New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-15
xxxIst CONGRESS-. second Session,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Friday, Feb. IA.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb A.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a Message
from the President transmitting as called for by
the Senate the correspondence between Spain
and the United States relating to the Amistad
claims. The printing was ordered.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the Report
Of the Patent Office Commissioner. The usual
number was ordered printed.
Mr.. HAMLIS presented petition for the repeal
Of the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petition for trial by
Jury TO fugitive slaves.
Mr.. SOULE reported bill for monthly steamers
from Norfolk to New Orleans.
Mr.. BENTON, pursuant TO notice. asked leave 10
introduce bill to make good TO Missouri the two
per cent. fund heretofore reserved from her on
sales Of Public Lands in that State, being the
same bill that was rejected some two weeks ago.
Mr. Benton said he knew that the bill had been
rejected. and that under parliamentary law he
could not introduce it again, it having been once
rejected at this Session. But when the bill was
up before, one Senator spoke against 1t, and he
would now show that that Senator had before
made good speeches on the side OF the bill. He
would show reasons why the bill should be again
considered He commenced reading extracts from
Mr. Clay's speech in 1925 upon the duty of Gov
eminent 10 construct a road 10 Missouri as a com.
pact not to be disregarded.
Mr. FooTE raised point of order. 1t was not
in order to discuss the merits Of proposition on
question OF leave 10 Introduce II.
The CHAlR-There can be no doubt OF the rule
that the merits Of bill cannot be discussed till
leave TO introduce il has been granted.
Mr.. BESTOE said directly the reverse was de-
cided by the Senate on several occasions. The
reverse was the decision when | introduced my
bill against the Bank OF the United States, and on
that occasion ! made most elaborate speech
against the BaRk on the question Of asking leave.
The CHAIR said he had decided according 10
the rule The Senator, before leave was granted,
must coLhne himself 20 q statement of the sab
stance Of a bill, 70 enable the Senate 10 know its
contents; and then, when leave is granted 10 in
troduce IT, its merits were open to discussion.
Mr.. WALLER would make a motion that the
Senator be allowed to proceed, the motion was
in order.
Mr.. FooTE must object to that, as a speech can
be made on one side and no response can be
given.
The CHAIR said the rule was imperative, that
until leave was granted no bill was before the
Senate. Remarks must be confined to state
ment Of the substance OF the bill. de cannot ar
que the question that the bill should or should not
be introduced
Mr. BENTON said be would do to-day what be
had done before-what everybody has done, and
what be had done this Session half dozen times
he would do all this, or he would do nothing
be would have the privileges Of the Senate, or
nothing bis rights should not be mutilated.
Mr. WALKER thought the motion he had sug-
gested was in order like motions had been made
before.
The CHAIR said, objection being made, the rules
must be enforced.
Mr.. FooTE said be objected to q speech, be-
cause DO reply could be made.
Mr. WALKER again urged his motion. The bill
had once been rejected. Was not the Senator
from Missouri entitled TO state his reasons why
the bill should again be introduced
The CHAIR said the Parliamentary law was,
that bill once rejected could not again be intro
duced the same session, II objected TO.