Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr. HEM presented the credentials of H. D. JOHN
Delegate from the Territory of Nebraska which
referred to the Committee of Elections.
Mr. ORR asked the consent of the House to present
memorial. BY the rule adopted few days ago it
in order present petitions in the House. but the
memorial which he desired to submit from the Medi
cal Association of the United States very respectable
body Of gentlemen and he thought ought be referred
TO a select committee.
Objection made.
Mr.. ORR said that he had accomplished the object he
desired although he in hopes that this courtesy would
have been extended to the medical fraternity Of the Uni
| ted States
| Mr.. FAULKNER, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs reported bill for the relief of Charles Lee Jones
which was read twice and committed
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills introduced in pursuance Of
| tice, read twice, and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. COBB A bill giving further time for satisfy
ing claims for bounty lands and for other purposes
by Mr.. PHILIPS: bill making grant Of alternate
sections Of land to the States Of Alabama Mississippi and
Louisiana to aid in the construction of railroad from
Mobile to New Orleans
Also, bill to improve the harbor of Mobile.
BY Mr.. SINGLETON: bill granting to the State of
Mississippi the right of way and alternate sections Of
public land for the purpose of locating and constructing
the Southern railroad
BY Mr. DUNBAR: A bill to remove distractions to ma
vgaton at the mouths Of the Mississippi at the South
| west Pass and Pass o Loutre.
Also bill to establish navy yard and depot near the
city of New Orleans.
Also bill granting to the State OF Louisiana the right
of way and donation Of public land for the purpose Of
locating and constructing railroad from New Orleans To
the Mississippi State ne in the direction of the town Of
Jackson, in said State.
BY Mr. DISNEY: bill to provide for Naturalization
to certain American citizens for spoatons committed by
France prior to 1901.
By Mr.. SAPP: A bill granting the right of way and
making grant OF land to the States Of Ohio Indiana
and Illinois in aid of the construction of railroad from
the town of Coshocton Ohio via Mount Vernon, Mount
Glead, and Marion in Ohio and Fort Wayne in Indiana
TO Chicago, in Illinois
By Mr. EDGERToN: A bill explanatory of an net en-
titled An act for the relief Of BENJAMIN s. Roberts
By Mr. ENGLISH A bill giving to the States the en-
tire control and disposition Of the swamp lands within
their limits granted by act of Congress approved Septem
Der %, 1850, and repeating much of said
qures the proceeds Of such lands be in construct
ing levees and drains.
BY Mr. DUNHAM: A bill to provide for the construc
ton of steamboat canal around the Falls Of the Ohio
river for the enlargement Of the Louisville and Portland
Canal, ard for the exngushment Of the stock OF the
private stockholders in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company.
BY Mr.. DAVIS of Indiana: A bill granting the rpht
Of way and making grant Of lands to the States Of In
diana and Illinois in mid Of the construction of railroad
from Indianapolis to Springfield
by Mr. BISSELL: A bill to constitute Cairo in the
State Of Illinois, port of delivery
| By Mr. WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois: bill for the i'm
proyement Of the navigation Of Gaens river and the har
Dor Of Galena Illinois.
Also, bill granting the right Of way and making n
grant Of land to the State of Iowa and Territory of Min
nesota to aid in the construction If the northwestern
railroad from Galena in the State Of Illinois, by the
ley Of the Tete dc Mort to the Great Bend OF the Mime
| sofa river, Minnesota Territory.
BY Mr.. WENTWORTH, Of Illinois: A bill granting to
the States all the unsold lands in every land Office dis
trct where the expenses for any quarter exceed the
receipts.
by Mr. MILLER, Of Missouri: bill to organize the
| Territory Of Nebraska
Also, bill explanatory Of nm act approved July 10TH
1915 entitled an act to amend an act entitled sup
Elementary to act entitled an act providing for the
prosecution Of the existing between the United States
and the Republic ofMexico, and for other purposes
| by Mr.. OLIVER, Of Missouri A bill making appro-
priaons for the improvement Of the Missouri Mississippi
| and Ohio rivers.
| By Mr., LINDLEY: bill granting to the State Of
Missouri the right Of way and portion Of the public
domain TO AID In the construction of certain railroads
| therein
| By Mr. GREENWOOD: A bill granting the right Of
way and making grant land to the State Of