The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-14


Mr.. WALKER Web, sir. if have been out Of order,
sts dsd not design 10 be so, and consequently will
ssy nothing more hoping thai. as the morning hour s
within miqpis OF expiring. we will proceed 10 the reg
sss b Tyr The purpose Of making the order for some
pstsulN gay. wh41 the eeAto{ from Kentucky and my
sS SshsFs may andarsssnd that sabjsai VIII eons
" my hays q ~ upon Inc sqbec II ibis should Be-
inc wih Of the sqsior, viii Join him But he dives
me no intnation whether that be bis object on MOI II
on up for discussion and action now and ~ the hand
on he dial OF the tms piece ppias to the hour Of one
indicating thai the morning h0us has passed and that the
% comes 10 70 any other business
'e IL. PRESIDENT The Chair eauuo, put the qass
ton o. taxing up the special order until the present mo-
Mt, UNDERWOoD. / presume, sir that my motion
caaAo$ ~ xoiten clear Of BY my friend over the way
sasakipg .psil the morning hour has passed AT all
eyentsy hOpe cannot be dispensed with in that way
r3tt the fourth time, Mr. President. that have made
thi6uotop. and have uniiormly, when any gentleman
:ss9s any suggestion e show that he has any matter
ofaaysest Of argency- have uniformly Withdrawn my
nqdp4. II i 3 now Withdrawn. do not know but
wtat may have 10 make this motion four times more
now 3 disposed Of one way 81 another W ti'i'',
Itfel u lhclmbeht upon me 70 make one remark in
vindjcatQn o. The department that has been seems to
soEneWhAt nAsailed by the senator from Wisconsin
believe Il has been the practice Of the government and
awlse and salulary practice. when the legislative
Department Of ,bs government ha: taken up subject
proposing 10 change or modify law, 80 TAR 10 deal
eouiteously towards the legislative department al 10
cease operating. s least Tor limited time. 10 whether
he legislative depaimen will change s rule q no,
Caroina-has very correctly remarked TO me that this
practice has been especially proper when one of the
abiA which il the case hcse will give one case in
which think This practice was very saluiary Congress
took Up bs subject OF Communication pay with interest in
behalf Of the Virginia officers and soldiers. They par
legislative department. the Secretary of the Inferior sus
pended operations upon that subject until he could
what Congress- would do. do think, regarding the
pss prScsce Of the government and the Difference and
courtesy which have been usually shown the Legislative
dspatpen that any detrmsnt can result from the
tcs here Now. with these few remarks by way Of com
entAry upon the censure OF the senator from Wiscon
sn,f hope that the department will be excused from any
csnsaIA on account OF any delay That delay has been in
been presented. Nothing can yet have been done, ex
cep 70 make preparations; and one OF the things neces
ssry IN that Prepar.on !. to print the and if
they are to be made assgnable, it will be necessary
print them with Instructions upon the certificate to egu
late NE mode OF assignment And hence the necessity
Of acting upon this subject But for fear shall initiate
the senator oyer the way, [Mr, WALKER.l BY making
long speech will take my seat and hoie that the Senate
will lake up this subject. and dispose OF it in way
MI. SMITH. | wish merely to suggest to the Senate
that the French spoatop bill. which 1had the honor to
report to this body At the last session. made the
spse.i orders before T. and do not propose q uterste
with lhe Confederation Of The bill upon which my friend
from Michigan Mr. FELcH desires speak this morn
ing, Though lgave nOce to the Senate the other day
that would move this day to postpone all the prior or
deD ia order that might have this bill taken up. AZ
aor IRON Wisconsin tNfr. WALxrRl desire to express
their vaws and sentiments to-day upon this particular
bill to which refer, will not the postponsment
until they shall have made their remarks But desire
TO say TO the senator from Kentucky Mr. UNDERwooDl
that cannot consent 10 have this bll-,he subject OF
which has been conhded 10 my care by the Senatede
layed subject 80 long pending before the Two houses
OF Congress delayed order 10 take up bill which has
been brought forward 70 our consideration Tor the first
time at The present session will however, at a very
early day unite with my friend in taking up that resou
signed TO amend and think il ought TO be taken up and
receive the consideration of the Senate early day
But do trust that after the long delay that has taken
place in the consideration of the subject which now
call the attention OF The Senate, more special orders
10 be nteposed 10 operate further delay, in
further postponement OF the important subject to which
refer cannot, therefore, vote for the motion Of the
senator from Kentucky. $3.50
The question being taken upon the motion of Mr. UH.
DERwooD to take up the resolution with regard to the
sSnaby OF land warrants IT was not agreed TO, upon
division IN follows: ayes II, noes IS
cEDIAG PUBLIC LANDS TO STATES.
The Senate resumed. as in committee of the whole,
the consideration OF the bill Ssna,e s3) ceds the public
lands OF the United States to the States respectively
which they situated condition that the said States
shall sevetally grant and convey the said lands to actual
occupants only, limited quantities. for cost OF survey
transfer, and title muniments merely
MIR FELCH addressed the Senate at some length but
had not concluded his remarks when he gave way 10
motion for adjournment; whereupon,
The Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, JANUARY IL. 1851.