The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-17
TEIIRTY.sECOsD CONGRESS-
SECOND eEssI0N.

senate.
wAsHrscros, Dec. 16, 1852
Mr.. Arca,sor, pursuant to written request from Mr.
king, tosk the chair.
PORTION PIRACY AMERICAN PATENTS.
NJ. SEwAhD presented petition from citizens Of Ro-
shsssr N Yprsying remedies against foreign pra
" - American patents.
THE OFFICE REPORT
NJ. FEIcH offered resolution that 1000 additional
copies Of the report Of the Commissioner OF the Land Of
1ce - printed for the of the Land Office Which, after
dsbses, was rsfsrrsd TO the Printing Comnittes.
CHARLESTON HARsoR.
Mr. BUTLER presentsda memorial Of the Chamber of
Co e s1sst0n Lies % praying an approximation for
wAsHrroror ciIr psEcToRr
Mr. 0rIwiD offered resolution directing the purcnase
of 100 esps q the Washington CITY Directory a. Si 0o
- H:mber was reduced to 100, and the resolution
HONOR TO THE MEMORY MAJOR RrEoooLp:
Mr. guusLps introduced joint resolution directing the
prsa NJ TO to be prepared suitable sword 70 Do
presented to the nearest male representative OF MAJOR
kamusi RInss0ld who fell st palo Alto, Referred.
Mr. Grass iatroduced bill csdins to Ohio the public
lands in that State remaining unsod and unappfopra
rax DUTIES on GOODS BURNED IN CALIFORNIA ETC
Mr. Gw,s, (dsm OF Gal gave notice that he would.
ON Msnday call the bill TO remit the duties on certain
rssciutios was adopted authorizing the employment
Nf TIE ususl committee clerks
$3.50 THE RANK LIEUTENANT GENERAL
On motion Of Mr.. CLEMErs (dem Of Ala, the ssnats
took up the joint resolution authorizing the
meritorious services. Some verbal amendments were
mads, and II Was postponed I'LL Monday
The Kentucky contested eeat case was taken up
prLs RxaursrcG rREnpErr rnLLMonE's SIGNATURE
Mr. HusIrx, (d.m.) Of Va, moved, that BY unani,
oua consent two bills pssssd by Congress ana sgneo
6y the prssdDg officers Of the two houes be carried to
Shs Presidsnt Of the United states for his signature
ME- BADeEz (whig of N. O. explained that under
Of the senate in the preseuce OF Senate Tue pre
dent Of the Senate too upwe to take his sea ana
had signed theee bills IN hi- rooms.
m Hunters motion agreed to
n eF THE DIST sTEp FOR KENrucKy
This case comsg up, Mr. H.lr 0tee SOLD o. & H. re-
fensd 70 the question asked yssr n os os M and eow
snerted thereon creating much laughter He agreed
With ths Senator Connecticut that 1t was grave
suhsctthat it question which haf meyer JET peen
sstfed by senate house debating society o. any
other assembly He had heard che question asksc
before and certain 1t was o. new a. ~ wss
lie had never had any doubts on the point himself
He had been taught hy revelation that there
was NO device, or taught or act In ths grave.
He tbouehs the most msa .Iaas oor,a 10 The senator
from Counecticut had placed the matter In VI
such doubt that he thought committee shoua % up
pointed TO ibaure whether Senator could resign atr
death n continued to pursue the subject in tbs same
strain for some time and then argued In favor OF ~.
Dxcns right the seat, to be too plain to his MIND
NJ Terrsr. dom Of Conn said he agreed fully that
resignation after death a. ridiculous au ioea a.
could enter the mind OF yet 1t was SUCH resigns
sssn vhich tho senator was now sustaining The othe
side commended that reclamation which took tii.c. wv
nonths after Mr. Csys death was valid act ssna
Whsp he died the office vacant.
Mr BsooxE, iwnig) Of Miss, followed In support
Mr.. % MILE, lwhis) of N. j., continued the debate
fokins the same side.
M DAVIS (vhig) OF Mass then spoke ior ten minute
Nr DOUGLAS. (dem m Of u III got inc no0r anu "
Senate then adjourned TIL Monday.