Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-02-08

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aa CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT COURTS IN OHIO. "a
Mr.. CHASE, ! ask the unanimous consent Of the Sc
rate TO take up the bill reported by the Judiciary Commttet
this morning, which IL sa bill amend an act to change
the time Of hoding the circuit and district courts in Ohio"
The reason why I ak 1t is, that through inadver
ence the bill which reported the last session was %
framed bring the terms Of the courts in Ohio and Ind
ana into conflict a anaisaa e .a'.H <&RH}LH8 aE
There being no amendment offered to The bill Il was re-
ported 10 the Senate and by unanimous consent was read
a third time and passed. Il. q. fa7s Gs 3tbst
LAND TITLES IN CALIFORNIA
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the bill 10
ascertain and settle the private land claims in the State
California.
The bill largely discussed and varcusy amended sf
ter which the Senate adjourned. fa
r WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1851. Hr8r
MI. DODGE, of Wisconsin. Mr. President, ask leave
present to the Senate certain joint resolutions adopted by
the Legislature Of the State Of Wisconsin, in relation q nv
colleague, the Hon. Isaac p. WALKER ask that thew
may be read md placed on file. te#, 81 6 sfag ai
The Secretary read them as follows !. r 81
Resolved the Senate and assen6y Of the State fJfsco-
Assembly OF Wisconsin, passed the ast of March, Alb lS40
~ censures the Hon. ISAAC p WALKER and
the SAD resolutions relative 10 his resgnng his in the
Senate OF the United States be and the hereby
scinded orsded Nothing in this resolution contained shall
be considered as eenring disappearing Of the
members Of Congress from he State of Wsoooso q
ResofDed That the Governor requesed forward copy
OF the foregoing resolution the President of the Senate Of the
tves in Congress. Fl ssN f4l gH $500 .7 ..7,t
Mr.. WALKER These resolutions having been intro
duced, hope may be INDUCED in very few observations
will be remembered BY the Senate is known to the
country that about two years ago introduced the Senate
as an amendment TO the civil and diplomatic appropriation
BILL which then under consideration, amendment
extend to California the constitution and the general laws Of
the United S,aes that the people Of that region of country
might have the of the protection of the constitution Of
the country and its general laws. felt it to be due to Cali
ona that such provision should be made We were then
at the close Of the second session Of Congress the acqu
sion Of that country. That session about expie and
nothing had been done for the protection either Of that
try the people who inhabited IT, or enable the President
of the United States his oath and duty Of Office
For this act censued by the Legislature Of Wisconsin
They passed resolution condemnaoy Of my course and in
that resolution they requested resign the seatI occupy
IN this body No opportunity was given 10 be heard but
this expressly refused This circumstance was caught
up by the eterwes the Capitol by the Free-Sol press
throughout the country and of the press Of the party
to which do not and shall belong and denoun-
ced in almost every opprobous term which the English Ian
guage supplies. .4te ai S1sg sl HQH at3
Mr.. President did what, at the time, conceived was
my duty TO do, and since that time have felt conscious
ness OF having done wrong but neither any other
could feel otherwise than oppressed by the which
has been pursued towards But Of that have said
thing, except continually before my constituents that
guilty Of what charged sgsins me, and give
them the for the taken and the grounds
Of my justification, which it will be useless recapulatc
here at this time Suffice II to say that my constituents have
examined he they have Ieconsdeed the resolutions which
passed by the Legislature condempatoy Of my course
and with great degree of unanmiy have reversed repeal
ed rescnded those resolutions of Sir twas but
act Of to and to the country, humble may be
still return them my sincere thanks for the noble and almost
unanimous in which they have rendered this
Of justice. tt t4,aW s
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
which referred the several memorials Of merchants Of
Philadelphia asking the establishment Of line Of mail
between the United States and Rio Janeo, submitted
elaborate report which ordered to be printed accoMpa
MED by bill authorize the Postmaster General into
contract for the transportation Of the mail from the United
States Rio Janeio in the empire Of Brazil which was read
and passed to second reading.
Mr.. DOWNS. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, TO which referred House bill No. l04 for the
relief Of Robert Davidson, reported back the without
amendment, with recommendation that il do not pass.
Also, from the same committee, 70 which was referred
House bill No. 2O2 to amend act entitled can act for
the relief of Frederick Durvne, approved August a. ls4s
reported back the without amendment recommended
its passage.
He also asked the Senate to proceed at once 10 its conde
Mr.. TURNEY. Isna bill .ha. is likely to lead to dis
cussion. yf
Mr.. DOWNS. presume not II simply changes two
lines Of bill passed in ls4s which it makes unimpor
tant modification.
The bill considered as n Committee Of the Whole. II
proposes to rescnd the povso to the act Of the 4h Au
gust, ls4s.
Mr.. DOWNS. will explain the object Of the bill. By
the act referred to he authorized school section
land obtaining the Of the school township but
that he cannot obtan because by laws acquisitions
for schools 90 into general fund but he has obtained the
consent Of the Governor Of the Sae and thus in spirit
in letter has complied with the law With US there is
organizations in townships to regulate the schools the law
provides general fund.- and be has obtained the
of the Governor he asks that the provso Of the law Of lSas
may be repealed. t3t#37 .t5a
The bill then reported the Senate and no amend
men having been proposed ordered be read third
time, and was read third time and passed.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Mr.. FOOTE from the Committee Foreign Relations,
to which referred the memorial Of the American Peace
Society and the other memorials asking the adop
tion of for the amcabe adjustment Of ntenaona
controversies reported the following preamble and resolution
Whereas appeals to the sword for the determination Of ma
tonal controversies always productive of immense evils
and whereas the spirit and enterprise of the age but
cially the genius Of Government the habits
our people, and the highest permanent prosperity Of our Re-
public well the claims Of humanity the dictates Of
ghtened reason and the cepts of holy religion all
quire the adoption of every feasible measure with
as far possible, the Of hereafter There
fore f14r fSa3@.S st1attg@ ,.FHAH ,s@}s t sstt4
ResoiDed That In the Judgment Of this body it would b.
proper and desirable for the Government Of the United States
wherever practcabe to secure in It's treaties with other
tons provision for referring the decision of umpires
future Misunderstanding that cannot be satisfactorily
BY amcabe negotiations in the first instance before
to hostities shall be had.
should like very much that the Senate would adopt il al
once unanimously. IT, however, there should be any oppo
sition, desire that il shall be printed.
The PRESIDENT. II will be printed as a matter o