Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. HALE presented two petitions from persons of
Pennsylvania, asking the repeal of the law for the deli
very of fugitive slaves.
Mr. H. said he intended on the presentation of these
petitions to have made remarks the subject par
cularly relating the ten-doar judges that had been
spawned into existence under the operations Of this law
but as the whole would be likely to up in
few days in the discussion on the compromise resou
ton Of the late Senator frsm Mississippi mr. Foote
he would defer what he had to say until that time.
Petitions were also presented by Messrs. WELLER,
SEBASTIAN, ana CASS.
Mr. HUNTER, from the Committee on Finance, to
which referred the bill from the House to supply de-
cencies in the appropriations for the service Of the fiscal
year ending the 30th June, 1862, reported the same
with sundry amendments; which were ordered to be
printed.
Mr. DOWNS, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to
which referred the message Of the President Of the
United States in relation to puroining public papers,
ported bill in addition the several acts for the pun
ishment Of crimes against the United States.
This bill Furnishes the offence Of abstractng papers of
any kind whether Of value not in any way alter
ing falsying erasing or nternng, to impair the
force meaning of any such writing, with any
aiding and assistngn such offence, by fine Of 81 600
and imprisonment not exceeding three years. BOTH at
the discretion Of the court according to the aggravaon
Of the ofnce.1
Mr.. BRADBURY introduced bin to extend the bene-
fits Of an act entitled An act to establish uniform
rule Of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore
passed OF that subject to the wives and children of
citizens which read and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
IThs DILL provides that the children Of citizens Of the
United States born out Of the limits and jurisdiction Of
the United States shall be considered citizens The right
not descend persons whose fathers have been
residents.
FRENCH SP0LIATIONS.
Mr. BRADBURY made strenuous but unsuccessful eff
fort take up the bill to provide for the ascertanment
and satisfaction Of claims Of American citizens for spo-
atoms previous the 10th July, 1901, with view to
make special order for early day He advert
ed to the fact of its having been the calendar more
than two months the interests involved in the BILL the
number Of claimants anxiousy waiting for its passage
&C. He spoke Of the number Of bills that had been ia
ken up by the courtesy Of the Senate and thought this
measure entitled to like courtesy.
Mr. ATCHIS0N would inquire If the bill was not al
ready special ORDER and could be taken up at any time
at the pleasure Of the Senate? If So Why seek to make
il a special order second time ?
Mr. SEBASTIAN moved to proceed to the considera-
ton Of the bill to release from reservation and to
the Of the public lands certain lands in the State Of
Arkansas but the motion met with 50 much opposition
that he subsequently Withdrew 1t. sii
Mr.. MANGUM urged the Senate the necessity that
existed for some prompt disposition Of the bill TO extend
the wings Of the Capitol and pointed to the hardshps OF
the persons brought here to perfect the work who were
now waiting out Of employment, SC.