Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-07-01
bill for the relief Of VIM. II. weirick.

A bill for the relief Of VIM II. weirick
bill granting bounty land to Cornelius CoAsy.
bill for the relief of the heirs Of JAS Greer
A bill for the relief Of JohL H. King.
joint resolution granting 100 acres Of land to Francis
NJ Gwyn, Of Indiana
bill for the relief Of Eleanor Hoople Of the Proyine.
Of Canada.
Also from the same committee made adverse report,
on the petitions Of Russell Rice, of NJ g. Evans lieut.
I'd dragons United States army, Of Samuel NJ Latimer
Of Charles Burgess Of John H. King of Harpers Ferry
Of Henry Brown, Of Edward B. Shelton Of Charles
Fisher, and Of Capt III. b. Field.
On motion Of Mr.. f., the same committee was dis
charged from the further consideration Of the resolutions
Of the House in reference to changing the site Of the
Military Asylum Washington to the estate of Mount
Vernon in reference the Of
the San Francisco and the sufferers by the wreck Of that
steamship and they were laid on the table,
On motion of Mr.. HOWE Senate bill for the relief Of
the heirs and representatives of Coll Alex. G. Morgan,
heretofore reported from the Committee Military Az
fairs with the recommendation that II do not pass
recommitted to said committee for further examination
Mr. BANKS, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill providing for the grant land to the YER
mont volunteers for their services at the battle Of Pas
burg which was read twice and committed.
Mr. McDOUGALL, from the committee, reported
bill for the relief of Charles w. Carroll; which was
read twice and committed.
Also, from the committee reported back Senate
bill for the relief Of jean Baptiste with the recommen
daton that it pass; and it committed.
Mr.. ROWE, from the Committee on Revolutionary PEN
sons, made adverse reports the petitions of Robert
DctSey a.
Also, from the committee reported bill for in
creasng the pension Of John Coles which was read twice
and committed.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions made adverse reports the petitions of Eliza
beth Wilson, of Samuel McClelland, of Sherman Nc
Lean of Samuel Moore, of A. Chamberlain, of Martin
Townsend, of John Bedding, and Of Lewis Washburn.
Also, from the committee reported bill for the
relief Of Geo. Lynch; which was read twice and COM
mitted
Mr.. VAIL, from the same committee, made adverse
reports on the petitions Of Mrs Carrssa Poole of JOS
Pulen Of Gardner Herring, and of Bella Young.
Also, from the committee, reported back House
bill concerning invalid pensions and regulating the time
of commencement with the recommendation that it do
not pass and it was laid on the table.
Also from the committee reported bill for the
relief Of Evelina Porter widow of the late Commodore
David Porter, U. s. Navy; which was read twice and
committed.
reports on the petitions Of VIM Trumbu Of Silas Chat
field Of Presley NJ. Kelup, Of JOS. HI Bailey, of John
Henry, of Richard Oothoudt sof Geo. Babcoek, of A.
Coulter Of Charles Stuart Of VIM. Pace of Sophia Da-
Wis, and of Daniel Lookingbil
Also from the same committee, reported bills of the
following titles which read twice and committed
bill for the relief of Joseph Webb.
A bill for the relief of John Steen.
bill for the relief of George Elliott
bill for the relief of Mary Rutherford.
bill for the relief Of Warren Raymond
Mr.. ORR, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made
adverse report on the memorial Of Dr. r. Wooster,
praying the establishment Of schools among the Cafor
nia Indians.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. GREENWOOD, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole on the private calendar Mr..
VALLEY of Massachusetts, in the chair and proceeded
further to consider the bill for settling the claims Of the
legal representatives of Richard W. Meade deceased
Mr. CHANDLER, who entitled to the floor, called
for the reading of the report in the case (which consists
Of II pages) part Of his argument in favor Of the
bill. Before, however, the report read, the COM
mittee rose.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SESSION.
On motion Of Mr. ORR, the House proceeded to consi-
der the business the Speakers table, and took up the
from the Senate announcing that that body had
insisted their amendment to the resolution Of the
House for the adjournment of the session the 14th
August next and had appointed committee Of confer
confer with similar committee to be appointed
by the House on the dsageeng votes Of the Houses
On motion Of Mr. ORR, the House insisted its dis
to the amendment of the Senate and agreed
to the appointment Of a committee Of conference.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BILL.
On motion Of Mr. McMULLEN, the House went into
Committee Of the Whole, Mr. ORR, Of South Carolina in
the chair and resumed the e0nsd'ra'on Of the civil
when the bill was last under consideration Mr..
CHAsDLER moved appropriation Of S500,000 to con-
tnue the construction Of the works for bringing water
into the city Of Washington, and Mr. GREENWOOD moved
amendment thereto providing that no portion OF said
sum shall be applied unless the Corporations Of George
town and Washington shall appropriate and pay an
amount equal to onc-ffth Of the paid in the con-
Structlon OF the WORKS.
The CHAIRMAN stated the question to be on the
amendment Of Mr.. Greenwood
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, said the amendment originally
proposed merely contemplated the construction of the
aqueduct and the laying Of pipes to the public buildings
It did embrace the general distribution feature but
left that matter the citizens. The city Of Boston
pended ST. 800 900 for the distribution of water, and it
would Just double much distribute it to the fifty
thousand people residing in Washington and Georgetown,
owing the extent covered by these cities and the cha
racter of the streets and squares The original propre
tors Of the seat Of the General Government gave to the
Government alternate lots which Sold and put the
ney derived therefrom into the Treasury. 1t
proposed to provide the Government with water giving
to the people incidental advantage only He trusted
that the amendment would not be adopted
Mr.. GREENWOOD then modified his amendment SO as
to make it provide that portion Of the proposed five
hundred thousand dollars shall be applied unless the Cor
porations Of Georgetown and Washington shall pay sum
equal of the amount necessary to complete the
aqueduct, reservoirs, and dam.
The question was then taken the amendment Of Mr.
GREENwooD as modified, when no quorum voted: Ayes
As, noes SO.
The roll was then called, when the committee and
reported the absentees to the House.
One hundred and forytwo members having answered to
their names, the committee resumed its session.
The question recurring the amendment Of Mr..
GREENWOOD, before it was taken the committee rose
And the House adjourned.
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