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

S.~;sr ~, such sxprc.slos II lh,s bill 10 dirposed q
In one month isom THE ume viii have done very well,
according 10 my hnnbls Judgment The senator may
know what he desires and intends In respect 10 ID he
may know what be proposed and<xpects elect but Il
IL impossible that be should know what other
having different sentiments desire propose 10 effect;
and tell The senator that there great many amend
mens yet 10 Be made, which viii elicit debate and discus
son. all OF which be gone through with before the
bill can be put into sach shape 10 call for action upon
lis merits and when the Question does finally come ~
upon the merits oi the ball. know that there many
gentlemen who will feel that II IL duty they both
10 themselves and their constituents 10 treat the subject al
large; and have donbt that al least two three
weeks will be occupied In that final Discussion. Every
gentleman who has had experience IN even the ordinary
lsgisaton OF the country must II seems 10 me. be aware
that on 20 large subject thisupon which every new
speech that made 10 the suggestion and the occasion for
new arguments, views, and new speeches. and thus
open the way still mo.e will require At least two or
three weeks after this bill has reached s final and per-
feet stale before we come 70 the conclusive VOTE
reason, therefore, why we should depart from
the usual course ! see NO reason why We should ex
pose health and comfort unnecessarily by attempting
10 drive this bill through At the cost OF life. health or
comfort. Every senator must know-l, for one, have
should Be- cieansed alter The Of psoiras,
ed OF five six months The carpets need to be
changed It is the usual and ees,abshed habit OF the
Senate and Of the House OF Representatives 10 adjourn IA
the spring long enough have these ameoa;ions made
and il is now much past the time OF the season when
those changes usually made. AT the last session
The motion was made on Thursday 10 adjourn till Mon
day, and from that TIL Thursday again. -
Now, repeat that am very confident that we snail
b, as the senator from Kentucky seems to expect. 1
may say that know that cannot be disposed OIL IN Two
three weeks TO come and see no reason m tue ma
iure OF the question itself for driving the Senate 70 more
continuous and exta,istng abors than usual There IS
no such OF excitement IN the public mind as 70 rem
der such course necessary There 's mol 20 noa tx
there IS some reason expect thai with the p'olonsa
Of the discussion OF this subject the state OF pub
lie mind will become favorable 10 fair and equi-
table adjustment Of the difficulties which this bill re-
laes see that there is already circulating IN the north
ern States. and especially in Massachusetts, papers iof
The signature o. The people Of nature q relieve tner
senators and from instructions previously
gven and by which they have considered themselves
bound Thai is one indication. among others ina Nv, w
settle its opinions, In order that the representatives ana
senators generally shall be released from instructions
which hamper their action and prevent them from una
king such CONCESSIONS their own dispositions and jadg
might dictate But more than that, SIR II VIII give
opportunity Of knowing what is the disposition and
temper OF the other House upon this subject And s
il is in my opinion much better that the Senate should
learn upon this subject from the House OF representatives
what is their disposition, than that the House oil Rep
resentalives should learn from the Senate They come
fresh IRON the people Tney know lar better than we
The mind and will Of the popular masses u seems
therefore that Fastening the action OF the Senate
this time will prove to be loss Of time in The end
of imperative character why we should
resort 10 unusual means 10 press forward our Legislation
upon this subject shall vote, SIR for the moon g sd
Durn until Monday, with the expectation that the
Senate will continue Il until Thursday and permit the
necessary summer arrangements to be made
orabe senator from New Hampshire lMr HALEl how
know that there majority OF the Senate IN favor OF
this bill. do not know how the majority VIII be upon
know that upon all questions between the honorable
and those who sympathlze with him. and the other
portion OF the Senate there has been majority against
him and in favor Of The bill hitherto The honorable sen
ator from Florida MR. YULEel asks how do kno that
shall be able get through the discussion OF this
bill within a week ask him, in return, how he knows
Mr. YJLEE. know that there are a number OF gem
llemen who isel bound 10 speak upoa t1e SUBJECT and
know that that consumes time.
days-ihe period in which the universe was created
might admit OF great many speeches being made
Laughierl Sir. do not admit the senator's statement
bu will take him his word. aud allow that II may
require month dispose OF this blfo much more the
sssy Tor not giving up day, or three days. rs the
senator IRON Florida proposes o. next week. Tor he pu
afford great many carpets for my own private use,
and am accustomed TO change my carpets only once
year general thing. ard prefer TO make the change
oltener than that but this year made change from
woollen carpet 70 something of softer nature, and the
effect Of il was caught bad cold. Now ST, how can
we afford 10 lose our precious time at this agitang Crisis
The senator from Florida talks OF what was done al
former session when changes were made and one car
pet was substituted for another When wasa question OF
such deep and vital importance pending before the coun-
Try al this momeni The senator calls upon US al the
very crisis OF the question TO adjourn over, frs till Mon
day. and then three days week. in order to change
carpet cannot, according TO my sense OF duty TO my
country, vote for the motion. call Tor the yeas and
nays
The yeas and nays having been ordered.
MIR. BERRlEN. | shall vote in favor OF the motion
for adjournment till Monday. and beg 10 have
IL distinctly understood that do do that in the char
OF opponent OF this bill OF the committee. am
sincerely DESTROYS to the bill put in form IN which
shall be enabled to vote for Il; and believe we are
much likely TO accomplish BY adeiberae than BY
hurried mode OF proceeding. think It necessary to
say tins in order TO relieve myself from the imputaton
OF advocating adjournment because am opposed 10
the bill.
Mr.. BUTLER thought that the carpets ought TO be
and would be taken up Al some time; and ne would
suggest that the Senate adjourn until Monday ana give
order for the carpets TO be taken up IN the mean time
He anxious 10 to what complexion the bill would
come at lxst and he did much necessity for an
elaborate discussion upon many oil the amendments yet
to come for the Senate had had notice OF them and they
had been pretty well considered BY most senator's lie
did not believe there great deal OF instruction TO be
derived from much speaking though there might DC iron
multitude Of counselurs. When the bill came to Ills
final action he presumed there were several gentlemen
who would give their views In such a. form as 10 give
their const opportunity TO Judge OF Them and ~
such manner a. would be becoming in the great crisis
OF the country lie anxious that the bill should be
Carona and BE- present TO vote upon i. but he would
not ask sor H.
The yeas and nays being then taken upon the notion
Il was rejscted--yeas IL, nays 2s--as follows;
YEAs-Messrs Bell, Berren Butler, Clarke. Clemens.
Cww,n, Greene. Hale, Hunter Miller, Sebastian Seward
5ouiS. Tumry. Upban, Wales, and Yulee--I7.
NAySMrssrs A'ch'son BALDWIN, benton, Bright, Glass;