The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-15
t III r. TY.FIRST CONGRESS
Sc cOND EssIon.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. ID. 1851

FRIDAY, Feb. ID, 1881.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communi.
cation from the President, covering the diplomatic
correspondence on the case Of the Spanish slave
ship Amistad.
On motion Of Mr.. BORLAND,, 5000 extro
copies OF report from the coast survey Office or
weights and measures, and the rise Of the HYDRO
meter IN reference thereto, were order ed to b.
printed.
MORE STEAMERS
Mr.. SOULE reported bill providing month
y line Of mai! steamers between New Orleans ant
tween Norfolk and Gibraltar.
Mr.. CHASE introduced a bill to cede to thu
State of Ohio the remainder Of the public lands re-
| naming unsold in said State. Referred the com
| mittee Of Public Lands
TWO PER CENT. FUND
Mr., BENTON rose to ask leave to bring in a
bill to refund TO the State Of Missouri, the two
per cent. fund from the sales Of the public lands in
said state, being the same bill that was reject ed
the other day. Mr.. BENTON was proceeding to a
speech upon the merits Of the bill in reply to the
late objection of Mr.. CLAY. In answer to these
objections he was reading and commenting on the
opinions OF Mr. CLAY on the same subject in 1926,
when,
MIR. FOOTE raised the question of order. On
asking leave to introduce bill, j, was not in order
to discuss the merits of such bill
The CHAIR 40 decided.
Mr.. WALKER suggested that the senator have
leave to proceed.
Mr.. FOOTE objected, because it would be a
speech to which no one would have the privilege
to reply.
The CHAIR said, the senator from Missouri
must con6ne himself to a statement Of the objects.
and provisions Of the BILL II WAS not in order to
discuss the merits Of the bill before it was intro
duced
Mr.. BENTON demurred to this decision He
had been exercising right which he had frequent
~ exercised for thirty years past He could not
submit to have his rights mutilaied He would
have all or none.
A heightened conversational debate ensued on
the question Of order, the Chair taking prom-
merit part In reading and explaining the parlia-
mentary law, In the course Of the discussion,
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS moved that the
senator from Missouri, have leave TO proceed to
show cause for the introduction Of the BILL
Mr.. DA VISION moved to amend the motion, 40
that any other senator have leave TO speak on the
same subject, either in reply to, or in support of
The senator from Missouri
The amendment was agreed to; when motion
was made to lay the subject upon the table Mo.
ton rejected, l6 to 20.
The question then required on the motion of
Mr.. DAVIS, as amended, giving leave for general
discussion of the bill
After some remarks between Mr.. BurLEa and
Mr. JEFFERSON DAVIS, the motion for leave was
c, ri sd--s+ to IA.
Mr.. BENTON then remarked that he washed
his hands of the time lost in the discussion of a
point Of order. The nterruneapn vas disorderlv.
The CHAIR interpreted, exF31xnfhx the rules.
Mr.. BENTON said there was 10 rule that was
to the point. II wes only question Of parlia-
men'ary law, which was always at the discretion
Of the Senate 1t was disorderly interruption.
The CHAIR. Does the senator apply that re-
mark to the Chair.
Mr.. BENTON. Yes, sir.
+ The CHAIR. Then the senator is out Of or
DER and his statement is incorrect.
Mr.. BENTON. 1t is correct, SIR (Criss of
order orderly but Mr.. BESroN insisted that the
Interruptions was disorderIy and unparIiamentary
The CHAIR explained the roles and the par
law in this case and said that the re-
marks Of the senator from Missouri were incor-
rect, and in every way unjustfable.
Mr.. BENTON. That is your opinion.
The CHAIR. And will maintain il.
Mr.. PEARCE raised a question Of order. At
length, however,
Mr.. BENTON proceeded to his argument on
the bull, and after a regular speech in reply to the
late remarks Of Mr.. CLAY, that senator took the
floor in brief rejonder to Mr.. BENroN, and
against the bill
The question Of leave to Mr.. BESroH to intro
duce his bill. was decided in the negative, by a
large majority.
And after short executive session, the Senate
adjourned.