Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-21

with the Recommendation that il be referred TO the Com
mittee Private Land Claims.
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives Of
Gen. James Watson late Of the State OF Georgia.
discussed Mr. DANIEL supporting the bill and Messrs.
SACKETT, DANIEL, and JNO. W. HOWE opposing it.
Without ending the discussion
The Committee rose and reported It's acuon 70 the
House.
The question being the recommendations OF the Com
mittee Of the Whole
Mr. POLK moved that when the House adj oon to-day,
ii adjourn to meet Monday next He remarked that
he submitted this motion for the purpose Of aordg the
members Of the House an opportunity to celebrate the
birthday Of Washington.
Mr.. FLORENCE moved to amend the motion by extend
ing the adjournment to Tuesday Most Of the celebra
tons Of Washngtons birthday, he said, would
Monday.
The motion to amend agreed to- the vote by teers
being, Ayes 96, noes AZ.
The motion amended then agreed by yeas and
nays, as follows: Yeas 81, nays g.
BUSINESS ON SPEAKERS TABLE.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House then proceed
ed to consider the business the Speakers table, when
The SPEAKER laid before the House Executive COM
munications, follows:
message from the President of the United States,
transmitting in the resolution of the House
requesting the official correspondence respecting al
of the United States and Louis Kossuth reports from the
Secretaries Of State and of the Navy and the papers
which accompanied them
Mr. SMITH moved that these papers be referred to
oonou
the letter Of Capt Long addressed to him and published
few days ago. might be included in the motion to print
Objection was made to printing the letter of Capt
Long.
Mr. SEYMOUR, Of New York, moved that the papers
be referred to the Committee Foreign Affairs and
dered to be printed.
Mr. HOUSTON suggested that for the present the do
cuments be laid the table and ordered to be printed
so that they could ascertain to which committee they
should properly be referred
Mr. SMITH renewed his request that the letter Of Capt
Long might be included in the motion to print
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, entertained objection to
the printing of the communications from the Department.
but of the opinion that it would be wrong include
private correspondence.
Mr. SMITH said that his only object in calling for this
to vndicate Capt Long and the navy
The letter lately addressed to him by Capt Long vase
distinct statement of the whole affair and he trusted that
when he announced the House that his only desire
yindcate Capt Long and the navy, the House would
include the letter of that officer in the motion to print
Mr.. JONES declined to withdraw his objection to the
printing of the letter
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee desired to know whether
the letter which the gentleman from Alabama referred
was before the House. and, if So how it there?
The SPEAKER stated that the gentleman from Ala
bama desired to introduce the letter.
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, then withdrew his objection
to the printing of the letter
The objection renewed
On motion of Mr.. GAYLORD, the documents were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Many other Executive communications laid before
the House and referred; and the House adjourned.