Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08


mept accompanied by report recommending It's passage
Also from the committee, asking be discharged
om the further consideration OF the petition Of Sarah Hub
bard. aa 3bss2 AZ t4@ aA a48ifs
By Mr. DIX from the Committee on Commerce A bill
prevent Importation of aduleraed and spurious drugs
and medicines.
THE bill provides that after given time all articles used
wholly in part medicine imported from abroad shall be-
passing the be examined well In refer
10 their quality, purity and fitness for medical purposes,
their value and identity specified in the invoice.
That all medicinal preparations shall have the true name of
the manufacturer and of the place where prepared
ly and eeiby affixed to each parcel all found without them
TO be forfeited.
That il on examination they found to be adulteraed
any deteorad to render them inferior
the standard established by the United States English and
French dpensatores that effect is to be made,
and the articles shall pass the custom house unless
Of strictly analytical character called for by
the owner, the Of the examiner shall be found erone
Gus, and shall be declared as the result Of said analysis
that the articles may be used property safely and without
danger for medicinal purposes. eh OK
Ths owner has the power, when dissatisfied with the
amners return TO call for examination, depoing
sufficient to defray the expense. aa al6 g1a
tauhorxes the appointment Of suitably qualified persons
special examiners for the cities Of Boston, New York, Phi
adephia Baltimore Charleston, and New Orleans, with
- salaries 8s a5 ea8 ass .e
Also from the same committee House bill TO make Ship
Island the collection district Of Pearl iver port Of de-
livery and to authorize the appointment of surveyor
said port, with an amendment
Mr. d. urged upon the Senate the necessity for immediate
action on the bill and was briefly followed BY Mr. DAVIS
Of Mississippi likewise in support of the same when the
bill was considered by unanimous consent in Committee Of
the Whole, aud reed third time and passed.
BY Mr.. HANNEGAN, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals bill provide for the repair and improvement of
the dam the head of Cumberland island in the Ohio river
and commencing the bill to the special attention Of the Sena
tor from Tennessee.
The bill appropates $50 O00 be expended under the
direction Of the Secretary of War; in the repair and improve
ment of the dam
Mr. BELL urged upon the Senate the necessity that exist
ed for immediate action the BILL aud that ordinary rules
should be dispensed with in such he had former
occasion called the attention of the Senate TO the facts
neced with the subject had the Senator from Kentucky
(Mr CRIrTENDEN He trusted that objection would be
made 10 its immediate consideration and passage So press
ing did he consider the necessity that if something not
done, and that promptly, would amount perfect
intercourse with the Ohio and all its tributaries, far
business concerned.
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN expressed his willingness to let the
bill concerning the Supreme Court give way to take up the
Mr.. BUTLER having objected the usual forms could
be dispened with.
Mr.. CASS moved to proceed the consideration Of the
bill to raise &c, 900 vounteess
On this motion brief debate ensued, Mr. G. calling for
the yeas and nays declaring that he stood pledged to the
country and the Senate press the bill close but he a
forwards Withdrew the motion, seemed TO have been the
understanding that the Senate 10 proceed TO the consde
ration of the concerning the Supreme Court Of the United
States to-day.
The Senate then took up the bill relating to the Supreme
Court when protracd discussion ensued in which Messrs
BUTLER, WEsrCoTT, ASHLEY, DAYTON. All
LEN, CRTrTENDEN, BENTON, BADGER, PHELPS,
FooTE, DOWNS, CALHOUN, and others participated;
when there cries of sQuestion, question !"
Mr.. WESTCOrr inquired if the in favor Of the
bill, whether would be in order
commit it with Instructions and being answered in the ar
native ~@yas4
The question taken ordering the bill to be engros
ed, and decided in the negative, follows
YEASMesrs Bell, Breese, Butler Crittendeu, Dayton,
Downs Greene Hannegan johnson, OF Maryland, Mangum,
Mason, Miller, Pearce Phelps Rusk, Underwood, and Up
ham-l7.
NAiS-Messrs Allen, Ashley, Badger, Bagby, Benton,
Calhoun Davis, Of Mississippi, Dickinson, Dix, Douglas,
Felch Foote Hale Houston, Lewis Miles, Sprusnce, fur
ney, and Westeot-i9.
The Senate them by unanimous consent proceeded to the
Of the bill TO authorize the issuing of register
for the brig Palmetto which passed.
Some petitions presented which being out Of time.
are not noticed.
On notion the Senate proceeded the consideration Of
Executive business and after short time spent therein,
adjourned