Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-11

r.slen 10 particular and individual sases oyther with ro
lection digest OF the official opinions Of the Attorney Gene
r& questions arising under the land laws with reference
TO the decisions d the under such laws and of the
laws ordauces and regulations Of other from
whom the Uued States have scqred territory by ceson
far the .asae apply to the territory acquired
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate cause the gem
e public ss q congress respecng the sale and diIpo
gest prepared under the foregoing resolution be Faed for
the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. FELCH. When these resolutions were before the
Senate the other day. Senators made
relative to the printing To obviae the objections then init
mated now propose 10 submit substitute fec the second
resolution move to strike out that resolution, and insert
the following
Roued That the Secretary of the Interior transmit the
said collections and digest, completed the Senate
in session. and the Secretary of the Senate and that
the same be then printed for the Of the Senate
The anendmen agreed to, and the question REQUIRED
upon the resolution amended.
Mr.. DOWNS. | would inquire il such resolution wss
not passed few days ago. providing for the object
though perhapsln another form Ny recollection certainly
clear that such resolution passed the session before last
Perhaps the sman of the committee who has the resolu-
ton n charge give information this POINT
Mr.. FELCH. There has been general provision, as
stated the other day. providing for digest such is
contemplated by this resolution, for the last ten eleven
years Tee resolution to which the Senator from Louisiana
has alluded calling for digest Of Mexican and
Spanish laws that in force IN New Mexico and Cali
orna but the individual who appointed to make that
digest has abandoned the work. having to another Por-
ton OF the country before his report was made ana therefore
we have nothing to expect from him.
| Mr.. BENTON. Mr.. President, do not yet understand
this resolution SO ss to be satisfied about in my mind
Let it lie over little longer that may have an opportunity
to look into It. wish ascertain what is the extent Of It.
Mr.. TELCH. II was laid the other day TO enable
Senators to make examination Of it bu, certainly, II the
Senator desires further time, shall nterpose ne objection
TheTesou,ion laid over accordingly.
| st REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
The PRESIDENT announced that the hour had arrived
for consideration Of the special ORDER being the resolution
offered by the Senator from Maine respecting removals from
Office.
Mr. BELL desired to call up bill, which was on its
third reading, make provision for certain Creek warriors
who served regiment 10 the Florida war; When it was
last before the Senate the Senator from Michigan desired
see certain papers in relation this cam and he would
have opportunity to do so .
Mr.. EWING expressed the hope that the Senate would
proceed with the consideration Of The special order.
Mr.. MANGUM then proceeded to address the Senate in
defence of character OF Gen. Tao and to show that the
removal Of Gen. Lane from the Office Of Governor Of Oregon
jusable He spoke during the space OF two hours
and Of his remarks report will be given hereafter
Mr.. EWING next obtained the floor, and said he hao
wished say something this subject but as the day wal
nearly passed away he felt dsncined to say any thing
He therefore moved that the Senate do ad
ljourn
The motion was agreed to and the Senate adjourned