The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21

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"Wben motion shal be made and seconded il shall be
reduced writing. If desired by the President any
member delivered In at the table, and read. before the
sbsi be debated aud any motion may be whdfa wp
by the at time before decision amendment,
ordering OF the yeas and Hays, except motion T. recon
sder which shall not be Withdrawn without leave OF the
Senate" ,t#Ul 4-
The other resolution was also amended to read as fol.
lows
Rs.oivsd, That the following be added the rules Of the
"A motion to take up bill resolution other subject
which shall have been ordered 10 lie the table, motion
ons 70 tho priority OF business shall bo decided without
debate" #al#
Mr. Bin explanation OF the proposed amendments. said
that the objections made BY the senator from Indiana
MT BaI0HTl had been taken into consideration, in re
gard TO the proposed amendment TO the tenth rule, to
authorize motion to be Withdrawn by mover at any
time before decision or 40 amendment and, with the
concusnca of the senator from lndana the COMMITTEES
had proposed to amend that amendment by adding or
ordering OF the yeas and nays TO leave the
with the power to withdraw his motion at any time be
yeas and nays. With verbal amendment or two, the
committee had instructed him [Mr BADGERl to report the
resolution and recommend its adoption by the Senate
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr.. CLAY submitted the following resolution
ResoiVed, That the Committee on Commerce be in.
sructsd nqu.fc into ths expediency OF making more
eifec,ual provisions by law prevent the employment
of American vessels and American in tho Atii-
granting sea letters o. other evidence Of
American vessels clearing OF ports the empire
OF Brazil Tor the western coast OF Africa.
Mr. CLAY asked that il might have consideration at
this time by unanimous consent
MIR. HALE. Let It lie over. II will come up tO-mor-
next after the resolution reported from the Committee
Ii therefore lies over one day, under the rule.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. GWIN,
Rsovsd. That the Secretary OF tue Department OF War
furnish the Senate with the copy OF report OF expedi-
ton from San Diego to the Colorado, by Lieut. Wbippe Of
the corps OF typographical engineers
On motion by Mr. JONES,
Resolpsd, That the Committee on the Library be In.
suc'ed TO inquire into the expediency Of distributing
the surveyors general registers and receivers Of public
Biennial Registers disposed OF under the existing law
On motion by MIR. SEWARD,
Re,olved That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
sucted inquire into the expedicncy Of increasing the
salary Of the professor oi drawing in the Military Academy
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following joint resolu.
ton:
Resolved by the Seaaie and House Of R,pre~aiiuss in
q ,s n,sd ass AsIasn
shall be preferred to foreign manufactured Steel wherever
be found oi as good qualify and at as low price
This resolution was read first and second lime, by
unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee
Manufactures.
tt.as RESOLUTION or INQUIRY. .H#H
Mr. EWING submitted the following resolution
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to.
Rsso,ved, That the Committee Finance be instructed
TO INQUIRE whether the clause ia the Isl section of the
Of September 23 1880 providing for the construction OF
sec onal balance floating dy.dock basin and railway
such hsbor The Of the Pacific as the Secretary
OF tho Navy may select be amended and the plan
20 ifed large amonnt OF public money In
the construction of the plated work. without dets Ct
ing from its utility Ht
Mr.. GWIN subsequently moved reconsideration oi
the adopting the resolution submitted by the senator
from Ohio Mr Ewrxo and to refer il to the Commit
tee on Finance. be lMf G was not in his seat when
/, was offered. and wished to discuss it,
The PRESIDENT. The senator cannot move re-
as be was not preseas when y WA. adopted
Mr. GWIN. Then | hope some senator who voted
in the majority will move its reconsideration;
Mr. DICKINSON then moved the reconsideration.
The PRESIDENT The Senate will have 10 retrace
ils steps through several motions.
MIR GWlN l am sorry for II But cannot be here
all the time. and wish TO discuss this matter
MIR EWING do not see any very good reason Tor
this motion The subject will be before the committee
and il will certainly do harm to consider the question.
il nv information correct-and have It from the Sec
re,afy OF the Navy hmselftha there may be probabi-
S. ss pos ss Il.
olu,ion. That is all that want.
Mr. EWING. Very well; il the Senate think best to
reconsider it, am willing
The question being then taken upon the motion 10
consider the motion BY which the Senate referred the
resolution the Committee on Finance on division ],
decided in the affirmative. as follows ayes II, noes
On motion, the motion TO adopt the resolution was
considered s#9 a@
Mr.. GWIN moved that the resolution lie upon the
table.
The PRESIDENT. Il lies upon the table. under the
rule II was considered only by unanimous consent.
Mr. BEN TON. Was il Understood that the motion
10 reconsider made with view TO lay the resou-
IT The T PRESIDENT. /, lie. over until to. morrow, un-
der the rule. when il will come up OF itself.
NOTICE or BILL
Mr. CLARKE gave notice that he should to- morrow,
or some early day thereafter ask leave 10 Introduce bill
for the relief Of William 7. Greene.
BILL INTRODUCED.
MIR SEBASTIAN. in pursuance OF notice, asked and
obtained leave TO bring in bill (S 4l4 10 render more
eecual the Jurisdiction OF the circuit courts OF the Uni
ted States; which was read the first and second tmW BY
unanimous consent and referred TO the COMMITTEES on The
Judiciary.
ExPLORINO EXPEDITION
The Joint resolution concerning the distribution o
the works OF Ahe exploring expedition, which had been
engrossed. was read third time. and passed.
HOUSE BILLS
message was received from the House Of Represent
ativss by Mr. Young, their Clerk, announcing 10 the
Senate that the Houss had passed sundry bills, and re-
guessing their concurrence therein. R
The following bill from the House was read hrst and
second times by its title, and referred 10 the COMMITTEES
on the Pos, Office and Post Roads:
H. r. 35l. An act 10 reduce and modify the rates oi
postage in the United States and to provide for the coin
The following bin from the House read first and
second times by s title, and referred to the Committee on
Pensions -
Il. K s5 An act for the relief Of Joseph d. Ward.
fslgs@ .,l ts PRIVATE RiIi.
Mr. CASS | wish 10 submit case TO the Senate, in