Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The following gentlemen have been appointed ssss zs-
ect committee on the part Of the House to nqurs nd
report in what form the acknowledgment of CopErSMs
and the gratitude of the nation may be
y expressed to those benevolent and courageous
who, under Providence the of rescuin frs
death many citizens of this Republc:" Mr. CAsxs-
/ LER Of Pennsylvania; Mr.. McMULLEN of VirganiaS
Mr. CUTTING of New York Mr.. PRATT, of Conneciirts
Mr. HUNT, Of Louisiana; Mr. VANsANT, Of Mary2a1,az
Mr. EDDY, Of Indiana Mr.. SEWARD, Of Georgia, xnH
Mr.. CRockER, of Massachusetts,
Mr.. COBB withdrew the motion made by him yssts,s>
day to reconsider the vote by which the House nn
day referred to select committee Of thirteen the bin in
troduced by Mr.. McDoUGAL to provide for the estni
ment of line of military posts and common gnH6-
also, authorizing the construction Of telegraph lnn mud
railroad from the valley of the Mississippi to the Iy
of San Francisco He stated that he had intenfed M
address the House this subject but finding that sc
motion to reconsider in this instance debafh
! he had determined to withdraw it. Besides he ax6
wished to suggest to the House that the number OF
committee, as at present constituted, not su5s
and that it should be composed of at least merix
from each State but his motion not being debatabr ~
course he could express his views this quesiian
The SPEAKER laid before the House communicxsiues
from the Treasury Department, transmitting
which remained due than three years Fior
to the lst day Of July 1853 &C. Referred to the n-
mttee the Judiciary and ordered to be printed
Also, q communication from the Interior Departnsent.
transmitting list of persons who have made appEira-
tons for pensions, and who ought, in his opinion no R
placed the pension roll Referred to the Cozikxe
| on Revolutionary Pensions.
Also, communication from the Superintendent OF TIM
Public Printing transmitting estimates for defcienciHs
appropriations for the expenses of his Office for the ye
ending the 3Oth june 1854 Referred to the Corzna1ze
Of Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
MODE OF ELEcTING PRESIDENT AND VICE PREsIuExr
OF THE UNITED STATES.
The House then resumed the consideration of the i'd
lowing resolution yesterday reported from the Conns
tee on the Judiciary the question being the mos rs
Mr.. McMULLEN that it be recommitted:
Resoleed That select committee composed Of nine ,r
ber the part of the House of Representatives be appn
ed by the Speaker join such may be- apFr
ed by the Senate to whom shall be referred the 1
the House proposing amendment of the Consitpsis No
the mode of electng the President and Vice Presidents m
United States with to take that matter
subject generally into consideration report upon %
same in such manner to them may expsderi
Mr.. McMULLEN withdrew the motion to recom1nik.
stating that when he submitted it he laborng under
mistake to the character Of the resolution He asi
objection whatever its adoption, and demanded the
previous question: which was seconded
Mr. DEAN, remarkiug that he was opposed to the Tas-
luton, moved that it be laid the table which motion
| was negatved. &s ..' .%a '@
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.. SMITH of Virginia, asked consent to submit tho
| following resolution:
Rsolred That the Committee on the Judiciary be nssrxf
to inquire the proprety of providing by law for
holding scmannua of the Federal Courts for
eastern district Virginia apd for the city of Asxsn.
hereafter and that the committee report by bill otherik
| Mr. DAVIS, OF Indiana, objected
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
/ Mr. SEYMOUR from the Committee on the Jpaissxrv
made an adverse report on the petition of Thos TboGy
Also from the same committee, reported bill for ihn
relief of Lieut.. John b. Bispham which read fwice
and committed.
Also in pursuance Of notice, introduced bill in sd
don to An to establish the judicial courts Of s
United States which was read twice and rsfsrzsa ize
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. BISSELL, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported bill TO promote the efficiency OF ths
army by retiring disabled officers which was read tire
and committed
SUFFERERS ON THE SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr.. b. also, from the same committee to which wEx
referred the bin for the relief of the United States trp
who sufferers by the disaster Of the steam
ship San Francisco, reported the same back visAsue