The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-17

now for the purpose Of having il made the special order
for o'clock on Monday next
NO objection being made ii read the second Time
And the question bS;ag taken il was made the special
order Tor Monday next .,..d
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave TO bring in bill IS 6 TO provide 10. ,ne
repair and Improvement of the dam at the mead OF ,u
bertrand island, in the Ohio river
The bill read The first time, ordered 10 second
reading and by unanimous read the second time
Mr. UNDERWOOD This bill passed the Senate at
the Hast session OF Congress having been reported upon
lar committee 10 which this can be referred, the proper
motion would be TO commit It 10 the committee OF The
whole. - !. ~,
The PRESIDENT. There is no such motion. This
bill has been read second time, and comes up now 10
stated when he pun the question: Shall this bill be read
second time !" that il was 10 be done with view TO
reference No objection being made, It was read second
lime. 1t comes up Immediately in committee OF The
whole unless motion be made TO refer IT 10 some COM
Mr.. UNDERWOOD I suppose il can lie upon the
table suppose can have il taken up at any time and
The PRESiDENT. II can lie upon the table, and the
senator at any time TO have taken mp, when
its consideration will be resumed where is left.
The question being taken, the bill was lad on the
Mr. BRIGHT, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to bring in bill Is, 62) 10 provide more
eectuay for overcoming the distractions to the navga
read first and second times by unanimous consent, and
referred TO the Committee on Roads and Canals.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa, in pursuance OF nonce, asked
the city of Burlington, in Iowa. the lands heretofore re-
served between that city and the Mississippi river which
read the first and second times by unanimous con-
sent and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. BRADBURY, in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave 10 bring in bill Is 6 TO provide for the
entertainment and satisfaction Of claims Of American citi-
for spolatons committed by The French prior 10
July 81 1901 which was read the first and second times
by unanimous consent.
Mr. b. move its reference 10 a select committee OF
five, to be appointed by the Chair.
The question being taken upon the motion 10 refer the
bil!o select committee Of ive il was agreed TO-
The CHAIR then stated the question TO be upon the
appointment of the committee by the Chair.
Mr.. HALE. Does it not require unanimous consent
The PRESiDENT. The Char links So The rule
is positive in regard TO the appointment OF committees.
The Chair certainly does not desire to have the appoint
Messrs SMITH and BRADBURY. Hope there will
Mr.. HALE will interpose none
The PRESIDENT. AS no objection appears to be
made, the Chair will announce The committee at the
proper time.
Messrs BRADBURY, SMITH, BRIGnT, Dowss, and
FELcH, were subsequently appointed on the committee.
Mr.: MALLORY, in pursuance of notice. asked and OBJ
tanned leave to bring in bill Is G5) 10 repeal act
sels passed the 3Oh day of June 1894 which was read
the first and second times by unanimous consent and
ieTred to the Committee on Commerce.
PASSED.
The engrossed bill IS 9 10 establish branch of the
mint of the United States California was read the third
time and passed.
a-a..ua LOUIS KossUTH.
Mr.. SHIELDS. move 10 take up resolution which
was laid upon the table the other day by my notion
authorizing the President OF the Senate appoint
mee OF three TO introduce Louis kossuh into the Senate
presume there will be now objection in considera-
ton OF what has taken place in both branches Of Con-
gress ,,,,,
SHIELDsl will permit bill which is eHgrossed and
lying upon the table to be taken up and read the third
time before he presses his motion.
81 Mr.. SHIELDS. think that there will be no discus
sion upon this matter and we can ge. through with il in
very few minutes.
MIR. PRATT called for the reading OF the resolution
and it was read, follows:
Resolved, That committee of three be appointed by
chair 70 wait upon Louis hossuh' governor OF Hungary,
Mr.. GWlN. can tell the senator from Illinois MIR
SHIELDs that know there is TO be debate upon his
oinion. The senator from Wisconsin MIR. WALKERl
means TO debate it, and have no doab, others will desire
10 be heard only ask him TO defer his motion until
the bill have referred TO can be taken up and read the
third time.
Mr.. SHIELDS | wish TO call my resolution up. as
laid upon the table the other day TO prevent any mis-
conceptions of my intentions in doing SO think the
there will be but little more speaking upon IL now.
The question being then taken upon the motion 10 take
up from the table and consider this resolution, upon
q division no quorum voied-ayes 90, noes H.
The PRESIDENT said that there was evidently quo
rum present. If they would all vote and he stated the
Mr.. BADGER. / wish to make single suggestion
II seems to me that the question inegard this esou
occupies snow entirely different position from that which
occupied before the action Of the houses OF Congress
upon the JOINT resolution. | maintain now, exactly
did before the passage OF that resolution, the opinions
which have heretofore expressed 10 the Senate. But,
by an uncommon unanImy upon the part OF both houses
OF Congress- Kossuth has either been made has been
recognised as the CUES, OF the nation Supposing that
the President OF the United States will approve the Joint
resolution, which have doubt he will do that deed
IS now accomplished, and the question now is about car
rylng out the action OF the constitutional authorities in
making him the CUES, OF The nation think, therefore,
that that this should he
and passed. That point being settled, for max ing
no facious opposition to this measure.
Mr BORLAND., II seems TO me that, so far ms the
action OF this Senate upon this resolution concerned
The question is settled, unless a change OF opinion has
taken place in the minds OF senator's If mistake not
this resolution was part, and material pari OF the
ouiion which rejected the other day when offered
an amendment TO the resolution OF the senator from New
York, (Mr. SEWARD
The PRESIDENT II is not in order TO discuss the
resolution until il is taken up The senator may
assign reasons why il should not be taken up
Mr.. BORLAND ! give this as a reason why this
resolution should not be taken up-that it in sub
stance rejected when proposed part OF the amend
ment OF the senator from Illinois [Mr SHrELps TO the
resolution of the senator from New York, (Mr SEW.
ARpl think that the resolution of the senator from
offered by the senator from Illinois Mr Shields an
amendment, with the exception OF this portion of il
winch ~ - now proposed TO revive
fhe question being then taken upon the motion 10
take the resolution up from the table, upon division il
was agreed to--ges 30, noes not counted
The senate then proceeded TO consider the resolution
Mr.. ATCHlSON would like TO know the effect Of
this resolution before vote for IT, II this Committee l.
appointed. suppose il will proceed TO New York or
wheresoever koesuh be- for the purpose m b,inona