Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-28

7hurs,luy, Junc 90 1886.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Southland presented petition which referred
The Chair laid before the Senate communication
from the Department of State in reply 10 resolution
calling for copies of all the acts passed by The Territorial
Legislature Of Florida: which was laid the table.
HoTHEAsrERS BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Clay stated that the Committee on Foreign Re.
ations had examined the correspoIi icrce which had
passed between the Governments OF the United States
and Great Britain, for the setcmen Mt of Northeast
boundary. II had been referre d. it would be rccol-
eced by the Senate for the sole purpose of ascertain.
ing whether it might be published without prejudice 10
the public interests. The committee thinking that the
opinion and wishes Of the Senators from The Two States
of Maine and Massachusetts, more immediately interest
ed ought have controlling in fuence on the question
Of publication, had afforded them opportunity Of
aiming the correspondence, and they all concurcd in
believing il might be safely published.
The negotiation has not entirely closed, although the
committee regret to find tha1 it does promise to re-
suit any satisfactory adjustment of the boundary ques-
ton Various endeavos, during the progress Of the
respondence to accomplish that desirable end have fail
ed Of success Under all the circumstances, the com
niltee believe that nj schief might be done from
misconcepon and msrcpre:;e nalion Of what has been
attempted by Withholding tue correspondence from the
Public, than by publics ton of it. The committee,
therefore, concur in opinion with the Senators from
Maine and Massachusetts, that it is expcdenl 10 pub
lish it, Mr. Clay accordIngy moved that ii be published
which was ordered and, UPON the motion of Mr. Shep.
ley three thousand copies were ordered.
PATENT OFFICE.
The bill to provide building for Patent Office being
read third me and the gu sslon being It's passage
Mr. Clay objected to the passage of the bill. He
thought that the total expenditure required according
the plan proposed, would be 100000 $500GUO Four
millions of brick would be required by this BILL and that
quantity could not be supplied this He wished
to know what had become OF the project Of purchasing
the building northeast Of the Capitol square. The H.
of Representatives had been better accommodated in that
building than any where else and appeared 10 be part
cularly we'll adapted for Patent Office. But if splendid
edice must be built, it would be well to wait till another
session. and pass bill at time when there might be
collection made of sufficient materials.
Mr. Ruggles stated that the building referred to would
require be rebuilt before could be used for any pur-
pose and even then it would not be more fit for The
Patent Office than the building occupied. He
stated what was the crowded condition of the Patent Of
fee at present. numbers Of valuable models being crowd
ed into the cellar. 1t had become absolutely necessary
that the Pest Office should have the whole of the
building now occupied by the Patent Office He also
stated that there would be convenient arrangement in
the building for the exhibition of manufacturing
models.
Mr. Clayton complinented the Senator from Maine for