New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-05
adjournment of Congress.
xxxgs. Second Sessions

Peze-Routo Bni-Dste@l oi s"0
Harbor Bill, the Land Warrant Assisn-
ment Resolution, and the hitchie fr'n"Hs
swfndie, &c. DC.
p.iow will ha found the conclusion OF the pro-
,.sdipgs Of the XXXIst Congress- wnlon serm'-
..,sd At ls o'clock meridian observation-disclosures to
:. copstitutionl This Compromise OF the Con-
tr,,n,;on, limiting the time which Congress may
hO,a the American people, IL one TO which the
country will unanimously subscribe.
A norton Of the following proceedings ap-
..,rsd in Postscript to our Morning Edition and
he remainder in our Evening Edition Of yester-
''i SENATE. .WAswSGros,T Tuesday. q AM
Mr. DAWSON addressed the Senate for some
sms. giving way to a message from the House,
..nouncing the passage of Bills, &c, and among
sher things, that the House had adopted a reso-
ton informing the Senate that it had concluded
,Ipubic business and was ready to adjourn. It
"a now IL o'clock.
M. JEFF. DAVIS raised privilege question that
a. session closed at 10 o'clock. The question
"a always one of doubt, and he remembered
,s,t the Senator from Michigan several years ago
sa expressed the opinion that the session termi-
,,tsd At l2 o'clock on Sd March, and in pursuance
Al mat opinion had refused TO vote. His time was
s,pired if the session terminate to night, and to
ADJOURN. He then changed bis motion, so as to
make il one to take up the resolution from the
House about adjourning, and concurred it.
M CAss said his opinion always had been, that
he session terminated at IL O'Clock on the night
Of the Sd he had so acted always, and he would
Do no business after this hour
Mr.. BADGER objected to taking up the resolu-
tOn and to any debate on it. The River and
H,rbor bill was before the Senate.
Re IN eaid tho motion cOuld not be- enter
hined without dispnsing OF the bill.
Mr.. DAWSON resumed his remarks.
Mr.. JEFF. DAVIS raised a question OF privilege:
He offered resolution, declaring that the Second
Session Of this Congress has expired by the arrl'
val Of the hour Of ~ o'clock; therefore that the
House be notified that the Senate is prepared to
adjourn.
The CHAIR said the resolution presented no
question Of privilege
Mr.. JEFF Davis said that if the resolution pre-
scented no question of privilege he would raise one,
and be then advanced 10 the table and demanded
10 be sworn under bis new commission.
The CHAIR decided that this was not session
ola new Congress, and the Senator could not be
'svorn.
Mr.. Hale then objected to the Senator from
Mississippi performing the duties OF a Senator.
4, That would raise the question. Senators were
elected for siz years. commencing on the 4th Oh
March Six of those fouFths had already passed.
into ak years
Mr. JrTF. DAVIS said that if he were not Sen.
,,or there was no Senate, and the Senator had
priebt TO object Great confusion prevailed.
The CHAIR read to the Senate communlca'
ton be had received from the President, request
hg him to attend 30 morrow In Senate chamoer,
ooopsider Executive business. The President
also desired him TO inform Senators that he would
sead each of them a similar notice.
Mr. DIcKIEsoN-I hope the President will send
4 commission to those Of US who have none.
daughter. -,
Mr.. HALE moved the Senate adjourn sine die.
Mr.. EWING maintained that the session did not
terminate till l2 O'Clock TO morrow.
The AYES and Nays called on MIR. Hales mo-
ton When Mr.. Brights name was called, Mr..
Davis objected to his right to vote.
Mr. ATcHIsoN denied Davis right to question
Brights right to vote.
Mr. DAVIS denied Atchison's right to object.
Mi. BRIGHT was allowed to vote, when MIR.
Cass was called, be said be did not consider this
Congress any longer in existence.
When MIR. MASON was called, he said he had
received notice from the President to meet to day
new Session. He considered himself no
bnser member Of this Congress, and could not
vote.
The result on Mr.. HALE's motion was announc.
ed.-Yeas & Nays SO.
Mr. DAWSON resumed bis speech, and moved
hat the bill be laid on the Table.
Mr. MASON said it was indispensably neces-
sary that the question when the session terminal.
ed, should be settled. be did not consider he
had right TO vote until he was sworn as men,
Der OF the next Congress, and he demanded to be
sworn.
Mr. Dawson replied.
Mr. DOUGLASS offered a resolution declaring
;hatas this session would not terminate till March
al i2 NJ, therefore MIR. Mason was not entitled
. be sworn in at this time. The resolution was
aid on the table.
Mr.. YULEE offered resolution declaring that
TIE session did not terminate till March 4th at 10
which was agreedtO
hr. DAwsoNs motion TO lay on the bill on the
able was lost-Yeas ls, Nays %.
:. Mr. SoULE offered q string Of amendments, and
kesns. SoULE, FoorE and BELL debated them
and the general principles Of the bill.
Il ia now half past two.
Mr.. FoorE replied to MIR. Bell, and at ten min.
ases past three gave way TO Mr. Rush, who urged
that this Bill be laid aside and THAI the appropria.
ton Bills be taken up.
Mr., UNDERWOOD objected.
MIR. FooTE resumed discussing the whole sub
Jet for Is minutes
Mr. HUNTER again urged the expediency of
aking up the appropriation Bills and the useless.
ness Of prOtractiDg this struggle.
M UNDERWOOD said the opponents OF bill
vowed their intention 20 defeat this bill by par
Aanentary proceedings. He acted on the same
g'nciple and would continue TO the end. He
esie'ore objected.
NJ hUsk again appealed to the majority to lay
Ne bill sside.
NJ UNDERWOOD was disposed to allow the bill
!" oe postponed for an hour or so.
ArcRIsoS opposed ali appeals By opponents
" Toe bill to the majority. If they would not
ssenselves make the motion, he would not beg
Hsn 70 do 90. After farther debate, at 4 clock,
NJ BILL moved that the bill be postponed till
Nays Is. Wv ''''''-
ns Civil and Diplomstic Appropriation Bill
Fn then taken up.
4. several amendments were voted on, and among
sen zen one sppropfiating two hundred thousand
NOSnt ior Marine Hospital at San Francisco.
several amendments were debated and voted
"a "a AT u o'clock, Mr.. CHAsR offered to add to
re ne bill the original House River aud Harbor bill
feas. '-s'e 'e'ne o"'y
,nt FoOrE moved an amendment giving five
souitlond Cierks in tina State m