The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-01

animal sxnenaes of the State of North Carolina were
but seyenty-odd thousand dollars; and here they had
paid for the printing Of this document eighty-three
thousand dollars. Nor was this only amoneyed
abuse. Ii was an abuse in every aspect. Inc Con
gress of the United States had right TO take charge
Of such subject and if il had, Il did not belong 70
the Patent Office Department The only efeciuai
mode of putting down this gross abuse was the plan
proposed by the senator from Arkansas, Mr. DE-
WEIR, and to it he (Mr CO. should give ms most
hearty concurrence. >.
Mr.. PHELPS hoped that the motion TO recommit
would not prevail; although he was favoraoly as
posed towards the object of the senator from Arhnh
sas yet he did not wish 10 see the JOINT resolution
embarrassed. In consequence OF the chiei clerk VI
the Patent Office having for years discharged 70 a
great extent the duties proper OF the commissioner
law legalizing his acts was necessary
Mr.. MANGUM spoke energeueally against ,he
proas abuses of the Patent Office, and represented
the bulky agricultural report as matter at which
practical farmers turned up their noses with uuei
scorn and contempt. ,
Mr.. DAVIS was opposed TO reeommittal on the
grounds stated by the senator from Vermont lmr
Mr. WESTCoTT said he had no idea of PASSING
laws to remedy the negligence OF the commissioner
in leaving the duties Of his office to be discharged
the chief clerk. He then proceeded TO speak OF th'
inutility of the agricultural iaoors oil the comm''
sioner.
Mr.. ATAERToN had always regarded this al
| gross abuse and he was ready to adopt any prope
| means TO put an end TO il. He was Of opinion tina
the original appropriation had been only Tor una
year; and that there provision for It's eontin
lance BY striking the appropriation from the civi
and diplomatic BILL he thought that the object OF tn
senator would be gained. He would therefore vot
against the recommittal, although quite agreeing
/ with the object of the senator from Arkansas.
The discussion was further continued by Messrs
JOHNSON, Of Maryland, PHELPS, WEST
Il COLT, DICKINSON, and YULEE.
The question was then taken on the motion U
recommit with Instructions with the following re
suit:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen. Archer A.chison, Bagby Barrow
BENTON Bright Calhoun Cass Chslmers Crttendsn Dicl
inson, Dix Fairfield. Hannegan, Haywood, Johnson 9
Mary land Lewis McDufns, Mangum Pennybaeker Rush
SEWER Turney, Westeott, and Yulee-2o
II NAYs-Messrs. Ashley, Atherton, Breese Cameron
Ciley Thomas Clayton, Davis, Dayton, Evans, Greene
ii Houston Huntington, Miller Morehead Phelps semP'
simmons, and sturgeon-ls
| So the motion adopted.
| Mr.. ARCHER moved that the Senate proceed L
the consideration Of the unfinished business Of yes
terday-the bill for the retrocesson Of Aexandria
= The PRESIDENT stated that the bill referred L
came up in the regular order Of business.
; Mr.. GREENE moved that the Senate proceed L
the consideration Of executive business which mo
ton was agreed to.
The Senate then went into executive session, AM
after some time spent therein, the doors were agai
: opened, and the Senate adjourned.