconsin select the
residue of the land which that State entitled under
the act Of the 9Th of August 1885, to aid in the improve
ment OF the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
An act making appropriation for the erection Of a
marine hospital at Portland, Maine.
An act granting the State of Arkansas the right of
way and portion Of the public land to aid in the
structon OF railroads in that State.
resolution to provide for Strengthening the eastern
boundary line Of the naval hospital lands New York
An act for the relief of G. Thomas Howard q.
An act for the relief Of St. Johns church. the city Of
Washington
An act for the relief of VIM G. Easton
An act for the relief Bryan Caagan.
An act relating to the salaries Of officers Of the Terri
tories OF the United States and to repeal the provso in
the act entitled An act making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the
year ending the 30h Of june 1852 and for other pur-
poses" approved March 8, 1851 q
An act to divide the State of Ohio into two judicial
trcts and provide for holding the district and circuit
courts Of the United States therein
An act to authorize the payment Of invalid pensions
certain cases.
An act to compensate the owners Of certain military
lands IN the State OF Kentucky granted to the officers and
luton, which have been taken by paramount claims.
An act amendaory Of existing laws relative the half
dollar, quarter-dollar, and half-dime.
An act increasing the salary Of the district Judge Of
An act TO enable the proper accounting officers to
plete settlement with Captain Henry T. Kinney.
An act for the relief Of Seneca G. Simmons.
An act to provide for ri-monthy mail from New Or
leans to Vera Cruz, via Tampico and back, in steam
| vessels
An act to change the name Of Joseph Lewis Breese
| midshpman in the navy Of the United States
An net to grant to certain settlers on the Menomone
purchase north of Fox river in the State Of Wisconsin
| the right Of presumption.
An act for the relief Of James Zones
| An act for the relief of Francis E. Baden
An act to grant the right Of way the Ste Genevieve
Iron Mountain and Pilot Knob Plank Road Company.
An act to grant to the State Of Ohio the unsod and
appropriated lands remaining in that State
Senate joint resolution authorizing the purchase Of the
ninth volume of the laws of the United States and Sen
ate bill for the relief of Anna Norton and Louis Fosk
were read three times and passed.
FRENCH SPOLIATION BILL.
Senate bill entitled An act to provide for the
tainment and satisfaction of claims Of American citizens
spoatons committed by the French prior the 3lst
day Of July, 1907 was read twice.
Mr. BAYLY of Virginia. moved that the bill be refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. HIBBARD moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia, said that the question had
been asked what had these claims to do with the Com
mitee Foreign Affairs All he had say in reply tc
this inquiry was that from 1904 the present time these
bills when acted upon, had been reported from that
mitee without single exception 50 far as he knew
Mr. STANLY said that if this bill should go the Com
mitee of the Whole under the rules of the House. il
would require tVo-thirds vote to get it up.
Mr.. HOUSTON. No. it win not.
Mr.. STANLY. ask the Speaker if it is not so?
The SPEAKER stated that to be taken up out of its
der it would require two-thirds vote 1t could how
ever be reached by passing by other bills
Mr.. STANLY. Precisely. 1t will be morally impos-
sible to pass by other bills.
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, remarked that, in reply to
the gentleman from Virginia. (Nr. BAYLy) he would say
that this bin had nothing to do with foreign matters
purely domestic matter In reference to what the
gentleman from North Carolina (ir STASLY had said
he would remark that if this bill should be referred
to any other committee and be reported back unless
thirds could be obtained to suspend the rules
would have go to the Committee Of the Whole on thu
state Of the Union under the rule which required all ap
| preparations to be considered in that Committee
Mr. STANLY said that the bill made appropriation
| The yeas and nays were then demanded and ordere
the motion TO refer the bill to the Committee of tn
| Whole, pending which
| The House adjourned