The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-15

81 tIs same which was read, and ordered . Ascend
reading
Mr.. KING submitted the following resolution; which
liss over one day, under the rules;
<.sd That he Secretary Of State ishessby authorized
dec,sd % supply the state q Alaeams WIN a shsn
Documents destroyed BY The burning Of tne oapo
Of that state.
Mr. YULEE submitted the following order;
Ordered. That when the Senats adjourn on Monday
neat il win adjourn sgain on Thursday follow
Mr.. YULEE will state. Mr.. President. my purpose
in offering the order 10 be this We have reached
period OF the session when il usual for the Senate 10
ADJOURN afford opportunity Tor the cleaning up oi
the hail. in preparation for the summer session must
be obvious 10 every gentleman that this session 10 likely
be potracted 20 quite lae day in the approaching
Mr. FOOTE, (nterposing) | rise to question Of or
der rather think It Is out OF order TO discuss such
Tie VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair has inquired as
10 the ussge-whelhcr such motion is ordinarily
that i il The rule Accordingly II will be necessary 10
the unanimous consent OF Senate 70 consider the reso
luton.
Messrs CLAY and BRIGHT simultaneously objected
MIR. YULEE. raise the question OF order. then. II
10 not presented resolution. but order OF the
Senate. When The House commands, ii is BY order;
command Of the Senate what the adjournment shall be
The VICE PRESIDENT. Will the senator please to
suspend moment /. The 26th rule, alter providing for
certain motions, resolutions, and bills, &c., says:
And all other shall lie the table day for
consideration. amt also repcrs Of committees
The simple question is, whether this is ia resolution
within ,hsi ,uIs |. i mol Technically so
Mr.. YuLEE II is not 40 in fact II is not presented
resolution IL the Chair will look at the paper, II
will BE- that sproposed as an ORDER and not as
rnsss - u n
that difference does mol 70 fully appear upon our rules
In seclion 81 Of the Manual. you will lind this
When House comm ands tits by order But facts,
prnripws their opnious aud purposes expressed
In the form Of resolutions
There IL tho Distinction cir. in legislative body In
placing upon legislative record OPINIONS and purposes
iscts and principles, resolution q law y Necessary
but whea the House chooses To- comnand,lt Is done oj
what IL technically know IN parliamentary language a. an
order Il seems 10 me OF essential consequences that The
body should have in s power to &C, Immediately upon
any order for lhs reason that these orders relate its
own convenience and the convenient transaction OF bust
ness and this purpose might be entirely defeated by de-
Nov win show 10 the Senate the reason why such
matter this should be REGARDED as an Order and the
subjsci 81 immediate action am informed oy the Sec
rsisy that the time which will be Tequiredi execute the
order. the preparation OF the hall i0r the summer SEES
sion. ma, be very much expedited OF abbreviated by two
Sdd,,,o.si snsS os he time Thus Two or thres DAY
Of the pahI,c time may be saved by immediate action
tn The Nv VICE PRESIDENT The senator is reminded
that the question now i-. whether this Is in order
Mr. YULEE. TX .ctiy, SIR and was showing why
ths should bs co1-asrrd order and why was 10
be serious delay the business Of the Senaiea serious
hindersncs the despatch OF it's busness-to consider il
ai Fc s,i Mr. President. think there can be no
doubt about it, II purpose" Ii Is not command
Ct all IL is luton having purpose or object in
view-ihe sdjoarnment-and most important purpose
that ~ SIR Il IL purpofe am disposed TO condemn
that the public will repTensbda purpose having view
the wsse Of the precious Of this BODY. and keeping
up painful s0lcilude IN the public mind IN relation TO
the great questions pending here u rs q purpose
involving violation of duiy-nvolving, IN my opin
ion, discredilable ura 10 transact the public bus
ness. more clear and distinct purpose Than this
cannot imsgiae and II Just suc purpose as IN my
opinion II we were to undertake accomplish IT, Mould
dsgrAce the view OF the United States 10 not an
order; II il purpose resouuol AZ 10 The question.
casssd the other day; and mink with olhers lha, we
should be just - comfortable with this CARPET as win
Iir YULEE. call The senator to order He is dis
cussiug the merits Of the question.
Mr.. F0)rE No, sr. am not discussing its merits
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Char is informed that
the usage has been To regard motions OF this kind
resolutions within The rule therefore required lie
upon the table day. The Chair also informed that this
usage has been some what contradlced The Chair can
not conceive that the bare Tact of commencing resou
ton by calling il order really make any difference
We order things be done BY interiors; and by
ourselves The Chair thinks that this within the
rule as esouon and mus, therefore lac upon The table
Mr YULEE Will the Chair allow me to suggest
whether order to The Vice President, or the
Presiding Officer, 10 what time 10 adjourn the Senate
upon Monoayi
Mr.. FOOIE. lin his seat II would be very dis
respectful order, then.
Mr.. HALE moved that when the Senate adjourn To-
day, II be 10 meet on Monday next
Mr. FOOIE expressed wish to sit the bill out 10
row, and therefore exceedingly aixious that the
Senate should not adjourn
Mr.. CLEMENS made remark, which was inaudble
at the Reporters deck.
Mr. CLAY. wish. sir. to express the hope that the
Senate will not sdou, either for taking up the carpet OF
for any other purpose until get through this bill
believe that il the honorable from Florida would
waive his purpose, could get through all the
amendments to-day and 10. morrow, and perhaps the
question could be taken upon its engrossmen for third
leading BY Monday AT all events. il we do not get
through all OF them, should get through some OF them
and make progress Now, sir, have TOO much respect
for the Senate 10 impute motives 10 nybody Still 10
iact whatever may be the purpose that all these
tons come from the senators who do not view this bill
q The majority do Yet we have been charged being
me cause Of the daicy progress 10 the public business
has come IRON the opposition hope sir. that we shall
NOT eJourn ~ there Is a man in Congress, and
peclnlly N this Senate who rest and repose IL
that who happens, believe to he one Of the oldest
IN the body. Yet will work by day. aad would by
night too upon this carpet any other carpet Wash
ingons Il the end Of his military services surrendered
me sword OF his country upon uncarpeed floor and
yet degenerate descendanls adjourn three days.
when the whole country Is in crisis, 70 take up car
pet which prefer my cell 10 the which II proposed
70 put down, upon the idea of summer dress ior the
Senate chamber Sir trust we shall not "a ourn until
We get through this bill When We have done that. l
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