The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-02

furnish the copy OF the proceedings in the
case OF thu Fremont court martial was adopted.
And on m ,tion of Mr.. SEWER the senate went into
Executive session upon that treaty.
H,use Of hepre.e atatives.
WAsHiNeroN Feb. 90, ls4s.
DRY DOCK
Mr.. VINToS-Mr. speaker, have been requested by
tbs Committee OF WAys aud Mesns to move that tbs
bill making appropris ions for the naval service be re-
committed for the purpose Of amendment
Mr. ScHgNcK-s rs-ommitm mt req uired to strike
out the appropriation for the dry dock ropratng
$3.50 900
Mc Vrsroy-Tt is to strike GU, the appropriation for
The sPsAxsR- II there be no osj.ctoa, the bill will
be recommitted
Mr., ScH.Ncx Did understand the Speaker to esy
that the dill r-committed!
Tue trsAKEs-The chair 8 lid il there objec
ton. Dossthe gsntlemsa object!
MIR. ScasNcK-lt is uud-retood By the Committee Of
Naval Afrs that the design strike out tho sppre-
pristion for the dry dock st New York
no be recon m;tted
Mr.. ScHErcK do object
cLeRKs IN DEPARTMENT.
On motion or Nr ROCKWELL OF Connecticut from
the Com mites Of Claim resolved that the
'esary OF War communicate to this House what number
Of additional clrk, ia his department.
tho probable necessary amount OF appropriation re-
qured He said that in consequences II ths accumul,.
Of clerical force was absolutely necessary.
Committees were called for reports and large number
were reported
THE suraEMs COURT
Mr.. X. lsGERsoLL, from the Committee the Ju-
dietary introduced oil supplementary to the act Of
June, ls44 Tie said the OBJECT of Il was to re-
isve the Supems Court from the weight Of business
which nov weighed IL down. IL was known to the
House thstfor seris, Of the extent Of business
had greatly accumulated. Tbs court IL engaged
in No 80 Wnea 1t oommeoced its eession there
hundred aud dNsy sixty cass. OF the dooke.
IL IL the opinion Of Any who have looked at thu sub
jet carefully, that tn. Judicial system Of the United
States however sxcssnt It may be- has been ougro
sy our large extent Of country Several bills hsv. been
the concurrence OF all Un;er the circumstances, the
Committee the Judiciary had instructed him to
port bill to relieve the ses Of the Supreme Court
from attendance in taer several circuits altogether
for two years law Is now in existence which re-
evss them year; but ths business had
10 ed to the extent be had menti-ned IL has bsep
suggested that tho court might until the month
August The court has aresdy been in session three
oog months; 1t has continued its labors until the
soring, and the length OF the term s unprecedented
II there be sctiou, he would ask that the bill be
put upon its passage II there be, he would
that bs sds the special order Of day for
He would merely add that 40 term Of tho court
Is rapidly drawing to close, and 1t Is necessary that
action upon the bill take place before the judges leave
tn. city
Mr.. BowLrN spprsh ensive that II the bill pass 1t
would relieve the judges forever from attending
circuits. The hu.iness of the irt will be multiplied
ten fold by appeals to r from the circuit He
proposed to reisve the suprem. Court by proposition
that there shall be estsbl shea court of appesl-o
sms alters the decisions to be ns superior
appeals to be taken to the supreme Court Of the United
States. Thio IL the outline Of the proposition. He
moved that the bill, with the amendment which be pro.
posed bs referred TO tn, omtes Of the Whole the
Mr. iNGgR.oLL asked the gentleman whether thers
any reieffor the accumulation of bu.ness on
tue docket This was Mr.. Iogsrsoils object. The bu.
ei1sss will increase unc.s relief be provided.
The SrEAEsR said that IL MT Ipysrsol would make s
motion TO postpone until dey certain, 1t would take
precedence OF the motion Of Mr. Bowlin
Mr. ISGEasoLL moved that the bill he made the epe-
cial order OF ths day for Thursday next
The srEAKKR said It could not be done without @
Mir. vsros irquired whether the bill be postponed
day certain 1t will then be 10 order TO take up the
The SPEAKER replied that It would b ia order to do
so by vote of two-thirds
Nj vsros suggested to Mr. Bowiln that, as IL was o
very bill 1t would be better to make It the
special order for future day. Tbs Supres Court
will atjsurn la ten or twelve days and the bill should b,
acted 90 withou. unnecessary delay.
Tbs sPEAxsR remarked that II the bill be suffered TO
lie on ths table ADD printed, the same vote which will
make IL the special ORDER can take IL up.
AIr lNSsRsoLL hoDed that By unanimous consent the
bill bs taken up on THURSDAY.
The SPEAKER said, tina, II there objection, The
bill would bo made the special otdsr fo- rhur,dAy.
Objection was made by several members.
hir. lSoERsoLL. under the exigercies Of the case
moved that the bill be put upon It's passage.
Mr AsHMUS remarked that the bill wac OF the utm os;
Importance II passed at sl, It should bs passed
The question taken referring the bill to the
Com ,tse OF the Whos the State the Union and
the motion ncgstived.
Ana the further confederation Of the bill wa. post
poncd until Thursday next
HAMMERS PATENT
Mr.. FARELLy, from the COMMITTEES on Patents report
ed the bill to increate the number Of examiners in The
Mr. JoHssos OF Tennessee owed 70 r. duce the saia.
ries from 81 $40 to 81 500 90 tbs former salaries
Mr. TooMBs SUSTAINED the Amepdulept The saisrie,
we're too hsn The judicial officers Of the State Of
York old not receive so much this the case
other States.
Mr.. KiSo, Of Massachusetts opposed tho amen linen.
II requisite that Of science and talent should
be employed examiners and they shou be adj quate
Iy remunsrated
Mr. J. iroERsoLL remarked that he had sived Z
letter very we'll written b. patsntee who says that
was obliged to leave Wasdu gon. and remain tim,
Ia Baltimore before the examiners could pass bis pa
tebt ibis ought TO be renejisd There Is 10 propert,
in land or the cotton Of the South, superior to that
the inLssct.
Mr.. Tooyss-will the gentleman allow ne to oorrec
himl
Mr. IsoEnsoLL-Yes with pleasure.
Nr. TooMB.--Tho business will not be affected bv 4
reduction OF the salari-s
Mr.. lHoEReoLL 1t does reach IT, IL you take from
them the compensation, you can't have them As pro
fessoual man, and engsged In business for patentpe
Gave seen many persons brought to beggary BY itQa
ton; and am Tor doing what can to a'siut ge
NOUS aud intellectual will for the highest com
peossiion on tn. prncips that believe 1t the cheap
est, aud true economy
Mr. H,SLv agreed with Mr.. johnson when he wa.
right II he had ambition at oil, IL to be con
sideTed AZ economi't and oppoeer Of
saaries. The gentleman from Gsorg,s, (Hr. Toombs
cao't maize himseife ospsbe examiner Of washing
machine In three months, or ohuln much less I'm
provement on the stesn engine He 10 graduate Of {