Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-07-08

connected with the Presidential question and SO believing,
was he not bound to give his opinion When questions
At issue from which the most awful consequences ensue
had he not the right that The session should not close
until il was declared on what grounds they stood He
fessed that he did anticipate objection from the quarter
which il He alluded 10 the times OF the great discus
sion between Mess Hayne and Webster when the latter in
speech that had been supposed in ancient modern
times had discussed every thing Connected with the policy of
the Government from its incincy to that time, without
ever glancing the public lands he question Immediately be-
fore the Senate He insisted h the debate strictly in
accordance with Senatorial usage and that the case to which
be had alluded justified the cours then taken he was but
young Senator it true, and more likely to be misled
than others but if he erred his views he did 80 in company
with manv Of the Oldest wises and eloquent Senators
that bad held in the body lie was In favor OF
hitting the Senator from Delaware 70 proceed and thought
that prohibit him would be doing him gross personal wrong
mr. HAMLN for suyiainng TIE deciAon Of the Chair
without pronouncng any opinion the relevancy ree
vancy of the debate. +S.
M. CLAYTON Withdrew MS sfrs.l from the decision Of
TIE Chair. o Il
4 Mr. MANGUM then moved that the Senator from Della
ware have leave proceed and that question demanded
the yeas and nays, which were ordered
Mr.. BERRIEN thought the motion was neither more nor
less than that the Senator from Delaware be allowed to pro-
coed out of order.
Mr. DOWNS said, if the debate had been limited to
side be should feel the injustice Of permitting the Senator
from Delaware to proceed but such not the fact Both
sides had been fairly heard the Senator from North Carolina
MANGUy having occupleda portion OF two days The
debate was sd perfectly equal but them have speech
from one Of ne powerful and eloquent Senators Of the
other side without reply would be rather mpolc Besides,
the pesenpod important to the business Of the Senate
Mr.. BORLAND thought rather premature to pronounce
the Senator from Delaware of order before he made his
speech rather strange to make him out Of order in
advance How could they tell that be might not speak d.
rectly to me question
Mr. BADGER denied the correctness of the decision Of the
CHAIR and expressed his regret that the appeal should have
been Withdrawn. When debate not strictly peril
The question before the Senate it is the duty of the
presiding officer to arrest it but if that is not done, il in
wolves the unanimous consent Of the Senate that should 60
on and then isaken without the rule. Mr.. B. alluded
the during the present session where the debate took
wider range than the question before them warranted adj
med by the Chair but that officer, not having arrested it
in the outset, did feel himself liberty do after it
had progressed He therefore could very well the
consistency Of the decision Of the Chair pronouncng the
present debate Of oer when he had made the decision
just alluded to IN precisely similar case.
1 MrWESTCOTT could see no great harm in the debate.
He opposed calls order for eeyancy, calculated
/ to suppress the range Of debate.
The debate was further continued by Messrs. BUTLER,
FooTE, NILES, JOHNSON, of Maryland, and others /;
when
Mr.. BRIGHT moved postpone the further consideration
of the subject to take the Oregon BILL which question
he demanded the yeas and nays, which ordered and
the question decided in the negative, as follows
YEAS-siessrs Allen Atchison Atherton Benton Brad
bury, Breese Bright, Dickinson Dix, Dodge Downs Felch
Fitzgerald Hunter Johnson Of Georgia. Lewis Mason, Sc
bastisn, Sturgeon, Waker-2o
Calhoun Cameron, Clarke, Clayton Davis Of Massachusetts
Davis Of Mississippi, Dayton Fooe, Greene, Hale Hamn,
johnson, OF Johnson Of Louisiana ecalte Man
gum Miller, Miles, Phelps Rusk, Spruance Turney Under
wood, Upham, Westeot-29.
/ Mr.. TURNEY then moved to lay the resolution on the
table, the ground that the morning hour would be wasted
from day day in discussing irrelevant Subjects and demand
ed the yeas and nays which ordered The question
being taken It was decided in the negative, follows
YEAs-Messrs. Benton, Davis, of Mississippi Downs
Hunter johnson, of Georgia, Lewis Mason Rusk, sebas
Y tian. Sturgeon. Turney-lI.
NAYseMes.rs Alien, Atchison, Anterior, Badger, Bell
Berrien, Borand Bradbury, Breese, Bright Buter, CAL
ssehuse Dickinson Dix, Dodge, Feleh Fitzgerald Foote
Greene. Hale Hsmln Johnson Of Maryland, Johnson Of
Louisana, Mangum Metcslfe Miller Niles Pearee Phelps
| Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Walker, westeOtt-s9.
The debate then further continued by Messrs BAD
GER, HUNTER, MANGUM, JOHNSON, of Georgia,
HALE TURNEY, and others. when the question taken
Mr.. MAssuas motion allow Mr. Clarion to proceed
and decided in the affirmative follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger, Bell, Borland Breese Calhoun
Clarke, Cor~in Davis OF Massachusetts Davis Missss
pi Dayton, FOoe Greene Johnson of Maryland Johnson
Miller Pearce, Phelps Rusk, Spruanee Underwood, Upham
Westcot-e6.
Bradbury, Bright, Butler, Dickinson Dix, Dodge Downs
Felch Fitzgerald, Hale Hsmlin Hunter Mason, Miles,
Sebastian, Turney, Walker, YuIee-e2.
Mr.. CLAYTON then rose and addressed the Senate d,
great length and with great animation defining his position
relation General Taylor, and defending the position
sumed by General Taylor.
The debate also participated in by MesHs FoOTE
FELCH, BREEsE, WEsTC0TT JOHNSON, Of Mary
| land, and others
The question pending upon the motion Of Mr. BRreHT
strike out the nth Of July, and insert the 3la July.
Mr.. DOWNS moved postpone the consideration Of the
resolution until Monday week.
After debate in which Messrs BERRIEN, BREESE,
DOWNS, LEWIS, TURNEY, and ALLEN participated
the motion decided in the negative Yeas 49, nays 80.
Mr.. BREESE then moved postpone until tomorrow
week, which also decided in the negative Yeas 90
nays %.
I After further debate in which Mesrs DOWNS, BRIGHT,
RUsK, and BUTLER took part
Mr.. BELL moved to lay the resolution on the table and
briefly stated his for making the motion This mo-
ton also decided in the negative Yeas IS nays 26
Mr.. DOWNS moved TO amend the amendment, by subs-
ting the 18th August for the 3lst July.
Afer debate by Messrs. ATHERTON, JOHNSON, Of
Maryland, BRADBURY, and JOHNSON, Of Georgia
Mr.. LEWIS moved to lay the whole subject on the table,
which negsved-Yess "a, nays IS.
Mr.. RUSK moved that the Senate sdjcurn--Yeas 81,
nays IS.
The question then taken upon the amendment Of Mr.
DowSs substituting the l4h Of August for the sls Of July
and determined in the negative-Yeas Ia, nays 49,
Aher few remarks from Messrs. DAVIS, Of Mississippi
and ALLEN
The question was taken upon the smendmsn, Of Mr.
BRsHT strike out the 18th and insert the 3s july and
| il determined in the alirmatve-Yess 30 NAYS IL
After few words from Mr. DICKINSON
motion was made BY Mr.. BRIGHT TO Law the resolution
on the table, which agreed to-feas "a, nays %
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.