The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-01

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Of thai court to sit when the Oh e Judge Is, from seknsss
or other cause, unable TO hold the couIt se3y,avJ
!, Mr. BRADBURY. was solicited 10 present this bill
by gentleman in this city, who had conferred with the
courts here and they bal adopted the phrassolOgy of
bill which provides Tor similar difficulties other courts
suggestion made that it would be better 10 ask
the district Judge OF the State Of Maryland step over
here in case needed any additional service because the
appea9e ftom The district cour, to The circuit court
there would be only two judges Of the circuit court
therefore would only be appeal from the decision OF
Judge 10 himself again. However. I hope il may lie
over III Monday Tor IL is mmaleraI to which
Mr. BADGER ALLOW me to say one word sir, In
adopting the provision which made in the other bill,
II Is simple point of proceeding adopt provision and
making II applicable 10 case in which has propety
q application at all In the OF the district udse OF
the State there but district Judge and II you invoke
any assistance must be from the district Judge OF m
other State But here we bave three judges ofihs cscu
another Asto the idea Of there being appeal to The
judgment 81 the circuit court that Is taking for granted
hal ne clel Judge will never be able to attend 20 his
duties which Is presumption not founded upon fAct,
and which, trust, will never bel case. hope the bill
will lie over aaa IL Il XII Ky "+' IN sag1o sala
Mr. BERRIEN Mr. President, am not disposed 10
urge the present consideration of The bill spoken Of by the
senator upon the other side of The house; but would
ask !he senator from Noiih Carolina mr. BADuwlto
bill; and trust that he will, the intermediate time Be-
tween tins and Monday examine its provisions and ascer
tain whether they are liable TO the objections which have
.ssrt
The situation Of the case is this: Officers in the navy
of the United States have made seizures and have prose-
cued their condemnation before tribunals summarly and
rregulay constituted and OF them has been brought
up before the Supreme Court OF the United StaeA which
acknowledges the correctness OF the seizure and the La
bily OF the properly condemnation, but, nevertheless
denies the Legality Of the tribunal before which these in
vestgaions were made In The mean time, the officers
Of the navy are sued by the popetos of this condemned
property and it provide for their protection that this
bill offered and has been submitted to the Senate for
consideration. .,.a tasa NV
Now, beg leave to suggest 10 the honorable senator
from North Carolina. IMr BADGER in regard to of
his obeclions that the justification which il is intended
. provide y an original admiralty jurisdiction which -
does belong the circuit Judges and therefore IL Il
that the aid and assistance Of district Judge having this
original admiralty jnrisdiclion and Of contiguous dis
tric judge has been invoked, and not OF the circuit
a ies VIZ p's' 0' possess 's 0'SAa' Aas '''
7aaH INDIAN TREATIES s VI. .,a 3s si,s.
Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr. President, / now give notice
that on Monday next will ask the Senate 10 80 into
executive session soon the morning hour has
pred II is mpOrtantor at least to the people OF
Iowa, Minnesota, and Wsconsinthat certain treaties
now before us should be acted upon. s siE1
FTNALIrY COMPROMISE. ,g.T
Mr.. HALE. Mr. President as the bill making appro:
priaions TO supply deficiencies is disposed or wish
TO make inquiry As the debate this bill, sir, has
taken quite wide range and as have some TesnaJks
which wish 10 submit TO the Senate upon the policy OF
the democratic and wing parties in relation the naty
OF the Compromises, wish 10 know, sir whether II would
be IN order to oer those remarks upon that bill on not
The PRESIDENT Such remarks would be - much
IN order the debate Of The last two days upon hs
amendment They are neither Of them in order Laugh
teri - 80" 4 b.
SWAMP LANDS IN MISSISSIPPI staS,ssu
Mr. BROOKE asked and obtained the unanimous con-
sent OF The Senate to introduce joint resolution giving
the OF Congress TO act of The legislature Of the
State OF mississippi appoprating portion of the swamp
and Overlooked lands granted TO said Stale by the act ap
proved September as, 1850; which read the FIRST and
raj rrpd In ia
Committee on Public Lands. tna' "E.s't 20 ~,
feT.4 RESOLUTION SUBMITTED asgaiaa
Mr. ADAMS submitted the following resolution ,...
Reloped That meet tomorrow at IL O'Clock
shall be closed, taken upon the bill and
amendments then pending sg ttaF 81 \ 1o s,a
Unanimous consent was not given, and the resolution
lies over one day, under the rule go, .ge..
EXECUTIVE SESSION. IS sse 8 "a s,Iii
On motion by Mr. BADGER, the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration OF executive busness and after some
time spent therein, the doors were re. opened, and
| HOUSE OF REPaEsEnrATIvEs. sldssl
Mr.. GORMAN reported a resolution from The Com.
miltee on Printing, authorizing the printing OF $4,000
copies of the Patent Office report for the use Of the House
Of Representatives and 5000 for the Commissioner Of
Patents .-s5 N + ~ sfass,rs sa
Mr.. CLINGMAN wanted TO know by whom the mint
ing TO be executed in what time and for what feru
neraon; and also what disposition the COMMITTEES bad
made with reference TO the public printing He insisted
that if any had been they should
make y known TO the House. runors were ahoat on
the subject OF the correctness of which he had been
sured, and of which the committee could not be gno-
rant sg #.e #.e5 s. as4, - 10 -
MIR. GoRMAN called for the previous question on the
passage OF the resolution.
| MI. CLINGMAN moved 10 lay the resolution on tia
table, and called for the and nays; which agreed
to; but he subsequently, withdrew his motion. u
! The previous question was negaived --teers having
been appointed-ayes 30, noes 81 $50 $4,000
1 The House then went into committee private claims,
and took up the bill for the relief of 0sbourn Cross OF
the United States army, who had been robbed OF public
money in New Orleans.
Mr.. MACE opposed the bill, establishing danger
Gus precedent. He satisfied the money had been
stoen but Major Cross understood the stringent nature
OF the law upon the subject, ought have known IT,
MIR PORTER stated the facts OF the case and referred
TO report made in 1884, which bad been since acted
upon by every subsequent Congress recommending re-
lief where due care had been taken, and the robbery
promptly notified TO The department which requirements
he conended, bad been complied with in the present in
stance, and insisted that Major Cross was entitled TO the
equitable consideration OF the House. e@ts.I NF8t
Mr.. SWEETSER said as the courts must enforce the
laws, consequently The case necessarily came before the
House. He also insisted that there had been no neglect
omission OF the performance OF duty on the part OF the
officer who - seeking relief ...~.3f,
Mr. MOREHEAD was in favor OF enforcing the same
rule OF law as applies to common carriers postmssters.
and Others and expressed himself satisfied that the pass
ing oil the bill before the committee would lead to future