The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

to adjourn will simply operate SO as to give recess
till o'clock
The PRESIDENT. Il will necessarily take all bust
Mr. FoOTE. Then move 10 take a recess. II is
now within hve minutes OF o'clock
Mr. BRIGHT Letus have the question on the amend
MIR FooTE. Very well.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is informed that there
Mr. DICKINSON. win il be in order for me 10 ask
that my motion be put TO rescind SO much of the
resolution with regard to taking recess applies TO
The PRESIDENT. twill require unanimous consent
10 entertain it,
Mr. BRIGHT There is question before the Senate
Mr.. DAWSON moved to postpone the further consd.
Grafton oil the bill till to- morrow, at IL o'clock
The question being taken upon the motion to postpone
II was not agreed 10.
The question being stated upon the amendment Of the
senator IRON Missouri, granting compensation 10 Colonel
Mr. BERRlEN called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered accordingly
Mr. FOOTE. Is il in order to make a speech now :
The PREsIDENr. Ii is in order for the senator to
discuss the mes oil the amendment under consideration
Mr. FOoTE Then wish to be heard upon this ques.
MIR. President have heard the various speeches upon
THIS amendment Tor some time, and have been some
what PANIED at discovering that honorable gentlemen
seem to differ so widely in their views. The question
seems to me to be toerably plain have no doubt that
the case now before us can be fully sustained BY prece
in their places-you know we had no quorum Just now
and had heard the whole argument, as have had the
honor to do, there would not have been much collision
The PRESIDENT. The senator will please to sus
pend his remarks Laughterl The Senate will take
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reassembled at o'clock, D. M and devoted
the evening 10 the transaction OF executive business and
after some time spent, the doors reopened and
the Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 81, 1850.
Mr.. GWIN moved tina, the reading of the journal be
Mr., SMITH rise TO make a motion for a correction
OF the journal AT the time the old soldiers bill was
from Virginia (Mr MAsoNl moved an amendment, to
make some provision Tor the payment of Virginia claims
had made an arrangement with the junior senator from
Texas MR. RUsKl TO pair of with HIM that question
he to be engaged in committee, and my vote would
be in opposition to his When the TO be TAKEN
had forgotten the arrangement mad made with him, and
gave my vote in the negative ask the unanimous con-
sent OF the Senate to correct the Journal by striking out
The PRESIDENT The vote cannot now be changed
Mr. RUsK. know tina, the senator from Connecticut
was very busly engaged examining papers when the
vote was taken, and am perfectly that he fogo, the
arrangement he had made with and, besides that, he
would immediately have made the request that he now
does, had he been reminded of his mistake the time
The PRESIDENT II is not IN order to discuss the
Mr. SMITH Itmakes no dfernce-only was very
much mn G GWIM upon discovering my mistake
the journal be dispensed with.
Mr.. TURNEY. ! presume the reading Of the journal
cannot be dispensed WITH except by unanimous consent
The PRESIDENT. II does not require the unanimous
consen, a majority can dispense with the reading
Mr.. TURNKEY. That has not been the practice here
tofore
The PRESIDENT. | have never known an instance
IN which unanimous consent was required.
Mr.. TURNKEY would state to the Chair that the
question was raised the Of the passage OF the
Oregon BILL if recollectghtly and was decided that
the run Saa mn TS;n sSnssn' was vas required
question ever being raised II possible that, strictly
sparkling, II may require the unanimous consent The
The reading commenced, and the Secretary having
Mr.. FOO TIE and said renew the motion to dis.
Pense with the further reading Of the Journal, I'M
dersand there will be no further objection.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. object
Inc reading, therefore, was continued, and having pro-
ceeded for some further time,
Mir. UNDERWOOD said [ believe was the only
person who objected 70 dispensing with the reading OF
the journal am willing TO elinquish my objection, as
to the yeas and nays and do that privately there
lore renew the motion to dispense with the further read
ing -.
FRAUDS UPON THE REVENUE
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary OF the Treasury made in compliance
with resolution OF the Senate ha the Secretary OF the
Treasury be requested to report what have been the
measures adopted TO prevent frauds upon the revenue
since the passage OF the act Of 1885, and what has been
the result"
On motion by Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, the com.
mnnication was laid the table, and ordered TO be
printed
THE GuAso TRADE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the Department OF State containing an additional re-
port IN compliance with resolution OF the Senate OF in.
formation respecting the trade in guano between Pc.
~ and the United States, and adespach from the charge
dafalres OF the United States at Lima on the same sub
Iect which was read and ordered be laid on the table
and printed
HUNGARIAN ExILEs.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from the
President OF the United States response resolution
OF the Senate OF the odd instant calling for the correspond
ence between the State Department and the Turkish
government the subject OF The Hungarian exiles en-
closing report from the Secretary OF State transmitting
copies OF papers and documents file in the Department
in relation to the subject and the message and accom-.
panying papers read laid the table, and ordered
10 be printed
BOUNTY LAND BILL
MIR. WALKER. The bill called the old soldiers bill
has been engossed, and in II there is
diction which ask may be corrected II will be recol.
the benefit Of the widows and minor children OF deceased
officers and soldiers. That provision adopted and in
another part OF the bill there words left which
intended 10 be stricken out The words are, bui
not TO her heirs, TO the heirs OF such commissioned
or non commissioned officer, soldier, or musician"
move that these words be stricken out.
The motion was agreed to.