The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03

O'clock for there il such bill Il Is now upon the
third reading and i this motion PREVAILS will II not
ps The PRESIDENT That Is bill establishing the
Mr. ATcHIsoN Mr. President. insist that the
admission OF California into the Union. SC know
nothing has been left but Utah Still that is the BILL and
insist that Il the special order for 10 O'Clock to-day
ana this motion OF the senator from Illinois supersedes
Mi. DOUGLAS will explain That bill viii. sup.
pose, come up in its order This cannot supersede it, be-
fore il passed. and il cannot be done on the day
Consequently that bill. under the rules will 60 into the
House Of Representatives first i this motion prevails
have no desire to supersede that My desire Is that
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr.. President. ] apprshsnd that
the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Arcmsosl is right
and that if adopt this proposition, and make the
California bill the special order for IL o'clock, cannot
take up the omnibus bill. as he has called j. suggest
e az Ss e
Mr. DOUGLAS The other. / understand has not yet
been engrossed. and we have nothing to 90 on with
When is engrossed shall be ready to take il up and
am certain il will be taken up without hesitation.
MIR. HALE. understand that the bill will be en-
crossed very soon, and perhaps explanation TO
morning had the honor to be placed upon the Committee
Engrossed Bills, and found the committee in this sit
uatcn They had had much to do that they had done
diately have had TO take some little time to learn the
duties The bill will probably be reported in the
Of an honr or two to the Senate.
Mr.. JONES. The senator from New Hampshire must
recollect. you doubtless well do Mr.. President hatit
was on account Of the opposition. unnecessary as
10 my motion to FIJI vacancy in the committee. caused
by the resignation Of the senator from Ohio Mr. Cor
win The honorable gentleman may have desired time
guished position in that committee Well. sir, he had
the honor to be placed upon the commttee-has been
called upon 70 discharge the duty pertaining 70 the same
and although be has had ample lime to he has failed
to the the Dill the
want OF which the business OF the Senate impeded
The fault FIJI IS any hes at his door, first In Directing 70
the filling OF the committee my motion, and then
in having failed TO discharge duty assigned him upon it,
Mr.. RUSK moved to amend the motion as to make
ooE s Me- W. ods e. you'd sss .da
tona tor that motion had hoped would have
taken that portion Of the other bill that relates TO the
Texas boundary line and New Mexico, precisely as il
yesterday when the amendment OF the senator from I'LL
nois MIR. DoUGLAsl offered and which was rejected
believe that would render the bill satisfactory to
jorty OF the body hoped that bill would be taken up,
for certain well known to and that the Cali
lorna bill would be passed and disposed OF herea
ter II is known the California bill cannot pass before
what the arden, friends Of the California bill are assured
OF both and out Of Congress That being the state of
things. would desire the motion for postponement until
tomorrow to prevail, with the intention OF Offering the
other bill for consideration
| MIR. DODGE, of Iowa. Mr. President. l would desire
That senator has stated that il is well known the Caor
mia bill cannot become law by itself without the pas
sage of certain other bills ask him to inform the Sem
| ate why it cannot become law
Mr. fOOTE i will tell the senator, Mr.. President
have thought all the session. have not talked very
freely OF Hhat there certain parliamentary modes
would be eHectual to defeat the California bill a
separate measure. resort to such means will
lead 70 excitement, and disagreeabe scenes. l. is
well known that | talked of this matter some time
ago. Some gentlemen seem TO think have spoken
oil this matter indiscreety | then spoke OF what |
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sbe for that for the California bill to pass both
Houses OF Congress- II passes in separate form,
sequences Of the most dreu character would inevitably
be the result Therefore, in spirit Of concord and with
view Of preventing these scenes, urge that the terri
tonal bills be now acted upon. will say that II the
the conjunction Afterwards resorted to- after the reec
ton of my proposition 10 take up the territorial bill first
is well known made the motion to that effect, and
that motion laid upon the table, out OF regard to the
dignity OF California But for that, the territorial bills
would have been acted upon favoraby, and would have
passed BY this tlme and California would have been IN
have additional for supposng that the OBJ
stace have alluded TO is stronger. more nsuper
predict that the California bill will pass without
restriction OF her boundary. say II not for the
purpose Of exciting anybody, but assure my friend that
such 10 the fact am willing 10 vote California into the
Union part of general scheme oil compromise. l
thought two months ago. the admission OF California was
= part o. a n scheme S. na %ss as
by saying. what know TO be the fact that sope OF the
most strenuous advocates OF the bill satisfied
that II cannot pass in a separate bill
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, obtained the hoor, but gave
way TO
Mr. RUSK Mr. President, | withdraw my motion.
supposed there general consent given TO Il: i
thought much exhausted, that II would be
agreed and as has produced more feeling than sup
posed il would, Withdrew IT, have no feeling about IL
The question being then taken upon the motion TO make
the bill the special order for ~ o'clock this day and every
day hereafter until disposed OF, IL was agreed TO without
q division.
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| Mr.. ATCHlS0N MIR. President, I move that when
the Senate adjourn to-day, IL adjourn TO meet on Monday
next
| Mr.. FO0TE. hope the senator viii not insist upon
that motion should act upon certain questions
before before act upon that motion. | will state
an additional reason. IL known that one Of body
upon Saturday, and several other gentlemen desire TO
lea Us. who have abored long, and the body must
be titn after Friday.
Mr. DAYTON obtained the floor; but the Chair. not
sing him, about to put the question; when
Mr. BADGER said A senator upon the hoor.
The PRESIDENT. The Char begs pardon.
Mr.. DAY TON. will yield cheerfuly, Mr.. Presi.
dent, II we can get a vote.
Mr.. BADGER. Mr. President, will say word, II
my friend from New Jersey does not IL has been pretty
nearly three months since we have had a hoyday. We
have been sitting ee, day in aad day out, except Sun
day. and yesterday bad session here OF nearly nine
hours The weather s excessively hot, and thnk,
considering the circumstances under which We sfs
placed II s reasonable that should have little time
to recover | hope the moflon will prevail
Mr.. DAYTON. regret ~ differ with my friend IRON
North Carolina. II TO roe obvious that the ad-
lourn,nent from now until Monday will accomplish
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