Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-20


ton waived only after the suggestions Of the Senator from
Alabama, (Mr. KIss)-t being in order, renew the
motion made last evening, that all memorials and
strances lying the table, germane and relevant TO this
jec be taken from the table and referred this committee
Mr.. BENTON. would earnestly ask the Senator from
New Hampshire to withdraw his motion for moment that
myself may make motion pertinent 10 the ask him
TO Withdrew II but for a moment
Mr.. hALE Certainly.
MI. BENTON. Then. Mr.. President I offer an instruc-
ton TO the committee
Mr.. DOUGLAS. feel compelled with great reluctance,
to interfere with either the Senator from Missouri or from
New Hampshire do not wish dispense with the special
order for any thing that will take up time
Mr. BENTON. II will take but little time, sir ask,
does the Senator yield
Mr.. DOUGLAS. prefer that the Senate should deter.
mine.
Mr.. BENTON. Does the Senator yield for moment
Mr.. DOUGLAS will. lift does not take up much time.
Mr.. BENTON. The day is yet before u.s. and there is
plenty of time left propose the following
That the said committee be instructed report separate
upon each different subject referred to it, and that the said
committee tack bills Of different natures together nor
JOIN IN the same bill subjects which in
'he nature oreg ncoheren or homogeneous to each other
MI. BADGER object to its consideration.
The VICE PRESIDENT. This resolution Of course lies
over one day, except by unanimous consent.
Mr.. BENTON. beg pardon it is not resolution it
mere motion OF instruction, reduced writing for
nlence. II is like all other instructions committee and
take it, sir, that because this motion is reduced writing
does not follow the rule in regard TO resolutions.
The VICE PRESIDENT. II it is resolution the
Chair has misunderstood it.
Mr.. BENTON. Yes, sir it is motion reduced to
y and lie, be taken down by the Clerk has been done
during the whole progress OF this question.
Mr.. BADGER Nh President
Mr. WEBSTER (in his seat) It is an independent re-
solution, which lies one day.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Gentlemen will please
pend for a moment until the Chair examines the rule.
Mr.. BENTON. If this is thrown day, in the
mean time the committee may act One day now is three
The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair is of opinion
that this formal resolutions and has the word
resolved in it may perhaps be motion The Chair, how
ever, finds that resolution being introduced that bill
should be read second time certain period, the question
raised whether did under the rule requiring,
if objection raised 10 its consideration, that should lie
day. and the presiding officer decided that it did,
The Chair therefore, will be bound by that decson though
of the impression that it is not within the rules
Mr.. BADGER. Iwish to soy word in regard to the
objection have raised There subject before the
Senate which the paper sent by the Senator from Missouri
the Chair be attached appended The Senate has
not before any resolution to raise instruct committee
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair has decided the
question: and unless there appeal Of this debate
is out Of order
Mr.. BENTON. Oh, l will no, appeal, sir.
Mr.. HALE. Then renew my motion.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. l call for the special order
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Illinois
insists upon the execution Of the special order
Mr.. HALE. suppose have the right to have a vote
of the Senate IN my motion.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair thinks the special
order takes precedence.
Mr.. HALE. My motion unfinished business when
the Senate adjourned. ....~a
The VICE PRESIDENT It was perhaps, substantially
the motion, though not the same in terms.
Mr. HALE. Yes, sir, precisely the same, for submit
The VICE PRESIDENT. The distinction the Senator
will notice is this The Senator in his motion yesterday
that the subject under consideration, and proposed
refer it, and he proposes TO proceed to the consdera
nm
doubleday, f..
Mr.. HALE. Task that the motion may be read.
The Secretary read it as follows ..sq.@..
That all petitions and received this session
the subjects mentioned in the resolutions of the Senator
from Kentucky Mr. CLAY and the Senator from Tennessee
taken from the table and referred the committee"
Mr. HALE. That is the motion made yesterday, sir.
The VICE PRESIDENT. The effect Of that motion is
proceed premnariy to the consideration Of what it is
proposed to refer.
Mr. BADGER desire 10 call attention to the real posi-
ton Of affairs On the motion Of the Senator from Illinois,
(Mr. DoUGLAs) who has charge Of the California BILL the
Senate this morning passed vote directing The taking up of
the California bill The Senate then by vote ordered the
further consideration of the bill be postponed until after the
Senate had appointed the committee under the resolution
adopted yesterday, and TO be Immediately thereafter the special
| order.
Mr.. WALKER. That makes it special ORDER it is true
but your rules declare that unfinished business shall take pre-
cedence Of all special orders.
The VICE PRESIDENT. Assuming the motion to be
what the Senator declares 10 be- moved yesterday
and remained undposed of at the adjournment Then, when
the special orders moved would naturally have had
priority, but for the Senate by express vote,
gave priority another subject This motion the Chair
thinks thereby lost its priority. #.st
Mr.. WALKER. Why this motion postponedi It
its being objected that could not be put until the
committee raised Now it objected that il is not in
order because the committee raised Is that the way
tons to be treated by the Senate J
The VICE PRESIDENT The Chair decided this mo-
ton to have priority when the special orders moved,
Of this, and it thereby lost its priority. The Chair had de-
cided its priority before the Senator withdrew it.
Mr. HALE. 1, withdrawn at the suggestion OF the
Senator from Alabama, that it would be OPPORTUNITY
considered after the committee had been raised 1t
restore after the committee appointed that Withdrew it.
Mr. WALKER That was the understanding, sir.
Mr. BADGER. Here is what the Senator over the way
Mr WALKER) has not taken notice ofhe intervening act
of the Senate which lost the motion its priority AT the
until the committee should be appointed, but before the
mee appointed Senator moved that the California bill
be taken up. The Senate accordingly did take the Cali
orna BILL and thus give priority all the other orders
of the day. Having done that its further consideration by
vote of the Senate postponed-unt when Until the
committee elected when declared that it should be
immedia ely made the special order. That is the way
which the motion Of the Senator from New Hampshire lost
its priority
The VICE PRESIDENT The first bus.ne in order is
the bill for the admission Of California. The bill will be read
Mr.. HALE. appeal from the decision Of the Chair
to the question Of order.
SEVERAL SENATOR'S. Oh no the Chair is right
Mr.. HALE. At the suggestion Of friends, to whose adj
vice yield. withdraw the appeal for the present.
Mr.. CLAY. wish some understanding, on the subject
Of taking up this California bill, with the Senator from I'LL
ois nd the Sapafa hal ho