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LIABILITY or SHIP OWNERS.

SENATE.
LIABILITY or SHIP. OWNERS. .E
Mr. HAMLiN now ask the Senate to posipoue all
nor orders for the purpose OF taking up Senate bill To
NH he liabilities OF shp-ow ners desire to say To the
Eats that The members OF the Committee on Commerce
ave labored some months, and with some degree OF
k.,nfuuess hope, To perfect this bill AS the organ OF
a, cornmee have asked the Senate TO take up for
no bill which they have reported out OF its
sr. and now ask them 10 give me an opportunity OF
Inn, the sense OF the Senais upon this bill will
E,eayor to be prudent OF me une when myset shail
ron,ume upon H. Il - a bill which, think is just in lis
ov;.ons and ii places commercial marine upon the
.sme basis as that OF England. &
MIR BUTLER. L desire that the Senate shall go into
,srutye session. and think have right to oppose
NJ mol,on OF The senator from Maine with that vicw
leaving il as an alternative whether we will take up this
|MIl which will involve the consumption OF great deal
Of time in my opinion OF whether we wi pass 4 BY. and
% into executive session. DO not say that ain un-
|lendly to the bill but has been discussed great deal
and will require doubt great deal more discussion
The reason why wish 70 g lnto executive session i
d have been absent the time they were discussed
md now have papers which ought 10 Be introduced and
|d would be somewhat matter OF personal grati6ca-
,ion 10 me- II could be allowed to acqut myself en-
,irely OF my duiy in relation TO them.
Mr. FOOTE Now that the honorable senator from
South Carolina has manifested such intense sociiude to
nrrio these most delicate duties to which he has re-
erred with due fidelity, am sure that all will under
stand that his intentions sound and ii he should not
succeed the whole responsibility would fall upon u.s. and
no part Of ii upon him lie says it would be matter of
personal galcaon to him 10 sustain his motion, and
20 into executive session No one would be more de-
lighted than 10 afford him that qualification But un-
dersand that The senator from Maine has also said that
would be personal gratihcation 10 him if the Senate
would act upon his motion favorably and inasmuch
bis was the first application presented as he has stated
some unanswerabe reasons for taking up his BILL and
as his bill will need, think, but little discussion,
shall with great pleasure support the motion 10 take up
Mr. GWIN. 1t is very evident that the bill OF the
from Maine will lead to discussion OF consid-
cradle length, We have got notice from the senator
discuss il, and nave doubt he will do it at large.
Besides there other bills that are OF Indispensable
Importance, which should be passed this sesson-bills
connected with my own State. shall therefore vote
against the motion OF the senator from Maine being
perfectly certain that there is other and more pressing
business 2 e-f s.t a4
Mr.. HANLIN. appeal to this Senate to say if /
have pressed upon lis considerations any bill with which
| have been charged from the committee to which be-
long with any great degree Of pernacy upon any occa-
sion, and California has not had her due proportion OF
have not upon all occasions favored The bills pertaining
Mr. BUTLER Mr. President. II is not California,
but Is the duty devoivng upon the whole Senate to
give to California such officers as are necessary TO main
Mr. FOOfE. lido not intend to be uncivil, bu, mus
call the gentleman TO order think 1t is very improper
10 refer in that way the bushes TO be peIforned with
closed doors hereafter in executive session.
Mr. BUTLER Well, | believe every one is out oil
order but the honorable senator, and thai he has almost
impunl,y from any call to order. ILsugbter.l
Mr.. FOOfE As the gentleman to take issue,
nsis, that my call TO order shall be decided
Mr. BUTLER. Very we'll. If il becomes question
! desire to have the question put .-E
Mr.. FOOTE The question il whether il is in order to
refer to executive business in stating the for
taking up any particular business, and TO specify the
business 10 be acted upon in executive session
Mr.. BUTLER have rarely sir. addressed the Sen
ale at any time but have done it in way that is strictly
within the province OF proprieiy and order have said
that there nominations in session. and that these
nominations ought TO be acted upon have not indi.
Gated the individuals nominated nor have said any thing
thai would at all compromt me IN any way dvugine
The secrets OF executive business have given very
comnun reason-one which is often assigned bere-for
gong lnio executive session.
Mr. FOOTE. do not intend TO intimate that the gen.
uepan had done anything III violation OF rules nlen-
uonaly, or that he had done anything Ddelcate but
did conceive that little contrary the rules which
prevail here Tor any senator TO refer TO nominations i,
The specific form in which certain nominations Cafor
MIA were referred to, and wsuld like very much il the
char would decide the question OF order
Mr. BUTLER Mr Presden,--
The PRESIDENT The Chair will give hs decision
Mt BUTLER But. Mr. President. / desire to be
neard. i. ...E.@
The PRESIDENT The senator must suffer the Chai,
hs' TO decide The from Mississippi calls the
senator IRON South Carolina order Tor alludng bust
ness OF an executive character which is before the Sen
ATE As TO the statement OF the nominations, they are
made wi,hou, any kind OF hesitation both OF doors
ana 10 the Senate 10 anybody who choOses TO inquire
anu he only Thing not proper 10 be dvugcd the action
OF The body these what is said for and against
me individuals whose nomination before the Senate OF
any other Transactions after the nominations are under
consideration Therefore the senator from South Caro-.
lima Is in order
Mr. FOOTE. am more than satisfied
M. Twin. fhe alluslon OF the senator from Maine
llr HAMIIs TO the fact that the business connected
with California has occupied great deal OF time makes
he "A Sir
ever occupied any portion OF the time OF the Senate
more than what was ndspensably nece ssary order
' acuoh upon bills OF the utmost importance IN relation
70 be organization Of the government OF California,
men am not aware of the fact II or any other
per Of the Senate have pressed connected with
Ssllioha that were not Of pressing and indispensable
Importance, am not aware OF IT,. tt H1 ~
NOW, OF the two bills have alluded TO- one is 10
end ihe land Issn, and TO appoint surveyor general
was reported by the chairman of the Committee on
luo'c Lands, and Is OF indispensable importance, aud
Tnot De postponed. That is that wish to get up.
ane o,heI bill Is the establishment OF mint 10 Calfo
nM, Whch ~ OF very great importance. and desre to
nave acted on without debate, order that il may 20
W tne Rouse IN time -.4 ~"
oa.o' from Name because we had notice given us BY
ne senator from North Carolina that he intended 10 dis
oass ~ y, and knew likely lead 10 great deal
Mt BADGER. acquil the senator from Maine. who
M Mal'ne head OF the Committee Commerce, OF having
sui'y OF any undue urgency in regard to the con-
eIanon OF This bill bear willing ies,Imony that he has
@ hohng but 10 endeavor faithfully 10 discharge the
h imposed upon him by the committee from which that
~ comes But must say, nevertheless, that think -
49, unreasonable to expect that that bill shall he taken
and passed at this period OF the session II
o', as Inc honorable senator well knows. proposing
o. @make total change in the rule Of the Liability Of
h on The water. and substitute ios these rules.
.uen nave prevailed ever since this government had an
NNsenee, an entirely new system.
,h, WOW, am not prepared 10 say that upon full and
CCooush examination OF the bill OF the COMMITTEE on
Son'neice, II may not b. yyht and lroper. That II