The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-05

Sufficient to drs& hiS asuton 10 the facts but, if the
Senae pass RESOLUTION Of this description. il carries by
implication, apprehend the idea thai attach legal
Importance 10 II which really think in justice il cannot
sustain That IS my judgment, although | can assure
my iend IRON Mississippi thai we disposed TO oblge
him.
Mr. MASON shall be obliged to vote against the
resolution think have LOST great deal OF time in
debate when might have been in executive session.
The qussIon is this law or 10 il noi Who 10 10 de-
eide You may inform the President that one Of The
rules OF the Senate had been IN signing The
bill The President cannot act upon that III Is the law
OF The land and there is way OF making u right,
II wrong, except by legislalon-ihe action OF Con-
! The PRESIDENT. The President has five copies of
] The journal furnished him regularly.
i Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi The President does not
4 Mr., ArCHlSON Understand the object OF the SEN
ator from Mississippi 10 be 10 inform the President OF
these facts that he may then use his discretion to execute
This law or not He may perhaps suspend the execution
OF 1t TOR eight nine months.
II SENATOR. He dare not do it.
i MI, UPHAM. move TO lay the resolution on the
table.
The question being put, division resuted--ayes
BApGERH NM P soE uDde, The peculiar
cumslances IN which we placed will make the only
mo''on that IS proper-a motion 10 adjourn
4 SENATOR. Go into executive session
II Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. Pass the resolution.
Mr.. BADGER AS there is no quorum, we cannot DC
anything %Sys the Senate aioa i ,n.
nominations on the table
The PRESIDENT There is a message upon the table
but quorum 0l the SENATE Is present.
Mr.. DAWSON | only wanted to state that there will
be no quorum here unless We arrest the gentlemen nov
MI FOOTE call the gentleman TO order
The question being put on the motion to adjourn,
5 division there were--ayes 10, noes IA ; it no
agreed 10. and no quorum voted
Il Mr. CASS The Sergeant at. Arms had better see i
there ss are pp any y,n u ss cap TS h.
directed to 20 the committee and send in
E MIR DAWSON could mention senators enough, j
they be sent for TO make out quorum IN case the Sen
$ ate tit 10 do IT,
/ The PRESIDENT Does the senator name any one
| Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi. Before proceeding wit
call Of the Senate, might . proceed with suc
business could transact without division. w
suppose quorum and, unless there 10 count, In
fact does not appear The senator can reach his object
however, il he pleases, by moving call OF the Senate
j; Mr. BADGER. make the motion that the Sergeant
alarms be requested TO cause the attendance OF absen
Z MI. ATCHISON move to amend it, by enJoren,
: the attendance Of absent members.
n Mr. MASON. move that the Senate take reces
until o'clock this evening That's the only chance
d We cannot vote
e Mr. BORLAND. want TO inquire if less than quo
/, Mr. BADGER. Let us take recess, and in the inca
time the Sergeant Arms wait on the absent mem
beIs. and have them together here at seven O'clock
!. The PRESIDENT. The proposition before viii
have to be disposed of and then. If is the pleasure
the Senate. the proposition 10 take recess may be con
" sldeTed.
il Mr.. MASON, II we cannot get quorum at seve
u o'clock, we cannot get one now.
Il Mr. SHIELDS. There is no chance OF getting quo
RUM those gentlemen have left move that the Senat
adjourn.
n Mr. DAVIS. of Mississippi. We nigh, send ai,e
]; them to the
/ Mr. BADGER lam perfectly willing to sit here an
y go on with business, 10 take until
o eight o'clock. or am willing to adjourn; but am nc
4, willing to sit here and do nothing
= Mr. CASS Is there more than nomination
e The PRESIDENT. There is but nomination
= Mr. BADGER. renew the motion 10 adjourn.
e Mr. HUNTER. | want 10 inform The Senate that. IN
less take compel the attendance of abser
members before five oclock-beore the start-ther
is will not be any possibility of getting quorum. w
might just well adjourn now, If you do not adoI
e those measures, to wait until seven o'clock.
pi Mr. BADGER. renew the motion to ad ourn.
Mr. DAWSON. Sine die7
Is Mr.. BADGER. We cannot do that
The question being put. division there were-aye
e 10, noes @
e So the Senate adjourned.
If THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1851
After the consideration OF executive business the door
were reopened.