The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-02

able senators upon both SIDES OF this chamber no
guided by the temporary feeling which may BE- s,s y
upon thus question, but 10 look at the position wheS
occupy, Wn, we pa. Ourselves y much credit b,iols
passing the ordinary appropriation bills Tor The Sr
the navy, and the civil government OF the country lux
tina, be very enyiable position before Our eoaslusu
Will II be an enviable position before The ciy,,.
world Will 1t be an epvlabe position for u. 10 80
our nerve, our bone our sinew, by sitting up al NAV
and involving the country in the expense. tie tarm S
and confusion incident 10 extra session Of Conn.,,
which must inevitably ensac do regard this -
mere physical contest am willing 10 ask gsatleus. -
tine risk of being considered whining-l am wIn,I, ~
ask them to bsseech them. 10 examine The ground wI
they occupy and meet the responsibility becom,s ~
American senator-not by throwing il upon one sds ~
upon the other, but by passing the essential appropsloa
bills. and then let the fight go on
MIR FOOTE. Mr.. President, what have 10 ash i.
this if any gentleman upon this side will make The M"
ton TO lay this bill upon the table, with the undeand
tina, Il is TO lie there only until the annual appropsl
bills shall have been acted upon. for one certainly viii
into that agreement In order to carry out Dono
sition OF that kind that this bill shall lie on the table m
iii the annual Appropriation bills acted uponI viii
give way do not wish TO consume time in vain
discussions, if that course can be taken. Ha ~
Mr.. DAWSON. hope we may Just pass il over in.
formally and take up the appropriation bills, Thseisno
The PRESIDENT That cannot be done. except BY
unanimous consent Ue oa Iesrrbl
Mr.. EWING. will consent 10 pass ii over inform.
| Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President | hope this suggestion
will be agreed TO, and that this bill will be passed over
informally tor the purpose of proceeding TO other bus
ness IL 1t can be understood that this Is to be resumed
after despatching other business, will agree to it,
| Mr. WALKER, Mr.. President, have witnessed and
passed through, in my short career in the Senate. three
very much such this One upon the Oregon
bill; another was upon proposition which | had The
honor offer to the Senate myself the civil and dpo
matte appropriation bill This is the third The hrs
was attempt to make the majority yield to the mino
ty That in the long session, and il failed The Sec
ond, being upon proposition offered by myself, succeed
ed il two years ago this night regretted exceed
ingIy that we should be obliged to submit; but then
gave way. However, then promised myself sir, that
whatever might be the consequences to myself 10 nv
friends or to the country, never would yield again
Sir, there is moral involved in this thing The evil il
growing upon the country and as certain the govern
perpeuated ten years longer if this revolutionary
spirit is manifested by mnorities get along
Now, sir, will say this the senator from Kentucky
[Mr USDEnwooDj has spoken upon the subject Of firm
ness. wish there was another kentuckiaR here. Fol-
one, have to say This: if the wing side Of this house.
ed upon this subject-f they disposed 10 give way.
they shall give way upon the record and in no other
way. That Is all have to say. ssss
Mr.. FOOTE. Mr.. President, by unanimous consent
this be done and objection is made by the friends
OF the bill Like my frienl from Wisconsin who has
just taken his seat, wish to get the responsibility Of
course, in the right quarter have nothing 10 say,
cept that am very willing to pass by this matter inform.
ally, if it cannot be done in any other way.
1 Mr. DAWSON. There is no objection
Mr.. WALKER. Whatever may be the motion, make
j IL
get it, the yeas and nays, that we may see how this mat
ter stands. .g
Mr. DAWSON. He does not mean that he objects 10
passing over the matter informally sseasE.5
The PRESIDENT II can only be done by the IMAM.
consent OF the senate. The senator from Wiscon.
calls for the yeas and nays and OF course that puts
Mr. DAWSON. He expressed his sentiments; bu
he will not demand The yeas and nays, as under.
stand IT. #.tE
Mr. WALKER, Tin his seai) II | do not, ii will be
heca l lose lam hfer1
Mr.. DICKINSON. will make motion. II can be
postponed until eight, nine, ten o'clock, al The
pleasure OF the Senate
Mr.. DAWSON. If the senator will give way, will
move opostpone the further consideration Of this subject
TO 10 O'Clock. IS
Mr. RUSK lshal be compelled to vote agains, ,h.
motion. II will be nothing but calling the yeas and nays
constanly and unless il comes from OF the friends OF
the biproiessed friends OF the bill will vote agans
H. Gentlemen anxious TO show their nerve al the cost
oil about ten or fifteen millions to the country, and an
disposed 10 give them an opportunity
Mr.. ATCHlSON. Now the senator from Texas
speaks like himself. [Laughier.l complain of this
that advances have been made upon any occasion
By the majority; they have never proposed to lay this
thing down. and take up the appropriation bills; but ha
been pressed lime and again, ever since yesterday morn
ing by the chairman OF the Committee on Finance (Mf
HUNTERl and by other members OF this Senate in the
neutrality-suspicious. Tor COMPROMISED know cred
table to their patriotism but there's an end to compfo
MIR FOOTE. ! think my friend from Missouri is mis-
taken; l understand the senator from Kentucky [Mr
UNDERwoop) has consented 10 pass it by informally
Mr.. ATChlSON. Let him make the proposition then
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. | said this: | said that when
appealed BY my friends 10 consent TO anything OF thai
sort, could not resis, their appeals but could es~
the application when il came from the other side. i lad
been appealed 10 and said il the motion Was made
to pass II by informally and act upon other business
giving the right 10 resume its considerable at
ten o'clock whenever we pleased. wou'S make no oh.
lection 10 II.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair his already stated hi,
that canno, be done without, unani nous consent
Mr. BELL | will make the proposition, then, Ito lay
i aside informally, and take % The appropriation bills
Mr. FOOTE. would SO, that hops this arrange
nent will now be accede' TO- The proposition comes
from the senator from Tennessee, OF the friends oil
the bill, which is all that was wanted.
MIR. BRIGHT. Mr.. President, it is proper in connex.
ion with the remark Of the senator from Tennessee 70
state that there is such notion under the rules Of this
body 1t must be TO postpone to day certain. or TO Jay
upon the table, Ii the senator from Kentucky Mr. Us.
DERwooD will make that notion will be carried al once
If he will TO postpone ii two, or three houn
any period between this and twelve o'clock, viii
be carried without doubt but the motion TO pass over
informally has been decided time ard again in this BODY
to be parliamentary and no motion at all
Mr. BELL. II my friend from Kentucky agrees 70 ~
will make that notion them that the further conslter
ton OF this bill be postponed until eight o'clock, wlha
view OF taking up The appropriation bills, and that be
made the special order for that hour.
The remainder OF the debate until the ournmcnf M
de has been before pubshed.l
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY