The southern press., 1852-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. I, 1852.
The House met at IL clock; prayer Of
fered by the chaplain, and the journal of yester-
dsys' Is proceedings read.
MIR. BRIGGS, of New York, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; -
"Resolred, That when the House adjourns, 1t
be until Friday next"
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, said that he
boped the House would, by unanimous consent,
aoree to devote the time before the introduction of
Kossu,b, to receiving of bills from members.
No objection being made, the SPEAKER an
nounced that the reception of bills would be in
order.
MEMBER proposed that they be received in
the order of the States, but this was not to-
BILLS &C.. INTRODUCED.
The following bills and resolutions were then
introduced
By MIR. CLARK, a bill for the relief of Edward
Brown
By Mr.. BAYLY, bill making an appropra-
ton for American citizens recently imprisoned in
Spain and pardoned by the Queen, to defray their
expenses; referred to the Committee of the Whole,
and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. BELL, a bill in amendment of the
bounty land law; referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands
By Mr. LOCKHART, bill granting the right
Of way for railroad in the States of Indiana and
Illinois; referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Bv Mr.. JOHNSON, bill granting the right of
way to the States of Arkansas and Missouri, for
railroad from ST. Louis to the Red River, in Ar
kansas :; referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
By Mr. SIBLEY, a bill providing for the sur
yey of the Mississippi river above St. Anthony s
Falls referred TO Committee on Roads and Ca
nails.
larly referred.
By Mr. HEM, bill providing additional land
officers in the State of Iowa, referred to Com
mittee on Public Lands. Also, a bill allowing
pensions to the widows and orphans of certain
officers and soldiers
By Mr.. COBB, several bis-one to graduate
the price of public lands, another to reduce the
price, and others the titles not heard referred to
Committee on Public Lands.
IMr. FOWLER proposed to introduce bill
regulating the milage Of members. Objected to,
and the b II was not considered.
By Mr. BISSELL, bill appropriatng certain
public lands for the benefit of lndgent insane per-
sons referred to Committee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. DOTY, a bill establishing an agricul-
turai bureau in the Department of the Interior
referred TO the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. McMULLEN, bill TO aid the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad referred to Committee
on Public Lands.
By Mr.. GRAY, bill in favor Of railroad IN
X. rtucky; referred to Committee on Public
Jan..s. Also bill granting lands to actual settlers
,bereon-; to saT e committee.
Rv Mr. CAMPBELL, bill for the improve
n.nt 81 ,h,, Desmoines river referred
Bv Mr.. Wall, bill granting the rig ut OF
Wv through public lands 10 the States of Lou'sl
ana, Mississippi and AK Nsas' 10. of f''''o'o
By Mr.. CABELL, a bill to CO instruct a snip ca
nal near the foot of Lake Superior; referred 10
Committee on Roads, &c.
By Mr.. BROWN, a bill granting tive right OF
wnv for a railroad from New Orleans, La, TO
Jackson, Miss; to Committee on Public Lands
By Mr. JOHNSON, a bill to encourage agr.eu- u.
Agriculture.
Nv Mr.. HASKELL, bill to place the names
Of certain widows on the pension list to Com
mittee on Pensions.
By Mr. DEAN, resolution iStructng the
Committee the Post Office, DC, TO inquire INTO