The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-27
THE UNION.

case according to the truth and the facts and mpored
this government 70 settle il with Mexico, Il done
and now the senator will stand IT, Now he desires
to send out three commissioners to agree upon IT,
Will their decision be any more binding than the treaty
between Mexico and the United States Why il 10 only
delay Of The question That would b. the whole sum
aud substance of this amendment Three commission
ers go out with power to disagree with the treaty which
you made, and Texas will not to leave the
to them Texas believes the question is settled; she
is xious for peace; she is willing to agree 10 almost
any thing, rather than to have collision account OF
the boundary, but, my word Tor IT, she will not agree
submit TO commissioners question which she believes
to have been settled by The government, OF the United
States y the treaty between this country and Texas
Mr.. YULEE. Mr. President, do not perceive any rea-
son why this discussion should be protracied beyond
the usual hour Of adjournment can see practical
result 10 be attained, and therefore move To adjourn
Mr.. DAVIS. of Massachusetts. ask The gentleman
Tor one moment to withdraw IL. that may make
Mr.. YULEE. | will do SO if the senator will renew
| Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts suppose we must
consider, Mr. President, the signs OF the times II APP
pears TO be the disposition on the part of the Senate
draw this matter to conclusion l feel il my duty to
suggest, what may not have occurred gentlemen
a. by recent occurrences my own State deprived Of
suitable and proper opportunity allowed TO that State to
have its representative here to vote upon this great
and important question of compromise and Cancellation
Within very short time. sir, that representative will be
here. The Stale Of Ohio is in the same condition.
will, therefore, now ask gentlemen whether entirely
cordance with the usayes OF the Senate press this mat
ter to decision, in this state Of the question: upon
nearly equally divided Senate 1t to that
mon fairness upon question involving such important
elements this measure processes TO involve would in
dictate that the question ought to be delayed unit, that
State is represented here.
Mr.. FOOTE here nterposed, and was called to order
Mr.. DAVIS. agreed with the senator on the other
side TO renew the motion TO adjourn.
| Mr. FOOTE. simply rose TO explain TO the senator
the real facts OF the case. which he did not appear
dersand understand that the honorable colleague of
the senator from Massachusetts and the honorable sena
tor from Ohio Mr. CoRwIS] have paired of. [laugherl
for known that they occupied different positions
relation to this bill II was stated TO me that there was
distinct understanding between them that they could very
well do because would not in the least degree alter
the condition OF things here feel perfectly certain that
his seat il he had anticipated that Of things would
arise which his honorable colleague desires TO bring
about.
| Mr. CLAY One word as to the condition OF the
Senate Is il to be expected that
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Massachusetts
Mr. CLAY. / deny the power of one senator to yien
and assign the floor to another. have right, having
obtained the floor 70 make one or two observations
The PRESIDENT. II has been the custom for
tors to give way for explanation. The senator from
Massachusetts yielded TO The senator from Mississippi for
that purpose
Mr. DAVIS: Of Massachusetts 1 yield the floor to the
| Mr.. CLAY deny the power but as the senator has
yielded, would ask what is the condition OF the Senate
4
able senator from Massachusetts. His colleague wants
now to postpone the question, in order that his place may
be supplied The gentleman need not have got up TO tell
us what he wanted The same thing exists in regard to
the State OF Ohio What is the stale of the AFFAIR." Why,
we have friend absent-one who have
believe would vote for the measure and we are to put
OF this question until Monday | believe myself will
/ have to 30 away My physical powers are failing-i
cannot remain much longer And are we to pull OFT the
question from day 10 day, order accommodate
member Of the Senate and another hope, sir that The
Senate Will not adjourn
Mr.. CHASE asked the senator to give way.
4 The PRESIDENT. hope there will be no Interrupt
ton, unless for explanation.
i Mr.. CHASE. Ii is not for explanation and if the
Chair decides that not entitled to the floor with
the courtesy OF the senator from Massachusetts will
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman can 70 on bu, in
future the Chair will be obliged enforce the rule
much the senator from Kentucky objected. although
il had been the heretofore INDUCED in for
ton. The Chair has not strictly enforced the rule.
\ MIR. YULEE. did not contemplate the consumption
Of = npsh .%s when yisdsd ,o o,o
MIR. CHASE. attempted to address the Chair pend
ing the remarks Of the honorable from Msslssv
p, as he alluded TO my colleague from Ohio II uader-
STAND the honorable senator, he said there under
standing between the from Ohio and the
their should cancel each other as they entered The
cabinet Now, ask the senator from Mississippi if he
has the authority OF the senator from Ohio for making this
MIR. FOOrE did not state the fact positively said
that had been informed to-day by likely be
versan with The facts, that there undo rsandng
of that kind But well satisfied of one thing-tbai
the presen, Secretary of State would have resigned
his seat this body he had believed that any such
oil things to desired by the senator
from Massachusetts, his colleague.
Il Mr.. DAVIS, of Massachusetts wish merely, before
renewing this motion OF the senator from Florida TO
mark IN reply to what has been thrown in regard
this pairing of. that will do the justice my colleague
TO say that he took the earliest opportunity before
the message read the table OF the Secretary OF
what would happen and he did il expressly to give me
an opportunity to make communication to the Executive
OF the State OF Massachusetts, accomplish the very OBJ
ject OF which have spoken. Now, do not apprehend
that II was the wish or expectation OF my colleague that
his seat should remain vacant any Longer than time
enough to make the appointment. Now, sir, will add
this that think neither the from Kentucky nor
any other gentleman mpute to nj any any
purpose to delay this bill have been anxious any
gentleman that IL should be brought a close. think
there should be full representation Of the State oil
Massachusetts,, and expression OF its will and
think the vacancy be filled by the constitutional
thony enough TO have this question disposed Of this
week. and il seems me il ought to be done. renew
the motion to adjourn
| Mr. BERKlEN. Will the senator from Florida with
draw the notion least until the question be taken
| on the pending amendment
Mr. YULEE. do not see any advantage in it,
The PRESIDENT. II is not subject for discussion.
The yeas and nays being taken upon the motion TO ad
| lourn, the yeas were as, nays ~, AZ follows:
| YEAs--Messrs Baldwin, Banweu. Benton. Bcnien,
Butler, Chase, Clarke. Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis OF
Mississipp Dayton Dodge of Wisconsin, Greene, Hale