The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-07
THE UNION.

desired to address the Senate. and understood that he
did not Buff he chooses now TO address the Senate
repeat again, shall listen 10 him with pleasure nope
lowed 10 rest for the present Il is out OF v question,
in my Judgment that should oe compelled 10 listen
here IRON day TO day TO subject which know to be
almost inieminsbe, whilst other more important cues
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa. | am perfectly passive and non.
resisting leave the Senate TO make such disposition OF
MT BENTON. MIR. President, the senator from Iowa
came prepared speak upon the subject before the SEN
ate. We have had the California question upon our
hands for month. II 10 a bill OF iory sections We
have been at work for month upon one clause OF one
section There other important sections concerning
not only the Territories, upon which we have commenced
but concerning California and the State OF texas now
at the rate we go on month upon one clause IN one
section with the heavy questions which know there
in other sections OF the bill, i 10 evident mat we
shall not get toany conclusion Of the subject within any
given time have spoken not word upon the subject
have given up the time TO others sit here ready 10
when my is called but go against the whole
bill go against the whole plan, And have been
waiting for votes to be gken-votes which are cardinal
votes which 90 check gentlemen, and TO enable them
see through and 70 guide their general course upon
III have been waiting for these votes 10 &c taken ~
order to make motion to precede all notions and which
can itself only be superseded by one have been walt
ing for votes to be taken upon the slavery question: IN
der the several aspects which It Presenlsone onefed 9y
the senator from Mississippi, who sits near me, MI.
DAvIsl another by the senator iron Alabama ana per-
haps some gentleman will move the Wilmot Proyiso
These cardinal questions and prefer that various gen
nemen shall have opportunity to show their constituents
how they stand upon these leading points nave, here-
fore, rerained from sayingany word or making any mo-
ton But my mind has been made up thai inns week
was the last week destined I'd California This week IS
the last week destined TO California lcoud postpone the
motion for indefinite posiponement, which we all know
sppersedes all motions hut the still more stringent motion
Of laying upon the table And on Monday next shall
feel called upon to make that motion. rose not 10 oc-
cupy moment of time upon the question but i was Tor
the purpose Of giving this noce-tha on Monday nexi
oh, nGpa nj
that took the floor.
Mr.. FOOTE arose when
Mr.. CLAY said thought the senator from MISSISSIPPI
| pi would have renewed the motion. 4, .
Mr.. FOOTE ain about 10 do So II still required
knew that the proceedings in the other wing OF the Cap
ol were such as to make necessary to proceed win
this subject, and decide whether we will take tbs JOINT
plan proceed to the consideration oil the California
question separately Twas about to suggest 10 the sena-
Tor from Kentucky and trust he will receive 10 good
feeng-a compromise propositionone OF the best be-
leve which the nature OF the case admits OIL is to
propose that the senator from Iowa be heard as he de-
to be- to-day prepared now TO address us ana
subject, and ontnue It till we get through It, IND i
will be gratifying 10 him 10 make his speech to-day and
the senator from Kentucky will release me from my
obligation, shall be glad that the senator from Iowa be
allowed to 60 with his Speech II other gentlemen
will say before resign the floor that afterwards no fur.
Their debate shall take place to-day upon that subject and
that il shall lie for another day Unless there can
be such understanding, feel bound to make the mo.
ton postpone the subject that may take up the Ad
jusmen bill The senator from Maine can say az once
whether he is willing that further debate shall take
place this morning Otherwise he knows that an inter-
minable debate may spring up
Mr.. BRADBURY. will say that do not propose to
say single word further. believe vote can be had
upon the resolution to day believe there will be very
little debate in the Senate uponit will not saya single
word.
MIR. FOOTE With that understanding, and with the
consent Of the senator from Kentucky, will forbear
making the motion.
Mr.. BRIGHT II the senator will allow me, think
think make suggestion to obvate the difficulty.
Mr.. FOOTE. | will yield the floor for that purpose:
MIR. BRIGHT. After the senator from Iowa concludes
his speech, shall wish to make few remarks The
senator from Iowa says that will be entirely agreeable
him yield the floor to-day, il the question can come
up some time next week, when he and can both be
heard upon il,
Mr.. FoOTE Then will make the motion that the
resolution be laid upon the table for the present. IN order
that may proceed to the consideration OF the more
Immediately pressing business--the California bill,
The question being taken upon the motion TO lay on
the table, il was agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill
for the admission Of California, &c. and after speeches
by Messrs. TURNEY and WHlTCOMB, withheld for
revison,) the debate contnuedbe Senate voting upon
various aRendmentsas published in report Of yes
terday.