Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

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away the time. We were getting
on calmly. This was scientific re,
port and very pleasing to the Senate
and by-standers. Mr.. Phelps APP
pealed to the Senate TO go on with
the business. 80 80 sr .-
Mr.. Mason moved that the river
| and harbor bill be laid on the table.
He made this motion in consequence
OF the remarks of Mr. Clay this NOR
nng. MIR. Clay must now be con-
vinced that the minority would not
sua." this bill TO be passed; and he
wished 10 give him an opportunity
to vote for laying aside the ill. But
here a question of order arose, and
Mr. Clay, with some temper, called
upon the reporters to note that one
hour OF the precious time ofthe Sen
ate had been wasted in reading this
report. Mr.. Jefferson Davis, under
some excitement, ammadverted upon
MIR. Clay's attempt, at the head of a
majority to tramp;e down and brow
peat the minority. This was the
great question that divided parties in
this country. If the friends ofthe
present administration would take
the responsibility of stopping the
wheels OF the government or of call
ing an extra session, they were well
come toit. If the Senate was ready
TO drop the bill, which was of disp1-
ted consitutionality, and proceed TO
consider measures within our Iegiti-
mate power, he would yield the point
OF order he had made on the snspen-
sion of the reading Of the report
Mr.. Butler contended that the Sen
ate had no right to suspend the read
ing OF tie report, although the Sena-
tor from Louisiana had deputed the
reading Of the report to another.
Mr.: Phelps apologized for interfering
and said he would pledge himself
never TO try TO save the time of the
Senate again. Mr.. Clay, in few
words, said that the question was
whether the majority or the minority
should govern this body, and whatev
er might be the decision of the coun-
try, he was willing to abide the issue.
After all this episode, Mr. SouIe re-
sumed IIlt and continued his remarks.
The House has passed the bill es-
tablshlng a Board of Commissioners
to adjust liabilities in California; also
a bill for converting aregiment of in
itantry into q mounted regiment
The Lieutenant General bill failed.
The joint resolution for sending a ma
tlonaI ship TO bring TO this country
Kossuth and his companions was
passed. The bill granting lands to
the States for the benefit of the indi-
gent insane was one those that fail
ed. The French spu,iation bill fail
ed for the want Of two third vote to
take 1t up-the vote being yeas IO4,
nays rs. Mr.. Hunters Bill explain
ingthe tariff Of 1916 and providing
for board Of appraisers at large
was passed. Q
AT half past nine, after an appeal
from Mr.. Pearce of Md. both to the
majority and minority of the Senate
to suspend the fconhict, and permit
the business Of the Senate to be car
RED on 10 conclusion, it was tho't
that the matter would be settled; but,
ON Mr.. Pearce'sA motion to lay the
bill on the table, the vote was yeas
%, nays 33. AT half past ten, an
other motion to lay the bill on the ta-
bic was lost, yeas 23, nays 35. 1t
was evident, as Mr.. Pearce remark
ed, that the two parties had become
mutually exasperated, and that there
was no prospect that either would
yield. He told them that the coun-
try would hold both the majority and
minority equally responsible for the
loss.of the Appropriation Bills; the
consequent embarrassment Of the
administration; and the expense anl,
difficulty of calling an extra session,
He said, too, that such result would
even lead to.doubt, as to the efficien-
cy OF Our system of governments
Mr. Clay subsequently said that he
was ready to make the issue upon
the question whether the majority or
minority should rule.
AT l2 o'clock, Mr.. Davis, of Mis-
slssippi, made the question upon the
constitutional right of.the Senate TO
transact any further business.
MIR. Cass said the Constitution re-
CURED that the session should termin-
ate on the third of March. There
was difficulty on the question when
third day Of March ended. He had
on previous occasion, given his
opinion that the day closed at IL
O'Clock at night. a message was re-
ceived from The House informing the
Senate that the House had completed