Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-19

clned however to make any motion in reference to the
subject.
Mr.. ADAMS was not particular whether the election
should take place at tomorrow, at the commence
ment of next session. He simply desired test vote as
to whether the principle Of eecug their officers should
be adhered to.
The resolution then modified so as to read as 1oi-
lows
Resolved That Senate will morrow, at o'clock,
elect Secretary, SergeantatA Arms and Assistant Door
keeper.
And the resolution as modified agreed to.
CLAYTON AND BULwER TREATY.
Mr.. DOUGLAS replied at length to the remarks of Mr.
CLAYTON made ON former day, and in the course Of
his speech drew down from the galleries so much ap-
plause that
Mr.. ADAMS rose to express the wish that the gale
ries might be cleared
Mr.. DOUGLAS hoped it would not occur again; IT
was wrong, decidedly wrong.
Mr. COOPER Tin the chair) said If it did occur again
he would order the galleries to be cleared.
Mr. BUTLER spoke ut some length complimentng Mr.
DouGLAs his impasscned eoansnoe but utterly dis
sentng from his views.
Mr.. CLAYTON rejoined at great length. The whole
debate will appear hereafter in its regular order
Mr.. EVERETT rose, but on motion of Mr.. MASON,
the further consideration of the subject postponed
until to-morro
Mr.. FISH submitted the following resolution for
sideration
Roleed the 4sth Senate be amended by
inserting after the word Treasury the words the Secretary
of the Interior"
And to add the following to the rule:
No persons except members and officers of the Senate
shall be admitted either Of the side doors Of the Senate
chambers and all persons claiming admission the oor
cepng members and the Clerk of the House of Representa-
ves for the time being the heads Of the several Depart
men the Private Secretary Of the President the Chapans
to Congress- Judges the United States Foreign Ministers
and their Secretaries and officers who by shall have
ceved the thanks of Congress- medals by vote of Con-
gress shall leach time before being admitted the foor)
enter their together with the official position in right
of which they claim admission book be provided and
kept the main entrance of the Senate chamber and
person except members of the Senate shall be allowed within
the bar of the Senate occupy the seat of any Senator
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
letter from the president of the board for the examna
ton Of claims contracted in California under Lieut. Col
Fremont requesting the withdrawal of the report Of the
board and documents communicated to the Senate the
29th December last for the purpose of correcting and
adding to certain schedules accompanying the report;
which read.
PAPERS WITHDRAWN FROM FILES
On motion by Mr.. ADAMS, Clemens Bryan s. Co. had
leave to- withdraw their petition and papers.
On motion by Mr.. COOPER, Daniel Nippes had leave
to withdraw his petition and papers.
On motion by Mr.. JAMES, Margaret Barnitz, heir of
Col David Grier had leave to withdraw her petition and
papers.
On motion by Mr. MASON the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business and after time
spent therein, the doors opened and the Senate
adjourned.