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

Mr. BIssELL demanded the yeas and NAYS on tn,
adoption of this amendment which were ordered and
being taken, resulted Yeas 49, NAYS So
SO the amendment agreed to-
The bill amended then read the third time ant
passed. under the operation of the previous question
The following is copy Of the bill as passed by the
House:
bill to make land warrants and for other
BE it enacted, &c. That all for military bounty
land which have been may hereafter be Issued any
the United States and all Wild locations the same
which have been may hereafter be made hereby de-
carcd TO be assgnabe by deed or instrument Of WRITING
made executed after the taking effect of this act
ing such form and 10 such regulations may be
prescribed by the Commissioner of the General Land Office
TO vest the assignee with all the rights Of the original
Of the warrant location Prooded That any per.
entitled presumption right to any land shall be entitled
any such land warrant in payment Of the same at the
Of dollar and twenty cents per
ty of land therein specified Pocd That the warrants
which been may hereafter be issued pursuance
said of this act may be located upon any lands the
United States subject to private entry at the time Of
cation, at the minimum price Provided further That when
said shall be located lands which subject
try greater minimum than $l.25 per acre. the locator
said warrant shall pay to the United States in cash the differ
between the value of such ST 25 and
the tract of land located on.
On motion, it ordered that when the House adjourn
to-day, it adjourn to meet on Monday next.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, the House
proceeded to the consideration business the Speakers
table
Inc SPEAKER thereup0n before the House Execu-
tive communications follows:
communication from the Treasury Department trans
hitting estimates of additional appropriations required
for the completion of the marine hospitals St. Louis
Cleveland, and Pittsburgh which referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed
communication from the same transmitting a report
OF the lighthouse board which referred the Com
mittee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
communication from the War Department transmit
ting copy of the regulations adopted by the Board Of
Commissioners of the Military Asylum, and the informa-
ton that the board has determined establish the prn
cipal asylum within the District of Columbia for which
purpose they have purchased from Mr. Riggs tract Of
hand situated about two miles from Washington contain
ing about two hundred and sixty acres for which, with
the valuable improvements thereon they agreed to pay
5OO which purchase has been approved by the Pre-
sdent The board has not yet decided whether not
they will establish branches of this institution at other
points. Referred to the Committee Military Affairs
and ordered to be printed
communication from the Post Office Department con-
tanning faithful abstract of all offices and contracts for
the transportation of the mails and of fines imposed &c.
Laid ON the table and ordered to be printed.
BILLS OF THE SENATE REFERRED
The following bills of the Senate then read twice
and appropriately referred:
An act amendatory of the entitled An act to pro-
vide for holding the courts of the United States in of
the sickness other disability of the Judges of the dis
trict courts" approved July 80, 1850.
An act to change the times for holding the district
courts of the United States in the western district of
Virginia and for other purposes.
An act for the relief Of Mary W. Thompson.
An act for the relief of John T. Sullivan
An act for the relief of Joseph Gideon.
An act for the relief Of John O. Means.
An act concerning the sessions of the courts of the
United States in the district of Delaware
An act for the relief Of Geo. Poindexter.
An act to provide for the appointment of superntend
mt Of Indian Affairs in California
An act for the relief of VIM. Miller.
An act for the relief of Ezra Williams
An act to enforce discipline and promote good conduct
n the naval service of the United States
An act making appropriation in part for the cree
ion of the lighthouse Sand Key, Florida
An act to renqush the reversonary interest of the
United States to certain reservation therein mentioned
md to confirm the title of Charles G. Gunter thereto
joint resolution to establish certain post routes
The House then adjourned.