The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, MARCH 3. 1851.
I'm CONTINUATION


"a message House Repfc1enIa-
ives by Nd Young their Clerk, announcing that the House
had passed Senate bill NO a ented for relief Of
the American Colonization Socley,'whou amendment.
Mr.. Underwood: ! ask the unanimous consent 70
lowing thai bill 10 De sent TO the President
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. object
MIR fuRNEY. object.
Mr.. FOoTE. object to sending any more bills unless
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Very well can object to
every thing else.
message was received from the House Of Representa-
tives, by Mr. Young their Clerk announcing inai ey IN
sisted upon their disagreement 10 The senate ne D.
the bill making appoprations for the service OF NE Fos
Office Departmsn Tor the fiscal year ending June 80 1882
and had agreed 10 the conference asked Tor me senate
and appointed Mr. BArLr Nj pS .n c aG on hs
SON or Mississippi managers OF sau conference on Tue
part of the House -. .
Also that The House had concarred IN the amendments Of
The Senate TO the bill for the relief OF Joseph ID Ward,
Az ,bat thew had agreed suspend the 10th joint rule
m fr rs relates to House bin $780, for the relief Of Collins
Andrews had adopted aresou,ion suspendng the 18th
;nt rnIe of the two houses allow The several
bills which had been passed this day to be presented the
President of the United States.
message received from the President OF the United
States stating that he had this day approved and signed the
joint resolution changing the mode Of appointing the clerks
Of the OF the mint of the United States and
resolution in relation TO the accounts of John De Neufye
Son.
Mr. CLEMENS. MIR. President, have consumed now
something like hour and half of the time of the Senate,
and take it upon that whether they have
listened to what have read or mob aSe have another
spsech Of about the same length to make but for the pur
pose Of resting myself, think will wait till the bill is
ported the Senate. shall have occasion then make
another speech containing about sound doctrine this
though not quite SO well expressed.
But before take my seat will aude very sgnf-
cant avowal made by the senator from Kentucky When
he last addressed the Senate he told that he sought an
avowa this morning from the opponents of this bill whether
it their purpose to defeat it, Now, did happen
TO be in at the moment and do no, know what the Ian
guage used by him in the morning but by his last decsa
ton understand that he he sought avowa For what
purpose that avowa sought Was il for the purpose
when that avowa obtained and asceraned that
the bill was to be resisted Of laying down this bill The
subsequent conduct of the friends of this bill has indicated
clearly that it for sach purpose that For what
purpose them did he seek suppose the only proper
and natural construction put upon is that he wanted
the issue go the country upon plain motion for cleo
pioneering purposes,hat should be made eectioneer
ing issue 80. ,o,,.r,,a -. ,oo,,,..
tor have it, If hcwants the question 60 the
try upon this ISSUE intend that he may do intend
60 to the country upon III and when this bill is taken up
and examined by the people, when all its defomtes are ex
posed, and when the fact made known that friends of
combined here 10 down every amendment without
any regard to its merits want TO if the itself
and the of its advocates to be sustained by the
honest yeomany of the country We had the avowa early
IN the day that every amendment was TO be voted down,
and everything that has been offered has been voted down
Now for the purpose of saving myself the necessity
king explanation hereafter will here declare that
when this determination the part of the friends of the bill
was manifesed-when II clear and that the
friends Of the bill intended TO force it upon this shape
and to resist the passage of every amendment voted for
commit myself any Of them. If every one
ofthem had been adopted, should have voted against
bill.
Mr. HUNTER here asked the honorable senator to give
way, for the purpose of making report em the committee
of conference on the Post Office appropriation bill.
MI. CLEMENS. ! am perfectly willing to do So but
had about concluded what had to say.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. Will the report OF the committee
of conference occasion any discussonS
Mr. HUNTER. None at all
The PRESIDENT. If not objected to- the report will
be received.
There being no objection
Mr.. HUNTER submitted a report; which was read and
concuued in.
Ia message received from the House, by Mr. Young
their Clerk announcing that they had passed Senate bill
3l2, for the relief of Major Frederick ID. Mills deceased
without amendment and had adopted resolution suspend
ing The l7h joint rule of the two houses far relates
that bill
Mr.. kUsK With the consent of the senator from
Alabama, ask the Senate take up the bill for the re-
duction OF postage which has come from the House with
amendment.
pend the 18th rule for the purpose of concung with that
NJ. UNDERWOOD Will, embrace the bill for the
relief Of the Colonization Society," Otherwise object
MIR. HUNTER. only ask the suspension for this one
bill that ia to come up
Mr.. RUSK. | hope there will be no objection made
and that this bill will be acted and disposed Of move
10 concur with the amendments of the House
The PRESIDENT. 1t can only be done by unanimous
consent
Mr.. UNDERWOOD withdrew his objection
The bill then considered and the amend ents of the
House 10 the amendments of the Senate were on motion
by Mr~RUSK, concurred in.
Mr BALDWIN. | ask the unanimous consent of the
Senate 10 agree to the resolution Of the House suspendng
the 9TH joint rule to allow the bill for the reeof the
administrator Of Major Frederick D. Mills deceased TO 20
to the President.
There being objection, the motion was agreed to-
Mr.. CLEMENS, (resuming) Mr. President | gave
notice. before commenced TO offer the very brief and very
good remarks laughterl with which have entertained
the Senate that had several amendments propose to the
bill.
The first amendment which have TO propose is TO strike
ont the words and Arkansas" and upon that amend
ment shall simply conteat myself with calling the yeas
ana nays want TO what democrat IL is that will sub
scribe TO the Baltimore PLATFORM and particularly as they
nave recently dscovered-and only rcceny-ihat they
we'e on Mr. Celhoons platform. want to see what one
OF mem y Is that VIII retain that river in this bill want
70 know what there - national in its character.
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr.. BORLAND. | simply desire to call he ,,,o,,;on
OF the Senate to the that about 10 be taken ,h
amendment do not deem at all necessary 10 70 nto
defence OF this appropriation for the improvement Of the
Arkabsas river that has been long an object NJ
public attention. and Congress has frequently made appro-
prAons for that work Ii required therefore that
IT, character should be stated merits defended al his
time.
The question being taken on the amendment il was re
lscted-ycas IL, nays 29-as follows;
- fEAo-Messrs. Bright, Clemens Davis Of Mis.is.ppi
ns~soo, Dcknsou Downs, Hamp, Hunter, King Ma. |
Wb,,npn NORRIS, Rhetb Soule Sturgeon, TUrney, and
NAf5-Messr. Atchison Badger, Baldwin. Bell Ber |
M. NJ, ppodanu' Chase Clarke Clay, Cooper, Davis OF
gonss hsher Pearce Pratt, Rantoui Seba.,n a..aJd'
on h No. smith, spruance, Underwood Upham. Walls
Mr. dWlN. want TO ask leave of IN, s.ra,. e. a.
informed by the Secretary Of State Tint At 10 oeen
night the President intends 10 ism, no.zz - oNN W