Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-01

though imposed obligation ths institution 10 provd
for and those articles which ere mentioned.
Then, looking at the interests Of the Patent Oios
to this concluson that wasporer and ghtha, the s,
sonian Institution should take charge Of these things and
eve the Patent Office they should certainly do H. H en-
one will go the Patent Okce and examine the manner
which models kept he viii be sas6sd thss the exhibition
Of that Office ought TO be Clear and The moes TO be
hbited there At present the exhibition room Of the Pa.sn
Office is occupied BY this cabinet Of curosies Models
crowded into places intended for them and look NOR
like series Of brush heaps than any thing else pssse,
scarcely get one that is not broken can be
got out of the where they Deposited This Il a
improper mode of keeping the models the inventors Of h
coantry Something should be done - remedy This evil
think the patent fund should be appropriated the use Of th
Patent Office, and not to the relief Of tho other Department
of the Government hope that the enlargement OF the Pa
Office building, which has been paid for BY the pate
fund.- will be used for the convenience and accommods
Of other Deparmens What Gays hs Secretary Of N,
Interior In his hast annual report after enumersting va
bureaus of his Department which need oditopa accp
modations, he says:
therefore recommend that the wings of the Patent
Office be finished and that they appropriated the
oicea thereto attached They will thus be brought under
roof the communication between the head OF the Depart
men and the different bxreaus will be greatly facilitated and
the records OF the Government safely lodged
building"
had hoped when saw s26 46s taken from the paisn.
fund for beautiful palace that the models Of the inventions
and the inventors and mechanics Of the country woad receive
some benefit from it but it is utterly hopeless, see.
ing this recommendation of the Secretary Of the Inerio and
the wreck that taking place in the Patent Office of the
dels and inventions Of the country.
The Senator from Mississippi and the Senator from Mary
land have given information the subject Of the
resolution And now would say to those gentlemen, both
Senators and regents Of the institution that entertain not
the least unknd feelings towards the Smithsonian Institution
On the contrary, would be willing do any thing reason
ah INT Sxuifh
the benefits which the couhy expects to derive from but
at the time, unwilling bestow benefits on that
institution at the sacrifice Of the older and greater interests Of
the Patentees and the Patent Office With these feelings
think there was no improperly in offering the resolution
If the Smithsonian Institution is take charge these
models it to that something should be done
eve the Patent Office from its present embarrassing condition
In relation to the exhibition Of its models think the patent
fund, the fund contributed by the mechanics and inventors Of
the country ought to be used solely for the benefit Of the
Patent Office, and not for any other Department Of the Gov
eminent unconnected with that fund its interests.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. shall consume but very
due to the occasion in relation the supposon by the
Senator from Wisconsin Of personal offensive application
of what said have nothing to say that point.
The object Of the SENATOR drecedt the benefit of the
exhibition of the models of their Inventions is in which
very cordially sympathize with him. The Committee on
Public Buildings have already had that subject somewhat
der consideration know quite we'll that the models in the
ply with the terms Of the law. The great gallery intended
for the exhibition Of models is occupied BY the
which has been referred The present building however,
built by money drawn from the United States Treasury
and may be occupied for that purpose The wing, which is
being added and built out Of the patent fund.- is clearly
building which should be for the of the Patent Office and
hope will not be transferred to any other department
sympathize with the object of the Senator in giving proper
accommodations to the models in the Patent Office and
serving for the Of that Office the building which is being
erected out of the patent fund. So far go together
take It for granted from the object of the Smithsonian
institution and from the plan which its operations have
been commenced and will be conducted that it will never
want such museum; still less will want the garden Of
plants which has been collected by the Exploring Expedition
suppose would cost the institution not less than 900
year support such establishment and if
tuition with BIC, 900 year additional think ii is quite
appropriate TO keep these natural cuoses in the Patent
Office. They may aid inventive genius. though directly
connected with it. They are, nevertheless the basis upon
which all mechanical invention rests Vegetable growth and
anmal action elements upon which invention rests
There would therefore to be something appropriate
odgng them in the Patent Office Ii they not to kept
them to somebody that will take them But let the
Government fund.- of which the trustee which
vas granted by foreigner for special purpose with the
charge of keeping this collection.
Mr.. BADGER move to lay the resolution the table,
The motion agreed to- and the resolution ordered
o lie the table.
CALIFORNIA LAND Titles.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill
scetan and settle private land claims in the State Of Cali
ornia.
debate Of considerable duration enued which will ap-
bear hereafter.
The Senate adjourned without disposing Of the bill