Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-08

.sResofped, That the Hon. SAMUEL Smith, Senator m
pointed BY the Executive Of Maryland fill the vacanc
which happened IN the Office Of Senator for that State emit
tied to bold his seat in the Senate the United States durn
the session Of the Legislature land which, by the pro
camaon Of the Governor Of said State,
the sh Gay o the month Of June unless said Legis
ure shall fill such vacancy by the Of Senator
and this Senate be officially informed ihereof' s
The precedent In this has been uniformly folowe,
from that time to the present the many cases that have
arisen Involving the same question. q . i i, 84ti
Mr. BUTLER. hold in my hand list Of the cases re
fsred TO IN the report which ask the Senate print
The report and accompanying papers we're ordered to
printed. ssileg LtN 1sz4 -
HtJ WORKS OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
On the motion Of Mr.. PEARCE, the Senate, as 10 Com
mee Of the Whole proceeded to consider the Joint resolution
directing the distribution Of the works Of Alexander Haml
ton and for other purposes s's
1t provides that the Secretary of the Senate and the Cerl
Of the House Of Representatives shall distribute by mail
otherwise the works being published by authority
Congress- known as the works OF Alexander Hamilton in the
manner following To the President OF the United States
copy 70 the libraries Of the different Departments of the
Postmaster General and the Attorney General one copy
each to each member Of the present Senate and House o
Representatives one copy to the Office Of the Secretary
the Senate, five copies the Library Of the House Of Rep
esentaves ten copies to the Library of Congress six Coz
pies the Libraries Of the States and Territories Of the Union
each copy TO the Smhsonan institution one copy to
the Military Academy and the Naval School at Annapolis,
each copy 70 the Joint Committee the Library for
Eliza Hamilton ve copies to such colleges and literary
stuons shall be designated by the present Committee on
the Library, one hundred and twenty copies.
And further provides that the appropriation heretofore
made for the editing and publication of these papers made
quae, the Joint Committee on the Library Be empowered To
sell the undsrbnted residue Of The copies Of the work and
that the proceeds Of such sale be applied by the committee
10 aid Of the appropriation which has been made to defray
the expense Of editing and publishing the works.
Mr.. HALE 4 move to amend the resolution by adding
an additional section
ssand Be ther resaiued That the works Of the late
o to g
in the Is herein provided for except the five
copies to MIRA Eliza Hamilton" #3sl i t4
submitted the amendment the Committee on the Libra
ry and has their The works OF John Adams have
been subscribed and paid for and Of the books are now
in the Library of Congress waiting to be taken Of
The amendment was agreed 10. H at
The resolution reported the Senate and the amend
made in the Committee Of the Whole was concurred in
Mr.. CLEMENS. should like to know what will be the
probable expense Of this publication!
3 Mr.. PEARCE. will inform the Senator from Alabama
that made contract for the purchase Of thousand
copies Of the works Of John Adams the last session. That
matter is therefore at eDd In regard to the other Con-
gess purchased the papers Of Mrs. Hamilton and appropriat
ed the Of Fix housand dollars for their publication II
has been found that six thousand dollars insufficient to
complete the publication nasmuch the works more
volumnous than had been supposed they would be- The
committee do not propose to call on the treasury for money
enable them to complete the publicson but propose OBJ
tain the to continue the publication by selling onehaf
of the copies which have been ordered to be printed One
thousand have beon ordered to be printed II is desirable
too that portion Of these works should be placed within
reach Of the reading public II is supposed by selling five
hundred copies booksellers and others may derive the
Of completing the publication without calling the
treasury That s the practical object the committee had in
view in asking for authority TO sell these copies.
The resolution ordered to be engrossed for third
reading 3 4.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. HUNTER, in pursuance of notice. asked and obtain
ed leave to bring in bill to amend the acts regulating the
importation and warehong of foreign merchandise and for
other purposes which read first and second time and
referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
Mr. WALKER, In pursuance Of notice. asked and obtain
ed leave to introduce joint resolution in relation the
ting Of timber in Wisconsin which read first and
cond time by its title. and referred the COMMITTEE on Public
Lands s.,
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. BRIGHT gave notice of his intention to ask leave to
introduce bill explanatory Of the approved September
le, 1885, entitled !" An amend and supplemental
the act entitled act respecting fugitvss from justice and
eons escaping from tie service of their Masters approved
February IL, 1898. s sss
Mr.. BORLAND gave notice of his intention ask leave
to introduce joint resolution 10 require the surveyor general
of Arkansas to three copies Of the plas and field
Of the lands in each county of said State one each
be returned the General Land Office of each be
deposited with the Secretary of State Of Arkansas and the
for each county in SAID State to be deposited with the clerk
thereof }lte. + ~ Gc& a1 ta
Mr.. DOWNS gave notice Of his intention ask leave to
introduce bill granting the right Of way and making grant
Of land to the States Louisiana and Arkansas in aid of the
construction Of raiad from Fulton Red river to Pro-
vdsnce. the Mississippi other point that river
in Louisiana. a3#a 4t gats 3Ear I"
THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. TURNEY. to postpone all prior orders, for
the purpose of taking the bill TO amend act to promote
the progress Of the useful arts.
Mr.. GWIN. tppe the Senate will not divert its atten-
ton from the bill ascertain and settle private land claims
n California We have almost got to the last stage Of that
bull and desire the Senate to dispose Of and get out Of
the way. 4t
Mr.. TURNEY. The bill which II have asked the Senate
to takeup repoed early period Of the last session,
and it underwent some consideration Al the commencement
Of this session was again made special orde 1t was the
first special order on the calendar but by accident it
lost its place. II is very important bill TO inventors and
manufacturers and hope the Senate will take up. II
can be disposed Of in less time than we can dispose OF the
California land title bill as f4 a
r. Mr.. FOOTE. hope the motion of the Senator from
Tennessee will not prevail The debates the California
land title bill are fresh in recollection and therefore
the general merits Of that bill better able and
competent to decide than shall be at future day.
To the bill which the honorable Senator from Tennessee
desires the Senate consider have no hostility. has
had the full consideration which intend to besow upon
il before it can come up future day and at this time
hope will be taken up but that the Senate will dispose
Of the bill mentioned by the Senator from California.
The motion to postpone the prior orders agreed to-
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA.
On motion Of Mr GWIN the Senate resumed the consd-
Grafton Of the bill and settle the private land claims
in the State Of California The question pending upon
concurng in the amendment made in the Committee Of the
Whole which anendment that reported by the Com
mitee the Judiciary, had been modified by various