The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

by tho exercise of every constitutional means; he
Even that thundsrbolt Of indignation aimed at
his head he would court 1t the steeps courts the
mined to break 1t down, let them DO 1t, aud bring an
extra session II the appropriation bills bs lost II
ssa ehs aou ns ns.y 1sd
and yield not one inch of his constitutional rights
a.. Mrssrs Butler Phelps, Clay, and souls continued
The question vas taken on the appeal and the
The question REQUIRED on srpsndips tho reading Of
Mr. prAscr said that the strugsI. va, fruitle,.
the majority and minority we're eXaspsrated aud II
the struggle continued, all opriations would bs
| tefs atsd, and the President Ia few months would
turn tn. civil ofhcers An extra session Would be
the result and the State Legislatures would pc COZ
members Of Congress In order to avert thi. s".rs
better to take up the appropriation bills lie, there
fore moved that this bill be laid the table
yeas 20. nays SO.
The Senate, then, at eight o'clock, suspended the
further reading of tho report
Mr.. sovLr continued the debate on his amend
ment.
Mr.. Downs followed in support Of it. but gave way
a hslf-iost by 90 yea. to 81 nays
Mr.. RUsA tried to gs the Postage bill up Objected
The rules suspsnded to enable the Navy bill to
| be received.
Mr. Downs proceeded with the dsbats
| There immense roxd in the galleries aud
on the floor, and much noise and confusion through
out the hall Mr. FoorE asked that tho ladies bs sd-
Mr. Downs continued his remarks till nine O'Clock,
when the question taken on Mr.. Soules amend
II ent and it WAS rejerted.-Yess ~; Nays 81
Mr.. FoorE moved that the bill be laid on the table,
in order to go into Executive session.
| Mr. CLAy-I demand the yeas ana nays
The motion Was dsagreed to- by IA ay es to IS noes
Mr.. HurTsR appealed most earnestly, and the Senate
gave unanimous leave to take up the Pest Ofce sp-
propriation The Senate Insisted on its amendments
| and Committee Of Confere ord.Ied.
.b. t sSs hsd voted o hs last thine lay
the bill would make the motion mere but let the
friends OF the bill take the whole resp onsioiiity
| bill
Mr.. CLEMENS had several amen ents yet to offer.
During this discussion he had heard Gen. Jackson,
Calhoun and the Baltim plst.or quoted rs dsmo-
cratic authority Tor this bill He would give gentlemen
his ideas of true democratic doctrine He then com.
meDced reading from tbs Congregational Globe, Mr..
Poik'e veto message, concluding at half past 10
o'clock.
COMMITTEES coNrfRfScr ON THE CHEAP POSTAGE
Mr. HusTxn by upaninous consent reported from
the conference COMMITTEES on the Poet Oice appropri
| alton bill, and the report wac concurred In
| CHEAP POSTAGE
Mr. Rusx obtained tho unanimous consent Of the
Senate to take up the cheap postage bill And the
House amendments were conourred in.
| RIVER HARgos
Mr. RUsK moved to strike out the appropriation for
Arkansas river. Lost. by yeas II, nays 70
Mr. GwiS said that be had just been formed by the
would issue his notice ooncerninS ss ssn.te to mor
row for Executive bu,ipe-s.
Mr.. BUrLEr-He has q right.
Mr.. GwIN- Well, am inior msd such is the fact. T.
therefore. appeal once to the friends of the bill
to allow II to be laid aside and to take up the sppro
| pristion bills
Mr.. DicKlssos urged both sides to give over tho
struggle t. lay aside the bill take up the appropra-
tfn bills paes thea and then resume the discussion
on this bill 1t was obvious tba. this bill could not be
passed, and be could osu.e for defeating the
appropriation bills because this could OF be passed
1t would be a reprosch to this Congress to end In
this way, after boasfing Of haysg settled all agtsng
| and disturbing questions.
Dir. UNptRwoop denied that the Senator ON New
York bad precedence enough TO say th. bill could not
be passed The responsibility rested those Who
~ nnl mt lat Ia llgnN IN vnta
Mr. foesE souia not allow the Senators spc-ch TO
go without arsply. The opponents of tho oil occa
pied ground which all hon, 81 men would approve
and would condemn tba, OF their adyerssriss.
| Mr.. UNpEHwoop.--I deny 1t.
