Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-01-28

Mr. VAIL, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
adverse reports the memorial Of the Defenders
of Baltimore in 1914, praying fer hundred and sixty
acres Of bounty land, and the petition Of Salyette
Bennett widow Of Stephen w. Bennett for pension.
Also from the committee reported bill for the
relief of George W. Gibson, and bill for the relief Of
Parmelia Slavin widow Of John Blue, deceased which
/ were severally read twice and committed.
/ DIR EDMANrS, from the Same committee made ad-
reports the petitions Of VIM Murray Of Halifax
county Virginia, for pension Of VIM. A. Webster, for
pension; of Margaret Bovine, for bounty land and Of
4 John Mitchell for increase Of pension
| Mr.. STRAUB, from the committee, reported q
bill for the relief OF Alton Nelson which was rsad twice
| and committed.
Also from the same committee made adverse reports
on the petitions Of Horato Fitch for arrearages of pen
SION of Charles H. Pointer and of Abigail Southworth
and Rosaiind Peters for pension
Mr.. DENT, from the same committee, reported bill
to provide pension for Sas Champion of Genessee
county, in the State of New York. '.
Also, from the same committee made adverse reports
the petitions of Emanuel p Stedman, of Robert Ham,
Of John W. Cameron, and of Ben. O'Branham.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, from the same committee, made an
adverse report on the petition Of John Mills for
pension.
Mr. MACE from the Committee Of Claims reported
bill for the relief of Sarah K Jenks and the legal rep
resenatives of Hartshorne r. Thomas, in the of
the brig Jane: which read twice and committed.
Mr.. READY, from the same committee, reported bill
for the relief of Gilbert c. Russell which was read twice
and committed. ..
Mr.. WENTWORTH, OF Massachusetts,, from the Com
mitee on Commerce. reported adversely the petition
Of James Irwin, of Pittsburg Pennsylvania. w..
~ Mr.. WRIGHT, Of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
the Judiciary, reported bill supplementary
entitled An act to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in the State of California" approved March 3D.
1851 which read twice and committed
Mr.. LATHAM subsequently moved to reconsider the
vote by which this bill committed which motion
entered. ri
MIR. HUGHES, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill to give further time for satisfying
bounty which
was read three times and passed.
Also, from the same committee, reported bill for the
relief of Thomas c. Greene which read twice and
committed.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana, from the same committee, re-
ported bill to confirm to Hercules L. Dousman his title
farm lot No. 3D. adjoining the town Of Prairie du Chen
Wisconsin; which read twice and committed.
Also, from the same committee, which referred
Senate bill authorizing Victor Morass relnquish
tain lands and to enter the quantity elsewhere
ported the same without amendment; and it was COM
mitted. -...' ..r.....
Mr. HENDRICKS, from the Committee on Invalid PEN
sons reported bill for the relief of Aaron Stafford of
the State of New York and bill for the relief of Heze-
kah Johnson of the town of Brdgewater Vermont which
were read twice and committed. >>s..
Also from the same committee, made an adverse re-
port on the memorial of VIM. Breeding for pension.
Also, from the committee, to which referred
House bill extending the provisions of the pension and
bounty land laws in force to include surgeons
who served in the Mexican under contract with
mandants Of regiments reported the without amend
ment; and it committed.
Also, from the same committee, to which referred
House bill id relation to invalid pensions, reported the
same; and it was committed
Also, from the same committee, to which referred
House bill to amend the third section of act granting
bounty lands to certain officers and soldiers who have
been engaged in the military service Of the United States
reported the with sundry amendments and asked
that 1t be put on its passage. ...+.
Some debate ensued when the bill was committed.
The House adjourned .,