The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

lie sentiment make them behave with the manners
which are due TO the Senate.
The VICE PRESIDENT repeated that the senator was
MIR Mr. BENTON, Wen, sir. take down my words I
know the rules OF the Senate When senator is called
to csder Be takes ks Bis seat Mr. accordingly sat down
Wisconsin TO state his point OF order.
Mr.. WALKER. called the senator from Mississippi
to order tor rl15N,sSpng the senator from Missouri
this matter into proper shape. take up the order OF
Mr. FooTE. did not understand the senator from
Not at all That senator actually called to ORDER who
was not AT all out OF order will offer single remark
have 10 say in reply to the honorable senator
proaches have freely spoken Of him and Of his acts
am prepared TO stand up TO what have said both now
and hereafter. here or elsewhere.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. This debate has proceeded some
time, and know that there several gentlemen who
are DESTROYS and are prepared 10 make speeches upon the
question would suggest whether this motion had not
proceed to the consideration OF the two bills presented
by the Committee Territories, amended that the
regular speeches upon the subject may be made by those
DESTROYS OF addressing the Senate.
Mr. FOOTE. am very sorry the gentleman was not
in his place at the time my motion was made as
should certainly have consulted him in regard TO the pro-
postpone the consideration Of his whole report until
Monday week, shall at acquiesce in that arrange
ment only offered the motion, which has been 80 un.
Z6dlOubly OppOSeu,
ingy DESTROYS Of early, judicous, and concatory action
upon the questions at issue.
Mr. DOUGLAS. will only remark that desire. and
presume the whole Senate DESIRES that these bills should
be acted on at the earliest practicable day am inclined
to think moreover there those who desire to discuss,
and that the discussion will continue for some time But
after the set speeches through, then think can
proceed pass the bills without much time being lost in
debate would merely suggest the proprety, therefore,
Of postponing the subject till Monday week.
Mr. FOOTE withdrew his motion, but Immediately, at
the suggestion of several senator's renewed it.
Mr. DOUGLAS ask the consideration OF this subject
merely for the purpose Of fixing time for action
suggest that it would be proper and right to dispose OF
the bill, which has been crowded OH SO ungra-
cously.
The VICE PRESIDENT. do not understand that
MI BENTON TENT Whether made or intimated. it was
that this motion be laid on the table desire to make
that motion.
The question being taken upon the motion to lay upon
the table, it was agreed to-
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration Of the orders
The he VICE PRESIDENT stated the first special order
Mr.. HALE moved that its further consideration be
postponed until Friday next.
Mr.. DAVIS OF Massachusetts, expressed the hope that
the motion would not be agreed to.
The question being taken upon the motion, It was
agreed to on divison-ayes II, noes 49,
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the
uons submitted by Mr. CLAY, proposing plan for the
settlement Of the questions in controversy between the
States Of the Union, arising out Of the institution Of
slavery. .s,.5a 5.
Mr.. CHASE, having the floor, addressed the Senate,
but had not concluded when he yielded to motion for
adjournment. THE remarks Of the honorable senator
will appear in connected form, when they shall have
been concluded
The Senate then adjourned.