Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-11
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1854.
IN SENATE.

..-- In SENATE. .~.
The PRESIDENT Of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Postmaster General made in
compliance with resolution OF the Oath January last
respecting the taken to establish daily mail
between certain ports the Mississippi river, requr
ed by the 18th section of the act to establish certain post
roads and for other purposes approved Augusta
which ordered to lie the table and be printed.
...,~ MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS, vi. a.@:
Mr.. SMITH asked the unanimous consent of the Sc
nate lit being private bill day. to present memorial
No objection having been made s@...z ,f. r....
Mr.. 5. presented memorial from Samuel Colt, ask
ing extension OF his patent for certain improvements
in fire arms. 49, 4.
1.-THE memorialist dscloses the difficulty and embar-
that beset him in the ncpiency OF his invention
and the haassng results attendant upon the first esab
shment of his armory, which sold out under de-
of the Court of Chancery involving the loss of more
than $780, 600; thntit not until the Mexican war
broke out that demand for that species of in
creased and he enabled to establish small factory
Hartford Connecticut in which he had invested every
dollar he could command in machinery and TOOLS with
view bring his invention to perfection. He alluded to
the fact that similar arms are now made out Of castron
and other material of inferior quality which enables
them to be sold ut reduced price, ard INJURIES the
putation Of his invention He shows that he be-
gan enjoy any benefit from his invention until 1850
prays of Congress extension of years more
which, if granted will enable him to perfect his rearm,
and at price so reduced as to defy competition.
Mr.. EVERETT, by unanimous consent, presented the
memorial Of certain citizens of Massachusetts, protesting
to patentses. .-.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES. "a
Mr. PETIT from the Committee on Private Land
Claims which referred the bill from the House of
Representatives supplemental to act entitled An act
to ascertain and settle the private land claims in the
State of California approved March 3, 1851 reported
back the without amendment and asked its mme-
date consideration. IT'LL.
30 objection having been made brief explanation
was made by Mr.. WELLER, and the bill was read
third time and passed. ..
Also, from the committee to which was referred
the bill from the House of Representatives to confirm to
Hercules L. Dousman his title to farm lot No. 49, adjoin
ing Prairie du Chen in the State of Wisconsin, report
ed it back without amendment and asked its immediate
consideration. ."
No objection having been made the bill was read
third time and passed. ...,
Mr.. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce. re-
of entry and delivery. y
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims to whom referred the bill for
the benefit of the herat-aw of Lieut. C. A. Wicklie,
reported it back without amendment, and asked its i'm
mediate consideration; and, no objection having been
made the bill ordered to be engrossed and read
third time and passed .#t". ~"
.E@ NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr.. DOUGLAS observed that the Senator from Con-
necticu (Mr sMTH) ready to proceed and finish the
speech commenced yesterday He hoped, therefore, the
unanimous of the Senate would be accorded and
allow him to conclude his remarks.
Mr. BR0DHEAD was Of opinion that this day was set
apart for the consideration of private bills the calen
dar by the understanding yesterday, and that the Sena
tor from Connecticut to conclude his remarke Sa
turday [Several cries of Oh, no As chairman of the
Committee Of Claims he should feel bound to insist upon
the observance Of the rule IT. however it the gen.
era wish Of the Senate that the Senator from Connecticut
should 60 with the discussion the Nebraska BILL he
would nterpose objection in the face of such
implied wish.
Mr. STUART did not desire to appear capious, though
he might be perfectly justified in Directing but he gave
notice that he would hereafter insist upon the observance
of the rule setting apart Friday for the consideration Of
the private calendar He did not think there any
legislative business important than that Of doing
justice those private claimants who had been long
asking at their hands many more than quarter of
century. *... g...
Mr.. CLAYTON. Yes, for fifty years; full half CEN
fury.
Mr. STUART instanced of friend whose claim
had been crowded out by discussions the compromise of
$780, and gave notice that though he would yield to-day
he would for the future trenuousy insist the observ
ance of the rule as long there private bill on the
calendar. ...a..
All objection having been withdrawn
Mr.. SMITH rose and spoke for four hours and half
without intermissson concluding his speech against the
BILL and denouncing all agitation whether by the South
or the North ...H>.
Mr.. WELLER desired to make a few observations on
the bill but did not wish to proceed at that late hour
He would promise to be brief and occupy than
hour of the time of the Senate He moved that the
further consideration of the bill be postponed until Mon
day; which was agreed to.
Mr. HOUSTON intimated that, if the Senator would
not occupy more time than he had named he (Mr H J
would follow him Monday
Late as it the Senate went into Executive session.
and after period spent therein the Senate adjourn
ed to Monday.