The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-19


Senate. move 10 take up the California bill, !,
Mr.. YULEE. The Chair win recolect that moved
TO take Up the unfinished business Of yesterday.
The VICE PRESIDENT did not hear any such
motion.
Mr. YULEE. made the motion distinctly The Chair
VIII recoect that called the attention OF the Chair to
remarks moved to take up the unfinished business.
Mr. FLUTE rise to make single remark. The
Senate adjourned while was occupying the floor, and
with the distinct understanding that should be allowed
70 continue my remarks today. cannot believe that
the American Senate y ready to violate principle Of
aors around me who ecoiect thai i was distinct I'M
Outstanding that should be permitted finish my speech
this morning Now, sir, rather think that have done
tempt think am entitled 10 the observance Of the
arrangement by which was to occupy the floor.
Mr.. YUEEE. wish TO know, il there is any prefer
ence for the motion OF the senator from Missouri [Mr.
BEsTosl over mine. | made motion to take up the
special order of the daythe unfinished business of yes
teday. Was that decided to be out OF order Has the
! The VICE PRESIDENT. The rules give il the pre-
cedence The question now is up on the motion Of the
senator from Missouri Mr.. BEsTosl that the Senate
Mr. CLAY moved to lay that motion the table, and
asked the yeas and nays which ordered and being
taken, resulted yeas 81, nays "a, as follows:
Cas-. c, BsS: BILL p Bss
rooa hass sses saa ss Tay uad
NAYs.-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Chase, Clarke, Cor
Of Wisconsin, Douglas Fech, Greene, Hale Hamlin Jones'
Miller. Norris Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
So the motion to lay on the table was agreed TO-
| Mr.. KING called for the order Of the day.
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the question to be
upon an amendment submitted by the senator from Mis-
sour Mr. BESToNl to an amendment proposed by Mr..
HAMLIN to the motion refer the resolutions OF Mr.
CLAY, and the resolutions Of Mr. BELL, to select com
mtee OF thirteen. 4aGRss tks5. sEt
Mr.. FOOTE rose simply for the purpose Of stating,
what he had doubt would be gratifying 10 gentlemen
all sides, that being sincerely and profoundly anxious
the Senaie-he would gladly decline Offering The remarks
that he had intended make day. in continuation of
speech which was broken off on yesterday He would
say that ne designed to say not word further, and
would only ask for early vote upon the subject before
them
Mr.. MANGUM inquired whether the appeal from the
decision OF the Chair, by the senator from Kentucky,
made on yesterday, had been Withdrawn.
The PRESIDING OFFICER understood that it had
not been Withdrawn.
Mr.. CLAY inquired if it was not so stated on the
Ga reference to the Journal Of the clerk. it was found
Mr.. CLAY then withdrew the appeal. with view to
Mr.. MANGUM. am gratfed that the senator has
Collision wh II n
While am up. will remark that hope we will vote
upon these propositions of the senator from Missouri,
tude will be given BY our friends TO discussion, and
when that discussion Is ended, that will take vote
further hope that those this side Of the house, who
have voted with the majority this question hitherto
will keep their seats and answer only BY yea and nay
and any matter shall up that may hereafter
qure notice, hope that senators will not retard action
upon these vast and important questions, by noticing il
now. disposition is universally amongst to bring
to close the whole of this matter at the earliest day
and BY way Of doing trust no person who voted
rupt in any mode. but simply record his vote, yea or
nay.
m hv the
Carolina. The Senate has decided by solemn vote
that il would not detach California from the other sub
ects OF reference II is decided by solemn vote that we
will give instructions whatever The propositions
now before the Senate 10 this decision de-
ach California, and to give instructions, both OF which
the Senate has declared Il will not do II gentlemen
choose 10 persevere in this course concur heartily in
the object OF the senator from North Carolna, which is
TO exempt ourselves Il mean those who cooperate to-
geher upon this subect) from any portion OF the respon
sbilty which may arise out OF further proacon and
delay upon this subject
Mr.. BENTON said the question was upon his own
amendment to the amendment OF the senator from
Maine that question OF order raised the pre-
sentaiion OF the amendment of the senator from Maine
which was afterwards Withdrawn.
The VICE PRESIDENT so stated the question.
Mr. KING. Mr. President, wish TO say one word
The amendment that has been offered by the senator
from Maine received by the Chair thought them
and still think, that il not in order; that the propo
son OF the from Maine has been disposed Of by
the solemn vote OF the Senate and that although the
phraseology Of this amendment was in some degree diff
lerent from that OF the one submitted the other day, il
much OF order il il had been literally the
same. But feeling did unwilling to protrac the dis
cussion, was disposed 10 withdraw my opposition on
the question OF ORDER for the reasons assigned by the
senator from Kentucky and let the matter go. Now,
sir, have before all that has been added string
Of amendments by the senator from Missouri and how
many more he designs 10 present, know not So far as
am concerned, entirely concur with the views ex-
pressed by the senators from Kentucky and North Caro-
lima, that we owe TO ourselves the country,
We owe TO this body not TO be consuming the time Of
the Senate upon questions OF no importance than
these. when we have question before OF the first
magnitude, OF the greatest importance, for consd-
eraon, and which ought TO be speedily brought to
conclusion. therefore say, and hope that speak
Tor all my friends around me- that shall listen with
all proper respect TO senator's but myself have no
disposition 10 consume the time OF the Senate upon this
question: but will let il 60 to committee for them TO
Try, and so arrange the matter as TO give quiet every
where-here and elsewhere
Mr.. BENTON. Mr.. President, what has been
nounced here this morning reminds OF certain A6be
Layes, who, during the period OF the French revolution,
had quantity Of constitutions in a pigeon. hole, from
which he would take another, the occasion
CURED He once Informed friend that one OF these
constitutions contained clause for dumb legislature
His friend exclaimed, "Ah Monsieur Able, that dumb
legislature will jmmoralize itself"
Aud now Mr. President, the way seems 10 be cleared
for tremendously, submit the motion that made
finished business that is this double motion TO
lay this question upon the table, for the purpose OF taking
up the California bill And gentlemen have made out
and published their programme 10 shsw how they will
act, will give mine. IL is this that IL this bill be taken
up, and gentlemen the other side offer amendments
which amendments may be OF the nature OF adding other
measures to that bill have said enough already to lei