Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

time spent tneren, the senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several additional members appeared to-day, qua
fed and took their seats in the House. viz Mr. HILL of
Kentucky, Mr. WILLIS ALLEN, of Illinois, and Mr. GREEN
WOOD, of Arkansas.
luton for the relief of Alexander p Field late Secretary
of Wisconsin Territory, and his sureties; which was
read three times and passed
cHAPLAINs.
Mr. ORR moved that the House take up and concur in
the resolution of the Senate for the election of chapans
to the two Houses.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, objected to the motion, and
desired know what the regular order of business
The SPEAKER stated that the regular order of bust
ness the call of the States for petitions.
Mr.. JONES insisted them the regular order. They
should right by adherng to the rules and then they
could whether the business would be obsructed by
the rules the members.
Mr. ORR inquired if his motion not privileged
question?
The SPEAKER replied that the Chair knew of order
of the House or of any law of Congress which made
chapains officers of the House, and the motion of the
gentleman could not therefore be considered as priv
| legged one.
Mr. ORR thought that their election part of the
organization Of the House.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, wished to know if the
election Of chaplans not provided for in the joint
rules
The SPEAKER thought not; their election was gene
rally provided for by resolution.
Mr.. WENTWORTH, of Illinois, inquired at what time
the resolution of the Senate this subject could be
reached?
| to determine.
Mr.. WENTWORTH said that it wouldcontribute greatly
to the relief of members if this business should be dis
posed Of Some the candidates rather uneasy and
he anxious that the subject should be determined
He moved suspension of the rules that election
be had and the disappointed candidates be at liberty
| to apply for other situation.
! The SPEAKER stated that motions TO suspend tho
| rules only in order on Mondays.
PETITIONS AND NOTICES OF BILLS
The States then called for petitions when several
presented and laid the table be referred when
the committees shall have been appointed. At the
time the following notices for leave to introduce bills
given
BY Mr.. LETCHER: bill to change the time for hold
ing the district Of the United States in the
district of Virginia, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. DoWDELL: A bill granting land to the State
Of Alabama in aid of railroad from Selma to Gadsden.
By Mr.. COBB: bill to extend the time Of payment
of the duties railroad iron and for other purposes
Also, bill to authorize the school commissioners of
fractional township No range No 10 east in Alabama
to locate section of land for school purposes.
4 BY Mr. WARREN: A bill donating portion of the
public lands TO aid in the construction Of the Mississippi
0uachita, and Red River railroad, in the State of
Arkansas.
BY Mr. HEM: A bill to grant homestead to settlers
the public lands and provide for the sale of the
to actual settlers only.
Also bill to grant the State of Iowa quantity of
the public lands in alternate sections to aid in the
struction of certain railroads in said State.
BY Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois A bill for the fur
Their improvement Of the Rock Island and Des Moines
Rapids
Also bill providing for grant of public lands to aid
in the construction of railroad from the city OF Galena
in the State of Illinois, by the valley OF the Tete de Mort
through the State Of Iowa. to the Great Bend Of the
Missouri river Minnesota Territory.
Also bill to improve the navigation Of Galena river
and the harbor of the city Of Galena, Illinois.
Also bill to complete the improvements Of the harbor
at Waukegan, Illinois.
Also bill to erect lighthouse on the western shore
of Lake Michigan, at near Port Clinton Lake county,
| Illinois
Also bill for the relief of Mrs. Helen Mckay, widow
of the late Col Eneas Mckay late deputy ouartermaster
General U. s. Army.
BY Mr. wAsHBURNE, of Maine A bill in relation to
Also bill for making grant Of land to the State Of
Maine to aid in the construction Of the European and
North American Railway.
Also bill for shortening the transit OF the mails be-
| tween New York and London.
| BY Mr.. MILLER, of Missouri bill to organize Ne
brsska Territory
provisions othe pension laws to the surviving soldiers
and their widows engaged in the last with Great Bril-
tain aud the Indian wars prior thereto.
By Mr. LINDLEY bill granting public lands for the
| construction Of the "North Missouri" Railroad.
By Mr. GREY A bill making q grant of public lands
to the Commonwealth Of Kentucky aid in the
ton Of railroads in that State and for other purposes
Also, a bill making grants of public lands to all the
States aid in the construction Of railroads. and for
other purposes
Also bill to provide for the unpaid claims Of the Off
GERS and soldiers Of the Virginia State and Continental
| lines Of the revolutionary army.
1 By Mr. CHANDLER: bill entitled "An act supple
mentary act to amend the acts respecting
copyrights" approved February 2, 1881.
Mr. 0LDS from the joint committee appointed to wait
on the President of the United States and inform him that
quorum each House had assembled and that Congress
had organized and ready receive any communica
ton which he might be pleased to make reported that
they had performed that duty, and that the President in
formed them he should make bis annual communication
to Congress this day.
BY Mr. CHANDLER presented the memorial OF commit
tee convention of librarians asking Congress distribute
portion of the public documents through the Smithsonian
Institution.
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
/ On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, it was
R,oIrea That the Speaker be authorized 10 appoint the
standing committees Of this House.
THANKS TO CAPT. INGRAHAM
Mr. DEAN asked leave TO introduce the following joint
resolution of thanks to Capt. Duncan ~ Ingraham
Resolved f the Senate concur That the hapks Of Con-
ges be and they are hereby presented Duncan Inga
ham, commanding the United States sloopofwa St. Louis
the officers and under his command for their gall
conduct the I'd day Of July asserting and pro-
tectng the rights Of American citizenship native and adopt