The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

hat We should have number Of this report 10 disb-
| ute 10 various quarters OF the country
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pend to Wy remarks motion that print $4,000 extra
MI, HALE, i rise 10 inquire whether that motion il
IT The PRESIDING OFFICER II is not in order to
make that motion until the question has first been taken
MI HALE. want then 10 know whether any part
The R.s P PiSss SosFFcER Eliminated 10 the SEN
travelling out Of the strict limits oil parliamentary order
The Chair is, however. extremely unwilling to restrict
senator's especially those who were on the committee
and who feel il incumbent them 10 state their posi-
tons in dissenting from the conclusions OF the report
The question before the Senate s that Of printing the re-
port and hope that senators will conhne themselves
nearly possible to that point
Mr. CLEMENS. Mr. President. the honorable sena
tor from Mississippi Inn. FoorEl has expressed some
surprise that should undertake. 70 pronounce any opp
ion in relation to this report at early period think
surely the honorable senator must have forgotten that he
spent whole hour himself yesterday in mpressng upon
before sIV came here. IS DO now what was ii L, He
spoke with cogency and confidence in relation to the sub
Iec The honorable senator from Kentucky Mr. CLAYl
has also minated his opinion that was highly improper
that should express my opinion Of the report al this time
Why, sir the report is matter here, and will be
new thing TO the country the same in Substance
himself al the beginning Of the session. and with which
the whole country quite familiar These bills too
nothing new. They are certainly old acquaintance.
honorable senator from MISSISSIPPI finds il exceedingly
wrong for me TO comment propositions newly made TO
the Senate and before there has been proper interval
witnessed here in relation to these very propositions
for these have sad nothing else than the propo
sitons submitted BY the senator from Kentucky some
months ago. When that senator made his speech. and
brought forward his propositions he asked as special
courtesy that senators would postpone their comments
until subsequent day. He was very anxious on the
wa very anyiO
be extended to him; but the senator from Mississippi
did not concur with me. He gotup upon the Spot and
opinions to 70 out with the resolutions. How does il
happen, then, that he is much surprised when am
unwilling that this report should go out
about the OK and the bull [Laughterl
had no desire to treat the committee OF any members
Of it. with the slightest dsrespect had duty, az
thought discharge, and have done it, and must be
allowed to say that am the only Judge q the time
mode, and manner in which that duty shall be dis
charged. Whatever deem il my duty TO do. intend to
perform, and must be my own Judge; and do not
recognise the right OF senators to lecture me upon the
MI. FooTE. did not intend to find fault with my
honorable friend, to express any surprise at his con-
duct merely stated that myself unable to deter
mine the merits Of this report simply from hearing il
read did not use the language Of censure at all
Mr.. CLEMENS did not understand my friend as
using language of censure, but as laying down rules
which he seemed to think ought TO- regulate my conduct
in regard to which, as have already remarked am TO
N.Y. F Foo win The honorable senator bear with
me while make very short explanation! MY honor
able friend to suppose that enterained the opin
that he had undertaken too hastily TO determine the
merits of this report and express himself language
Of strong disaPproval Of that report and the action Of the
the report in print do not think expressed any such
sentiments he ascrbcs to But my honorable friend
s sso 2 %
Kentucky introduced some resolutions, and desired that
they should be printed before any one Of US should under
him e his & WI
luons printed, together with the resolutions, before
undertook to determine that the report wrong in any
had known all the facts Of that case he would have
found that had assented originally 10 his propositions
but there being or two Of them upon which Iappre
committed to them, with the consent Of the senator him
self got up and in few very brief remarks. and with
much kindness as ever spoke in my life suggested
lieve the senator there heated deca-
nation that issued from my lips. nor did use language
But the honorable senator from Alabama has failed to
draw distinction which held to be perfectly just be-
tween the resolutions of the senator from Kentucky At
Il. n 81 A member S Sem
ate, and his speech This report 10 the report OF
committee Of thirteen distinguished members Of this body,
do think that in Difference and justice to thai commit
tee-not 10 say in spirit Of gratitude to them for having
absFsd thus faithfully bound to have the result
oil tnelr aDO6 pIntcu anu nve3lRdlcQ
ly, and dispsssonaely before undertake to. pro-
nounce harsh judgment upon that report Again say
that do not undertake to censuTe my friend He can
Judge for himself what Is proper for him to do and viii
always do the in regard to myself only under
took to state my reason for not pursuing the course that
Ny friend from Alabama says. again, that il is surpr
sing TO him that should not be prepared TO pronounce
upon the merits OF this report since on yesterday had
explain the outlines OF this report and asked his approval
Of it. Will my friend permit me TO say that was mor-
fed that he should undertake TO refer TO conversation,
which, though il was not confidential, was prvaie-a
conversation between gentlemen representing adjoining
States, and upon questions OF like interest to our con-
stiiuenis-a conversation which respectfully and
kindly sought by him, which gladly participated in
by me, and which he well knows met with response oil
particular kindness from me said that, for certain
sons. should prefer agrseing with him IN regard TO this
matter, than with any other member OF the Senate
The PRESIDING OFFICER The question i on the
printing Of the report and the discussion must be as to
whether il ought or ought not to be printed The re-
marks OF the gentleman are, therefore, deemed BY the
Chair to be ont Of order. $780,. ~
Mr. FOOTE, | desre simply to state one other fact
in reference 10 this conversation. f-sF
The PRESIDING OFFICER The senator must con-
fine his remarks TO the question. $50
Mr. FOOTE. do not care TO persevere in the course
OF my remarks but merely to state, in justice 70 myself
that IL is not true a. the senator supposes that spoke
from actual knowledge of this report had never
read sentence OF IT, only conjectured, Others did,
and had right 10 do, 10 the general features OF
the report and, with spirit OF compromise, and strong
disposition TO contribute TO general settlement, urged
upon my friend that il the report proved TO be OF certain
character he should At least present no hasy and rash
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