The true Democrat., 1855-03-21
Narsdau, February 8.

Thursday, February S. SENATE.-The law authorizing the taking of dispositions without notice, was repealed. The bill in reference to carrying out the reel proci.y treaty passed.
 Mr. James. 1 am authorized by the con- mttee on patents and the patent office, to report back to the Senate the report of the commits sioner of patents on arts and manufactures, and recommend the printing of twenty thou sand copies for the use of the Senate, and two thousand for the patent office.
 The report of the committee was concurred in.
 Mr. James. l am also directed to recom- mend the printing of fifty thousand copies of the agricultural part of the report, for the use of the Senate, and five thousand fer the patent ofice
 Mir. JOHNSON. These recommendations come from the committee on patents and the patent office. These subjects are usually refer red to the committee on printing l stated once before that l would not consent to the passage o anything of this kind without calling for its reference to that committed In this instance the matter has been informally submitted to it: and that is the reason why I do not call for it's reference. The majority of the committee are in favor of adopting the order which the com mittee on patents and the patent office call for MT. James. It is for the very reason stated by the Senator, that the committee on patents and the patent office have made the report as they have done
 The report was concurred in.
 Mir. JOHNSON. The committee on public lands, to whom was referred the bill to settle certain accounts between the United States and the State of Alabama, have directed me to re- port 1t back and recommend its passage It is Tn accordance with the opinion of the commis~ sloner of public lands
 The bill was read third time and passed. The Indian appropriation bill was posponed to o'clock on next Saturday.
 The bil! granting to railroad companies three years in which to pay the duties imposed on iron for railroad purposes, was debated at length by MT. Jones, of Tennessee, and MT. Brod- head but was postponed.
 After an executive session the Senate ad. journed.
 HoUsE-This day being set aside for the purpose of considering business from the judi cary committee, several bills were reported by that committee and passed.
 Friday February g. SENATE-It being the day set apart for the
 'N0ldIlou ol prlFdbe ullio, d HuHool were passed, and after an executive session the Se- nate adjourned.
 '. HoUsE.-The bill to reform the consular and aalgPomatc agP system was passed. Yeas l43-nays " The Colt patent extension bill was defeated Teas lll-nays 68
 Nr. GREEN WOOD asked and obtained IeaVe to introduce joint resolutions of the Le' s@Iature of Arkansas, approving of the princi- pes ot the Kansas and Nebraska act the re- peal ot the Missouri compromise, and conlemn- ing ianatlcism in every form; which were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
 Saturday. February 10th. SENATE--A joint resolution was passed ex- .endng the benefits of the bounty land laws, to Choctaw and other Indians who have served n the army of the United States in time of war. Several private bills were passed
 The bill for the improvement of the lakes was considered anl amended, when MT. Bay- ara moved it be recommtted to the committee on commerce.
 NIT. JOHNSON. I should very much pre- .0r 10 see 1t recommitted, and let the improve .iients on the whole take the same course that 'le river improvements have taken. snail regret if the course suggested by the senator from Delaware is not taken, to re- ,er the bill back to the committee, so that they may report 1t again in exact conformity with