Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-28

Mr., BAYLY replied that he believed there were abor
Mr. FLORENCE desired to know ii there was not thu
many more
Mr.. BAYLy replied that there were but a few more
| the precise nun Der he did not know
Mr.. T00MBS said that he had been informed that III
claimants were very anxious for this extension.
Mr. FLORENCE said that he was entirely satisfied an,
had only made his inquiries for information
The reading Of the resolution being called for il wa
read as follows:
Resolred dc. That the act entitled An act to carry int
effect the Convention between the United States and the En-
peror Brazil o. the sth day Of january in the year 1s49
approved March 20 1850 shall be and the hereby
nued in force for the period months from and
LIST day of March, in the year 1852.
The resolution was then read the third time and passed
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded consider the bills reported
from the Committee Of the Whole on Friday last when
In accordance with the recommendation Of the commit
tee the bill for the relief Of Richard CLANCY and
was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims
and the bill for the relief Of James Mccormick assignee
of Robert A. Parker recommtted to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.
The following bills were then seyeraly read the third
time and passed.
bill for the relief Of Cornelius Hughes Of Tennessee
A bill for the relief Of Francis Tribou
A bill for the relief of James Wright jr.
A bill for the relief of John Kerbaugh.
A bill for the relief Of Ichabod Weymouth.
A bill for the relief Of John Mcintosh
bill for the relief Of Charles s. Matthews, Charles
Wood, and James Hall.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. CHURCHWELL, by unanimous consent, in pursu-
of previous notice. introduced bill granting public
lands to the several States Of the Unon for the purpose
OF establishing permanent and efficient system Of COM
mon schools; which read twice.
Mr. CHURCHWELL moved that it be referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. COBB moved that it be referred to the Committee
the Public Lands.
Mr. GENTRY hoped the gentleman from Alabama would
withdraw his motion The bill introduced by his colleague
related to the public domain and to all the States of the
Union and seemed to him that it should be referred to
the Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union
Mr.. COBB of the opinion that the bill should be
referred to the Committee the Public Lands which al
ready had similar subjects before it.
The bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole
the state of the Union.
Mr.. COBB moved to reconsider this vote which motion
was entered ON the journal.
Mr.. CHANDLER, by unanimous consent, in pursuance
of previous notice. introduced bill granting public lands
to the State of Pennsylvania to aid in the construction
Of the Sunbury and Erie Railroad in Pennsylvania which
was read twice.
Mr. GAYLORD moved that the bill be laid on the table
which motion was disagreed to-
And the bill referred the Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union.
PRIVATE CALENDAR
On motion of Mr.. BOWIE, the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. CHANDLER of Pennsyva
MIA in the chair and proceeded consider the bills on
the private calendar.
",
which objection made laid over be considered
when the private calendar shall be again taken up while
those to which there objection reported to the
House, with the recommendation that they pass.
The following bills, to which there objection
were thus laid aside, to be reported to the House:
bill to authorize the issuing of register the brig
America.
A bill for the relief of VIM. s. Payne.
bill to authorize the issuing Of register to the ship
Kossuth.
Senate bin for the relief Of Rufus Dwinel
A bill for the relief of Andrew Smith.
The following bills were objected to
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives of
General James c. Watson late Of the State of Georgia.
was objected to by Mr.. SAcKErT.
The bill for the relief of Osborn Cross of the United
States army, was objected to by Mr.. MACE.
Senate bill granting relief to John McGaw of New York.
was objected to by Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky.
The bill for the relief of the Monroe Railroad Company
and their securities objected to by Mr.. SAcKETT
The bin for the relief Of the heirs Of Lieut. Bartlett
Kinds was objected to by Mr.. AyERETT.
There being evidently quorum
The committee and reported its action to the
House.
The question being the engrossment of the bills
ported from the Committee of the Whole with the
that they pass
On motion, it ordered that when the House adjourn
to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. KING, of New York. asked the unanimous consent
communicate to the House what inquiries and report
have heretofore been officially made upon the proprety
of establishing safe depose for the of
the gunpowder Of the United States and whether such
dpose for that purpose is required for the public service
Objection was made.
And then the House adjourned.