The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

this motion, part is not in order nasmuch the rules
This seems 10 rsou1s ,bst nolse ~ he COM
mtee shall be raised by The Senate and portion by the
committee itself. and seems 70 limit the mode OF ssec
ton The Chair will read the rule OF the Senate, and
then leave il for the Senate TO decide;
IAN other committees THAN standing commi,tees shall
De chosen by ballot and plurality Of votes shall make
Mr. FOOTE said. that in order 10 save all trouble of
that sort, he would withdraw that part OF the notion
The Senate all knew perfectly well, he said, how the
committee ought, In justice, TO be chosen.
The motion, as modified is as follows
"That the resolutions be referred select committee,
with Instructions 70 exert themselves for the purpose q
the pendpg questions growing OF the institution OF
savery. and TO report by bill or otherwise"
Mr. BERRIEN suggested that the motion, presented
BY the Chair did not raise any point Of order now but
would come up upon the adoption of the resolution.
The VICE PRESIDENT repeated that il seemed to
MI BERRIEN. ii the Chair will permit me- II the
resolution be taken up for consideration i Is subject to
modification, either by the by the act OF the
the rules That reflection, think, will satisfy the Chair
that the objection is not OF order until the merits OF
the resolution be decided upon BY the Senate when u IS
Mr. CLAY. hope the senator from Mississippi will
persevere in the modification which he has suggested to
the resolutions Tor really sir. for one, would Dc ex
remey unwilling, in the constitution OF committees, or
in any other act Of this body, TO give them sectional
aspect OF any sort think, therefore that the Propo
was exceptonable; and am rather inclined 10 differ IN
opinion from the senator me, Mr. BERRIEN and 70
think that il was liable to the objection suggested BY the
Chair.
While am up. Ibeg leave to say word or two; and
first, in regard to the constitution OF the committee. II
this proposition should be adhered to BY the senator from
in relation any member whatever to 60 upon that COM
mittee The senator from Mississpp in that kind and
friendly manner which has always marked his inter
course with me- mentioned the course which had occur
red To him in selecting committee OF thirteen, IN mlta
on OF what was done in another most memorable epoch
Of the country, and asked me if would concur in the
measure, stated 10 the senator, what wish now to
say 10 the Senate that consider the amcable adjust
ment OF the questions which unfortunately divide and
distract this country as Of such great and paramount I'M
p0rtance that will vote Tor any proposition, coming
from any quarter which looks to or proposes such an
adjustment That is The object which understand the
senator liz ESm S e ACCOMPLISH S
he is to the ability Of such committee TO present to
the Senate scheme Of adjustment and arrangement OF
this unhappy subject which would commend itself to
Still | would make the experiment; and would make
experiment after experiment. day after day, and night
alter night necessary to accomplish the great and pa
trioc object as conceive it. 10 which have referred.
With reference to the committee, the honorable sena-
tor from mississippi may have consulted with other gen.
temen in relation to its composition, but not with me
and with regard to what may appear in the newspapers
from time 10 time, permit me to say that we ought not
to allow ourselves to be affected by rng circumstances
Why sir beg leave to state that upon that other mem
up myself committee Of thirteen, and put it into the
hands OF the then Speaker Of the House and he appoint
- se ina.
the joint committee OF twenty three the part OF the
Houses and appropriate number from the Senate
committee 10 be baoled for BY he House according
turned my attention to the subject and selected TWEEN
tythee put them upon the ballots and distributed
them through the proper officers, among the members
throughout the House and eighteen out Of the twenty
three whom had proposed elected the first ballot
The other Eve had the highest vote and they, my
motion, were then elected, without further baohng, By
n plurality vote
Think sir, that these little matters concerning the
method Of the intercourse OF senators and their arrange
especially arrangements about the disposition Of that
greatest and most momentous OF all the subjects which
now require our attention and which Is agtating the
whole country ought not to be singled out examined
criticised, and exposed Tor the purpose OF nurng the
great work which we called upon to do | know
no. how these TRIES find their way into the public news
to embarrass the business OF the Senate
MIR. BUTLER. Mr. President, do not mean to occu-.
py the time OF the Senate Il have single word OF ex
planationio OFFER may have been misunderstood with
reference to my opposition upon this subject never said
that was opposed to such committee, nor to settling
the whole OF these questions ultimately by that means,
II possible nor do I mean to be 50 understood now
meant simply TO condemn the organization OF the CON-
miitee proposed by my friend from Mississippi, [Mr
FooTE think, Mr. President. that there obstacles
standing very much in the way Of any such results
aimed at and have objections TO the organization oil
this committee at this time. take il that, the commit
the senator from Mississippi that all the various sets Of
resolutions which have been presented the Senate
TO be referred it, including the resolutions OF the hon
orable senator from Kentucky, mr. CLAyl those OF the
honorable senator from Tennessee, lMr. BELL,l and
Mr. FoOTE viii the honorable senator allow me
for one momsnti he will pay attention TO the form Of
my resolution, he will find that il has been cautiously
worded for the purpose Of avoiding the very difficulty TO
which he looks and which he apprehcnds. II is the
resolutions OF the senator from Tennessee Mr.. BELL
only which IL is proposed to refer 10 the committee But
permit to say that the organization oil this committee
will not prevent the debate from going upon the other
propositions. The debate in progress upon various
resolutions still proceed. simply desire TO
practical plan brought in for settling all these questions
believe il can be done; and have doubt that CON-
mliiee, properly constituted will be able TO agree upon
some such plan II is not my purpose TO nierruptthe
debates in this house in the mean time.
Mr.. BUTLER resumed / still cannot understand
the proposition OF my friend from Mississippi in any
more favorable light understand that he intends 10
refer TO his committee the resolutions oil the senator from
Tennessee only answer that whether he designs il OF
not, all these different propositions will find their way
before the committee, and in such way embarrass
their deliberations. The honorable senator from Mis-
souri, Mr. BESToS1 will refer his resolutions for the adj
mission OF California TO The same committee with instfuc
tons 10 report bill What is TO prevent the senator
from New Hampshire from referring his resolutions, with
the Wilmot PIovso attached, 10 the same committee
Mr. FOOIE. Will my friend bear with a little
further While propose TO have referred 10 this
mee the resolutions OF the senator from Tennessee only
TO form the basis OF their deliberations still expect and
hope that the committee will have before them all the
various questions which relate TO the subject and can.
not doubt that they will bestow some attention upon
each OF the several propositions now before the Senate
cannot see anything to prevent H. II would be too alb
surd for IN Oue IN kofs