The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-22

BILL viii very eheeriqiy give way Tor there = no mem
ber of the Senate that has higher oil The import
ance Of passing that bill Than my self
Mr. MANGUM rose, but gave way 10
Mr.. KING. The Senate adjourned yesterday upon TIE
precedence Of all other special orders make this state
ment order that the debate the census bill may 20 on
regularly and at the proper time the special order may Dc
taken up, when the gentleman from Connecticut may
have an opportunity OF making that speech which presses
so heavily upon his stomach lLaugher.l FOR ne
present, think the senator from Massscnases should
press the consideration OF the special order, as that lakes
precedence, unless there some express action OF the
Senate r. the contrary,
Mr. SMITH. The honorable senator from Alabama
is think. in great hurry. am entitled TO the
floor until one o'clock and can at any rate occupy il
Ths VICE PRESIDENT decided that The senator from
Connecticut had the floor until one O'Clock, but stated
after that hour the unfinished business OF yesterday
would take precedence Of all Others.
purpose Of making suggestion 10 the gentlemen upon
the other side OF the chamber, that they allow the
honorable senator from Connecticut Mr. SMITH to be
entitled 10 Be hssrd-hs i entitled 10 that courtesy
think that after the able speech OF the honorable senator
from Maine. Mr. BRADpuRYl it s doing injustice 70 the
administration cruel injustice not 10 allow one speech 10
be made in its defence, against the serious allegations
which have been made in this body therefore hope
that friends will allow the special order OF the day to
be postponed that the honorable senator IRON Con-
necticut can be heard move that the further con-
sderston Of the census bill be postponed until Tuesday
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts. cannot consent 50
far as am concerned nor do think that the honorable
senator from Connecticut desires IL
interests Connected with this b press my claim 10 Be
heard will run my risk, and hope that may be able
TO get the floor in the course Of the day.
Mr. RUSK. should certainly vote against this post.
rnent, if thought il was possible for the census bill
10 be passed 10 day. Butt do not think So think
get through the other business and in my opnion
dispose of business, shall get into the habit
Of doing romethngof dsposng Of OF the business
of the Senate. The bill, think, be postponed for
time. This is matter OF some Importance because there
are great many nominations, some OF them requiring
immediate action OF the Offices vacant, and
others but lille better As as this resolution Is dis
posed oiand think il can be disposed OF 10 day-the
census bill can then be taken up and disposed of.
Mr.. COOPER / rise Mr. PRESIDENT, to express my
concurrence in the views OF the senator from Texas.
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upon, and acted upon now. Tie executive business Is
being delayed BY the delay Of The Senate acting upon
that resolution and hope that the senator from Con-
necticut viii proceed 10 address the Senate and when
he has finished his remarks. hope that The resolution
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, hope that the Senate
will not feel inclined compel my friend from Connect
cut to speak to-day think, sir, that he has no DESIRE
far az understand IT, to postpone this bill IN order to
obtain the oor However disposed he may be 10 address
the Senate. he that this bill has the preference
hope, therefore. that the motion will not be carried
against his Will and wish, and against what think 10
Mr. DAYTON. Am to understand that il this census
bill is postponed TIL morrow, il will have the prece
Tse VICE III Il VIII not The
order of the day has precedence OF all unfinished business
THAI has been postponed
Mr. DAYTON think understand this matter now.
The effect OF this procedure upon the part OF the senator
from Connecticut is simply this: He gets this bill
taken up, and maybe carried through He then gains
and then stands in the position Of having the floor upon
the unfinished business Tomorrow Now, with all re-
spect to the senator will say that this day was appro-
praed to him, and other questions were postponed to
other days. upon the express ground that the Senate had
allotted this day the consideration of this resolution,
that he might be heard he chooses to 60 and occupy
the day, let him go but not, hope The Senate will
not put the matter in such position TO allow the
ator from Connecticut to occupy the Senate half hour
o-day, and then have the floor tomorrow.
Mr. BUTLER think tina, the census bill ought to 20
now; and think that il rule somewhat. that IT
requires some time to prepare for speech and the sen
aor may not be ready now He ought not 10 be forced
Mr.. SMITH. Tin his seat) 1 have had only two
months lLaughter]
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts demanded the yeas and
nays which were ordered and, being taken, resulted
yeas %, nays 19-as follows:
YEAs-Me.srs. Aschison, Berrien, Borand. Bradbury.
Bater. Clemens, Cooper psyi, Of mississippi Dawson,
Poes HaSsr Joos. Mssoa Mo Morton. p Russ ssa1
geon Turney, and Yulee-23
NAYs.Msssr.,, Baldwin, Ben, Chase, Clarke. Clay.
Mangnm, Pratt, Seward. spruance. Underwood, Upham,
Wales, Walker, end Whitcomb-Is.
So the motion was agreed to.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted BY Mr. BRADBURY early in
in the present session:
Resered That the President be requested be
laid before the all chargvs which have been pre-
erred fled In Of the departments against individuals
who have removed from Office since the An day Of
March last with specifcauon of the cases. IL any,
which the officers charged have had opportunity TO be
heard, and statement OF the number OF removals made
urder each Department. including snoordnaes IN the Gus
tom houses and other branches OF the public service
Mr.. SMITH, having the floor. proceeded to address
the Senate, but did not conclude The remarks OF the
honorable senator will appear after their conclusion
Al O'Clock, Mr.. F0OTE rose TO ask permission OF
the senator from Connecticut to postpone the further
consideration OF the subject I'LL Wednesday next
Mr. SMITH By no means. / have objection 10
have II postponed until Saturday will not ask single
senator to come and hear me, except my honorable
fTiead from Maine, Mr. BRADBURr;l and II the Vice
President will have the goodness to call that gentleman
TO the chair, | will talk to him alone (Laughef.l
Mr. FOOTE then moved to postpone the further con-
sideraton OF the subject until Saturday.
Mr. HALE was not present TO bear the senator's
remarks the but understood that he
bore down with some very great censure upon my
self and some other senators Tor occupying part oil two
days IN one speech would like 10 know now, before
voting the motion, whether my friend going TO take
any part OF that censure back again
Mr. DICKINSON. The senator has undertaken a
needs more time. lLaughier1
MIR. SMITH. In reply 10 the senator from New
Hampshire. will say thai making up for lost tune.
have taken up time OF the Senate believe the
honorable senator has taken nine days OF the session
upon The negro question: in all its shapes and forms