Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31

would comprise at least eight folio volumes Of two thou
sand pages each but expresses confident belief that al
the statistical information viii be included in one folio
volume Of less than thousand pages the plan now
pursued by the Census Bureau He says the Maryland
work will be printed during the present week, when Con-
gress determine how far the model therein presented
shall be followed in the general work The arrangement
oil the tables most perfect and condensed ana u VIII
be for Congress Judge how far the commentary harmo
nizes with the tables and how far the may be abrdg
ed without imparing the value Of the other.
Mr. CLARKE presented joint resolution of the Legis
ature of Rhode Island against restoring corporal punish
ment in the navy and in favor Of aboshng the spirit
ration in the service which he asked might be laid on
the table and ordered TO be printed which was agreed TO-
Mr. GWIN presented resolutions of the Legislature OF
California recommending the payment of debt incurred
by the citizens of Sacramento in providing for the sick and
the burial of dead emigrants Laid the table and
dered to be printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
BY Mr.. BRADBURY: A bill to alter and amend the ju-
dicial system of the United States.
Mr.. d, observed, this matter OF considerable
Importance he would of the promi-
nept provisions of the bill proposes to confer on the
several District courts of the United States the powers
and jurisdiction exercised by the circuit courts in
their respective circuits To create court of appeals
consisting OF the justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States, assigned the district where the court is
held and the judges of the several district within
such circuit To confer these courts of appeals
dcton of brought from the district courts in the
same manner they brought thererom to the Su
from the decisions of the courts appeals the Supreme
Court Of the United States in where the matter in
controversy exceeds in amount five thousand dollars and
where is drawn in question the consttuonalty of law
OF Congress- of any State 1t also makes provision for
California and Oregon.
The bin read second time by its title and refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. McRAE: A bill entitled " An act to repeal the
provso in the of Congress entitled An making APP
preparations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of the
Government for the year ending the 3Oth of june 1852
and for other purposes approved March g. 1851 relating
to the salaries of the officers of the Territories of the
United States Read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. FISH bill for the relief of William Bedient
late sergeant in the fourth regiment of artillery Refer
red to the Committee Pensions.
EXILED PATRIOTS.
Mr. SHIELDS asked to take upthe joint resolution
presse of the sympathy of Congress for the exed pa
riots Smith OBren and Thomas 7. Meagher, and their
associates with view to propose an amendmrnt
The motion having been agreed to- Mr. S. moved to
amend the same by striking out all after the enactng
clause and inserting
That while disclam all of interfering any
way the internal affairs the Kingdom Great Britain
and Ireland deem it duty express in respectful
manner firm conviction that it would be highly gratifying
the people United States many natives
of Ireland and connected by blood with the inhabitants of
that country to Smith OBen and his associates restored
to liberty, and permitted if disposed to emgrate to this
country We would regard this act of clemency
proof of the friendly disposition of the British Government
wards Republic and calculated strengthen the bonds
OF affection now happily existing between the people of the
United States and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland"
Mr. S. expressed wish to have the ec considered
at early day He did not, however, desire in his
motion to fix day to interfere with any business that
had precedence He would to postpone its further
consideration until next Thursday, and make the spe
cal order for that day at o'clock which motion
agreed to- and the amendment ordered to be printed
The bill from the House of Representatives providing
for carrying into execution in further part the 18th ar
Gle of the treaty with Mexico concluded at Guadalupe Hi
dalgo, read first and second time by its title, and,
on Finance.
COMPROMISE RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
special ORDER being the resolution submitted by Mr..
FooTE, of Mississippi declaring the compromise
of the last Congress final settlement of the slavery
question.
Mr.. McRAE rose and addressed the Senate at length
and without concluding gave way for motion to adj
Journ.
And the Senate then adjourned.