The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-23

the unanimous pote Of the csmmtse ne had been instruct
ed TO submit rssoion that the committee BE- discharged
from the further consideration Of the BIZ the protection
Mr.. sPrIoHr.-I hope the committee win report the
bill back, that there may be some action upon IT, :,
MI BREEsE.-The question is now, sir, upon the dis
charge of the committee.
Mr.. wEBsrER was understood to ask the question bc-
MIR. BREKsr-By unanimous consent the question can
Be taken on the discharge OF the committee
Mr.. WEsTeoTr-That question VIII come up to-mor
Col Brsros-what does the Senator say
Mr.. wKsrcoTr-The question disehargng tho
Committee from further consideration of the subject will
up tomorrow, WHEN SHALL MOVE TO
POSTPONE THE WHOLE SUBJECT TO THE
FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER NEXT =!
This announcement was received by general express
sion of laughter through the Senate
Colonel BEsros (smiling) AT what hour, sir7
Mr. WEsrcorT--Wel II il will suit the Honorable Sc.
nator. say one o'clock.
Colonel BENroN-Yes, sir; shall perhaps have some
thing to say on the subject
Mr. ALLEs-As this motion viii be something Of
test question, and desire something upon TINS
Ill and this report shall move when II comes up on
tomorrow to make it the special order for Monday
next
And for the present the question was hore dropped
with an awful squirting" to its postponement to the
hrst Monday December next in the teeth OF the
instructions immediate action from Father Richie and
sAs organ whose instructions to the Senate have uni
formly resulted in the promptes and most explicit DISC
bedencel
message reported from the House that that body
had concurred In the resolution Of the Senate yesterday
relative TO certain foreign coins see report of ysster
day Of Senate
After taking the question twice in default of
the first vote the Senate motion OF Mr. Johnson Of
La. took up bill Of the following title:
bill TO amend the act approved June H. 1874 enti
ued an act TO provide for the I'D ustmen of land claims
and in those parts Of the States of Mississippi and Ala
bama South OF the 3ls degree Of north latitude and be-
tween the Mississippi and Psrdido rivers"
Tho claims proposed be settled by this bill are such
as are based upon old Spanish and French titles The
6oy an amendment proposes TO extend the adjudication
oil the courts these TO the State of Illinois in
addition 10 the others named
The bill was generally discussed by Mcssrs johnson
Of La. Sewer, Jarnagn, Breese Semple, when on mo-
lion of Mr. Berren the bill was postponed to Monday
next
Several bills from the House were read first time
among them bill extending the right of suffrage in the
District OF Columbia.
Mr. wEsrcoTr presented a vouminous document pur-
porting to be the organic law of the American citizens
In Oregon, adopted at meeting convention, or
other kind of gathering which the Senator said
Doctor White of Oregon had given him lay before
Congress- according to resolution adopted by the
ordered
The report from theCommittee on Territories was also
ordered to be printed.
The bill Of five millions for the settlement Of claims
sing from French spolations resumed
Mr. WEsrcorT moved an amendment providing for the
payment Of these claims in public lands at the minimum
price under certain conditions which was ordered to be
printed
Mr. NJ CLAYTON took up the defence Of these indem.
mites against the speech Of Mr. Colqu yesterday After
Of the bill he gave way with the EXPRESSION
O. desire that the question would not be pressed to-day
Gar
tors desired to speak.
MIR did rise to the discussion of this cues
uon He thought every Senator's mind must be made up
But II was time the Senate doing something We
~erc in the seventh month of the session. ] move
now test question that the bill be laid the table.
MIR. BERRIEN appealed that the Senate was thin and
that the motion had better be waved in consequence.
Mr.. WEssrER-Never mind Take the vote.
MIR. SPEoHr said that the absence of Senator'S no
reason why the bill should be delayed 1t was
that the business of the Senate should be postponed be-
cause Senators were not in their seats.
The question upon laying the bill on the table ia
ken. and resulted-ayes H. noes 81.
Messrs Dickinson and DIX voted to lay the bill upon
the table. equivalent to rejection of the measure if
RED
Mr.. J. NJ. CLAYroS-Win the Senator now take the
test question on the passage Of the bill7
MIR SPEIoHT demurred
Mr. ALLEN understood that the bill be postponed
for day or two.
Mr. JIM. CLAYTON said as thought fair to make
test question to lay the bill on the table would be Just
bill make vest qus''0n no" q me passage o. the
Mr. ALLEN said the only question tested by the vote
Just taken test Of the emptiness of the senate
4 BILL which if passed. would probably end in taking
from the treasury twenty twenty five millions of dol
lars ought not to be hurried through in the absence Of
null one-thrd of the Senate.
Mr. SPErcHT-I do not retract single word have
said did mean 1t as test question But know there
citrate the business of the body There was no use Of
further delay upon this bill.
After further conversation between Messrs. Penny.
On motion Of Mr. REvERDY JOHNSON, the bill was post.
Poned till Tuesday next at O'Clock.
A motion to adjourn over till Monday next was reject
cd II to H. on The ground that Col Benton had gone
TO prepare himself to speak the Oregon question
morrow
Mr. BREEsE also failed lift a bill granting alternate
sections of land to the illinois railroad
And the Senate adjourned till tomorrow at IL o'clock
House OF Representatives.
wAsHrsoror. May a, 1916.
. THE McSuLry CASE.