Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-06-12
FRIDAY, JUNE IL, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr. DAWSON presented the credentials of the Hon.
ROBERT M. CHARLTON appointed by the Governor of
Georgia Senator from that State, to fill the vacancy
occasoned by the resignation of the Hon JOHN MAcPHER
SON BERREN
The oath prescribed by law having been administered
Mr.. CHARLTON took his seat in the Senate.
Mr. HUNTER moved to suspend the order setting Fri
day apart for the consideration of private bills to the
clusion Of all other business until one o'clock.
Mr.. PRATT hoped the motion would not prevail This
the sixth week in which the order had been suspend
ed and the result that the Senate had passed other
business to the neglect of the private calendar He
sdered that the claims of private individuals against the
Government demanded at least the one day in the
week which had been allotted them. He alluded to
the fact of claimants having been since 1872 anxiousy
waiting adjustment of their claims and had been
dancing attendance Congress from that time to the
present, waiting its tardy action He hoped the rule
would not be departed FROM and that the Senate would
proceed at once to the consideration of the private
lendar.
Mr.. ATCHIs0N wished the Senate to proceed to the
consideration Of Executive business He contended that
private business had already been acted at the
present session than at any previous one since the
mencement Of the Government and insisted that private
business should be made yield matters of public i'm
portance. What before them in Executive session
of more Importance than any private bill on the
lendar nay, than all Of them put together.
Mr. MANGUM hoped the motion of Mr. HUNTER might
be adopted. There subject of vast Importance
be disposed Of in Executive session. which il was
sary should be now attended to.
Mr.. HUNTER observed that unless the question was
taken the time would arrive while they debating it.
The Chair then put the question on Mr. HUNTERS mo-
ton, and it was decided in the affirmative Ayes 49,
noes 10.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary Of the Navy in
resolution calling for the report Of the Board Ma
rne Coudensers The Secretary that the report
the board submitted to the House Of Representatives
the oath January last in compliance with the requirement
Of the law and being voluminous copy retained in
the Department
The Department has ordered the application Of Pier
sons condenser the machinery Of the steamer Ale
ghany TO test its efficiency.
TWO PENSION BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance to
which referred the bill from the House Of Represen
tatves making appropriation for the payment Of navy
pensions for the fiscal year ending the both june 1853
reported back the same without amendment stating that
the bill was in strict accordance with the estimates and
asking that IL might be considered without further delay
The unanimous consent Of the Senate having been given
the bull was considered ordered to third reading and
was read third time and passed.
Also, from the committee to which was referred
House bin making appropriation for the payment Of nva
lid and other pensions Of the United States for the sca
year ending the 30th june 1862 reported back the
with verbal amendment and asked the unanimous
Of the Senate 10 consider it. which granted and
the amendment having been concurred in, the bill
ordered 70 third reading and was read third time and
passed.
Mr. UNDERWOOD said that this bill had been post
ponsd his motion yesterday, since which he had
several gentlemen from the North who deeply inter
ested the natter and anxious for Its passage He had
therefore prepared amendments which he thought would
al objections 20 the and IL the Senate
would een-ent 10 take IL up he Of opinion that i
might h promptly disposed o.
The motion vas agreed %, and the bill amended il
accorsnee 9TH the suggestions Of Mr.. UspsRwooD and
oa NE gues,ion shall the bin be cngrossedl"
Mr.. HUNTER thought they oueh, 10 pause they
attempted - dangerous innovation as that conempla
tsd ~ the bi ~ might lead 20 retAlatory measures
mFs tgurious n inventors AZ large than all the gooc
tsy could "a ~ adeptng a. Ne understood the paten
ss had rsmey W taking outa patent in Canada, which
we1a ehestaAy prevent the evil complained Of IL they
~ ettend ne s.ms privileges them and Justly too On
~ -hss voald bs better let the bill lie fo
l fmtaxs enAwination
NJ MILLER appealed 10 the Senator from Virginia 10
Aler Ne vi v he engosscd and then he could giv
has usr. when cane up on lbs passage.
NJ rtNAhD sAs about 10 make the same Suggestion
- sAe ssnnasr frosn virginia
Mf HUNTER "a not desire 10 in,erpo.e any faction
cpps1nsn y Ne s es, considered that II required
tars csnsidrr.1sn
! Anw ssms further remarks from Mesw. SEWARD
BRADBURY, ssd BAYARD--
M ATCHisON called the alteration Of the Chair 70 tb
fe tAa, Ne hoar q had passed and moved 70 post
pens ~ pr'er business With ,is- 70 70 into Executive
], rAs CHAIR assrmsd the senator tb., N. ous.,;o,
mnsi erst - taken "a porsponsmsnt
Mr. PRATT demanded the yeas and nays which ver
ordered and after brief discussion the oue.t;or 20
ssA-a snd decided 10 tbs Affirmative, a. follows:
fEAs-Mssr. Atshison, Bsyard, Brooke clemen. Davis
Dssea.surs. Doars ~ wsconsia Dodge o. Iowa Dopeas
Loo. N.asva seA-ssisa seward smith, souls srruapoe
' &tsSktsn, Tgaesy, Underwood and Wsde-27