Mr.. FooIR.-The senator denies IL. Well kis denial
worth about as much as ais prophecy that the bill
will pass. rhi. was con'.ssAdIy objection ibie and
improper yet the -iajotty forced 1t upon them re.
sard.rs OF all constitute nal and constitutions OBJ
jections, apd all amuendments were refused lie
continued fer afteen minutes TO sddrs. che Senate
Mr. USp,nwooD-rhs senator vas not willing to al.
Low my sTrcch to 90 cut without areply. sm willing
| Hr Foorr-oh yes: the reason IL pretty clear; my
speech, the senaor feels Is unsnsvssbie Laushter)
Why. with his weak manner he was ompletsly con
| founded On this occasion
Mr. HorsroS foiiowsd copdsnning the bill ~ a bill OF
aeominstions and justihed the opposition in resst
| iDst.
Mr. srwmp def nded the appropriation. fer Big SO.
dus and Little Sodus bssa and contrDded thst the
minority should yield II was now quarter to twelys
ar, sAcE lnon rHg HOUSE
Mr. DAwseN addressed the Senate tor some tima Civ.
ing way to message from the House announcing the
passage Of bills, So and amongst other things tina.
the Hon,e had adopted resolution inforuiog the Be
rste that bad concluded all public butiness and the
J clock
| pots rHt ssssroS TERMINALS Tas THIRD or nascH'
MT JAR. psus raised privilege qnestion that the
session closed at twelve ociock The question he
said was always onn OF doubt and he remenberei that
tho senstor from Michigan, years aso, had ex.
Irsssed opinion that lhs festion ter mated Mt
tSelve o'clock en- the third Of March, and Ia
| pursuance Of that opinion had refused TO vote.
| Ills time wss expired II the s,ssion terminate
to- night; aud, to ts,t the qutstiop, he moved ths
ser ate do adjourn. lie then ooaDgsd his notion
20 IS to make IL one to take up the resolution
the House about sdjourping. ana coneursed In IL.
General Csss rsid his ori MON always had been that
the tesion terminated st twelve the night OF the
third, Tie lad 80 acted always, aud he would do no
business alter this hour.
! Ar B.pcrR objected to tskirg up the resolution.
and 20 any debate on IT, tho River anl iIarbor bill
was before tn. senate.
TIE CHnR said the motion could not be sn.ert alned
/ without dsposing ot the hli
| Mr. DAwsos resumed his r-msrks
i RrsotCrfoN % aug5UE~NtFr
/ Mr. Jtrr DAVIS rated question OF privilege he
offered resolution declaring that the second session
81 this Congress has expired b. he arrival OF the
hou, OF 10 clock Therefore. thst the Hous, n3ti
hsd that the Senate Is prepared 10 adjourn
The CrsR raid the resolution Prss.nted no quss
Mr. JIfr. Ds,i, ,s'd that II resolution presented
no Gutstion Of priviisge he woui raise aas be
then advanced TO the teb, and demanded 20 bs
4 urdsr his new commission.
The oH.H d,oi5ed that tbs wsa cot = session Of a
NV Congress ana the Senator could net b. sworu.
SIR UAE then OH sctss 70 the senator from sissi,
sippi performing tuties o Senator that would raise
squtsiion. senstofs elected Tor six years CON
meneing the fourth Of March siN those fourths
had srsacy passed sbd no Constitution could squeeze
| seven fourths into tix gears.
Mr. Jtrr. D.vts said mat n u, wsr, not senator
there va. 10 senate aud ths Senator hsd rsht to
4 Object
/ Great ccnfusiep prevailed
/ COMMUNICATION Tr0M FttY rprsfptvr
TIE cHAS read 70 n senate conmguicstloa he
tEd rsc ived from tho President requesting Inn t.
att, nd 70 morro~ w. the Sera- Ch,hb T. to consider
The Executive bus'he'' n, ftsei1ent. u 'ai, nsd