The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27

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ator made the announcement of his intention.
! Mr. SEWER said that II motion were made to ad-
ourn he should insist the ayes and noes at all events,
in order that the country might know who had postponed
the bill ill Monday Tuesday or I'LL too late for action
Mr. BERRlE.N said that the senator from New Jersey
IMr DAyToNl had informed the senator from Arkansas
that all on that side of the House had only responded
he [NIr SEvIER had supposed II was only fair that the
senator from Delaware should be allowed the usual
tesy of the Senate and he Mr b therefore moved that
the further consideration OF the bill be postponed till
Monday next
Mr. SEWER certainly understood that assent had been
given on the other side TO the proposition TO take the
Mr. BERRIEN was not present when the appeal was
made
Mr. SEWER understood the senator; but he (NIr. s.
thought II would be remembered that there was gene
raj assent
Mr. BERRIEN repeated that the Senator from New
Jersey [Mr DAYToN had said that the appeal was gen
orally acquiesced in; but
Mr. DAYTON had said that the appeal was responded
to by some; He thought that the Senator from Aassa
chusetts lAlr, WEBsTERl had so responded. lie himself
said mo- Nogenteman, however, got up and objected,
neither did any one get up and assent But that they
gave away their right be heard assened TO the prop
osltlon that the vote should be taken dehnuvsy to-day
he had no understanding
Mr. WEBSTER could easily understand that the hon.
orable member from Arkansas felt it TO be his duty
press this bill He ought 10 do So He (Mr. w did
not blame him for that He would only say for himself,
that if they should postpone executive other business
which could be taken up now, till Monday, he should
vote against adjournment
Mr. SEWER understood that gentlemen desired to dis
pose OF private bills now "a SENATOR. No: public bu
sness) He would ask if gentlemen desired to defeat
this measure by delaying action TILL lis defeat would be
inevitable from the mere want OF tune IN which todls
pose Of 1t by the action OF both Houses Ceres
Mr. WEBSTER said that he had really intended 10
say something the bill The gentleman from Arkan
himself would wish hour for reply before the de-
bate closed But what he (NIr W desired to say was,
that he would forego his intention OF speaking on this bill
unless opportunity should offer for calling up his own
resolutions. He assured that it would conduce
most to the despatch of public business, if the Senate
would proceed to other matters, and let the bill lie
oyer till Monday with the understanding that the vote
| Mr. ALLEN had any for postpone
ment Was If TO afordiany gentleman an opportunity TO
speak ["Yes.l Well, then, that being the object
Monday morning they would be just where they started
when the bill was first inroduced-upon the broad of
discussion. They all knew that this bill had once before
expired under speech "a angh.} lie did hope that
ii would not again suffer similar death
! Mr. CRITTENDEN remarked that he also had in
tended speak the bill, but would give up that de-
design He reminded the senator from Arkansas that his
fears about delay between the two houses might be dis
spaed by the reflection that the bill could be sent down
as an amendment to the House bill without the necessity
of any suspension OF the rules That could not be DONE
however, in the OF the bill which he had called up
this morning. or the relief of Ireland and Scotand and
he should therefore press that bill
manifest that the bill would be disposed of Monday
he hoped that the courtesy which had been denied
any honorable senator would not be refused the
The question was then taken the posponement
with the following result:
! YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Badger Berrien, Butler Cal
houn, Ciley Thomas Clayton, John NJ Clayton, Corwin
Grirenden Davis Dayton, Eyans, Greene huntington
head Niles, Pearce, Phelps Simmons Upham, Webster
and Westcott-27.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Ashley Atchison, Aherton Bag
Dickinson, Dix Fairfield, flanagan, Houston Mason
Rusk, SEWER, Sonle, Sturgeon, Turney. and Yulee-3
So the further considerable of the bill was postponed
until Monday next.
NAVY PENSION BILL
The amendments OF the House the navy pension bill
were concurred IN.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate insisted upon its amendments, disagreed TO
by the House, to the naval appropriation BILL and COM
mee OF conference was ordered.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING PEOPLE OF IRELAND AND
SCOTLAND.
! On motion by Mr.. CRITTENDEN, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration in committee of the
whole to the bill to provide relief for the suffering
people OF Ireland and Scotland.
After some remarks by Mr.. WEBSTER, the bill was
amended on motion by Mr. CRlTTENDEN, by striking
out government and inserting people Of the United
States
After debate in which Messrs. CALHOUN, BAGBY,
BUTLER, HANNEGAN, WEBSTER, WESTCOTT,
and MASON took part
Mr. MASON moved to amend the bill by striking out
all after the enactng clause and inserting substitute
authorizing the President TO employ the public vessels OF
the United States IN transporting free OF charge the pro-
visions raised by private contribution.
After further debate, in which Messrs. CALHOUN,
DAYTON, FAIRFIELD, and CAMERON took part,
II,
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate and
dered to be engrossed for third readng-yeas 81, nays
10.
The bill then read third time, By unanimous
consent and passed II is as follows:
BILL provide relief for the suffering people of
Ireland and Scotland.
Be enacted &c, That the President OF the United States
be and he authorized be purchased
such provisions he deem suitable and proper and
name OF lie people of the United States that of Great
Britain for the relief OF the people Of Ireland and Scotland
suffering from the great calamity OF scarcity and famine
SEC 3 Ind be II further enacted. That the of $780,
900 be- and the same is hereby, appropriated OF any
money in the treasury otherwise appropriated carry
into elect this act.
SEC g. Ind be il further enacted That the President OF
the United and he is hereby, authorized his
discretion employ any the public ships OF the United
States for to transportation OF the provisions to be pur-
chased aforesaid
FoRTIFICATIoN
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration, as in
committee of the whole of the bill making appropriations
for certain Notifications of the United States for the year
ending 3Oth June, ISIS.
The bill was reported TO the Senate and was ordered to
be engrossed for third reading, and was by unanimous
Consent read third time and passed
| EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then went into the consideration OF execu
tive business and after time spent therein the
doors opened, and
! The Senate adjourned
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Hall on Monday evening, March |, Il o'clock IL is
hoped and that each and member of the
ISOLATION will be punctual in their attendance, cleo
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| Feb 81 Recording Secretary