The New York herald., 1845-02-20
SECOND SESSION.
In Senate.
WARRINGTON. Tuesda,

SECOND SESSION.
In Senate
WARRINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. lS, l845
CHoATE-the eloquent-the cassical--the poeti-
cal-the imp tssloned and captivating Choate-aI-
ways as full of poetry as the groves of Academus,
speaks to-day; and the semi-circuar gallery, is
almost wholly occupied by ladies,a varied in their
dresses aud bonnets and pumes, aud gorgeous
as an Anrric IN forest in the Indian sunlight of an
Octpb-r morn,ng. The temperature of the Senate
chamber 10 AT IL O'Clock rising upon So degrees,
AMI sill rising.
Prayer ny R.v Mr. Duly
Reading Of Journal dispensed with.
Communications from the Treasury and Navy de-
partm-at, the latter la,ng to an edfce fer de-.
pot of Charts, at Washington.
PETITIONS.
BY Mt. WHITE, from Indiana, for reduction OF
postaGes and abolition Of the ranking privilege.
Rv NJ. Dix, from New York, "A similar memorial.
:. BY Mr.. Dickinson, from members of the New
York Legislature, for distribution of decisions Of
the Supreme Court. Severaly laid on the table.
Mr. BAYARp, from the committee on Naval AT.
ia,rs reported bill for the relief of Com Jesse D.
Elliott. Read and ordered second reading.
THAT CASE OF FRENCH BOOKS.
Mr. Day roS submitted resolution lnstructng
the committee on the Library to inquire whether
a certain case of books mas been presented to this
government by the French Chamber of Deputies
or any other department OF the French govern
ment, and ii 30 that said committee procure the
same, aud deposile them in the library of Con
gress And fufther, that the Librarian OF Con.
sress shall receipt of these books acknow le dge
10 The French government, in appropriate terms
their receipt, and shall indicate the high sense OF
yes2ect entertaired by this government. toward
the g vernment ot France in the presentation OF
these national records.
Mr. DAyroN presumed il hardly necessary to say
much upon this subject, as doubtless the facts in
the case were Well understood by the Senate. IL
was with shame and humiliation that he read in
one Of the New YORK papers, the facts in this
shameful transaction. The books SUI
tered - lay in public store house for nire
mon,hs and were then sold at public veudue
tor EXPENSES of storage. He had no dcub. Of the
facts, announced in the pubic press, and ii was
dscrrditable to this government that II should be
So Und-r the sense OF humiliation arising from
the disclosure OF This shameful neglett {, the only
apology that could he offered tor II was, that 1t
originated IN mistake. The government, n was
proud TO say, was not so regardless of the common
courtesles due TO another government in such
case as this, as this circumstance would indicate
But as the sale AT auction tor storage he'd become
notorious, II was incumbent upon to make some
further expression of courtesy than mere &C.
knowed yment Of the reception of this present IRON
the government OF France.
Mr.. TaPPAN, of the committee, inquired as to
the purport ot the resolution Gas understood)
Mr.. DAYTON explained.
Mr. McDuFFtE said that this was most extraor-
binary case, aud he should like to know something
MIR DAYTON said it was not more extraordinary
than rue. For the informa ton of the honorable
Senator, he passed TO the Secretary the follow wing
ex'ract from New YORK paper, which was read
as follows:
NsrI,N.L sHAME.-At the Custom House sale on the
l8sh Of Iinury, Of books addressed "a les
Onis 5'nsTque" was bid off By friend of ours at a
mere trihs wnich examination proved to be the
sent from tae French Chamber Of Deputies
m M secured trough the influence of Mr. Vattemare
IN Psri about which so much said at the time in the
newspapers.
The collection consists of Recuel d.s Historens des
Gans ct de Ia France" large and splendid work, in
twenty Volumes comprising period of one hundred and
two years, from the royal press of France with um
mated title page engravngs sc Also the Process Per
ba,r ds Sances de la Chambre des Deputies twenty
three volumes superoy bound session s43-budget 1874
together with few other books ali from the ROY al press
and not to be Obtained but from the French Government
itself.
gentleman of this city in the Chamber Of Depu
ties when the law passed making this valuable pre- ent
which has lain nine months pub store and at last
been sold for storage because there person f,
we believe at moderate advance For tne honor OF our
country and out Of respect to the giver should be
Immediately redeemed and placed in the Congressional
library.
Mr.. McDUFFfE thought that a present from the
French Chamber of Deputies should he acknow.
ledged IN more formal manner than by the Libra.
Yian OF Congress.
Mr.. DaYroN had no objection to an amendmen nj
of his kind.
Ga motoa Of Mr. HENDERSON, the resolution wa.
accordingly modified, so as that the JOINT Com
mlttee en the Library should acknowed to the
French government, IN behalf OF the United States
the reception OF the books afore esad And, as thu.
amended, the resolution was adopted
Mr. ARCHER, with some remarks upon the i'm
taking IN the popular mind presented a memorla
IRON Z00J c,uzsns OF st. Louis, Missouri, prayins
an amendment of the naturalization laws. Re.
fened
Mr.. ALLEN desired to know of the committee
under wnat authority the commissioners of exam
nation inio election frauds at New York &c had
been appointed, and whether said commiss ope n
hid made any report, OF the progress, Of their ex.
amIudtlons, &c.
MR. BsRaIgs explained that the Commissi on ? re
were spoointed under resolution Of the senate -
Tney were deep itched Ia Philadelphia New York
Baiti more and New Orleans. The Pnils sdeleh, !
hal closed its researches; he believed that at New
York had also closed It's labors and in a week he
exDected a report from the BiItlmore Commission
Frsm New Orleans he had no information. When
these several commissions shall have reported { Mr
B.,) he Designed calling up the bill for ameudin,
the naturalization laws and urging It's consideration
upon tue Senate, and their action at the earliest
practicable period.
Mr.. MsRRfcK presented memorial from Balt
more merchants Tor remission of duties upon
guano.
Mr WOODBRIDGE reported Joint resolution re.
hlhs 10 certain mpovsments IA light houses -
AIS resoiuuoa providing tor the printing l5Ot
ezra copies OF late geological r.pcr; OF A snrv +,
OF Michigan, Wisconsin, &C., whicn was adoo ID
Abl tor tue payment OF regiment Of me Ter.
mont Ntila, ior servicss at the B,tt,e of P,atts.
brsn, vas passed. Also, an explanatory act ~
the Ciy,l and Diplomatic Appropriation b,il ot 1915.
also blll tor the reclamation of certain l,u1s
granted 20 C'en Lafayette.
Several otner Dnls "efe considered incidentally.
when,
Ga motion Of Mr. ARoHRR, all other business
was suspended, and the senate rrsur,el the
s' order TOT Yesterday, the House Tesc.s