The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-10

bring 70 termination the vast mass Of legislation which
i before Us unaesd upon. going beyond those bills
which are necessary tor the operations OF the govern
men will tend only TO involve in confusion and diff
6cuy We shall experience the effects Of hasy legsa-
but short interval between THE time and the commence
nen OF the next session OF Congress- and. under the
rules of Congress, the business which has been og-
mated in this session wl remain 70 DC aken up al 'ne
Now /, seems d me thai apar from any desire to ter
inmate this Congress al the earliest period, as we AL
necessity Of terminating il speedily, We shall render the
most essential service to the country by abstanlng IRON
entering into any legislation beyond that which 70 inds
Psnsaols and give % Inc su'scs S osr w session. thai
deliberate consideration which is essential 10 wise ana
discreet Legislation. hope. therefore that the amend
Mr. BENTON. Mr.. President. / will remind the
Senate that the State OF California may be considered TO
be now admitted There has been nothing done 10 rela,
ton to that State IL is in condition OF anarchy ana
confusion and as soon her senators get in here they
will want 10 pass some bills for that State ! think,
therefore, that the three weeks OF time hxed Dy tns res
ouiion is as little time as can be properly ana Justly
Mr. BADGER. Edo not suppose. and do not inn
agine any other gentleman viii suppose that IN hIee
business now before u.s. The business that referred to
business which is essential 10 the transaction OF the
public business OF the country and the carrying On q
matte appropriation bill unepored to the Senate by the
Committee on Finance
MT. DAVIS. Of Massachusetts,. Gin his seat) When
Mr.. BADGER. do not know. Judge BY the end Of
the week In the next place. the two houses haye no,
passed the army and navy appropriation bills, 10 mol
siderable time So far from the three weeks being lon
ger than is necessary to get through with these Pills.
without regard TO the legislation which, as remarked by
the senator from Missouri, [Mr BEsToNl will become
necessary in reference to the State of California; doubt
very much whether the three weeks viii be sufficient
doubt very much whether the Senate the House ought
TO pass this resolution in any shape. think we had
better allow it remain upon The table, and see how
business advances II we get through by that time,
earlier even, whs the Senate can take up the resolu
ton at any moment and act accordingly And, in order
10 ascertain the of the Senate upon the popriey OF
now determining upon this measure, move to lay the
Mr.. BERRiEN. Upon that motion ask the yeas
The question being taken upon the motion to lay
the table i was decided in the negaiiveyeas 3, nays
Alas follows;
NxYs--Msssrs Aicb.on, BALDWIN, Bprnwsll Bell Ben.
Davis Of Massachusel.s, Davis Of Mssiss,PP Dawson,
Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs Felch Foo,s.
spraanee, Surgeon, Turney. Underwood. Upham. Win
The question recurring upon the amendment offered by
the senator from Mississippi,
Mr.. DOWNS said am as anxious, Mr.. President, as
one e get home but doubt ssSss a I whs ass
dispose OF such business the interests OF the country
require. There are many important meas
s. before u.s. n ns q na ae S III deer
ence to the senator from Mississippi and the senator
from Georgia, think we can much better do i now
than at any other period All who have had muca . ex
the close OF session Is worth great deal more than
as many months at the commencement Of the session.
mnd es are IN he @ have
now no desire for making long speeches, which always
exists at the commencement OF session Our consttu
snts are pressing upon Us a me session draw g
There every to believe that the business VIII De
better and speedily done than The same amount
Of business be done al the commencement OF SEES
sion
Besides when we consider thai thoagh have sat
long, infinitely less business has been done than ordina
ywithout doing anything else than to pass the appro-
paion bills much larger portion of our business than
usual will be thrown upon the short session oil the next
year, think, under all the circumstances, three weeks
independent Of the legislation to be performed here the
Senate will, perhaps find that avery considerable portion
Of their time will be taken up with executive business
on By Souss and sons even BY
other house Take all these things into consideration
and then consider that the difference OF opinion consists
only OF weeks time-for there seems 10 be general
impression that we might adjourn the time fixed by the
Houseat three weeks hence, instead OF two weeks.
think il would be much better to, and hope the Senate
'1Ha, CONCUR ~ Tue Iesoiuuoh VI INC fiouse. uccvS
have business to attend to than the House, and
hey have fixed upon three weeks as necessary for them
And certainly know Of rule by which we can come
the conclusion that can get through with our bust.
ness in less time than that 4
Mr.. EWING voted to lay this resolution upon the
able, with hope that might be able TO take il up in
few days. and amend il TO make the adjournment
the end OF two weeks instead Of the end OF three
weeks satisfied that il is not safe for Us to do it
now but we might be able 10 do il ii let the resolu
ion lie on the table for time, that what
he progress Of business may be. think il would be
better TO postpone il for few days, 10 see the progress
of business will justify any shortening OF the time fixed
BY the Hoxse. am exceedingly anxious TO get home.
L is in order will move 70 postpone the further con-
sideraton Of this resolution till Thursday next
SENATORS, Oh, mol Oh, mol
Mr.. EWING. Well, ct il go on then.
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr. DAVIS. OF Mississippi il was rejected
cas- IS, nays 27-as follows:
YEAs--Messrs. Atchison. Barnwel, Berren. Bright.
Bacr, Chase, Davis OF Mississippi, Dawson, Dickinson
Fooe, Houston, Hunter, Jooes King, Mason Morton, Pratt
y Sebastian, sewTd sSae, sPfuance Sturgeon, Turnoy
NAYs--Messn. Badger, Baldwin,, Bell. Benton, Cass
Clay. Cooper, Davis OF Massachusetts, Dodge Of Wisconsin,
Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Ewing Felch, Greene,
Hamn, Msngum, Norris, Pearce, Phelps Rusk, Shields
smith. Upbam, Wales, Walker, and YuIee-27.
Mr. BADGER do not propose to make the motion
myself, but would suggest that we had great deal
better have postponement Of action this resolution
quite OF opinion that can very well adjourn in
weeks, and that by the end of this week will be
obvious that shall have difficulty in agreeing TO it
Mr. EWING. move, then, that we postpone the
whole matter until. next Saturday I4
Mr. HAMLIN | voted against the amendment offered
by The from Mssisspp only from The desire that
we might fix day certain for the adjournment. | shall
vote against this motion for the same reason because