The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-20

He will confer favor upon the Senate and the country
'M PaEfPs hi Mp one word NOR, The
subject is with the Senate If they should fit not to
grant my application, why, of must make the
best Of my position cannot, however, IN lasuce 70
myself, withdraw my application,
Mr. MANGUM Mr. President hope for the pres
ent that the Senate will not accede the request OF my
honorable friend. IL, upon attempting TO perform this
duty, he shall suffer from any physical inconvenience.
we then take such course as may DC necessary 70
lieve him from the task.
The question being then taken the motion to ex-
cuse Mr. PHELPS, il was decided in the negative.
So the senator was not excused
PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS THE SELECT COMMITTEE.
Mr. BENTON moved the following instructions to the
select committee OF thirteen
That the commiriee 10 report separately
upon each different subject referred o, and thar the said
committees tack bills Of different natures together,
nor join in the bill any two more subjects, which
in their nature foreign, incoherent, or neonguous
to each other. = 4
Mr. DOUGLAS. (interposing.) feel compelled to OBJ
ect feel great reluctance interfere with the senator
from Missouri, Mr. BENToN,] but do not wish TO seem
to consent to the delay OF consideration upon the Cao
= The VICE PRESIDENT. Does the senator call for
"A MI DOUGLAS do. unless the motion is going to
take bq, !, very ,,s,Y little time
A SENATOR: Let the proposition be read.
Mr.. DOUGLAS withdraw my objection
The motion having been read,
MIR BADGER. | object to the consideration OF the
Mr. BENTON said Mr.. President. propose to read
" Ike VICE PREsiDENT nterposiug This resou
~ Nj. T BENTON beg T pardon iii Is no, resolution.
The VIC VICE PRESIDENT Ii has not the word ars
solved" attached but is in effect the same.
Mr. BEN TON. Il Isl mere motion, like all other mo-
The VICE PRESIDENT Perhaps the Chair may mis-
understand
Mr.. BENTON. II is mere motion, reduced to writing
I, The VICE PRESIDENT win the senator suspend
moment! The Chair does not understand how this popo
slton to appear upon the journal It does not to
have fsSys " e Be w Iya
0sfl The s1s vIcE s PRESIDENT The Chair will look at the
rule, and then decide.
MIR. BENTON, lin his seat) One day now is three
Daiii The VICE PRESIDENT The. Chair does no, think
it is technically resolution Ii has not the word
solved" in it. 1t may perhaps be recorded motion
The Chair is referred to case, however, in which,
mere motion that bill be read second time, the ques
under the rule, one day The presiding officer decided
that il did, under the rule; and the Senate upon
appeal sustained that decision The Chair will feel bound
by that decision although his first impression was, this
proposition was not within the rules
Mr.. BADGER. One word in explanation OF the sug
gestion which made There s subject now before the
Senate 10 which the motion OF the senator from Missouri
which was TO the Chair be attached appended
The Senate has not before il any resolution TO raise
committee, or for inslrnciing t. -
state thai he has decided that this motion lie
Mr.. BENTON. / will not appeal from the decision OF
the Chair
RErERTscE TO THE SELECT coMmIrTEE.
\ Mr.. HALE. renew my motion to take up all the
petitions and other papers relating 10 the subjects referred
TO the select committee, for the purpose Of referring them
to that committee.
Mr.. CLAY. call for the special order.
Mr.. HALE. l suppose we have right 10 a vote OF
Or.
The VICE PRESIDENT The call for the special or.
Mr. HALE My motion TO take up these petitions is
the unfinished business OF the Senate 1t under
sideraiion when the Senaie adjourned yesterday
over, and understand the motion which the senator
from New Hampshire makes now, though II is the same
in substance yet is not the that was previously
Mr. HALE It is the same which was submitted in
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair understands
Hampshire yesterday postponed and that il is
moved TO proceed 10 the consideration OF it, but another
subject was given the priority.
Mr. HALE called for the reading OF his resolution.
The resolution was read.
Mr.. BADGER. desire TO call the attention OF the
Chair to this fact; On motion Of the senator who has
charge OF the California bll lMr DouGLAsl the Senate
this morning. having taken up the California bill passed
postpone II until the Senate had appointed the
committee OF ihrleen under the resolution adopted yes
tuay anu Wat ~ shouu mo'eai'ei hn"euiasSiy Vc ehe
SPECIAL order
MIR WALKER That makes Il a special order, and
your rules declare that the unfinished business shall take
precedence o all special orders
The VICE PRESIDENT. The motion OF the senator
from New Hampshire remained as the unfinished busi-
o yesterday, and had priority this morning but for
some reason other, the Senate gave priority
other subject having postponed u for consideration at
this time The Char thinks that thereby the resolution
Of the senator from New Hampshire lost priority.
Mr.. WALKER. Why was this motion postponed for
raising the conmeei II upon the objection that il
would not be put until the committee raised: and
after il raised, is objected that cannot be considered
now because the committee raised.
Several SENATORS On, no
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair decides that the
motion OF the senator from New Hampshire had priority
before any special orders but for cause the Senate
took up another subject and made il the special ORDER
thereby giving the subject made the special order priority
Mr.. HALE II the Chair will allow me, will beg
leave TO state that my resolution waived upon the
suggestion OF the senator from Alabama, thai il could
more properly be considered alter the committee was
chosen and for The purpose OF having It consd
cred at proper time that waived il
Mr.. BADGER. The senator over the way has not
taken notice OF the intervening action which puts the
OF priority At the suggestion OF the senator from Ala
bama, he allowed 1t TO be postponed until the committee
raised; and thereupon, before the committee
raised, the senator from Illinois moves to proceed to the
consideration OF the bill for the admission of California
The Senate accordingly does proceed consider that bill
and having under consideration, il thereby obtains phi
ofiy under the action OF the Senate The Senate then
postpones it--unill wheni Until the committee should
be elected and the Senate declares that il should mme
daiely thereafter be the special order.
The VICE PRESIDENT The first business in order
Ia the bill for the admission OF California