The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-08

and his speech and my friend from New York made the
remark land am glad he made it-thal nothing was
opposed 10 any measure Well. sir. the senator came
here to-day, aud person supposed he would make
his speech during the morning hour L looks TO me,
therefore, like studied attempt 10 thwa the majority in
everything they desire TO do in regard TO this measure
believe now, II the friends OF this measure are true to
themselves, they will sit here the entire night to-mor
row. and the night following. ! am sure ! am one Of
MIR M UNDERWOOD have seen good deal Of this
spirit which s manifested by my friend eyer me Wy
Mr DoDGE.l and also by my friend from Missouri Mr
ArcHlsoN and my experience has been that never did
any good. | have sat up, would inform both my
fends-and am not but my friend from Iowa mas
done i with after night in the House Of Repre-
sentallyes and would ask him If any good ever came
from IL None whatever, have voted against an al.
ournment to-day because the motion was made before
four oclo ck intended to sill here nil the usual hour
for adjournment should arrive, and then intended to go
home intend generally, to sit here sufficient time 70
minority, il any shall exhibit itself, before the country
in their true light and show their doings; and Ven that
is shown the record intend TO adjourn, and thereby
throw the responsibility upon them In occupying the po
son which they Now, il does seem TO me that
ought not TO say there is any refractory mino
ty here al this time The usual hour for adjournment
has not quite arrived; and as for by way OF anticlpa
lion, to say that all senatorial dignity s TO be set at DEN
ance on one side or the other, and that to war
upon bone and muscle az nas been am ready
has nearly arrived when usually ADJOURN lei the gen.
geman from Florida and others make their speeches. and
fracory minority, it then will become question how we
shall dispose Of the subject But don't let begin to
get into passion before that period has arrived
Mr. ATCHloON concar with the senator from
Mr. Phelps Is the motion before the Senate to adj
The PRESIDENT The question Is to postpone tire
further consideration OF the bill ill tomorrow.
Mr.. ATCHISON. concur with the senator that,
whenever The time comes that refractory disposition -
shown BY the minority, then il will be time enough Tor
the majority to make this question OF b0re and muscle
Now, admit freely the senator from Iowa that
is very intellectual employment the part OF
senators, ali oil whom over thirty years OF age and
most OF whom are nearly double that age, to be making
question OF bone and muscle, to who sit here
The greatest number oil hours admit all that, and It IS
avoid that Of things that desire the senator from
Florida. who has not, we all know, obtruded himself
very often nor very long al any time, upon the Senate
rate what said before but do think, the proposition
which the gentleman from Florida has submitted being
new one, that II IL worthy Of consideration and that he
should be allowed an opportunity To be heard tE
Mr. BUTLER think it but JUSTICE to the Senate to
say that believe that the senator from Florida mol only
speaking in good aih&from notes he has already pre-
pared, hut that il is due 10 him, far as regards mis-
sense OF duty his constituents, that he should have
fair opportunity TO deliver his speech have no idea
thai he exhibiting part OF the tactics attributed to
bin by the senator IRON Iowa, MIR DoGE,l to fight out
this matter OF the rights OF the minority by prdacng the
debate believe he speaks in good faith, with view
OF presenting to the public such speech as have no
doubt will be worthy OF huns and il Is nothing but JUS.
lice to thin that he should have opportunity To deliver
himself fairly So far as know anything upon this sub
lect there is no faclous disposition to prorac this de
bate.
Mr. FOOTE. have no idea OF occupying the atten-
ton OF the Senate. rise chiefly Tor the purpose OF
curing with remark OF the senator from Missouri
The proposition before the Senate is evidently
MI friend from Missouri says in addition 10 that, that
we ought to examine and CONSIDER il Well, sir know
that II has been determined by entirely qualified 10
Judge OF such matters several thousand ears ago, thai
there. nothing under the but my friend
from Missouri has ascerained that this proposition is abb
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from Florida opportunity to exhbi, il in all its bear
ings, and have doubt that what he says upon the
subject will be original and refreshing anything he
has heretofore spoken on lhls floor. 4tiG
Mr. YULEE. hope, Mr. President, that what may
have say will al least deserve the attention o this body
as well what usually falls from the senator from Mis-
sssippi. think proper, however, To say m reference
TO this matter that sure my friend from Iowa had
no design to make any impuation OF an unfrendly or
unkind character or that be would attribute to me pur
poses inconsistent with the usual parliamentary course.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa. | Intended 10 charge him
with nothing in the world but this The Senate
adjourned yesterday, not at his request but at the
special request OF the senator from Georgia. every
body being ready and expecting that the question
would be then taken. My Trend from Florida
threw himself upon ms Reserved nights, with iaai
courtesy OF the Senate, but demanded his rights Well
sir he will always get his rights trust, especially in
now is, thai we ought 10 have had the speech OF my
friend, and think was prepared to listen 10 him. was
willing TO listen to him now, as always do. with the
pressure, ana nopcu ne Wouiu nave
finished his remarks, that we could have taken the
question to. day. But IL looks TO me very much as il
never TO get at the hna question. New amend
mens have sprung up and II looks as II the hna
question was 10 be STAYED of as long as possible will
state that contest OF this character, where
Congress up for days and nights successlon but II
was followed by some sort Of a hight When Michigan
admitted, and Congress had sat up three successive
nights, JeniIer and $3.50 went out the next morning,
and took cracks each other Now, sir though
am not very fond Of battle of any kind, ready 10
incur my part in battle. not Of weapons or OF lists, but
OF sitting here until this measure IL disposed Of
MIR. fULEE. Well, SIR, whenever II cones 10 that
pass, will eudeavo 10 take my part IN the sitting up,
but not in the knocking down lLaughierl
But ar, IN respect TO the amendment which have pre-
senied, and the remarks which am making upon u,
desire TO say thai the amendment seems to 10 have
some merit IL was to which devoted some time
and some attention, and the remarks with which pro
prehension deserving OF the attention, perhaps OF my
consuenis II no Others and will be some justification 10
me Tor the vote shall give against the bill as It now
stands, and Tor the vote shall give for the proposition
now submit TO the Senate But beyond that, while
say 10 the Senate that, IN the lew remarks propose
now TO make. | shall confne myself, according to my
usual habit, nearly as 10 what 10 be sub
stsntia PERTINENT and relevant 10 the matter in hand.
do say thai consider this bill, providing Tor the
admission o California, II il pass under the cr
cunsances, so gross and grevous wrong to the section
TO which belong-so impolitc and nexpedient TO the
present and future interests OF the countythal shall
hold myself bound TO continue my resistance TO 4 as
the use Of all the that legitimate and proper
And think, SIR that Is not the means which should
be termed refractory Sir there can be no such thing as
refractory conduct here, unless IL be dsrespecu and In
proper conduct No conduct which rs parliamentary,
which keeps within constitutional and within the
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