Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04

important that these papers should be communicated
the question must before them He said that
worthy and efficient officer Of the United States, now
abroad had great injustice done him in the discussion OF
questions connected with this subject in the other
branch he alluded to Mr.. Brown, our dragoman In
Turkey gentleman he had long known, and more able
patriotic officer not to be FOUND In lhe Whoie puohc
service While he had managed the affairs of his own
Government with skill and fidelity, he had conciliated the
respect Of the Turkish authorities This gentleman had
taken very decided part in favor OF American rights and
of human liberty yet Notwithstanding Efforts had been
maet iniure him The very respectable member from
his district in Ohio had assured him Mr. CO. that he felt
great interest in the production Of those papers, but
from difficulty or other that member had been I'M
able to get them By call from the House of Representa-
lives The Senate would doubt recolect that reports
circulated in the public papers that Mr. Brown had
brought to this country an mposter pretending that he
was agent Of the Turkish Government. He able
to contradict that caumny in the authentic
hsd received some short time since letter from Rcschd
Pacha, grand vzer and minister of foreign affairs
in Turkey, tone Of the most respectable and intelligent
in the whole Ottoman empire rendering his thanks
Tor the personal efforts made by him Mr. in procuring
appropriation for Amin Bey, and expressing the graft
caon Of the Sultan for the attentions that had been
paid this Turkish officer while III the United States, which
was no more than common practice among the Oriental
nations. This stony of the imposition had through
the country, that Mr.. Brown had brought mposter
and pamed him tie Government of this country and
people Turkish agent. He felt pleased Mt the oppor
tunty thus Afforded to contradict that statement from his
place in the Senate the occasion Of the introduction Of
the resolution.
Mr.. DOUGLAS concurred most fully in nil that had
been said by the venerable Senator from Michigan in
lation to Mr. Brown. He thought great injustice had
been done to Mr. Brown and to Mr. Marsh and justice
to both those gentlemen required that the full
dence should be communicated.
The resolution was then agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. SUMNER, .=....
Resousd the Committee on the Judiciary directed
to consider the expedeny Of limiting in some the right
appeal from the District Court to the Circuit Court of the
United States questions of facts in admiralty
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee Printing, to
which referred the bill to provide for the public
printing, engraving and binding reported back with
recommendation that it do pass which, he said
the unanimous voice Of the committee.
Also. from the committee, reported in favor Of
printing the memorial of ]. w. Griths and VIM. Norris
IN relation TO rule for ascertanng the tonnage Of
vessels which was agreed to. IT.. ..... vs.
Also, in favor Of printing 1900 copies of the report
of the Commissioner of Patents which relates to
and manufactures two thousand Of which for the of
the Patent Office. t.
The report having been considered, the number was
reduced TO u, 900, and the report concurred in.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. CLAYTON
on the 3lst Of January, taken up and agreed to:
Resored That President be requested to communicate
to the Senate if not incompatible with the public interest
copies of all between the Governments of the
United States and Great Britain in regard the Sandwich
Islands including copies Of all communications between the
Secretary of State and Mr. Fox the British Minister during
the years 1913 and 1884, in regard the independence Of
those islands, and especially OF the letters OF Mr. Fox Mr.
upshur of the 18th June, 1S43 and of Mr. Upshur Mr.
Fox of the 5h july 1913 Also copy any protest other
communication from the King of the Sandwich Islands this
Government regard to the seizure of those islands by Lord
George Pawett commander Of her Britannia Maesty ship
Caryfor and Of reply of this Government thereto.
Mr.. EVERETT asked the indulgence of the Senate to
take up the bill to provide for the accommodation Of the
courts Of the United States in the district of Massachu
sets which having been granted the amendment made
by the Committee the Judiciary concurred in and
the bill read third time and passed 49,.
PRIVILEGED QUESTION.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the re-
port of the Committee the Judiciary in relation to the
right OF the Hon s. s. PHELPS, of Vermont to seat in
the Senate; when '*' ~ .....
Mr. BUTLER addressed the Senate in favor of the view
contained in the paper drawn up by the minority main
tanning that temporary appointment of Senator made
the Executive of any State during the of the
Legislature terminated by the meeting Of the said
Legislature. "..t.. Va.
Mr.. BADGER followed, arguing against the right of
the Senator from Vermont to q seat.
.r. CLAYTON thought it would be doing injustice to
the claimant if Senators continued 90 with ex
preston of their views against his right before hearing
what the claimant had to adduce in support of it.
Mr.. TOUCEY wished to be heard on the subject, but
would defer his remarks until after the claimant mad
spoken. .. ...
Mr.. PHELPS then rose and addressed the Senate until
after P. NJ in support of his right and in review of
the arguments OF those the opposite sde but yielded
the floor before concluding. .t.&
Mr.. DOUGLAS anxious that some disposition
should be made of the case, the Nebraska
bill would be taken up.
The further discussion was after few remarks post
poned to Thursday next ...&.s. ~
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business and after short
time spent therein the Senate adjourned