The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-24
THIRTY FIRST CONGRESS.
THuasDAy, May Is, 1850.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE

,so, CuAgr. BoaLAsp WEBSTER, and CoRwIN
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE IN TIRE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
Mr. MASON presented petition from sundry
citizens of Georgetown and Washington IN me
District of Columbia, praying an extension oil the
jurisdiction of justices Of the peace
MIR TURNEY gave notice Of bill for the relief
of Captain Nathan Adams, of Tennessee.
COURTESY or THE FLOOR.
Mr. TURNEY submitted the following resolu-
tion which was considered by unanimous consent,
and agreed to- IN
Resoioed, That the editor fthe Republic daily
newspaper published in the city OF Washington DC
admitted ON the floor of the Senate.
MIR. HALE submitted the following resoiuuoh
Resolved, That "A select committee OF three DC
raised with instructions TO inquire ana report 70
the Senate what alterations or amendments Oh the
rules Of the Senate, if any, are necessary reiauhg
10 admissions on the floor of the Senate.
Mr. MANGUM moved TO strike out all after re-
solved, and insert:
.s,rhat the Vice President be authorized to issue
10 each Senator and the Vice President daily, on re-
quest, a permit ON which the name of the Senator
shall be written to admit to privileged seat III the
Senate one person
Messrs. DAYTON and FOOTE supported it,
Mr. HALE accepted the amendment as modii-
cation Of his resolution.
Mr. KING said that he preferred the original
resolution, and moved to refer the whole SUBJECT 10
select committee OF three
Mr.. HALE said that he had accepted the modih-
cation of the resolution because he thought 1t would
be made more acceptable TO the Senator from Ala
bama With the consent Of the Senate, he would
decline the substitute, and insist ON his original
resolution.
Mr. MANGUM moved to lay the whole subject
the table Lost. .
The question was then taken the motion OF
Mr.. KtNG, and il was adopted. And Messrs. MAN
GUM FoorE, and HALE were appointed the COM
mittee.
EXTRA PAY ACCOUNTS.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, moved and the Sen
ate proceeded to the consideration OF the Joint reso
luton for restoring the settlement OF the three
months extra pay claims to the accounting oncers
of the treasury; and, after explanation by MIR. D.,
il was read third time and passed
INvAslos CUBA.
Mr. YULEE said that he had intended to submit
some remarks in support OF the resolution oIicrcd
by him in respect to the alleged expedition TO Cuba;
but as il was desired to take up the patent bill, he
proposed take up the resolution and pass II with
out discussion, and without the amendment OF the
Senator from Wisconsin.
Mr.. WALKER then withdrew his amendment,
and the resolution was considered and ADOPTED
THE Patent LAWS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to amend the bill TO promote the progress
OF the useful arts
The question pending motion by Mr..
NORRIS strike out the 4th, 9th, It'll, Sth and 9Th
sections of the bill
Mr. NORRIS modified his motion as to strike
out the 4th section only; and after debate between
Messrs BADGER, DAVIS, NORRIS and TUR-
NEY, the motion was agreed to.
MIR. NORRIS moved TO amend the sixth section
as follows
Strike out all after the word ''he," 18th line, sixth
section down TO line 10, and insert els Informed,
knows, or can be ascertained at the Patent Of-
fee of all persons interested in such patents, either
patentees assignees, under any license or other
contract; and shall give to all persons go Interested
such notice of the suit the court shall order, al
fording them reasonable time TO appear and de-
fend"
MIR UNDERWOOD said that he would offer an
amendment, comforting on the circuit court of the
United States for the District of Columbia exclu-
sive jurisdiction in all testing the validity
of patent-rights. This amendment was supported
by him and Mr. HALE, and opposed by Mr.. TuR-
SEY.
Mr.. SEWARD moved to amend by adding to the
end Of the sixth section as follows:
"But only one such proceeding for the repeal Of
a patent shall be pending at one time, and until a
patent shall be judically repealed il shall be held
conclusive evidence in all on the question OF
the originality of the invention then described"
After further debate the bill was, motion, re-
committed to the Committee on Patents
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
Compromise bill. The question pending was on q
motion to amend the 9th section as follows
Strike out the words "in respect to-" and in
sert in lieu thereof the words "to introduce
clude;'' and insert after the word 'slavery" the
following:
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed prevent said territorial legislature pass
ing such laws as may be necessary Tor the protec-
ton Of the rights Of property of any kind which
may have been or may be hereafter lawfully intro
duced into said Territory.
Mr. SOULE said that he had been surprised that
the lew remarks submitted by him the other day
should have met with the reception they had from
the honorable Senator from Kentucky. That Sen.
ator had done him great injustice by intmang that
he one who would not accept Of any thing in
the way Of compromise. This he had not merited
yfnlx f1ahl
and uncalled for, unless it Of those rheto
rical figures resorted to sometimes to disarm a
strong opposition, or 10 meet a stubborn argument
He had not committed himself against the bill, but
was discussing the provisions Of the tenth section.
The Senator asked him why he did not propose
better compromise, before he opposed thisl liz
would answer the Senator, that lac was one OF -th'
minority he was one Of the bumblcst soldiers o.
that minority II for the other side, who have
the power and control the subject, 10 propose suct
measures. But If he were TO submit compromise
il would be which would not speak TO the eye
in manner different from what il appeared 70 the
senses; not compromise which would, by artfu
trickery Of words, cover up and mask the abyss be
fore them.
ground since the day which the Senator from
kentucky fret introduced his resolutions. In on'
OF those resolutions there was provision that Cali
fornia should be admitted with Z" suitable bounda
ries" He looked for that provision in this bill, anc
looked for il in vain. What had become Of thos,
words in this compromise They were gone, anC
California was now 10 be admitted with her prescn
boundaries and all that territory in the interior
was 10 be forever denied outlet on the Pacific
uuless through the favor Of California. This wal
one point on which the South had not gained AM
thing by the compromise committee.
The committee had not reported on the subjec
Of the Wilmot proyiso. They had not reporte,
against il; they had permitted il 10 pass by withou
any decision upon lie constitutionahty or uncon
sttutionaity. There something about tina
Wimot proviso which he sdmired-tbat is, If b.
could say he admired any thing relating TO whs
he hated; but there boldncss about IL, a clear
ness Of purpose, and unmistakable evidence o
what its design wac. that made it more creditabl
than were il involved ia doubt No could mis-
take it, purport and intent. There was no dark
ness no doubt, mo cloud over IT, IL stood reyeale'
and open.
lie had no intention Of rejecting upon the hon
orable committee who reported this compromise
but he was sorry that in the bill reported, and II
the report accompanying it, this question Of viii
mot proviso or no Wimot proviso, its constitu
tionality or overwhelmingly were approache
with equal boldncss. That was one great questio
which the country desired 10 have settled, and
was whether the proviso constitutional or MOI
And he expected that from committee on whic
were six southern gentlemen, (not counting IN