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

nc VIE ENEolOEN III. the Ju4lf Is OF opinion that
!. Mr. DICKINSON thought the matter could not be
while the proportions were lying upon the
|. Mr. BALDWIN. supposed that, as the senator from
Mississippi had been permitted BY the general indulgence
Of the Senate to state on former occasion, somewhat at
large, the reasons which induced him to make the notion
! might be within the same rule Of indulgence 70 say
Mr.. F0OTE 4 never said one word upon the question
Mr.. BALDWIN. The senator did not to-day; but
understood him 10 gay something upon the question De-
fore.
Mr.. HALE Mr.. President
The VICE PRESIDENT. The question is upon the
pSsSA Z win Y as g.1Rss &c ss question that
'pi MI Fo Syf The senator |. mistaken That was
not the question ne was speaking upon. ne did not
Mr. BALDWIN. ] will take that ground
Mr. MANGUM. rise to . point Of order. desire
learn whether this matter lies on the table BY vote
The VICE PRESIDENT. titles over. under the rule.
Mr.. BALDWIN II lies over under the rule A mo-
ton made for the Senate to take il uphe series
OF resolutions offered by the from Tennesseefor
the purpose OF moving their reference to sectional COM
mee, who TO consider all the questions referred to
in these Tesolutions the question OF the admission OF
every question, short. which has been brought into
before the Senate in connection with the sub
lec OF sayeyand to report upon them In the aggregate
Now sir am opposed to taking up these resolutions for
any such purpose. am opposed TO taking them up at
all at this time, when the question OF the admission OF
California is presented to upon its own merits, upon
siton Of the senator from Missouri BEEros to refer
il to committee with instructions, which has been the
subject OF debate from day to day Now, sir, we are
wSs a
any other question pending before the Senate Congress
Of the United States to be regarded sectional ques
tioa question to be decided not upon it's own merits,
or In accordance with the principles OF compromise
adopted BY our fathers in the constitution.
Mr., FOOTE rise to point Of order. Unjust insist
that the senator y entirely out Of order ]: discussing
the general merits OF that proposition. The simple ques-
ton is whether the motion will be now taken up for
The senator may state any reasons Tor
going into the discussion OF the matter now or against
but for him TO into the general proposltion while II 10
Tie VICE PRESlDENf was understood to define
the course Of remark which the senator might properly
Mr. BALDWIN said he would waive the further con-
sideration Of the question at present.
Mr.. HALE have reason to suggest why the sena-
motion, and viii try to conne myself strictly 10 it
The honorable senator from Mississippi, Mr.. FooTEl
when he introduced this resolution the other day. stated
that It done after consultations and with the
curence Of nearly every leading member Of the Senate
Now, sir, do not know how many leaders we have
Mr.. FOOTE, Tin his seat) I did not intend to refer
to the senator from New Hampshire by any means.
Mr.. HALE, know that, because was not conferred
q ms 70 snow s ssa While DO no
leader, would not be among the led But was going
to say that there seemed be leaders who not
MI FOOTE, Tin his seatl Which are theys
Mr. HALE. do not know; but the asenator said
s'nenrty all" and this implies that Their were some
leaders who had not been consulted lLaughter
Mr. FOOTE made remark, which the Reporter could
Mr. HALE resumed rise. Mr., President to inquire
relation to fact which has reference TO the subject
k-f~- g. hath han
leading members OF the Senate that have been consulted
and that concued in this measure, have also been
suited and concuned in regard to the appointment of the
this morning little paragraph, written by letter writer
at Washington to one OF the country papers, which reads
as follows:
promise THAT 10 in large capitals The following are
the OF the senator's Of the committee Of thieen
On Mr. FG Pp Mr Usy nass M
son. Souls, Bailer. Msngnm, Bell. and Bsrisn : -
Mr.. FO0TE. dnterposing) will answer the honor
Ssy:
ton yet question cannot be answered until i 10 all
put; and when have put the question will yield the
floor for reply was going to suggest these Leaders
for. with the exception OF the honorable senator from
Mississippi, TO whom have always looked, and be-
believe the country has always looked, with great
respect-with his exception, almost everybody Is here
that could be called either leading wing or leading
Mr. FooTE. lin bis seat) My name i not down.
Mr. HALE. That is what say. With the exception
OF the honorable senator from Mississippi nearly all the
leading senator's are upon this committee. Now, my
question is, whether-these leading senator's having
taken the matter into their hands-there is any
cessiy for any Of the rest Of doing anything at all
Mr.. FooTE Will not the honorable senator allow
me to make observation
Mr.. HALE gave way for that purpose
Mr.. FO0TE. | will state distinctly that no general
consultation Of the kind had in reference TO the
names Those gentlemen have been suggested in vari-
Gus quarters, but there has been no agreement
wish to be understood saying distinctly that there
OF those who should be upon it, Other names have
been suggested besides those upon the senator's list
The committee is 10 be voted upon by ballot the whole
matter is 10 be acted upon ycij and ask the honorable
senator whether for him TO take up ewspaper report
for the purpose Of making such suggestions and harass
his brother senator's not unseemy and disrespect
full
Mr. HALE. lconfess, sir, that was not aware that
had been harassing anybody On the contrary thought
from the smiles OF the gentlemen around me, that they
rather pleased and gratihed than harassed. GER
tainly had no intention Of harassiog anybody
Mr.. FOOTE. was harassed myself.
Mr. HALE. Then il was because the senator was not
among the leading thirteen
Mr.. FOOTE made remark, which was inaudibe to
the Reporter.
Mr. HALE. was going to say, sir. that am well
aware that these committees have not been regularly
too know how all the committees of this body were
fixed II not in this Senate chambers but in OF
the other rooms OF the Senate. Then they were
nounced here and brought into the Senate TO be
acted upon by one OF those whose names are 10 be
found in this list Of the leading thirteen; who came here
leaders had agreed upon in their little informal meeting
Now the senator from Mississippi cannot tell me wheh