The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-14
THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
ravsspsr. Fussvs.v 10. 1881


SENATE
AAlss As'nabsf Of petitions and aasaaosiA. ~sss
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%. aEs, -snSFoN gave s5iies that he would here
alter ssk leave 10 sniroduee ths ball ~ make good
sercd % Gales ~ psasiis iAnds Ia that State.
sCssoArs on ras POTOMAC.
Mr. kt&k lnsreduxs 81 yoast sesoiusioHl author
tslnF ths Postmaster Gsnsrai 10 cause two ice
tssts ~ bs placed the Potomac 20 transport the
tmstea ssstas m~sss between Washington and
aqua ersek.
ooMExxs~rsoS or sAvAL caAPLAiss.
Ths feli0~sng resolution. Submitted yesterday
bg Ar. HIS, ~es tasen W and Adopted
hssel~~d, That iile COMMITTEES ON Naval Anairs
hs iasrscted 10 inqaire into the espedioney and
pseprssfy II yasfins fhe compensation Of chAplains
10 tAr navy Ca the saIne Asofas ~ that urgcons
~ u ineFsNsnx Nc sotne other hasis ana
4 sid committee shall be NJ opinion thai saia eoi-
pefkasian SHALL BE- increased, that they prepare
hil. ~ psugs~n soms Amendment o. some Dali 10
carry ths Same.
EsNrrxxasg sssksAL.
me sint so@olutioa Asshorixing the President 20
sustsf ths rsnk Of lieutenant general By brevet,
i..r lasriioFaas services. which On yesterday was
ssfsred b ~ sngsosssd, was pat on ia passage.
Mr. BORI.A>b ASKED tho ye~s and nays. which
Hefe eriefsd. And tho josnt resolution
Ee~sssayss. -, nI{. ea si sl'.s' p,u a,,,an
berrien, Batter Clsrks. Cooper, Davis u MAssaehu
sesls, ps~sua, Dayton, D,ckinson. Dodge q Wis
consn. Dodge Of Iowa, Ewing. foote, Greene. Hun.
sAisiAs. smith, soals. Spruancs. Underwood, Up.
harm. and Waics-yl.
NAYs---Msssrs- Borland. Bradbury, Chase. Da-
VA a Mississippi, Downs, Fetch. Hamlin. Houston.
lsnss, King Norris. kusk, sturgeon, Turney,
Wsiker, and Yulcs--lc.
ras AaBxpxssr o. rHx PATESr LAWS.
Mr. NORRIS moved that the prior orders be
postponed, and the Senate take up the bill TO amend
the act 90 promote the progress Of the useful arts,
being The bill 60 amend the existing patent laws
tha propriety Of taxing up the bill regulating the
fees 10 be allowed clerks, marshall and attorneys
IN the United ststcs courts
Mr.. RusK urged the necessity for action on the
NJ. DOWNS was in favor Of adhering to the
calendar, and taking the special orders in their
Msssrs. DICKINSON. TURNEY, NORRIS,
BADGER, and BORLAND. were in favor of con-
sidcring the patent law bill
Messrs. BUTLER. BERRIEN. SEWARD,
FooTE. and EWING, were in favor OF taking
And, the question being taken, the motion OF Mr..
Nosals was rejected-aycs q, noes "a
cHRAr POSTAGE ELL.
Mr.. RuSK laid ON the table for the purpose of
having printed several amendments intended to be
offered TO the bill for reduction Of postage. Or
dercd 10 be printed.
lhSf OF HAk5HALs, CLbkkss AND ATIORNkfs.
On motion OF Mr.. BERRIEN the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of the bill to regulate
tho fees 10 be allowed clerks, marshas, and attor
neys in the circuit and district courts of the United
States.
DIR. b. moved substitute for the whole bill, and
then various amendments, verbal and unimport-
ant, were made in the proposed substitute.
Mr. DOWNS moved an amendment, providing
for an allowance by the proper department Of rca-
sonabIe compensation in cases not provided for by
law 10 attorneys for extraordinary services.
After debate. the amendment was rejected.
MIR. WALKER offered an amendment, providing
for the payment of troops when called out by the
marshal TO aid in the service of process. Rejected.
The Senate then adjourned.