Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-15
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
in SENATE.

Mr. EARROW, from the COMMITTEE Military Affairs,
reported joint resolution for the benefit of Mary W. Thomp
son, widow of the late Lieut. Col Thompson
Mr. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported with amendment, House bill for the relief of Elisha
Morrell
Mr. MILLER, from the Committee the District Of Co
umbia reported without amendment the bill TO incorporate
the Columbian Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Mr. NILES, from the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported bill for the relief of Thomas Rhodes
Mr. WOODBURY., from the Committee OF Claims, report
ed bill for the relief of Gen. John Cooke
Mr. TAPPAN, from the Committee on the Library, 70
whom referred the resolution of the Senate on the sub
iect reported bill directing the of bronze statue Of
Washington by Thomas Crawford, of New York, and the
purchase of marble buss of the Presidents OF the United
States to be executed by Hiram Powers, of Ohio.
Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
reported without amendment the bill for the relief Of Bena
min s. Roberts
Nh HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill making appropriation for the erection of a
custom-hous at Savannah.
Aso an act to continue the habo improvement at the
town of Southport
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were introduced leave, read twice,
By Mr. CoLQUITT biDt remi, the duty on railroad
iron in certain
By Mr. JOHNSON: A Bill to authorize repayment for
lands sold by the United States without authority of law
BY Mr.. ASHLEY a bill TO grant to the State Of Arkan-
sas the Hot Springs reservation
By Mr. PHELPS: A bill TO incorporate the Columbian
Mutual Insurance Fire Company.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills read third time and passed
The bill to provide for free bridge the Poto
mac at Washington
The bill organize company Of sappers and miners and
pontoneers.
The joint resolution for distributing the work the Expo
ring Expedition.
The bill allowing drawback foreign merchandise import
ed in original packages.
The Joint resolution anendaor of act passed in 1924
respecting the application of certain appropriations
The bill authorizing the Postmaster 10 contract with
proposals.
of the Decisions of the Supreme Court
FRENCH SPOLIATIONS>
The eneosscd bill for the asceranmen of claims of Anne
rcan citizens prior 1900 coming up, motion of
Mr. McDUFFIE, (who wished TO examine and debate the
question: postponed for the present.
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The bill providing for the purchase and distribution OF the
of the Supreme Court of the United States among
the several States and Territories, being under consideration
Mr. TAPPAN opposed the BILL because he said the books
were Of professional description such lawyer would
purchase for himself We might with just the same proprety
grant appropriation for the purchase of theological library
the of the clergy He could not think right or just
thus to appropriate large money purchase the
useless lumber out of Messr Cowperthwate Co.'S or any
body else's warehouse.
Mr. ALLEN opposed the measure upon grounds which he
had previously stated The amount Of this appropriation
would be than S35 000 and be did not feel at liberty
to spend the peoples money.
Mr. DAYTON said that this bill originated in the petitions
from Legislatures and not from the Committee on the
Judiciary That committee had reported the BILL because
they thought prayer of the petitioners reasonable and
ought to be granted He could from the
Legislatures of Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland, and
New Jersey which had SO peiiioned The committee had
reported bill accordance with the reasonable request of
the petitioners and from desire crafty any by the
purchase useless lumber according to the phrasecoy OF the
Senator from Ohio That senator Appeared to think that
every Respectable lawyer IN Ohio possessed these books Ii
he (M correctly informed there scarcely copy
possessed by out of the principal cities in that State
Copies of the work sold in the West for $3.50 He had also
been told that of the city of Detroit there copy
to be found in the State of Michigan.
These books offered for Sos copy, less than
half for which they had been offered before in
the Eastern cities 1t proposed to purchase 500 copies
and TO distribute them among the several States and Terrific
ries and to the State The Senator from Ohio says
lawyers purchase for themselves The object Of this bill
supply lawyers individuals but the State Legsa
and the State Courts He much opposed
travagance the Senator from Ohio, any other Senator
but he less opposed book extravaganza than other
because he regarded it being the least dangerous
Mr. NILES opposed the bill general principles If books
IN law purchased might next be asked to purchase
books on the science of geology any other subject
The question then taken by yeas and nays and the bill
passed Yeas &c, nays 10.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS AND PURsERS.
Mr. TAPPAN asked for the yeas and on the passage
Of this BILL
Mr. CRITTENDEN renewed his former inquiry as to the
employment Of the sxtynne surgeons in commission
Mr.. BAYARD said he had received information from the
Department which enabled him the Senator from
Kentucky and TO state that out OF the slxyIine surgeons,
yone employed board Of vessels in commission, at
naval stations, receiving ships, &C. Of the remaining
eighteen there nine Shore the greater part of whom
Just returned from and need relaxation five are ck
four Of them necoveraby and four leave Of abb
He reiterated the he had formerly used
when this bill under discussion. He had objection to
extend the limiting the eligibility Of persons 10 the APP
pontment Of chaplain the thirty five years, the age
fixed in the British navy, although statistical calculations with
which he had been furnished led him proprcty of
this extension. He had absolute objection forty years,
but should prefer hirty-ive the least Objectionable.
Mr.. BUCHANAN asked why could all this matter of
age be left 10 the discretion Of the Department Why should
thus be acted upon by Congress lie knew Of no provi-
laws Constitution which declared any cti-
be rendered Ineligible by for any employment for
which he otherwise competent
Mr. DAYTON said restrictions Of this kind might bc found
both army and navy regulations men were decar-
ed both too young and too OLD for holding certain positions
those branches of service.
Mr. BAYA2D had no objection TO strike from the bill the
clause fixing the Of chapns the navy and leave that
matter TO be settled by the Department.
Mr. TAPPAN regarded the number Of purrrrs and
present commission sufficient for the service Of
the navy.
The yeas and nays being aken the bill recccd-Yeas
JIG, nays 81.
THE DUBUQUE CLAIM.
The bill confirming this claim advocated by Mr. HEN
DERSON, and opposed by Messrs. BAGBY and PHELPS.
II indefinitely postponed by yeas and naysYeas 10,
nays TO-
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
The Joint Resolution from the House Representatives for
the xaon Of Texas the United States coming up
order Of the day. Mr. ARCHER moved that be indefinitely
postponed, recommended by the Committee Foreign
Relations.
On this question: Mr. ALLEN having asked for the yeas
b.k corIar