New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-15

LUG NhAik reao tue fhrhamenIary law on tie
point.
Mr.. BEsroS-The Chair has read the PUi,
mentary law, bat not the rules Of the Sensss
Rules are binding, and the Chair must enforce
them, bdt Parliamentary law was under the Goa
troll OF the Senate ana not OF the Chair
The CHAIR said it was bis duty to enforce Pa
liameItary law, aswell as rules, when a violation
OF it was brought to his notice.
Mr.. JEFF DAVIS asked If il was In the powered
the Senate to give the leave.
The CHAIR said the Senate could give leave.
introduce bill He bad decided that until e,vs
was granted, however it was not in order to SPEAK
on the merits Of the bill. No argument or speech
could be made on the bill till it was before tia
Senate.
MIR. JEFF. DAVIS asked that the Senate sivs
leave to the Senator from Missouri to proceed
Mr.. UPHAM would oppose the motion now, be.
cause this was the day for private bills.
Mr.. BENTON said il was the duty Of the Chair
TO enforce the Rules Of the Senate. He had stat
ed that bis bill was the one rejected the other
day, and that he would give reasons why tho
Parliamentary Law should not be enforced in this
case.
Mr.. JEFF Davis moved, that the Senator 70,
Missouri be allowed to proceed.
CHAIR-the Senator for Mississippi moved that
the Senator for Missouri be allowed 10 proceed In
stating bis reasons why Parliamentary Law
should not be enforced in this instance.
Mr. DAwsoN-I do not understand the Senator
Tor missouri as moving 10 pcuu VI Fcpcd ARIA
mentsry Law. If so, must offer an amendment
to bis motion.
Mr. JEFF. DAyIs-I made no such motion |
moved that he be allowed TO proceed.
The CHAIR, the Senator for Mississippi will re.
duce bis motion 10 writing
Mr. JEFF. DAVIS reduced his motion to writing.
as follows:
Resoised That the Senator for Missouri have leave 70
proceed to why he should be permitted 10 INTO
duce bill OF which be has given notice.
AZ. la add
az follows; And that every other Senator have
the right Of being heard In reply.
Mr.. BADGER moved TO lay the whole subject on
the Table, but withdrew.
Mr.. DoDoE Of Iowa, hoped the amendment
would be withdrawn Nobody would object 10
reply by the Senator for Kentucky.
Mr. CLAY. If desired He was sorry the Senator
for Mississippi had raised the question He
thought the Senator for Mississippi during the dis.
cussons on California, Oregon and Texas bill had
pressed the Rules OF order and parliamentary
Law to their utmost limits. lie might nave
allowed this case to have passed
Mr. FooTE said he was willing TO allow speeches
TO be made if others had opportunity TO reply II
Mr.. Clay was allowed to respond he had no OBJ
lection.
The Question was taken on Dawson amend
ment and agre ed 10. Ayes So.
Mr.. UEDERwooD moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
MIR BENToN asked if that motion would carry
the bill to the table with it.
The CHAIR said if it prevailed, the motion to
allow the Senator from Missouri TO proceed
would be tabled, only the question OF leave TO In
troduce the bill would still stand:
Mr.. UNDERWOOD was proceeding to state his
reasons for laying the motion on the table, when
Mr. Atchison called him TO order. Mr. Underwood
sat down.
Mr. ATcHIsoS was showing why the debate
was out of order, when Mr.. Underwood called
him to order.
The Question was taken and the motion to lay
on the table was rejected Yeas 10. Nays 80.
Mr.. BUTLER would not vote for the resolution.
1t was setting aside the parliamentary law to on.
able two distinguished Senators to discuss bill
already rejected. He thought the precedent
| bad one
| The Question on the Resolution as amended
was taken and it was adopted. Yeas "a, Nays H.
Mr. BENTON said had it not been for the inter
ruption. he would now have been done. One
| hour and half had been consumed OF that
consumption of time he washed his hands I'm.
der the decision of the Chair that interruption
| has been disorderly and supplementary.
The CHAIR To whom does the Senator apply
his remark, is 1t to the Chair
Mr.. BENTON Yes, Sir
The CHAIRi Then the Senator is out of order
and his statement is incorrect
Mr. BRNTON-ltis correct. When commenced
| stated that to introduce the bill was contrary to
Parliamentary law, IL having been once rejected.
them. The Chair was TO enforce the rules, and
the Parliamentary law was a thing for the Senate
TO act upon. The Chair interrupted me because
Of the Parliamentary law therefore ! say the in.
terruption was disorderly and supplementary
The CHAIR repeated its decision, that when the
attention of the Chair was called to the violation
Of Parliamentary law it was his duty to enforce
it. He had done so, stating at the time that the
Senate could grant the leave. The Senate have
done so. The remarks of the Senator from Mis-
souri, towards the Chair are out of order and who'll
ly uujustiiiabe.
Mr. BENTON-That's your opinion Other Sen
ators have different opinion
Mr.. PEARcE called the Senator to order. Leave
had been granted 10 him TO show why his bill
should be introduced-he was not at lbertyto
discuss the point of order.
The CHAIR again repeated that the Senator
from Missouri must coniine himself to the leave
granted him.
Mr.. BENTON resumed his speech and addressed
the Senate q considerable time in defence Of the
bill and in reply to The speech made by Mr.. Clay
when the bill was up last
Mr. CLAY briefly replied. The Question wm
taken on granting leave to introduce the bill and
negatived-Yeas 10, Nays 81.
The Senate then proceeded to consider Execu
tive business. After a short time the doors open
ed and the bill from the House regulating the
mode OF taking evidence In cases of contested
elections was taken up and ordered to be en-.
crossed. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. DANIELS moved that the House go into
Committee on the Private Calendar, and that gen
tlemen might have an opportunity Of evincing
their regard for private claimants. He asked for
the Yeas and Nays, which being taken, resulted
in ten majority against going into committee.
Mr.. McLAEE Of Nd offered resolution TO close
debate on the River and Harbor bill to morrow,
at O'Clock.
Mr. FEATBERsToE moved to lay it on the table.
Negatiyed-Yess, 10; Nays, ia.
The resolution was amended to close debate to.
morrow at o'clock on River and Harbor bill
and the House then went into Committee on that
measure.
Mr. MCLANR az MARYLAND Yeaumed his remarks