The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL % 1850

moment knew Of IT, urged tina, i should be taken up
i M DAWSON. No doubt. sir; know his waschful-
ness in The discharge Of bis duties All claim i that
justice be done TO others well to him This nomi-
nation made and sent 10 about the 18Th OF March,
10th Of this month and yet the fault il somswhere and
must 80 before the country that this administration s
cansuabIe in the Judgment Of the peoples when in fact
nsrkabIy &C. The fault is with US, and with what part
OF usit not Tor me to say want the world to under
stand what we are doing here, and when act wrong,
sncy understand 4 When We acs arigh lei III Justice Se
done. whether we be wings or democrats.
And one word here Of the President Of these United
States. Its known TO all he has heart which s
honest; ne has resolution we knpw which u firm; and
patriotism which urges him nobly To- discharge every
duty acumbent upon him 2 The best Of bic powers and
abilities And when we undertake TO censufe him. we
simple and unadultenisd By the Influences o party IN
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thing be done. He has done ii here; and he did Il In
dqs time Instead ~ saying thai !he fank iss. some
in this body, and the executive department could not be
blamed lam sure the senator from Louisiana, under
standing these facts ha have stated, that the nomina
not untl about the 10Th 81 April, viii be willing to re-
eve the administration from any supposed inference that
might be drawn from his observations unfavorable to s
MI DOWNS here again addressed the Senate These
remarks, having been also withheld for revision. will ap
The question being then taken upon the resolution. il
was adopted sttFa
DONATION or PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved that the Senate proceed to the
sss SSa.n :. s J. I'll S s 3 e, ss % 81 #
Of the Construction Of the Central railroad ,, ss.s
y Mr.. MANGUM said that his own observation and ex-
other senator, and he had long been satisfied that il was
improper way 70 take up bills out Of their order The
only practical way 70 60 upon the calendar regu
arly He hoped the bill would therefore not be taken
up, and he would propose 10 move to 80 into executive
session, upon which calendar there were 30 many things
Mi. DOUGLAS would be very glad to have the bill
taken up which would have been done long ago but Tor
other pending matters Ii there ahoud up any de-
bate upon it he would consent to ts postpOnement
Mr.. RUSK said he disliked very much to oppose the
motion to take up the BILL but he should be compelled
TO do IL He believed the first thing TO Be attended 10
the public printing Of the Senate The documents
and reports OF Committees were far behindhand; and the
consequence was, that the Senate was delayed in its
business That ought 10 be the FIRST business taken up
on, i was the general sense OF the Senate to take up
Nj. FOOTE moved to 60 into executive session.
division being called for, no quorum voted; where
MI. BADGER moved that the Senate adjourn but
withdrew the motion upon the suggestion that there was
Mr. MANGUM said that il must be apparent to every
senator that the executive calendar should be reduced,
and asked that the question be again taken upon his mo-
ton. F.s,. 5es
frmative. sg 1870 ssssti. . s4.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
Of executive business, and after time spent the
doors were reopcned and rsasb
The Senate adjourned.