The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-06
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MONDAY. MARCH ., 1854

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On motion by MIR BRIGi4f. the real ling OF the journal
was dispensed win
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A ,,sssaae as. Acsiv from the House Of Represents
tves BY Mr. Young. their Clerk to the Sen
ale that the House concur IN the amendments OF the
Senate 10 the bill Ut X 35D to reduce and modify the
rates Of postage in the Un',e States and 10 provide Tor
the coinage OF thsee. cent piece. with amendments. IN
which The concurrence OF the Senate Is requested;
And tina, they have passed resolution 70 suspend the
10Th joint rule. 80 lar as relates 10 a bl kH H. 4ID
making appropriations Tor The naval service of he ear
ending June 80 ls52 in which resolution they request
the concurrence OF the Senate
rwEsrY. SIXTH RULE.
Mr. BRIGHT Mr. President, move TO take from
the table the resolution offered by the senator rom NORTH
Carolina Mr.. MAEGuM] suspending the goth rule. LOT
The purpose OF giving US an opportunity OF passing Tue
bill. from the House. f&y.Hr aa
The PRESIDENT 1t is Tor the Senate 10 decide that
Mr. SMITH Mr. President, raise a question Of or
der did mol understand that the senator from North
Carolina offered any resolution, but merely handed m the
resolution by way Of notice thai he would offer 10 day
but at the present. session Of the Senate the honorable
from North Carolina has not submitted any
luton TO the Senate No resolution was offered by the
senator but resolution was merely LAID on the laSIe'
and il e not conpse", Tor the senate, Iron Indiana Mt
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will decide the ques-
ton of order The question Of order made by the
is that because il was laid upon The table il was not
offered aud therefore the be made take it
up Now, under the rules is necessary that proposition
should be laid upon the table Tor one day when can
having laid upon the table day. it is perfectly IN or
der for any 10 move 10 have II up.
Mr. CLAY, Mr.. President, am IN favor OF the res
olnton; am in favor OF the object TO which II refers
but, sir, must insist upon dlsposng Of The unfinished
business. move 10 lay the motion on the table, unless
The honorable gentleman will withdraw for the pres
ent.
Mr. BRIGHT II the senator from Kentucky would
Withdraw his motion only for moment will state the
reasons why call ltup
Mr. BRIGHT. II the senator insists, do not care
about speaking | ask the Chair to stale the motion
ssi s1ISs may YIN ao ~ oaao.
to proceed to the consideration Of the resolution offered
by the senator from North Carolina. and the senator from
Kentucky moves TO lay that motion on the table.
Mr. BRIGH asked for the reading Of the resolution
and it was accordingly read. as follows:
Rsoed That much Of the 9th rule of the Senate as
eques every b. TO receive three tsa,ng on three dsI.
| ina nder OF the present session Of Congress
The question was put the motion by Mr.. CLAY,
but the result was not announced, when
Mr. FOOTE called tor The yeas and nays; which were
ordered, and being taken resuliedyeas rs, nays lSas
follows:
YgAs-Ms's,, B,dgs, B,dwin b. Bod. =, w Chase,
tss H Jones.
reace, Pau, Ranou S.waId Shields, Smith, SPfnahee,
Sasy sssn B'adSa Bah s Ba,e
sou, Dickinson, Dodge OF Iowa, Downs Gwin, Hunter;
King, Mason Morton Norris Rheu, Rusk. Sebastian. and
So was ordered that this motion to consider the
luton lie the table.
ORDER BUSINESS.
Mr. CLAY: Mt President, / wish to make motion
10 dispense with the morning business and previous
ders in order 10 proceed with the unfinished business
which left in that unfinished state on Saturday last
and while am up beg leave. not to make speech
for should consider him worthy OF almost any punish
menl who should make speech this day-but have
say tina, ii IS manifest 10 the Senate and to the
country that there is majority in this body IN favor OF
the passage of that bl and wish TO appeal TO the just
ice The generosity TO the fairness OF the minority to
say whether they will, if they have the power-as
know they have the power-deieat the bill by measures
OF delay and procrasna,on IT, sir, they determined
to do il, although such determination perfectly inco
patbie with the genius OF all free governments and
should hope Also incompatible with that sense o. pro-
determination upon the part OF the minority to defeat
the bill by which they have the power to re-
sort to- but which am 10th to believe they would use
there is this hope they will avow it, For
one. sir think il Of the krst importance that measures
connected with the interest OF the government should be
adoJaed-these measures OF appropriation; bat notwh-
standing that, and notwithstanding the pain which
should feel being Obliged TO submit to the action Of the
minority, defeating the will OF the maoritytor such
seems TO be their avowed purpose will myself vote for
putting this bill upon the table hope there will be
such purpose trust shall take up that bill and vote
upon III and mpore its friends, If they desire 10 pass
it, say word, but come TO vote and vote upon
IT, make the motion which have stated-to dispense
with the morning business. and take up the unfinished
business OF Saturday.
Mr. HUNTER Mr. President, hope the Senate
will agree to the motion OF the honorable senator
from Kentucky IL is obvious from what passed ye-,er
day this bill that il is impossible II be taken up
and disposed Of without debate. Ii forced upon
Saturday sir at the imminent peril and hazard OF the
appropriation bills and ii IL is to be called up
for one shall despair OF passing the general appropriation
bills at this session. Nor, sr is II unfair in the
minority the honorable senator from Kentucky seems
TO suppose those who oppose this bill should propose
proper amendments aud speak on them The Senate
will bear witness that upon this question have said
nothing. Although opposed to the bll sir. ! have not
participated IN the debate for was anxious to get up
the general appropriation bills which pressing spon
us Sir, il il not contrary TO the genius OF ins,iio
lions that the minority should feel that IT right
TO take up such bill This II not the
OF new system Is the recommencemen' OF an old
long sine. abandoned, to great degree abandoned
and 10 force through under the pressure OF The general
Appropriation bills, II was deemed the policy OF the
friends OF the bill TO place the minority in position
which they either be liable TO be charged with
the defeat OF these appropriation bills be obliged to
take that to which they bad serious objection, without
even opportunity 10 propose amendment, or with
out u'teriny word in relation TO IT. Now. sir sub
mi, whether it fair II there be majority Tor them TO
take il up under such circumstances Just at the close OF
The session Why, sir. believe expended something
like in debating the question OF The references OF
the Presidents message TO the Judiciary Committee One
days OF that would have sufced To pass the
ver and harbor bill one or two days ot that time would
have suhced TO pass Of the general appropriation
bills which were pressing upon us Ed
Now sir, IT. under these circumstances, this bill ~ 10 be
preesed at hs rne other but that the
general appropriation bills will fail, and shall have
be called together TO meet in exira session, to supply
the pressing wants Of government VI that should
happen sir the bIfy will feat with the trends
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