Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l6, 1850.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
Mr.. HUNTER. Mr.. President, hold in my hand two
memorials from citizens of the State of Virginia against the
employment of chapans Congress- and and
of the United States The petitioners highly respectable
persons and they have signed these in all
CERTIFY and have requested present them to the Senate
for the action of this body therefore that these Pc
tons be printed, and referred to the Committee the Ju
dietary.
They were accordingly referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and the question of printing referred TO the
Committee Printing. ..as.. ...
Mr.. TURNEY desire that the petition which pre-
scented by days ago in relation to the subject be
referred to the same committee.
Mr.. SEWARD What is the petition, sir
The VICE PRESIDENT. 1t is petition demonstrating
against the employment Of chapans by Congress- and in the
army and navy Of the United States. '..'
Mr.. BUTLER Other petitions OF similar character have
been presented and they believe laid upon the table,
think the that pursued in reference to those
petitions should be taken in regard to this.
Mr.. BERRlEN. move that it be laid upon the table,
Mr. TURNKEY. Petitions of the character have been
presented and referred TO the Committee the Judiciary,
and do perceive how properly refuse to refer
this the committee We cannot consistently refer
petition in case and refuse to do so in another.
Mr. BUTLER AS it seems to be supposed to be the duty
of the chairman Of each committee to guard its urisJc
ton, well in measure to claim what due to it,
have sad regards these petitions that have
objection that they should go before the Judiciary Committee
in the first instance However, other petitions have been
laid upon the table, although has been referred the at
tention of the Chair not having been directed to it. move
reconsideration of the vote by which REFEREED in order
to let that petition take the direction the others
The VICE PRESIDENT. That motion is not in order,
there is another motion pending. 1t is moved to refer the
petition the Committee the Judiciary, and motion has
been made to lay that motion on the table.
Mr.. HUNTER. would ask the Senator from Georgia to
withdraw that motion for moment to enable to set my
self right.
Mr.. BERRIEN Certainly.
Mr.. HUNTER. | presented two petitions, sir, which
what knew be the fact that they from highly respect
able persons in that State, mostly members of the Baptist
church, who sincerely believe that the whole matter is wrong
They requested by letter to ask that their petition should
be printed and referred. Now have sympathy
with this than the Senator from Georgia has
think my constituents wrong in relation to this matter
bat submit to the senate whether it will not be better, in
order quiet agitation in regard it. if gentlemen afraid
of thing of the sort that the petitions should be REFEREED
to save trouble hereafter.
The petition referred to the Committee the Judiciary
Mr.. ATCHlSON presented petition very numeronsly
signed by citizens othe State Of Missouri demonstrating against
the employment Of chapans in the public service which
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,. Mr.. President, present
to the Senate the memorial Of large number of persons
who describe themselves boot and shoe Makers living in
the county of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massa
chuetts They represent sir, that gentleman Of the
name of Thomas Blanchard has petition here, for
do not recoect precisely what though believe, sir relates
to the protection of his right patentee The petition
presented few days ago. These petitioners state that Ban
chad has enjoyed the privilege of his monopoly for thirty
years. under renewals by Congress that previous to the
last renewal the article patented, which is as understand,
machine usd among other things for the manufacture of shoe
makers lasts which could be obtained at reasonable price
from those who manufactured them with this machine, which
turned variety of irregular FORMS They also state that up
the renewal of the patent the last time by Congress- the
rights of purchasers of this machine in Massachusetts
no, protected and Blanchard has in consequence made such
arrangements exacing of pay for the running of any
machine the right which had been previously purchas
ed, for its renewal designed and intended greatly
increase the price Of this article in the MARKET and that he
has accomplished that object. &..
They say that he has driven portion Of those persons in
to the British provinces to set up their machines which they
do there without being subject TO the patent and he
seeking to obtain from Congress law which shall i'm
pose duty upon the machines thus manufactured abroad
The petitioners demonstrate against this. | believe that
Blanchards petition referred to the Committee the
Judiciary will that this remonsance go there also.
1t was so referred
Mr. DAYTON. I beg leave to present memorial from
certain individuals living in the city Of Newark, New Jersey,
representing that the persons referred to by the Senator from
Massachusetts, engaged in violating the rights of the pa
tenees of Mr. Blanchards machine by using his patented
machine, and asking that they may be protected by law
in the enjoyment Of their legal right The prayer of this
petition the very of that presented by the Senator
from Massachusetts. move its reference to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
The petition was so referred.
SLAVERY IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr. SEWARD. have received the petition of 225 cti-
of the State Of New York and, of Difference to the
sentiments expressed by several Senators here is proper
that should distinctly state its character and objects II is
petition praying for the of slavery in the District
Columbia and move, sir, without knowledge of what
the customary disposition Of subjects of this kind in the Sc
nate, but in obedience my view Of the right 10 pre-
sent petitions Of this description that the reading the petit
ton be dispensed WITH and that it be referred to the Com
mittee the Judiciary. -
Mr. BERRIEN | move, sir, that the question of the
reception of this petition be laid upon the table.
Tha III
Mr. KING. stated the other day. and thought suffi-
GENTLY clear for every Senator and the Presiding Officer to
understand that petitions of this kind objected to- and
that their reception will be objected TO, and will never be
tolerated by portion of this Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator will pardon me-
The question upon laying the question of the recep-
ton of the petition upon the table
Mr. KING Acting upon this principle, the question ought
to have been put by the Presiding Officer Shall the petition
be received " II that point of order that now rse
If the Presiding Officer will refer to the rule he will find that
expressly declared that every paper shall receive the
ton of the body previous its reception in the know
ledge of the Presiding Officer objectionable is his duty to
put the question, "Sha il be received :" And then mo.
ton may be made to lay the question of reception on the
table.
state this that may not get into the difficulty that we
did by discussing this question. When the Presiding
Officer puts the question: Shall the paper be received !"
then is in the power Of any Senator make motion to
lay the table and laid the table without debate
if the majority Of the Senate decides and thus we get
clear Of the discussion Of this sgtating question: which