The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-12
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do hope hat the senate will not delay proceeding to
the consideration Of that important executive business
osiQfe us Tor the purpose OF considering any resolution
ot any CHARACTER Tor am we'll assured, fom conyersa
ton With different senator's, that II DO shall be
lett Tomorrow without quorum Senators have re-
naned hee because hey beassd Al their duty 10 remain
under The call oi the pressJ.nts but they Will not deem
their duty remain ic the purpose OF hearing discus
sions such A- have been introduced this morning..
| MIR BADGER. desire TO say that think the
tor from OHIO reflection upon The member, Of the
Senate. We have noy but two or three members pres
cot beyond what are absolutely necessary 10 make
quorum and he that oil the United States
II this resolution 10 up. have little sense OF The
resting upon them stay here and attend
the public business OF the country that they will go away
reg adless OF those obligations imposed by public
sderaons, and will consult their private the
pense OF the country not prepared 10 believe that
proposition so afrontye TO this body, that for
must repe aud reject II. hope. therefore, il will fur
nish ground To influence the opinion OF any gentle
man here Sir, whatever private may
be- whatever the demands and considerations peculiarly
personal 10 may be, have high obligations the
country 10 stay here and attend TO all the public business
Ii not to be believed that any gentleman upon this
floor will be found iahless 10 fogetlu of those ob
cations. #..# ..u
Mr.. RHErT. wish to make a few remarks IN reply
to what has fallen from the from North Carolina
am of those who have been staying here intent
upon doing business | have voted against every ad
journment; and have endeavored get the Senate to
meet at ten or eleven o'clock in the mornlngan hour
two earlier than usual We have been here upwards OF
a week, working three hours day. Until yesterday we
have been work ing but three hours OF the twenty
four And when moved resolution that we should
adjourn TO morrow al twelve oclock-and between now
and then doubts that do all the business
that is necessayt laid upon the table Every gen
!eman will act upon his own respon slby and accord
ing TO his own OF duty neither intend 10 teach
others nor do presume that others intend TO teach
think ! have done what my daty requires in staying
here long as have, and shall stay longer To-
morrow morning return home.
Mr., BADGER am sorry to hear the hoaorable SEN
ator from South Carolina state that he intends at all
events to return home morrow morning; but he will
a
large portion OF The morning hour yesterday at the
honorable senator's own instance, in the discussion Of
subjects entirely foreign 10 any business of this Senate,
either IN Legislative or in executive session. special gen
eral--,ime that might have been employed in valuable
manner, IN disposlng OF the business which press
ing upon the attention OF the Senate. do not mention
this by way OF reproach at all to the senator When he
asked yesterday PERMISSION to proceed to a discussion
which interested and affected the honor Of his State no
man cried out more loudly than did that he should have
that privilege But think, when the time has been SO
occupied at The instance OF the senator, discussions
which were interesting and important TO the character of
the Stale he represents he ought to consider that
much abstracted, at his instance, from the time de-
voted the general business before the Senate and
should reconsider the resolution leave us tomorrow,
and by his absence perhaps leave us without quorum
Mr. RHETT have Just this much more to say, and
no more We have III our power 10 clear our table Of
BAbG hS ssa And ws WIFI Will try our
Mr.. aRHEIT will say that if gentlemen will stay
until O'Clock tonight, and the business done
will stay Tomorrow and work hard as any one But
with the disposition manifested in the Senate to do
nothing, to sit but three four hours OF the twenty
four will stay no longer II other senators think they
ought to stay they may do SO, and perform their duty
1t is not my duty and will no, do it.
Mr.. CASS. desire to say word, and only one
1t is simply this: do not want to go the country
by implication, that because here more than
three hours out of the twenty four doing moth
ing. For myself, am al work all the time, and I be-
eve that is the with all and how il be other
wise at the close OF such session this The whole
OF time occupied here now, although our time of
meeting is so small portion OF ii. do not know what
other gentlemen intend to do but, for myself shall stay
until the end of the session ! have wish to meet
here should prefer 10 adjourn Immediately if could
do SO but in the present state Of the business it is my
belief that cannot; and while do remain, | am
willing to do as much any gentleman
Mr.. CHASE. have barely 10 say, in answer to the
senator from North Carolina, that have disposition
to leave the Senate without quorum do suppose
any other senator has such disposition But do
know looking over this chamber that the Senate is al
ready reduced TO hardly more than bare quorum A
great poron-neary one ha-of this Senate have left
already They have left because their private
mperiousy required their attendance elsewhere Several
senators who here yesterday longer in their
seats. merely state what know from conversation,
that there senators here who staying at quite
great personal inconvenience any OF the senator's who
have left made the statement that did make because
desired TO appeal TO the Senate not take up business
now which can be postponed TO another session, but 10
proceed al 10 the consideration OF that business for
which we have been summoned upon this occasion,
which, agree with the senator from South Carolina in
saying If we remain here, we can do
Mr.. FOOTE. / cannot agree with the honorable sem
atOT from onlo tnal tnls ne 10
well at the next session as now. II had thought So
should not have moved to call up the resolution
would the honorable senator from Arkansas the chair
man OF the Committee Printing who understands The
perhaps better than the whole Senate besides have
Joined with IN that request, # he had not entertained
the view that II rs necessary TO act upon II now: we
should have suffered the resolution lie upon the table
But II matter OF present necessity and present prop.
ETY.. Nor do think address ourselves with
righteousness 10 any duty whatsoever that now lies be-
| fore us
Now. sir. in relation to the suggestion about idng
away tme do not sit as long ought TO do.
II so happens that have been sick every day this
sion bat have been here every day, and voted uni
iormy against every motion 10 adjourn, and shall
tnue TO vote against every motion TO adjourn. The bust
has been constantly increasing upon us and only
yesterday attention directed by the executive
10 important matters yet neutrality-suspicious. for foreign
missions reported upon but not acted upon OF which
may give rise TO diseusson-nomnations OF great i'm.
por:ance and upon which have discussion to last
bow long no one can tell. Although indisposed,
and really incapable OF being here at ALL and DESTROYS II
could be permitted TO go elsewhere, yet feel bound TO
remain until the end OF the Other gentlemen
may, If they think proper abandon the performance OF
this duty, bat | do not think it provides any excuse
whatever TO for initiating their example The Pres.
dent has thought proper 10 convene account OF the
urgency OF public business; and think bound to
remain here long he conceves that the public ext
gency requires that our meeting be continued.
| Mr BORLAND | will state to the Senate, a a rea.
for taking this resolution now that II necessary
in order to have that document printed for the Senate that
the order be made now There is no arrangement made
by which il be done for the Senate There no con
tractor who would be bound TO do the work Without
an order from the Senate, the Secretary would have no
right have il done hope the resolution will be taken
up and then will propose modification OF it, leave
IT to The senator from Missouri to do so, which will
Il ., 49,