The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-25

who thought with him. believed the question Of title
To present proper subject OF negotiation and com
promise.
The resolution was then read for information
Mr. CRITTENDEN. AS far as can Judge, the
resolution offered by tho gentleman from Georgia
seems 10 comprise very much the spirit Of that
which | submitted. do not know, however, that
am now prepared TO say whether | could accept II
IN lieu of what offered. am desrous, Of course,
10 make a more accurate comparison, and would
ask therefore that the resolution, amendment,
whatever it is proper TO call II, be printed for the
use Of the Senate, and that this subject lie over ull
tomorrow.
The question on the printing of the resolution was
then put, and carried
Here there were cries Of 'adjourn ;" adjourn"
Mr.. CALHOUN II the subject be postponed
ill tomorrow, hope it will be with The under
standing that the vote will be taken upon II, that
the subject may assume some definite and direct
form
MIR. ALLEN. take occasion 10 say that do
not stand committed by my silence 10 the necessity
Of voting on this resolution and taking the subject up
by halves The better policy il TO postpone the voting
I'LL we are prepared 10 dispose Of the whole matter
and therefore 10 do the speaking first | move that
We now proceed TO executive business.
Mr.. CRlTrENDEN. The honorable senator
from South Carolina, Mr.. CALHOUN seems to ex-
press the wish that the Senate should on its meet
ing tomorrow, proceed TO vote on the amendments
and | am very much gratihed To hear the opposite
sentiment expressed by the senator from Ohio, MIR
ALLGE,l think il is certainly the proper and fair
course allow all the propositions to remain the
Lle undecided until the debate be concluded. When
the debate he concluded shall be prepared-if our
debates are at all useful To us--to vote more ad.
,lsedly, and all the Information and instruction Of
debate will be necessary IN guiding decision
upon the amendments as upon the original PROPOSE
lion. hope that the idea Of Postponsment, and
also that as ono gentleman has properly described it,
akin9 n. ku ..,,n -.
doned
Mr.. CALHOUN. made the remark under the
suPposiuon that senator was prepared TO 20 on
al present IL there arc senators anxious TO speak
they will have an opportunity "a do so when the ques-
ton assumes It's final form. for one, intend then To
offer some remarks. And II no senator be prepared
to go on tomonow, then propose that we proceed
to vote, as It Is TO be presumed that senators have
made up their minds on the amendments at least
] have been remaining silent in order TO see what
hnal form the question would take, and then intend
10 express my views.
Mr.. ALLEN One reflection must readily pre-
sent itself TO the mind Of every senator and that
that even after disposing Of the amendment in the
manner proposed, others would be offered in the room
Of those voted down. The amendments must neces-
sarily go with the original proposition, and continue
IN the body as long the latter remains. We can
never get rid Of the amendments I'LL some form he
agreed upon which will crafty the majority Of the
Senate.
Mr.. CALHOUN. The senator from Ohio has
not stated what is the usual form may say the
parliamentary forum cases Of this kind. The
INST question IA upon the amendments and the form
Is TO discuss the amendments themselves, and aler
the whole has been amended aud assumed the final
form, then the discussion proceeds on il. We have
departed from the parliamentary rules, and our
course has not been such TO facilitate debate
The course We have taken gives an indefinite charae-
ter to the discussion and ! appeal to the Senate
whether, IN the present instance, one fourth
ay, one-twentieth of what has Teen said has been
upon the question at issue' | ask whether the sena.
tor himself Mr. ALIEN said more thOn few
words upon the real question: The discussion has
related 10 the question Of title, and every one but
that before the Senate. Now, hope that after ev-
cry senator has been heard, we will take it up in
parliamentary form-pass upon the amendments
reduce the question to some definite form, and then
all who wish can enter on its discussion.
Mr. MANGUM moved that the Senate do now
adjourn; upon which a division called, and re-
sulted--syes %, noes %.
The PRESIDENT voted in the negative and the
motion, therefore, was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion Of
Mr. ALLEN, that the Senate proceed to the con-
sideration Of executive business; which was de-
cided in the affirmative. The Senate then went into
executive session, and, after short time spent
therein,
The Senate adjourned.