Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19
MONDAY, AUGUST ID, ls4S.

Prayers being and the order given "The Journal
will be read, -
Mr.. MANGUM hoped the reading Of the Journal would
he dispensed with they had business before hem and
little time to it in and the Journal was usually
long, II would consume much Of that time.
Mr. TURNKEY insisted that The Journal should be read
was his right insist it, and he claimed that right
Several Senators "Well, let il be read"
After portion Of the journal had been read
Mr. BENTON again and expressed the hope that the
further reading would he dispensed with; it long and
would consume much time.
The CHAIR said that the Senator from Tennessee (Mr.
TURNED had insisted the reading Of the Journal in which
the Senate seemed to acquese, and directed the Secretary
proceed with the reading.
The reading Of the Journal having been concluded several
Senators their feet the time addressing Mr.
President" to wit, Messrs BENTON, YULEE, and
Mr.. YULEE. desire to correct a statement in the
Journal.
Mr. BENTON. Mr. President, move to take up the re-
solution submitted on Sunday morning by the Senator from
New Jersey, mr. Miller suspend the 18th joint rule,
as 10 enable the Oregon bill 20 TO the President If tina,
resolution he not passed. will involve the Of several bills
Mr.. ArHERfON. Yes, the military appropriation bill,
involving millions.
Mr. YULEE. Mr.. President, is il no, more privileged
question
Mr. RUSK. move to amend the resolution by adding
the words and oil other bills up to IL o'clock Of this day
Mr.. WEsTCOTT' | move amendment to the amend
ment ITO rescind the resolution to adjourn"
Mr.. BHOHT. The motion Of the Senator from Florida
clearly out OF order all amendments must be german TO
the subject-his was evidently not so.
The CHAIR ruled il out Of order.
MI. MILLER have not the slightest objection to the
amendment OF the Senator from Texas. will accept the
modification with pleasure
The CHAIR The question is on the resolution as
amended.
Mr.. IbRNEf objected 10 the resolution. As was pro-
posed to be amended would be made TO embrace all Other
bills passed. OF TO De this morning. and TO this he could
not agree separate resolutions brought in to suspend
the rules ne should exercise his Judgment each separately
and ne would not object that being pursued and 70
the passage OF any bill that in itself unobectionable
Congress had thought proper adopt rue for reasons that
were dsnbes satisfactory IT, that bills should not be sem
70 tne PRESIDENT after certain period This rule was an I'M
portant one lie object give the President time to con
slider and examine bills that sent to him for his appova
and signature But here important bill that was ner
~ many OF It's provisions, which II proposed to send
the President at this late period Of the session. The vote OF
supendng the rules for such purpose virtually involved h
question OF the passage Of the bill, and hence opened tne
whole subject matter Of the bill He opposed TO 'hs
He was opposed to the passage Of the BILL and he was opp
-ed to the manner in which its passage bad been secured
He thought oil the couees Of the Senate had been violated
that this bill might s rushed through. He would ask II
had ever happened before that Senator was refused ny
vote of the Senate permission proceed with ms srgumen
In order. The honorable Senator alluded to vote tske'
late on Saturday night in relation 10 Mr. FoorE Yet tn