The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-05

Senate" 7h MI y
Mr. " after reading the above rule remarked that he
Senate % transact the ordinary morning business of the
Senate.
Mr. DICKINSON said that il was not his design to call
for those resolutions which il was supposed would not
The S VICE fy PRESIDENT explained that the motion
Ps Senate l ne
ator would perceive by the fifteenth rule Of the Senate
that the unfinished businessthe resolution Of the sena
Tor from MIeh,gacame up as one q the orders q me
follows HWY. WY
The unfinished business In which the Senate was en-
gsssd 2. hs last p.scsnE sdSIn%sn u men shall have the
I. Mr. YULEE said that that might have been the form
in which the President had pst the questions but ne did
not 80 understand the motion OF The senator from New
York, the object OF the senator from New York being
TO reach his own resolution OF inquiry. s s a ssg
N Mr., DICKINSON then moved that the unfinished busi-
be passed over and that those resolutions upon the
table be taken up which should not give rise to any de-
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, wished to inquire
whether was the decision OF the Chair that the resou
ton OF the senator from Michigan would supersede the
fihe VICE PRESIDENT stated that that was the de-
cision Of the Chair. under the 18th rule Of the Senate
Mr. DAVIS then expressed his hope that the senator
from Michigan CAss] would consent that the census
bill should supersede this resolution that il might be dis
posed Of Il had been the understanding Of the Senate,
be thought that the bill should he taken up and
disposed OF to-day account OF the emergency which
existed for its immediate passage He would say that ne
anxious not to throw obstacles in the way OF the
decision OF the Senate upon the resolution Of the senator
from Michigan as that senator could be- He would ap
peal to him 70 yield the precedence 70 the census bill
Mr. CASS suggested that il was the wish Of the sena
tor from Georgia, Mr.. BERRIEN,l who had the floor
the resolution, to 60 on with his remarks.
Mr.. DAVIS then appealed TO the senator from Georgia
to aIioy III this bill bill e i be disposed Of. ~.
bill could be disposed Of after the debate upon the resou
~ Nj. DAVIS said that he had thought it wa. the un
come up to-day; he thought such the understanding
Of the senator from Mississippi, [Mr FooTE.l
Mr. FOOTE felt bound 70 state the facts in the case
the other day had yielded the floor to the honorable sena
tor from Virginia, lMr. HUNTER,l who was anxious TO
80 on with his speech to which the Senate had listened
upon the democratic side Of the chamber and had talked
with good many friends. and had found them
all in favor OF the arrangement which had been pro-
bill was postponed with the understanding that it should
those friends with whom be had eonvsrsed 10 Consent
should be taken up He trusted that the senator from
Massachusetts, would not consider the matter imme.
diately pressing however, to be disposed OF this week
but at any rate he should carry out his compact to the
MT. DAVIS said that il was with much regret that he
urged the matter contrary TO the wishes Of the senator
from Georgia; but il seemed to him that the consdera
ton OF the bill had been already postponed beyond what
the public exgences would permit he hoped, therefore,
that by general consent the bill would be taken up
Mr. BERRIEN said this was mere question Of order.
to the course Of the proceedings of the Senate The
derstandng which might have been had between gentle
OF sides OF the chamber could not, he ap
pretended affect that order. The unfinished business
upon which the Senate was last engaged was the bus
first in order, and that the resolution introduced
i = hs o S
but would submit this a. the rule OF the Senate founded
upon experience.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of. Massachusetts,, who wished the sena-
tor from Georgia to consider that the measure referred TO
by him had obtained all the precedence which had been
given it. or which might have BY virtue Of his (Mr
D:s consent TO give way temporarily when the census
bill was last before the Senate II really seemed to him
that be should not be considered as having lost his
place the Docket and he thought he could ghtfuly
claim now to be reinstated and TO have this important
Mr.. KING thought the Senate would perceive that
they would get along with the business Of the Senate
much rapidly, ii they took up but one thing al
time When the honorable senator from Massachusetts
gave way, and consented that the Senate should take up
this subject, Mr. r. supposed that was his understand
ing that the subject to be finally disposed Of and
that they should take up, and 90 discussing II for
day. and then, laying aside, take up some other
subject and return to this again at some future day. Mr.
NJ
never would make agree 10 such arrangement as
would operate 10 postpone the business before the
Senate He considered the understanding was, that the
census bill was to be disposed OF possible and
he was opposed taking up that subject for various
reasons, some OF which he would not take time to as
sign. ... ,s,,n
Massachusetts, make motion to take up the census
bill ~ !,
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, Yes, sir. move-if
il s proper TO do so-tha all the other orders of the day
be postponed for the present.
The question being taken upon the motion TO pass
over the orders OF the day, II was agreed 10.
THE SEVENTH CENSUS.
Mr. DAVIS then moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration OF the bill providing for taking the seventh
census OF the United States which motion was agreed to
The Senate accordingly AZ in committee the whole,
proceeded to the consideration OF said bill which was
read
Mr.. sBoRLAND propose to amend the twentieth
section Of this bill by adding al its close what will send
to the Chair. ~
Mr.. DAWSON propose to amend the first section
in the tenth line by striking out
The VICE PRESIDENT The senator from Arkansas
has the floor
Mr. DAWSON. I think my amendment is in order
being an amendment 10 the first section. | suppose
amendments to prior sections take precedence.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the senator from
Arkansas give the precedence to the senator from Geor
Mr.. BoRLAND II the senator wishes 10 make an
amendment
MI. DAWSON propose an amendment to the first
section Of the bill move erike out in the tenth line
red - bv the