The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-24
THIRTIETH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

WAsHIyoroS June 20, 1913.
THE GREAT OPENING CAMPAIGN DEBATE UNITED
STATES SENATE.
There a variety of miscellaneous business in the
Senate this morning, including among other things,
resolution to meet hereafter at III o'clock in the
ing instead of II; proposition which looks like going
to work.
ADJOURNMENT THE SESSION.
Mr.. ATcHsoN called up the resolution from the
House, proposing to adjourn the present session Con-
gress on the 18th of July coming
Mr.. BADGER moved to amend by adding to the words
" to meet again the - Monday of -, and that all
the unfinished business of the present session may
then be resumed" &C. the object ofNr Badger being
bring on all business undsposed Of at the mt
TO begin at the point where it left
trouble of travelling through the same processes upon
the bills.
Mr. HANSEGAS ed to fix the day of meeting again
at the second Monday in October next.
MIR. BApcEn.-Second Monday in November.
Mr.. BUTLER.-Does the Senator say November!
Mr.. ArcHIsoS.-l would say the third Monday in Oc-
tober. think that would be late enough. He OPP
posed to putting of the next session until the second
Monday in November
Mr.. HA,NEoAN.-Yes we might well make it the
first Monday in December.
Mr. ATcHIsoN called the attention of Senators the
fact that the next would be the short session. when
would adjourn on the 4th March. To get the public
business done that will before it, it will be
sary to meet in October and he did not know that the
third Monday would be enough.
MIR. CALHOUN opENssrHE WAY.
Mr.. CALuouN-I am satisfied that more business ca n
be done now in month henceforward, than in two
months after the adjournment October 10 has
been the practice this body never permit its
20 to the next session Ii is eninently unparia-
mentory to do So If we adjourn now, adjourn vir
tuay for entire year, for at the next short session
between the administration going out and the
administration coming in, nothing to any extent
be done The best plan to work up the business be-
fore do that, say by the 10th of August
willing to up early and to sit late in order
to finish work After the close OF the present
sion it will be vain to expect any business be done
for year. am anxious to go home any Our
harvest months in the South Cotton, corn sc J are
October and November 1t is the season of the year
too when our annual sickness comes on and 1t Il inn
thotw we he homo witt fn
the present, would suggest to lay the resolution
the table, and to wait until can take it up and act
upon it.
Mr. BERRiEN thought the Senate out Of respect to
the House ought to act upon the resolution once
lie in favor Of the proposed till the second
Monday in November and did not think the nterven-
ton of the Presidential election would interfere the
active resumption Of business, when Congress should
again come together.
Mr. ArcHIsoS argued in favor of a recess of two or
three months. The two houses would be composed of
the same members, so that there would be difficulty
in the resumption of business continued over AS for
the withdrawal of the members from the Preside initial
campaign, there need be no objection that score,
because the two parties nearly equalized that
no advantage would be withdrawn from either by hav
ing Congress at Washington pending the last month
Of the Presidential campaign.
MIR. CLAYTON in favor of shortening the long
session, and lengthening the short and he in
favor of beginning that arrangement nov.
Mr.. BUTLER said that the public business required
either that Congress should extend the prese session
of anticipating the next by month or two
lie would prefer that the should be during the
his colleague they were the months in which 1t was
most important for Southern gentlemen to be home
But he was not disposed to adjourn the mid
die of July The indispensable business Of the session
could not be done by that time There were import
ant questions here to be settled They closely affected
the Presidential election and he had idea of going
into this election in the dark lie desired know the
opinions of the two great parties upon certain great
questions which are before Congress and the
people OF South Carolina desired some understanding
upon these questions.
Mr.. ArHrRToS Chairman on Financc) appealed
that the middle Of July would be too adjourn.
The Navy Bill had just passed the House, and the
Army and Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bills
yet TO be acted upon by both Houses AZ for the
heat of the summer, he could show that the summer
season In Washington conducive to the
health of mombcrs than winter session The bills Of
mortality would show this to be the fact. He thought
the resolution ought 20 be withheld and that the
lest day Of adjournment could not be before the last
of July.
Mr. Brrcur proposed to call up the special order
(the Oregon Bib but would first move to change the
day of adjournment to the 3lst OF July.
MIR roorE OPENS THE cAMrAIGH-wAKE Up.
Mr. FoorE submitted that the able and astute tao
tcians were not disposed to meet the great questions
of public policy OF the day. The friends of certain
candidates before the country appeared to be anxious
to evade these great issues 10 would that they
have adopted what st. Paul said part of his
policy in his journeyings up and down the
world OF being all things to all men," have they
as Mr. Newton, Of Va said in 1s40 spread out their
nets again broad enough to catch birds Of every ea