The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-07

the ntments Of Cass that question aud how the,
tnled with the statements made by Mr.. Yauoey.
Mr. FoorE-Untii tbs Senator ns as ia
the views OF General Taylor on this proviso desire Z
know by what right he can catcchso to the OPT
Mons OF General Cxss,
MIR CLArraN could not undertak, to speak for Gen
Taylor He resumed his general field Of party discus
sion and would call attention to an old law o
Michigan, approved by General Cass lie accordiagl
read the following law from slip of newspaper in hi
AN ACT ron rHr PUNISHMENT IDLE prsoRnraLr
seeton Re enacted by Governor Iuiso of Ter
rtory Michigan That Justice Of the
mon drunlard. rsh, Wake pleror.,
ers uch as ter calling and en- loymca, npsad wsa
they ard do not provide for themselves families be
lest wages that AN be o,uod
county Made and dated and published De r y day
Governor Of the Territory Of aichiS,n
A. L. WDoDW ARD,
Presiding Judge Of The Terr tory OF Michigan.
JOHN GaIFFIN.
Judges Of the Territory Of Michisan
Mr.. FoorH-Such law passed in Verm mt.
MIR. CLAYTON referred to the law voted for by Gen.
Harrison for selling poor white for debt the pub.
! licaton of and democratic commentaries upon which
had given the wings much trouble in the campaign
/ Of 1sto This law Of Michigan was inf nitely worse
the other was benevolent law compared to this.
MIR. FooTE thought the peroraton OF the Senators
speech was very trivial affair, winding up as it did
with this Insignificant, petty bill Nor had the Senator
produced any proof other than newspaper proof of the
gennineness Of this thing purporting to be law OF
| Michigan.
Mr.. HOLMES (of the House. in the seat of SENATOR
| Ask the Senator from Michigan.
| MIR CLAyToN-l understand there is no question as
to the gcnuineness of the act. understand the Sc
nator from Michigan admits it,
| MIR FooTr-Oh, that makes no difference. COmpli-
menting Mr. Clayton for his able speech, Mr. Foote
still contended that to of the mporta inquiries
be had put, had the senator given a satisfactory
answer yea or nay. With most fiery and indignant
depuncaton Of the plan adopted by the wings for this
campaign involving the non-committalism OF their
candidate the great questions of the day, Mr. Foote
ware had left much in the dark before In the
outset Of his speech. Mr. Foote read the law cited
against Gen. Cass laying great stress and emphasis
upon the several crimes enumerated but when he
came to apply the ten stripes to such neglect their
calling and employment, msspend what they and
do provide for themselves their families the old
wings, and many democrats, laughed right out.
MIR UPHAM said there was such law passed
by Vermont. There had been q punishment of the
MIR. FooTE after relating anecdote of an old Judge
in Mississippi who claimed to know all the law in the
world agreed TO take tho word Of the Senator for the
MIR. HALE thought it was wrong to press such hard
questions upon the friends of General Cass in his alb
sence.
MIR FooTE-To be sure, the Senator is a can iidate
himself for the Presidency. Will he tell what ought
to be done What ought he to do
MIR. HALE-ue ought to stand here in the place of
music. (Ha ha haD
MIR REvERpY JOHNSON showed that Mr. Morehead
President Of the Philadelphia convention, had never
declared that the wings ought to inscribe upon their
banners that Ito the vctors belong the spoils"
The question recurring on the day of adjournment
Mir. FEicH explained the stubborn servant law of
Michigan territory. At that time the Governor and
three Judges made the laws and if majority agreed to
any act it was signed by them all Whether General
Cass had voted for that act not he did not know.
IL thirty years ago All the State laws had under
gone great change for the better in that time Mi
chigan had thon no power of general legislation. She
mad to act upon the laws OF the States for her exam
copied this law from Vermont, which is certified to
fact in the State department Nothing very serious.
IN Gam Tacs
acted according to tho times and in obedience exam
pies adopted by the States
MIR. Downs moved to postpone the resolution till
next Monday week
Mr. BEnRIEN and Mr.. ALLEN opposed the motion.
Motion made to postpone till tomorrow week
MIR. Downs pleaded for the postponement. The Buff
falo convention inst the 9th of August They
would doubtless draw wider the sectional division be-
tween the North and the South ; a division which If
not arrested by the action OF Congress at this ses-
sion, would end in the dissolution of the Union He
hoped that Senators would not attempt to dodge their
responsible duties in this crisis, under Of
early adjournment.
Mr.. TURKEY took the same view of the case. and
considered the to BE- acted upon far
important than the Presidency.
Mir ALLEN thought that all that to be done
could be done in a nome mt and well done.
Mr.. BERRIES-Certainy
The question to postpone till Monday week was lost
10 to 80
To postpone till tomorrow week. lost q to g.
The question recurring amending the House
solution, so rs to adjourn on the 3lst July, lost.
Mr.. BRIGHT said, If gentlemen would vote more and
speak less, the business could be done the present
month.
Mr. RusK-Tt is easy enough to recommend but will
that stop the speaking, There many important
bills yet to dispose Of which must dispose of this
session. and am opposed to giving any advantage to
gentlemen who might be disposed to. with fixed day
speak out the session. and staye OF the action OF the
two houses.
Mr. BUTLER was of the same opinion. If Congress
went away without action upon this proviso question,
it would be too late to act whom they returned The
jury would be packed and the Of section against
section would be so fixed that a separation would be-
come inevitable The Union Of these States, in my
Judgment, depends up the action Of this Congress
Mr.. BELL moved to lay the resolution on the table
for the present. Lost, rs to 20.
MIR. LEWIS moved to adjourn. Not carried.
Mir. ArHERToN suggested the Senate would agree to
the amendment for the 31st of July, and that then
they could lay the resolution the table take it
up when the public business would justifyit
Several Voices" Yes, yes. Let us do that. Bright,
you will not object to that"
MIR JOHNSON of Ca, appealed to the democrats that
they held the power in the Senate and that to them
belonged the responsibility, 1t was their duty to
quiet the minds Of the people this agitating ques-
ton which now threatens the existence of the Union
Their votes would be looked to. II there anything
to lose by early adjournment the democrats would
lose ~ u there were anything TO gain by finishing
the work We have to do we shall be the gamers He
the hands of political gamblers, and settled to the
satisfaction Of the country The treaty here and
1t was the duty of Congress to act upon it.
MIR. LEWIS moved to lay the resolution the table
Lost. "a to %.
Mir. RusH moved to adjourn. Lost, 81 to 20.
Motion to extend the day to the 18th August Lost
IA to SO.
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS was opposed to fixing any day
for an adjournment while there much business
to do
Mir. ALLEN was ready to vote instanter upon every
question. He proposed to take up time in speech
making.
Amendment, changing the House resolution from
the 18th to the 31st July. Agreed to.
The question then coming up the resolution as
amended,
Mr.. BRroHT moved to lay it upon the table.
Mr.. HALE-Ayes and noes on that also.
Mr.. BADGER suggested to amend further, by fixing an
earlier day than usual for the Of
business to be resumed where left OFF,
Mr. DIcKINsoS in favor Of holding at the option
Of the Senate the day Of adjournment
The resolution laid the table 20 to % the
proviso democrats voting with the wings in the
negative.
And the Senate adjourned
House of Representatives.
WAsHIN0rov, July g. 1913
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