The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-10

that undertaken to be advocated in any legsa
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said what believed then, and what | have additional
proof to sastain II the California bill should be passed
g sSs o Y ns ~ DILL mere Will @ ps e
upon the action policy, and say that now California
is admitted we will not @et upon the territorial bill! at all
we will wait until New Mexico and Deseret, or Utah. II
you choose 80 to call it. ready 70 claim admission
States, and then admit them said SO the other day;
some thought without due foundation Now, sir, have
ample auth0rty gentleman who upon the test question
raised by the resolution Of the honorable senator from
Maine comes forward the special champion of the ad-
minis,rstlon and undertakes here. in bis place
Chair that i is out OF order to call any gentleman the
advocate q ,hs representative Of the administration
Mr.. FOOTE. did not say "representaive;' ;' said
TSs TcEPkEsfkbEaf The Chair deems that to BE-
Mr. Fo0TE Then recall the words, and say he ad-
yocated the administration, and hope It is not criminal
for any TO advocate the administration Laughter
Then say that senator recognised publicly espe
cia friend OF the administration upon terms of conf
ldenal intercourse with the administration; who
BY bis demeanor TO recognise himself 70 some extent
trusted by the administration; authorized to
tent to speak in behalf OF the dongs OF the administration
that senator forward the present occasion, and
formally, deliberately. zealously emphatcaly, and,
might almost say ecesia, declares himself the advo
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regard to the non-acton policy; that what is elsewhere
stated to be its true policy will be asserted plainly
BY the administration itself its true policy; that the
administration will not permit itself to be misunderstood
upon such vital point any longer. have not myself
charged i the policy of the administration. will
never bring accusation against man, or any party
which cannot sustain But do say that this sort OF
advocacy OF the administration is calculated to prejudice
il greatly
from Illinois, mt DoUGLAs,l in conclusion, whether
under the circumstances have mentioned, he will press
motion which is 10 all intents and purposes test ques
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further consideration Of this subject be postponed until
half.pas IL o'clock on Thursday next in order to give
al the senators an opportunity Of being present to record
their votes. will make that motion.
Mr.. CHASE called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. beg leave to remark to the senator
from Ohio. that postponng this question until the day in
dicated does not decide the question whether shall
shall not take up the California bill nthe mean time; and
for that reason see no necessity for taking the yeas
and nays The other motion can be made matter q re-
with the California bill trust therefore that the call for
the yeas and nays will be withdrawn
Mr. CHASE withdrew the call for the yeas and nays
Mr. FOOTE. make the motion to postpone, with the
understanding that the debate is closed that may
take the vote upon the question on Thursday next at half
Mr. DICKINSON ! give notice again that shall on
to morrow urge the taking up OF the deficiency bill,
which will occupy the hours OF business, il il is taken
up II is strictly deficiency bill; the money has been
already SPENT andis needed and hope we shall dispose
OF it during the day. mention this fact that senators
may regulate their other business accordingly.
A SENATOR, Tin low voice) Mr. DAvIs-the census
Mr.. DOUGLAS know the importance of the def
cheney bill and Of the bill but shall consider
my duty to make the motion, and submit TO the Senate
to determine whether the motion ought to prevail not
MIR. ATCHlSON. would suggest to the senator from
Illinois, that the vote upon the motion of the senator from
Mississippi will settle the question whether the Calfor
MIA bill shall be taken up tomorrow or not before Thurs
Mr. HALE | wish to inquire il we have not already
special order for tomorrow.
MIR: DICKINSON intmated that the deficiency bill
would come up to.morrow.
MIR. HALE. | understand that the census bill is the
order OF the day for tomorrow
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts, Gin his seat) Yes, sir.
MIR. HALE, (continuing) We all know the persever-
ance OF the senator from Massachusetts, and probably
the census bill will come up in the way Of the deficiency
bill or anything else.
Mr.. DICKINSON. gave way this morning. knowing
and that many here to listen 10 him There will be
no such occasion Tomorrow; and when the California
bill comes up, it will probably take form; that
this will be good place for the deficiency bill to come
in | will remark, that neither the bill nor any
thing else does any good without an appropriation:
Mr.. CHASE. wish 10 say simply, thai in withdraw
ing the call for the yeas and nays il is not with any un
dersandng that the question o. the admission Of Cali
the understanding that the senator from Illinois will call
up that question tomorrow
Mr. DOUGLAS. will say, that while shall feel Il
duty TO make the motion to take up the bill tomorrow
do not feel authorized TO press to test vote before
MIR BRADBURY. | do not rise to enter into discus
sion OF the question: but simply to say, that as the vote
which shall feel constrained TO give upon the resolution
Of the senator from Mississippi would be susceptible Of
misunderstanding without explanation propose, either
when the bill for the admission Of California up, or on
Thursday when that subject shall come before the Senate
TO give nv reasons for that vote.
The question then taken on the motion 10 postpone,
and IL agreed TO.
And then, 90 motion, the Senate adjourned.