Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-03
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr. DAWSON presented the memorial of John James
Fournoy Of Georgia. demonstrating against the adms-
sion of Utah into the Union State and setting forth
the reasons therefor He says the constitution inter-
poses no barrier to admission provided the State cons
tuition be in form of republican government. Mr.. F.
holds that the very qunessence Of repubcanism is an
equal share Of powers and privileges which matter he
thinks touches Utah most nearly and shows Congress
its imperative rule of action Polygamy he asserts
lists in that Territory in monarchca and anarchcal prn
cples-the head and leading men calling themselves in
mockery of the gospel the twelve apostles have certain
social prerogatives and sefassumed privileges which, he
saws is an inequality founded Nmrodian basis, and
makes Utah not pure republic, but oligarchy in
which certain peer the people and maintain
elusive privileges that Utah cannot be republican until
all men share equally and that each layman be entitled
to the same privileges each bishop each apostle
Il was referred to the Committee Territories amid
general laugh.
RUSSIA sHEET-IRoN.
Mr. BRODHEAD presented memorial, which he cha
racterred as important coming from G. j. H. Shoenburg
Co., Of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and citizens Of St.
Louis Missouri, asking the passage Of law by which
there may be secured to them for limited period the
manufacture Of the article known Russia sheetron
within the limits Of the United States.
The memorasts set forth that they have acquired the
process of Russia sheeron but that under
the patent laws they cannot obtain patent they not
the inventors the mode being the that by which
the article is manufactured in Russia They represent
that unless special act Of Congress to them for
limited period the exclusive manufacture Of the article
rival Wouiu spring up IN the Uniteu otates
and that the competition thereby engendered would pre-
vent them from realizing adequate remuneration for
their labor and expense Of procuring the process &C.
They contend that the manufacture In this country would
greatly cheaper the article and bring it into general
NEW MODE OF TAKING YEAS AND NAYS.
Mr. MORTON presented a memorial from Henry john
son. Of Washington, claiming to have discovered = new,
simple and durable machine for taking the yeas and nays
alphabetical order almost instantly without the slight
possibility of error Mistakes failures that 1t
cannot be disabled to prevent IL from being used
memorial asks that committee may be appointed to
anime and experiment his invention in order that he
know what disposition Congress is disposed to make
of time saving machine Referred to the Committee
to audit and control the Contingent Expenses Of the
Senate.
Mr.. BORLAND submitted the following resolution:
Resoircd, That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed to
to the Senate the Of the naval expedition
recently ordered into the Indian and TO the
Japan and copies of any instructions that have been
given to the commander Of that expedition.
Mr. BORLAND asked its immediate consideration,
giving reasons therefor which that the expedition
about TO SAIL and information desired Of its OBJ
ecs ms he presumed, judging from what had occurred
that we should be called on to make appropriations
Mr. GWlN having objected to its consideration the
resolution lies over under the rules.
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF.
Mr. MILLER submitted the following resolution, which
vas ordered to be printed
Rolccd That the paramount interests Of the country re-
lnrc that the ducs prescribed by the entitled An act
reducing the duty imports and for other
July 3d. lS40 should be altered and modified that while
sovernment they also give proper encouragement and
protection TO American labor enterprise and capital ana
so TO guard the Government against known abuses and fraud
. the collection ef ih revenue.