The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-23

| mittee before the Senate
The PRESIDENT A question of order is raised
Strictly speaking, senators must coDhne themselves
the subject matter under consideration, The Chair,
however, has enforced the rule strictly that par
speech delivered before he took the Chair The whole
subject matter has seemed TO be which senators
advocate, they thought proper do But ii The ques
lon OF order raised the Char bound to enforce the
fnls-tas . question ss being upon the amendment
otherwise would have been glad to discuss this bill !!
would have shown that the North willing 70 yield
to the South JUS, such bill would be most sa,isac
tory the South but that southern have declined
aCceding to it,
M. BUTLER Mr. President. my friend from vir
gnia certainly order in speaking of the slave
trade in the Disiriei Of Columbia
The PRESIDENT That is not in the bill before the
Senate.
Nj BUTLER Is it not in the repor,s
| The PRESIDENT The Chair has made the decision
as question OF order is raised although he must
press regret that has been raised upon this question:
as great latitude has been allowed heretofore Still il
called upon, he is obliged 10 enforce the rule II there
any dissatisfaction with the decision, there must be
under consideration is not the fugitive slave bill the
bill for the abolition OF the slave trade in the District of
Columbia Those are m separate bills, which must be
that which provides for the admission Of California, for
the establishment OF two territorial governments and for
the settlement Of The boundary question between the State
OF Texas and New Mexico. That is the bill now under
M Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. Presdent--
| Mr.. DICKINSON. desire to make an appeal to the
The PRESIDENT The senator from South Carolina
Mr. BUTLER shall take an appeal from the Chair
may not perhaps, be strictly according to the letter Of
the rule, but think my friend from Virginia can now
| reply 10 arguments made on either AIDE
Mr. FO0TE Icall the senator from South Carolina
to order
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Mississippi will
take his seat The senator from South Carolina is in
order, as he is about to appeal.
| Mr. BUTLER. made the motion before undertook
speak it suspect that if violations OF order
beIneasured by snct rules the senator will find himself
over them as, as often as anybody else
M Mr. P!2 P00TE; y F. Tin his seatl / may Be So
lfrom Virginia to do justice to himself in the scope o the
argument sndh he has pIopo ed to hi%sef--
and feel bound to insist upon It, appeal to the Chair
whether, after decision Of question OF oder il is in
order to 9 discuss SC ISL that hat question , !,
the from Mississippi thar he understands that the
senator from South Carolina intends To appeal He has
expressed that ntenton, and is therefore at liberty to
discuss the appeal Ii the senator will take the appeal
Mr. CLAY; He should take his appeal,
| Mr. BUTLER i informed the senator from Mssis-
spp that il my purpose to take the appeal II was
to indicate the position that had taken that was max
be continued upon the part of my friend IRON Virginia. in
reply to the argument upon the other side unless he is
at liberty ,o reply to this point and especially to what
this very fugitive slave bill. which was one of the most
striking points OF his argument The other day, my friend
from New Jersey [Mr DAYroSl made an elaborate and
able argument, which stands now unanswered. These
things ought TO be considered. and by common under
standing arrangement should De made think II is
economy of time that these different topics taken up
by should be replied by another at 1t is but
justice. that the debate has assumed such charac
s q no
ion regard to the question OF order wish to express
my regret that the from mississippi has raised
it, and would beg him to allow me to withdraw
IL. 10
his speech hope it will be done, and that we shall 90
Mr. FooTE lin his seat3 No. sir.
| Mr. HALE. Is il in order 10 move that the senator
from Virginia may be allowed to proceed u 80, wish
the from South Carolina would allow me TO make
Mr.. BUTLER will withdraw the appeal.
| Mr. HALE. make the motion that the senator from
Virginia be allowed 10 proceed.
| The PRESIDENT In order'
Mr.. HALE Ale > No, cir; ! did not qualify i at ALL
| Mr.. DAYTON. l merely rise to say that hope the
senator will pemlttng the senator IRON Vr-
Is unquesonaby that gentlemen both sides OF
the chamber have discussed the whole subject matter OF
this report We have done because though not strict
ly part OF the bill under discussion, II Is part OF the
inducemen held out in the report TO this very bill and
therefore has considered part OF the same sub
ject- matter.
able from New Jersey discussing when there
is no motion before the Senate, the appeal having been
| Withdrawn.
/ MI BUTLER There il a motion pending
Mr. DAYTON / merely wished 10 express my feel
ings in relation 10 the subject have done
| MIR. YULEE. rise TO make MOTION
| Mr. HUNTER Think, Mr.. President, can prevent
The PRESIDENT The senator from Florida has the
| floor.
Mr. YULEE. Then, Mr. President, make the mo-
ton for the indefinite pos,ponement OF this oilo post
pone II until the 4ih day OF July next which will leave
the question open upon the whole subject
/ Mr. HALE That will not help il al all
/ Mr. DICKINSON. Ii will only bring up the whole OF
the bill now under consideration.
/ The PRESIDENT. Will the senator from Florida re-
peat his motion
Mr. YULEE will not make the motion.
| Mr. TURNEY The question is upon the motion OF
the senator from New Hampshire, Mr. HALE
| The PRESIDENT. The Char cannot receive q mo.
ton OF that kind The Char must enforce the rules OF
debate and il must proceed order As the question has
been raised the Char obliged to decide that It must be
confined to the subect-mauer now before the Senate,
which il the amendment of the senator IRON Msslsspp
Ii is usual in parliamentary proceedings when person
has been called order, for motion TO De male tnat ne
be allowed to proceed order, but not out OF order
Mr. CLAY. Mr.. President----
| Mr.. HUNTER. Mr.. President, think can put an
The PRESIDENT The senator from Kentucky has
the floor.
Mr. CLAY / rise to express the hope that my friend
from mississippi will waive all objection TO the proceed
ing OF the senator from Virginia should Dc glad u ne
would dot II am called upon to say whether the De,
caon Of the Chair is right or wrong. should be Obliged
say it 10 right; but sul considering the latitude wnfcn
haak knu0 in oOft