Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-08

them. The bill simply provides that the compensation
Senators shall receive these called sessions shall be
other than the ordinary diem allowance, except in
Senator taking his upon such occasion for the first
time hope sir, after this explanation, that the Senate
will not hesitate to order the bill to be engossed read third
time, and passed.
Mr.. FOOTE. do hope without further discussion, that
this bill may be passed.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr.. President, will the Senate do me the
favor to listen to few words OF advice from an old man. and
who took his in this body many Since long
time before many that now around me- ST, have
always had profound respect for the Senate worthy
OF IT. from lis high constitutional powers and from the impor-
lance Of the functions with which il Is invested ought 10
preserve nvioate the public confidence. hope Will DO So
But allow say that Of all the Of the with
drawa mpang of public confidence either in men or in
bodies, none likely produce an injurious influence as
the assumption presumption that the body the individual
acts from selfish, interested, sordld motives Or was
member House Of Representatives and presiding officer
Of that house, when the act Of 1918 passed and take
upon myself to express the confident belief that not solitary
member Of that body supposed that that act was suscep
be of the construction which has been subsequently given
to it, by which, without travelling at ALL upon consruc
tive travel large allowances have been made out Of the public
treasury. perfectly member ever intended
that the law should have that operation do not mean to
take up the question what the true Interpretation OF the act
Of 1918. think is susceptible Of the interpretations
which have been given it by different minds. My mind
inclnes to that which in opposition to the Interpretation
which has received from late presiding officer OF the Sc
nate But with respect the past let consider past
With respect to the Interpretation which has been given to
the law right wrong let pass without further animal
version notice. But the time let do whatever
to it, if we have in any degree lost the public
confidence by the made Of that Interpretation OF the law
to which have referred.
Sir know that the other branch of the legislature at
the last session. passed restriction upon this mileage act
We know the consequences to which led We know that
very stopping the wheels of Government by the
! defeat of the appropriation bill
have not looked the appropriation bill which the House
have us but understand the present appropriation bill
contains similar restriction. Now sir agree with the mode
that has bean proposed by the Senator from Maryland (Mr
PEARcE TO obyiae this difficulty. Il is the most REGULAR the
correct and the conformable to the dignity and
character Of the Senate Let eglate now, and not wait
when there is already much disposition to crowd further
isssao into general appropriation bie US legsais by
suitable bill adapted the consideration and
sir let show the House, let show the country
animated by the selfish and sordd motives which
been attributed to this body Let pass the BILL would
commit it. Commit it for what We all know what it
is think the commitment of il Is rreconcilabe with what
due to the Senate. Let pass if we would pass
il silently am sorry that have felt compelled to say any
hing, only long services and great
that have felt constrained cay these few words Let
us however, pass the bill and send il the House, and show
them that there necessity for that irregular legislation
which they have proposed by inserting the restriction in the
appropriation bill.
No amendment being made, the bill reported to the
Senate and ordered be engossed for third reading, and
them by unanimous consent, read third time, and
passed.
THE BOUNTY LAND BILL.
The PRESIDENT. There several bills on the table
upon their third reading, which will be read third time If
there be no objection.
SEVERAL SESAToRs. What are they
The PRESIDENT. The first is joint resolution ex
panaory of the act approved September 49, 1850, entitled
an act granting bounty lands certain officers and soldiers
who have been engaged in the military service Of the United
States The joint resolution will have its thru reading by
unanimous consent.
| Mr.. WALKER. object.
Mr.. CLEMENS. / move to lay this bill upon the table,
them for the purpose Of taking up the bounty land resolution
When that shall be disposed Of resume the cons
deration Of the river and harbo BILL will mysefthen move
| to take it up.
Mr.. WALKER. call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered, and being aken were
| YEAS-Messrs Atchson Berrien, Bradbury, Butler,
lin Hunter, King, Mason, Norris Ru.i Sturgeon Turney
| Yuee-1S.
NAYs-Messr,. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Borland. Bright,
Dickinson Dodge Of wisconsin, Dodge, Iowa. Douglas,
Ewing, Felch, Greene Jones, Mangum, Miller Pearce
Pratt Rantoul, Sebastian, Seward Shields Smith, Wales,
| Walker-SO 5E a'.H.t
| So the motion was not agreed to.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the river and
habo BILL and its discussion votes amendments and to ad
journ, &C. consumed the time Of the Senate until nearly
twelve o'clock.
Mr.. MANGUM. desire to make appeal to the sense
justice and lbeay Of the friends of this measure, to con-
motion that wish make before close, to allow
this bill be laid upon the table for thirty seconds only
desire lay resolution the table, and will then instantly
take up this bill again. wish SIMPLY to offer re-
solution suspend the rules, that bills may be read
twice the day. Whereas if the resolution is not
laid the table this evening, it be objected to, and the
object cannot be accomplished.
After good deal of conversation motions to take up
other business, ard on points Of order
Mr.. CASS. 1t is the Sabbath move that the Senate
adjourn and that motion call for the yeas and nays
Yeas 20, nays rs.
SO the motion agreed to- and
The Senate adjourned