The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-04


r,ss s.ne, sebas''ao Seward. Shields. smith. Wales
SO the motion was not agreed 10. q
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate resumed The CONSIDERATION OF the river and
harbor bill, and It's dlscussion votes amendments and
TO adjourn, &c consumed the time OF The Senate until
nearly twelve O'clock
MI MANGUM / desire 10 make an appeal 70 The
sense OF justice and hbeIa'y Of The fcnds Of this
ure TO concur in motion that wish make before
coseio allow ,his bill 10 be laid upon The table for thirty
seconds only desire 10 lay resolution the table,
and will then instantly move to take up this bill again 1
wish simply to offer resolution 10 suspend the rules 80
iaa bills may be read Twice on the same day whereas
II the esolulon is not laid the table this evening
can be objected 10, and the object be accom-.
Mr. UNDERWOOD lack the yeas and NAYS on the
question of laying the bill upon the table =
The yeas and nays were ordered. 4 N
Mr.. PEARCE. | desire TO ask a question II the SEN
ale should lay this bill upon the table, and the
should offer his motion to suspend the rule OF the Sen.
ate. VIII be IN order 10 ACT upon that objection be
The PRESIDENT Not to-da but il will come up
Mr. PEARCE. will ask further. if the senator can
introduce i W,!aSI! leave being first given
Inc rhESlpENI u is IN the power OF the senator
MIR. WALKER IL it distinctly understood that if
this bill is laid on the table, will be Immediately taken
up!
Several SENATORS Yes, yes ani
Mr.. CLEMENS. That depends upon the question
whether the senator from North Carolina gets the floor
The question was then taken on laying the bill on the
table, with the following result: Yeas IS, nays 80
so the motion was agreed 10. .e#U
Mr.. NANGUM. now lay the resolution upon the
table, and move to take up for consideration the bill JUS,
laid upon tue table. #3.
Mr.; SEWARD, objec, 10 laying the resolution on
the table
The PRESIDENT Objection cannot be made.
Z. Mr.. .PEARCE: i move that the Senate adjourn and
on =, that question ask the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered. II. Il 4.ht
MIR. RHETT. Ia mt IN order Ia have the reso
read }! We have not heard what it is @.a#
The PRESIDENT Il is simply laid on the table un
+ Mr., UNDERWOOD. Can not raise question of
exception TO the introduction OF the resolutonf
The PRESIDENT; No, sir. Amy senator who can
get the floor has right present resolution to lie on
the table, which must lie one day under The rule
Mr. CLEMENS. Is il not necessary that it should be
. The PRESIDENT. 1t can be laid on he table with
out leave, for action at the next meeting OF the Senate
( Mr.. YULEE. desire 10 know whether the resolution
can be offered out OF the morning hour. without general
Mr. DICKINSON. It's the morning hour as far as
business is concerned s9aaE ts5. q asHtass7nl II
The PRESIDENT. Certainly; il can be laid on tho
The question then taken on the motion to adjourn,
with the following result--yeas II, nays SO:
,YEAs-Msssrs Benen. BsdbuIy, Clemens. Davis Of
Mississippi, Dawson. Downs Hale hamlia Mason; Nor
wood. aud YuIee--is s -. G'a-'.I ~ e ~ go 4
NAYs-Me.srs. Aichison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bor-
land, Bright, Cass, Clarke, Cooper Davis
Dickinson Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF lows, Douglas,
M ws fs M.I fo9 R,o,o Gssna Gw hous0" Jsns
Shields. Smith, Spraance, Wales, Walker, ana Whit
comb-33. a'ss..f..s. 4l /.
So the moliop did not prevail a.s.l
The PRESIDENT. The question the
motion OF The senator from North Carolina to take up the
bill which has just been laid upon the table 'i e
Mr. HUNTER rise to q question OF order. The
was the civil and diplomatic bill This morning ali The
prior orders were postponed for the purpose OF taking np
this bill IN relation to IiveIs and habors That bill has
now been laid upon the table and that bill having been
disposed of ask if the civil and diplomatic bill is not
now the business in order and if does require that
shall be laid upon the table postponed before
The PRESIDENT il Is ia o De, 10 NOV. to TAX. up
the bill which WAS laid upon the table, without making
motion 10 postpone the previous orders, business
Mr. HUNTER couid the Z Chair hal entertain the motion
The PRESIDENT. The Chair entertain. no doubt Of
the power OF the senator to move TO take up the bill
which lies upon the table, without making The motion to
MIR. HUN TER That is not the question. The ques-
while another bill pending This bill having been
lad upon the table, The other, which is the unfinished Of
yei Ts. Ess 5sy,ysd H.
When bill is called up. there could be otht motion
made but to dispose OF that BILL and after that dis
position il would be in order 10 make another motion,
But no other bull was taken up II any bill bad been
announced BY The Chair. motion could be made bu, to
dispose OF that bill No other bill aanouscei This
bill under consideration 1t was lasd upon The table,
and, before any other business resumed, motion
was made to take up the bill which lies the table
and that is the motion now pending. l.ttu tuwga
MIR. CLEMENS. do not rise TO question Of order,
but to question Of fact want to know II the sea.
aior from North Carolina Mr.. MAsovM] can rake a
motion TO lay bill on The table, and then make motion
TO take II up within five minutes. II he cannot, then
there is no motion to take up the bill. .asSa
Mr. MANGUN There intervening business.
The PRESIDENT The senator from North Carolina
resolution, which lies The table. He then made motion
to take up the bill which had been laid upon The table
The senator from Maryland Mr.. PEaRcE] then made the
Hrotion adjourn, which the Senate refused to do The
motion Of the senator from North Carolina then came
up for consideration, which WAS to, take mp the bill
which by OF the Senxte had been laid the table
Il every day practice 10 make such moons. and the
Chair is not at liberty depart from the usuA pTaciics
Mr.. CLEMENS. am not questioning the proprse,y Of
the decision Of the Cha am only questioning the fact
Of the motion having been made think the senator
from Norih Carolina never made bis motion -al
The PRESIDENT r. He certainly made the motion.
Mr. CLEMENS II he did, he must have made il al the
same time that he made the motion 10 lay the bill upon
n The PRESIDENT He made II subsequently The
Chair will state the circumstances, and the senator IRON
North Carolina correct HIN II be 10 in error The
senator from North Carolina asked the consent Of the
Senate to lay the bill the table 10 submit resolution
That was objected to by some He then made the mo.
ton to lay the bill upon the liable, fos tbs purpose oil
The yeas and nays called. and the bill was laid
upon the table He then introduced his resolution and
that was laid upon the table He then made The motion
10 take up the bill which had just been laid Upon the
table, and that the question that now before the sen
ate. Am icorrsct - ~, =, .ilat@ ,g