The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-26

ste a. The representative OF this great people. 10 dispense
with tins discussion and take soe al once upo INV
bill II il is disposed OF contrary 10 my own views,
shall be willing 10 "a init Let US go on ana "Nonase
duty which we the county, IA lseil necessary
and duty the disregard OF which We never eau excuse
ourselves tor, ,,. h.,
Mr.. FoOTE obtained the floor. and was interrupted oy
Mr. N0RR 5, Qhen Occupying the CHAT VINO iels a.
ed that he would feel bound TO arrest dscussoh except
upon the question before the Senate which was the APP
peal !, - 1
Tor who has lust addressed the Char IN all ihe uhi'
ed range of remark which he has ndugeo was Jus
going remind the Senate and the country OF one sinsu,
lar fact that the very speech aisng this point oil oae
OF our friend from Vermont has been in itself contrary 70
what all know have been the usage IN such mat
ters But let have the benefit OF his thoughts and views
this evening. was glad to hear him. ana would nave
listened with pleasure, il be had thought proper 10 con
nue his remarks beyond the limit that he had prescribed
to himself With regard to this point Of order. w'sn 70
principle involved in IL believe that one principle i~
highly important IN IT. to accomplish anything IKE
economy OF time in legislation. II Is important iha
we should, lar can do so, read ofhcia
documents OF instructive character IN preference 10
menbers OF this body induging TO great extent
in desuory remarks, Tor our edliicaton, upon I'M
portant points upon which called TO egsiate
With view of economizing time, have thought ~
upon various occasions, important 10 reaa such aocu
me nj as the one under consideration therefore was
that voted al first for the reading Afterwards when
motion was made 70 dispense with that reading repeal
that there could be only operating upon the
minds OF honorable senators and CONSCIENTIOUS men Tor
opposing motion to dispense with the reading ana at
obviously this We have conceived, as have
already stated, with the views urging the
honorable senator introduce this amendment, that the
further reading OF the document which had been com
menced was Indispensable TO proper UNDERSTANDING o.
the proposition before us. That the reason which
operated upon the minds OF honorable TnembefS that
reason conducted them TO the result which was disclosed
when the vote taken upon that question. ionora'
Bile senator's by their declare, understand IT. that
in their opinion concurently with what had been stated
by the from Louisiana. Mr. SouLE'l the entire
reading OF this document important TO the proper un-
dersanding OF the question before The Senate having
80 decided have insisted that was not IN order
again raise The point before The object, to accom-
plush which alone the reading OF this document had been
ordered had been attained Now is not the same
proposition Can any senator distinguish between The
two propositions One Is the proposition not to read me
document for the purpose OF edit. ing the Senate the
other is not to read the document Tor Inc edihcaon OF
the Senate-'he same point precisely anu therefore
think il would be gross inconsistency with ourse Ives to
declare that we were incompetent decide, and that
not declared the rules OF order correctly IN our ior
mer decision.
conclusion That is, sir il has been with pain that |
have felt bound, for to insist upon rights IN this
hall shall continue to do regardless OF all conse-
queDces, believing that It is our highest duty mpenous
Obligations rest upon all here to observe the rules OF
parliamentary order ourselves, and to take that
none OF rights inrlnged upon by any one what
i soever.
Mr. MASON. Mr.. President. understood the hon
orabe senator frcm Kentucky Mr.; CLAY,] whom do
his seat TO declare this morning that when
he became satisfied that il was the purpose OF the minor
y upon this floor TO prevent the passage OF this BILL he
would vote to lay il upon the table presume that by
4 this time the honorable senator is satisfied do not
4 know how far gentlemen who have voted with him
agree with him wish now 10 test It, | move to lay
the whole subject on the table.
The CHAIR decided thai il not in oTder--ihat the
i Mr. MASON / understand that il is always in order
to move lay the subec, upon the table. be il what it
may | ask the Yeas and nays upon that decision.
4 The PRESIDENT The senator from Virginia MIR.
MAsoN has appealed from the decision Of the Char,
the motion OF the honorable senator from Vermont being
suspend the reading OF the paper partially read by the
Secretary The occupant OF The chair at the time de
cded that it order That appealed from BY
the senator from Mississippi and that Is the question
now under consideration The senator from Virginia, 10
get at his notion must first move to lay the appeal upon
the table, and then will be in order move TO lay the
bill upon the table
Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi Mr.. President the ques-
ton has been originally discussed and the point OF order
decided by the senator then occupying the char. pre-
others, like myself, have nearly lost sight OF the
subject upon which the point of order raised take no
special interest IN IT, Gentlemen have argued the ques
ton whether the reading OF the document should be h1
lshed not | believe there were only two three
pages LETT OF the document to be read and might have
been read and reread while we have been arguing the
question whether it should be finished not take no
interest in the question whether the document shall be
, finished or not have read it. Most others who have
equal interest with myseli in the particular object TO
which II refers suppose have read IT.
The CHAIR Does the senator from Virginia make
his %o9a e lay NE appeal upon the table II.
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. | trust the senator will
allow was gradually going on TO relieve the Chair
and the Senate. wish TO state why was now going 10
withdraw the appeal | had made Senator'S have dis
cussed the appeal until the whole subject is deadun
If the reading RECOMMENDED from the point where
ii ceased. no could the connection except
familiar with the document The object therefore. in
concluding the reading is defeated by the iBerposon OF
the senator from Vermont, Mr.. PHELPS | have nc
wish 10 have two three pages oil documents left read
after senators have forgotten what has preceded
wanted read in when the few pages
left would be in the minds OF senators connected with
what had gone before. nothing about the point o
order. ! thought that the document must be finished
when the Senate had ordered that it should be read
ing defeated, | now withdraw the appeal.
i Mr. MASON obtained the floor, but gave way 10
q Mr.. NORRIS. | do not choose TO have tha
question Withdrawn without the decision OF the Senate
insist upon the of the Senate being taken
Il The PRESIDENT. The decision of the senator who
occupied the chair strictly corecthat the senator
from Vermont had night to move TO dispense with the
reading But the yeas and nays having been ordered
the question OF the decision being correct the appeal
not be Withdrawn except by the unanimous consent Of
the Senate.
such thing The question put to the Senate whehe
the document should be read not, The Senate deci
ded that il should II not ordinary question
reading document which some senator might ,t
dispense with, but IL was document which the Senate
ordered should be read and the reading hae
progressed 10 distance, and when the main points
were read showing the conc uson about TO follow, ther
the senator rises and dispense with the reading
hold that TO be out OF order. take the sense OF the
Senate
The PRESIDENT win state wha, the question is
had n