The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-27

people, and better pr the world if the French Chamber
had been occupied five times long with that bill as we
have been occupied with this hope that we shall not IN
any initiate them in their action upon that inia-
nous measure, or il deserves no better name) II dis
franchises onehall OF the voters OF France and regret
10 hear it recommended arvoraby in any way to our al
model OF governmental procedure for US to pursue.
But. sir suggestions Of this sort have been made so
often, that think ought 10 yndcae myself from any
part OF the reproach which il is endeavored to throw
upon those who, is said have delayed the progress Of
this bill and delayed the action Of the Senate. will
leave il to the country to settle the question who Is
guilty OF this delay. II the common and ordinary course
Of legislation had been taken upon this subjectf there
had been attempt to force the judgment OF individuals
to take measures which they looked upon as rePrehen
proved and desired to secure there would have been
delay we should have passed this bill for the admission
Of California months and months ago The fact is, that
ssntsd as an attempt 10 avoid Il There Is no Teposch to
be administered 10 those who have taken part IN this
course Of unusual and oppressive legislation But the
delay and the blame-and no s0phisry can prevent IT.
will be laid in the end BY the country upon those who
have resored 10 this extraordinary mode OF forcing un
paatabe upon the Senate and upon the people,
iSe country ' These are tie reasons why am opposed
70 any unusual efforts 10 hasten the proceedings OF the
Senate.
Mr. CLAY The honorable senator from New Hamp-
shire is in his usual vocation There has not been .
proposition for datory proceeding in c0nnexion with
this bill from the first tohe last to which the senator
mas mol given 6l0 ii III his dCCu5tUuiou
cited tine example Of the proceedings in France in the
deprivation OF portion Of the people Of the right q sui
eage not for the purpose Of indicating any approval Of
ha measure e hs senator mus. have own esd
measure involving the rights of thousands and thou
sands the French Chamber in about ten days came 70
decision So, il you 20 to the other side of the chan
nell when is it-whatever may be the magnitude OF the
question under discussiontha more than week or ten
days is expended upon any measure OF Legislation IN the
British House OF Commons s-and here nearly two months
this disCuasIOH. and member
tells that results from connexion OF measures con-
rary TO the usual legislative practice deny the truth
OF that assertion Ii not contrary to parliamentary
law. yindcaed the proceeding from that charge in
way that has yet ventured TO answer here Sir,
depends entirely upon the disposition Of the Senate o
Of The House OF Representatives, whether they will unite
more than together and upon the hnal pas
sage OF any such combined measure, every man must
decide according to his own Judgment and his own con-
science, whether there more oil good or OF evil IN H.
Just as in the case OF tariff act, which combines thou
sands of articles: he votes for It or against IT. as ne sup
that contains more or less that is agreeable to his
notions OF the policy oi the country.
But be it objectionable or not be It incongruous or
not is it never TO be decided ! When are we to have
decision Why, sir, week before last II was hoped and
believed by everybody that we should come TO decision
on the question by the last OF this week. Now, no man
thinks OF any such thing And when, ask again, are
we TO get al decisions Sir, with regard to the country
go before il without fear without trembling, as to the
judgment which will be pronounced in regard to the
of action OF the Senate OF the United States Let
the country decide and decide by reference to the yeas
this Does the senator expect by
delay and procrasnation to prevent the nal and u-
mate vote upon the bill II not why not come to vote
Why mol facilitate action upon by meeting earlier and
sitting longer, and sitting every working day in the week.
il necessary Mr. President, regret this opposition
am not surprised at IT, because IT has been exhibited at
every stage OF these proceedings; but in spite OF the
opposition, trust that large majority OF the Senate will
be found in favor OF restoring the IL O'Clock hour for
meeting during the progress Of this business -,
wor but for the lectures which have been delivered to
senators who differ from those who have brought for
ward this BILL II is not the first, and il am not mis-
taken il is not the second time that this has been done
and, entertaining different view from the supporters OF
the bill have undertaken to express my opnionabout
which have not the least doubt IN the world, and which
am willing should 60 before the country-as to who
have been the cause o this delays and not only that but
this excitement manufactured in the first place here Tor
which we come with remedy, proposing to cure the
disease which ourselves have created.
But the honorable senator says am In my usual veca
ton. do not know what he means by that. But can
tell the SENATOR when he tells me am in my usual voca
ton, that II he by any course OF admonluon reprooI,
lecture or anything else except argument addressed TO
my understanding, thinks am TO be driven the thou
sandth part of hairs breadth from what believe TO be
right his occupation is gonehis vocation ~ oil no use,
because will not do it. consider this scheme as mis-
chievous. and viii vote against Il IN every shape and
form In which il can be presented And am ANXIOUS
let tell the SENATOR for the vote TO be taken; and u
the Senate will agree will sil here from now till the 9TH
OF March next II necessary in order that the vote shall
be taken willing TO sit all night Tor the purpose OF
the chamber before final vote is taken on the measure
am anxious for IL; but not anxious TO be driven
here early and be kept ae with no possible object but 10
produce apparent haste in the passage OF this bill which
in fact amounts nothing all Whenever the friends
OF this BILL who constitute the majority minority, as
the case may be, (or there Is some doubt about their
constituting majority in my mind) agree TO come here
and sit il out and have the final vote iaken they will
find me one that will FIRST and 90 last from this
chamber II would not be first time that have sat here
the whole night; and | think could sleep better the
next night after having bad to sit up all night for the pur
purpose OF recording my vote against this bill.
The yeas and nays were here demanded and ordered.
MIR. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, said / think those who
have no large committee labors TO perform will allow
those who have the intervening hours between II and
~ O'Clock 10 perform those duties is very easy for
those who have nothing to do but 90 from their rooms
10 this hall before that hour but there other men,
bers Of this body who have important lsbors 10 perform
elsewhere than in this chamber, to whom the change OF
hour would be very great Inconvenience.
The yeas and being then taken upon the motion,
il was decided in the afirmahve-yeas 30, nays l7-as
follows
YEAssIessrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bright, Cass,
Chase Clay, Cooper, Dawson, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
consn Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas Downs Fooie, Houston,
sturgeon. Underwood Wales. Walker, Webster, and
Wbicomb--30
NAYs-Me,srs. Baldwin, cnon Berrien, Butler, Clarke,
Clemens, Corwin Davis OF Massaehpses, DAVIS OF Mis-
sssipp, Dayton, Greene, Hale, Phelps Souo, Turney,
Uphan, and Yulee--i7.
been changed since the special order had been post
poned he hoped il might be taken for granted, by uni
versa consent, that at II o'clock tomorrow, instead OF
one, that order would be resumed.
No objection being made, il was so ordered.
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