The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-26
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
TaunsDAv, March a6, 1916.
IN SENATE.

d Joint resolution Of Congress, communicating sta
tistcal information in relation 10 agriculture manu-
features domestic trade and banks of the several
States and Territories; which was read
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Ths PREsIDENT ado,;,;s,.,sd IN. oath of
Office 10 Mr.. r., after which the latter took his
seat
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Mr. bAGbf presented additional lStn ~ 80
relation 10 inc claim Oh inc ~ Se,,,'';,.s
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Mr., DIX presented the memorial of the American
Sbinwrerk Societv in New York praying the enact
ment of law for the better protection OF the lives
and nroperty of persons wrecked on the coast;
xvhich was referred 10 the Committee on Com
Inerce
Mr. D. also preaented three circumstances of cil.
gems Of New York against the renewal of the patent
heretofore granted 10 Jethro Wood; which were
laid on the table
Mr. d. also asked thai James Buchanan have
leave TO withdraw his papers; which was agreed
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Mr. FAIRFIELD presented the petition OF eiti-
gems Of North Yarmouth, Maine, praying that the
bounties allowed to persons engaged in the cod
fisheries may not be dlscontinuedi which was laid
on the table.
Mr.. ArCHISoN presented the petition OF eiti-
Gems of Pike and Lincoln counties, in the Stale OF
Missouri, praying TO be protected IN the possession
of the lands purchased by them from the United
States, which proved 10 be within the limits OF a
Spanish grant, which was referred to the Committee
on Private Land Claims
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INTRODUCTION OF BiLL.
Mr. PEARCE. pursuant TO notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave 10 introduce bill for the final adjust.
meot of the accounts Of some Of the States; which
90, r.ad = 6rat and seeond time
Mr. p. submitted a few remarks in explana ton
Of m. hill stating that It's object was 10 pay 10 such
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oSs,s,a,, .sv.,sIlv srnendsd Inv them In the lste
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Mr.. ALLbN mere rose anu saia uis', as lnoie
were no more reports 70 oe presence ,hai morning,
ne would ASK tne indulgence OF me senate WINS, nc
again called tneir at,enuoh 70 inc SUBJECT 70 whieh
ne hsa s'iuued ,ne Jay oeIo'e ycS'efuay' ,euve 20
the understanding OF he ooay as 70 inc uay on
winch the vote wou'a DC nken on tne passage OF ne
Oregon resolution Inc suggestion ne then mace
was with the view o' drec.ng the question OF sena-
tors TO the question Of sxlng gay % which ms
vote snouia oeaken. ouosequen'y 70 "a' PcHoo
ne had had an opportunity OF ascertaning the views
OF many senator's upon tue suo)ect, and ne oelved
that he could very safely express the hope that the
Senate wou'' e able to vote on the question on
Friday weed WIN view 70 ,he hnal setuement Q,
u by the vote OF the nody Inc intervening Period
would afford ample opportunity 10 those VINO yet
desired To speak. lie MADE the suggestion, aware
that II was matter ahogether witnin the discretion
OF me senate. some excuse, al all events, was 10
be found tor the suggestion IN the ,aet ihai mere
must be OF necessity dehnte period nxed Tor ms
dscussion-that the circumstances oi many OF the
senators wouid require lheir absence IN he course
oil ten days, ana thht they woud desire 10 Do pres
ent at the time OF voting on such an important ques-
zion. lie proposed therefore lhat the senate ST on
friday ana oa,uroay' ana or'ng 'he ueoa'e 10
e'gss on FRIDAY week.
Mr. y M. Cbh ioN concurred win 'ne sena-
tor rom uhio IN Tue sugges,Sn "hicn ne had OF
iered. re was Penecuy sausned, 30 iar as ne was
hlmset co11erneu, Una. 'ie Vo.e shou'o DC tsken
any Day. ne knew u 10 De rue as represented oy
me senator mat several members desired the Gay 70
DC hxeu IN oruet uhat tney co9'a arrange
the period OF ther temporary absence. But
ne hao no desire 10 prevent any senator from
expressing ms views on 'ne qnes9on. gun ihe Pc
nod suggested appeared 10 auoru reasonable tme
Ior al 70 SPEAK VINO YET ueSired 70 sdoress tnis DO
say. ne did not suppose that tne debate, however
long protraced, would change the views OF any SEN
ator' lie ala not Know whether the senator rom
ONO proposed 70 introduce a resolution or to have
merely general understanding; ne rose merely Tor
me purpose OF that so far as ne himself was
concerned, ne was aisPoseu 10 concur with the SEN
atol rom GnIo.
WI ALLEN nag observed on me aay before
yes'eroay, wnen aaverIns :" inns subject what ne
understood tne practice Of the Senate to be, and
what ought 10 be- was known to all that 1t had
never been me practce OF the Senate to introduce
resolution nxing tne termination OF any debate
That was pracioe known elsewhere, but not there
Inc only practce known 70 MN as that OF the Sen
ate was that wnich ne had stated-to have an inor-
ma. UNDERSTANDING, ana 70 carry II into effect by re-.
1using 70 adjourn until the question was taken:
Mr. NILES was disposed 10 concur with the
suggestion OF .ne honorable senator from ONO lie
had no oisposloh 70 restrict deoate on any subject
least 0. an on enc invovins so important interests
as may NJ now unaer I con AZ the same
an .,.;,h; a. asnan must De prougn'
.,o'e Will III. ~. '.. une' anu u olu APP
I.er ~ nun w. ne '' n oi 'he Presen'
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