The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-16
On motion, il was

Ordered. That be appointed by the Chair.
A. c. BRYAN.
Mr.. METCALFE moved the postponement of the prior
orders, with view of taking up the House bill for the
relief Of A. C. Bryan and others.
Mr. BORLAND was sure il would consume not more
than five minutes tme and hoped the Senate would
take up the bill.
Mr.. BRADBURY. 1t will be recoected, sir that I'M
der the order adopted at the commencement OF the
son Thursday was set apart for the consideration of
private bills Up to this time, with the exception OF
about hour, we have occupied all that time upon bills
we were assured would not give rise to debate, which
consequently taken up out OF the regular order
now hope that will take up the calendar and pro-
coed with it in order, and if any bill shall give rise to de
bate. that shall pass 1t over, IN order that large
class OF bills, against which objection whatever will
arise, may be passed upon II bill shall give rise TO
debate, shall move that it be passed by informally.
hope that the senator from Kentucky will withdraw his
motion. We have already, this morning, had under con-
sheraton bill that it was said would consume
moment. and it has consumed more than an hour Now
if pass all bills that will require debate, will
give large class OF claims chance to be heard and
acted upon.
Mr. METCALFE. We could have acted upon the bill
while the senator has been speaking.
MIR. WESTCOTT said he understood that this was not
Thew The VICE PRESIDENT said that he understood it to
Mr. BORLAND stated that it was private bill passed
by the House during last session.
The question being taken upon the motion TO postpone
the prior orders, It was not agreed to-
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Mr.. HALE then made motion TO take up the private
calendar. and proceed TO act upon those bills only which
would not give rise TO debate.
Mr. BADGER inquired whether it was in order to
make that moton' He conceived that if the motion
were adopted, when bill up any senator might
have it in his power to object and would thus lose It's
priority.
Mr. HALE believed that this was the uniform course of
the House of Representatives, and that would be the
only way the Senate could manage dispose of the large
number of private bills.
Mr.. BADGER They have rule for that in the other
| House, and we have not.
| Mr. HALE We can do it by resolution
Mr. KING resolution requires to be laid over one
Mr. HALE Then will make motion, and not re-
solution.
The motion not being in order. was not entertained
! JOHN p. BALDWIN.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill for
Gil Bias -
MI WEBSTER remarked that if the committee who
had reported the bill chose to give II that direction he
lose its priority simply because senator gets up and
objects to it, that putting into mans hands the
whole power of the Senate and he would never agree
| to it,
| The question being taken upon the motion to lay upon
| the table, ii was agreed to.
! WILLIAM GRAYsoN
| The Senate, as in committee of the whole, proceeded
to the consideration of the bill for the relief OF the heirs
and legal representatives OF Colonel William Grayson
Mr.. PHELPS remarked that he had had occasion TO
examine that claim, and he would state very few
words the merits of it. Colonel Grayson in the fore
part of the revolutionary officer in the army; and
long before the resolution of October 1884, under which
this allowance to be made he was transferred from
The army to the civil department AT the time the reso
luton of 1850 was passed. he was no more military
man than he Mr. P) was. He would therefore move
that the bill lie upon the table.
Mr.. MASON requested the gentleman from Vermont
to withdraw his motion for moment
MIR. PHELPS consented to withdraw it.
Mr.. MASON only wished TO state that when the
bill should up, he trusted he would be able show
misapprehension.
The question being taken upon the motion to lay upon
the table, it was agreed 10.
| NEWTON JESSE YoNNG.
The bill from the House for the relief of George New
ton, and the bill for the relief Of Jesse Young,
severay considered in committee of the whole, report
ed to the Senate without amendment, ordered to third
reading, read third time and passed.
| ToMpKINs.
The Senate in committee of the whole proceeded to
the consd of the House bill for the relief of Nancy
Tompkins, and no amendment being made thereto it was
reported TO the Senate ordered to third reading,
and was subsequently read third time, and passed.
| GLYNN.
The Senate, as in committee of the whole proceeded
to the consideration OF the House bill tor the relief OF
James Glynn aud others
Mr. BRIGHT moved to lay the bill upon the table.
Mr. BADGER begged leave TO say word. Lieut.
Gynn employed in the survey OF the southern ports
and harbors, to make up the charts thereof Other officers
had been engaged in the service with reference to the
northern ports for which they were allowed certain
peRsatiOn. Application had been made by Lieut.. Gynn
to be put upon the footing and receive the
compensation the other officers who employed up
on the service the northern ports and harbos,
and the he received from the Secretary of the
Navy was in substance, that his application
BILE and right but that the fund had been exhausted The
question, therefore, was whether gentleman who sur
veys southern harbors is entitled to the
pensation those who employed northern harbos
!. Mr. BRIGHT said that his reason for making the mo.
ton was, because the proposition originally rendered
was to pay an extra allowance without stating the
amount giving the discretionary power to the accounting
officers make whatever allowance they deemed proper
for extra servicesnot recommended he understood,
by the chief officer having control of this service. He
thought it dangerous bill to pass If they were entitled
to any extra pay, the bill ought to show it,
Mr. BADGER said that the honorable senator was
entirely mistaken The bill left no discretion with the
accounting officers. They bound to allow, in this
case, the and more that's allowed to other
gentlemen surveying the northern coasts.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate without
amendment, was ordered to third reading and was
subsequently read third time, and passed.
| WILLIAM sPEIDEN.
The Joint resolution from the House concerning the
settlement of the of William Speiden purser in
the navy of the United States, considered
mittee of the WHOLE reported without amendment, or
dered to third reading, read third time, and passed
II NJ. BARNEY.
The Joint resolution from the House of Representatives
for the relief Of ii. M. Barney considered IN COM
mitee of the whole, reported 10 the Senate without
amendment, ordered to third reading, read third time,
and passed.
A.
The Senate, in committee. of the whole proceeded
to the consideration of the Senate joint resolution for the
relief of John A. Bryan.
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