Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-02-07

Committee Of Ways and Means
A communication from the some Department, transmit
ting letter from the Secretary of State with copies
estimates amounting to Sl6 1926 required complete th
service Of the State Department for the current fiscal
Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
communication from. the same Department transmit
ting list of the contrscts lighthouse purposes
&C. during the year 1851, including those preyioas,
made and not received in time TO be included in the lat
report from the Fifth Auditors Office and also including
copies Of reports from Professor Bache made under in
sructlons from that Department Referred to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means
communication from the same Department, transmit
ting statement of the marine hospital fund for the sca
year ending TIE 30th Of june 1851 Referred to tn
Committee on Commerce Nu1
communication from the same department, transmit
ting in conformity with law statements OF the account
which remained due than three years prior To tn
lst Of July, 1851 the books of the Register of tn
Treasury and the books of the 3D. 3d. and 4th Auditor
Of the Treasury, respectively Referred to the COMMITTEE
: of Ways and Means
A communication from the Interior Department trans
hitting detailed statement of the manner in which tn
contingent fund of that Department and its several bu
reaus has been expended during the last year. Laid
: the table and ordered to be printed.
communication from the Department, transmit
ting letter from the Commissioner of the General Lam
accompanied by the annual report of the Surveyor
General OF Illinois, Missouri, and Oregon which
received In time to accompany his last annual report
Accommodation from the Department of War, trans
hitting report of the Adutant General with absrac
of the returns of the militia of the United States witt
their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition Referred t.
Tic C0mmlttee Military Affairs.
communication from the Navy Department, trans
hitting in compliance with resolution of the House OF
the 10Th ultimo copies of report made by the Fourth
auditor OF the Treasury IN relation 20 tne payment OF
vousy presented suspended or disaowed Laid ON the
table and ordered to be printed
communication from the same Department, transmit
ting report relation to the merits OF the various con-
densers supplying the boilers OF marine engines with
fresh water compliance with the provisions of an act
of September 2s 1850 Referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs,
A communication from the Post Office Department,
transmitting report from the Third Assistant Postmaster
General, the dsbursng agent of that Department,
showing, in detail his receipts and during the
year ending December &c. 1851 Laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
Also, letter from the Secretary of the Territory of
Oregon communicating copy of the Journal of the Coun
Gil and of the Legislative Assembly of that Territory
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
BILLS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
On motion of Mr. CARTIER by unanimous consent,
the House then proceeded consider the business the
Speakers table, when the following bills of the Senate
severay read twice and referred to appropriate
committees:
An extend the time for selecting lands granted
the State of Wisconsin for saline purposes
An act for the relief of the widows and relatives of
tain officers and of the United States brig Wash
ington, who were lost overheard in a hurricane.
An act to authorize the State of Illinois to select the
sdue of the lands which she is entitled under the
of I'd Of March, 1927 granting land TO aid that State in
opening canal to connect the waters of Illinois river with
those of Lake Michigan.
An to admit the herInaphrodite brig Syphide to
registry.
An act for the relief of Theodore ofut
An act for the relief of Charles A. Keett.
An act for the relief of Enoch Baldwin and others.
An act for the relief of the heirs and representatives of
Col. Alexander G. Morgan.
An act for the relief of \. H. Cole
An act for the relief of James Cunning.
An act for the relief of Julia Acken.
An act to provide for the final settlement Of the
OF Jonathan Kearsey late receiver of public moneys at
Detroit and of John Bdde late register of the land Of
fee at that place.
An act for the relief of the children of Capt Erastus
Capron.
An act for the compensation of James W. Low and
Others for the capture of the Brit ii private armed
CT Ann, during the late war with Great Britain.
An act granting pension to Elizabeth Monroe
resolution for the relief of Alexander p Field late
Secretary Of Wisconsin Territory, and suretes.
An act granting q pension TO Sally T. Floyd widow of
George r. c. Floyd late lieutenant colonel in the army
OF the United States.
HIRAM MOORE AND JOHN HASCALL
House bill to extend patent Hiram Moore and John
Hascau was then taken up and read a third time.
The question being the passage of the bill
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee moved TO lay it the table
which motion was negatyed.
The bill was then passed
HOMESTEAD BILL
The House then proceeded consider the bill Of the
House to encourage agriculture and for other purposes
This bill provides that quarter section of land shall be
given TO every man and widow who is the head Of family
Mr.. HALL moved TO amend the bill by combining its
provisions to white persons. This amendment would
make the bill conform to the presumption law pre-em
tons granted to other than white
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, remarked that a bill
containing provisions similar those contained in the
bill under consideration had been introduced referred to
the Committee Agriculture and reported vorably
the House That bill was in committee and among
the first the calendar The bill before the House. he
understood had been read twice, and upon its
engrossment 1t measure of very great import
ance and in which much interest had been manifest
ed throughout the whole country the public mind being
directed making essential changes in the present land
system He would, therefore that this bill be COM
mited to the Committee of the Whole and he hoped
by general would be made the special order for
the first Tuesday in March next continue from day
TO day until disposed Of
There being no objection the motion of Mr. JOHNSON
was agreed to.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS
On motion Of Mr.. DUNHAM, the House then went
into Committee OF the Whole onthe state of the Union
(Mr Obs, of Ohio in the char) and resumed the con-
sderaton of the bill of the Senate making land
assgnabe and for other purposes the Joint resolu
on Of the House explanatory of the bounty land act
September g. 1850 and the pending amendments thereto
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Illinois, then addressed the com
ittee support OF the Senate bill and in opnos,;o IN
4he bill Of the House and the substitute reported there
for by the select committee He strongly advocated the
claims Of registers and receivers to compensation for To-
eating bounty land warrants, holding that it was the
policy Of the Government TO reward public officers in pro
portion 10 the responsibility Of the services which the,
were called upon to perform He considered this wa
necessary TO of integrity and competency
and they should be allowed such compensation as wou
place them above temptation.
Mr. BRENTON also addressed the COMMITTEES in f,yo