Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-31
TUESDAY, July 81, 1852.
IN SENATE

Mr.. WADE, from the Committee Of Claims, to which
referred the petition Of Sas Looms reported bill
for the relief of the legal representatives Of Daniel Loo
mis-, deceased, accompanied by report, which
dered to be printed
i Mr.. WELLER am directed by the select committee
appointed yesterday to make the following report:
Resoird That the President Of the United States be
quested if not incompatible with the public interests
init the Senate copies Of first letter from Mr. Gonzales
Vega Charge dAfares Of Mexico the Secretary State
dated January 1882 second copy of letter from the Mex
Minister the Secretary Of State dated 18th March,
1851 both the subject Of the American and Mexican Boun
dairy Commission.
Mr.. W. expressed the hope that the report would be
adopted the letters called for material to full
knowledge Of matters relating the boundary question
They referred to in the correspondence Of the
tary of the Interior, but not sent They pre-
sumed to be file In the State Department and can
be readily furnished
The report was agreed to.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
On motion by Mr.. GWIN-
Resoiped That the Committee the Judiciary be instructed
TO inquire into the expediency Of recognizing the Circuit
Courts OF the United States include the States Cafor
MIA Texas Florida Iowa. and Wisconsin within said circuits
Reso'ved, That the Committee the Judiciary be instructed
70 the Supreme Court Of the United States from the district
courts of CALIFORNIA; in all involving amounts exceed
ing two thousand dollars
REPEAL OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
MIDSUMMER offered the following resolution, giving
notice at the time that he would call il up at the
earliest possible moment perhaps tomorrow during the
morning hour, when he should throw himself the in
diligence of the Senate 10 be heard on its merits:
Resoird That the Committee the Judiciary be request
cd consider the expedepcy Of reporting bill for the i'm
mediate repeal Congress- approved September 49,
1850, usually known the fugitive slave act
Mr.. MASON observed there were few acts that he
would sooner commit than TO deny indulgence
refuse extend courtesy to any Senator that might
ask but in the present whether the Senator
IL tomorrow or at any other time during this session. he
for one would refuse TO allow him to be heard The
day fixed by the Senate for the adjournment was at hand
in which there was strong probability that the House
would concur and yet after eight months Of the session
had elapsed and Within brief period of its close the
Senator from Massachusetts, asks to be heard upon
question which is admitted by all involve the safety Of
this Union, and at time when there could be no reply
For one he could give his consent.
The PRESIDENT observed that discussion on the re-
solution out Of order at that time.
Mr. T0UCBY introduced Joint resolution to confer
additional duties and powers the Solicitor Of the Trea-
sury which referred the Committee on the Judi
cary.
This resolution provides that all the duties imposed
the Attorney General Of the United States by the
Of th September 184l be transferred to the Solicitor
Of the Treasury whose duty 1t is made to exercise all
the powers and authority which did pertain by this net
the Attorney General Ii is made the duty Of all the
officers OF the United States to furnish all assistance in
their power to the Solicitor Of the Treasury After the
passage OF the resolution money shall be expended
any land TO be purchased by the United States until the
written opinion Of the Solicitor be had in favor Of the
validity Of the TITLE and the Of the Legjsare Of