The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-13

that they should BE- retained after they have served
US 80 ia,oniy dannx The session hope that the Sen,
ae VIII NOT refer thus resolution II not prepared
10 ACT upon now Why then. postpone future
day | WIN not object TO that.
MI HALE. wished 70 have this referred to the Com
ms,ee on Contingent Expenses, as | confident tina,
mat committee would be able TO understand how many
messengers We have and how many it would be well 10
employ them all during the whole of the vacation, which
| viii be about nine months long do not know.
probably omany OF the senators know how many OF these
messengers there how many should be continued
Let be referred to the proper committee and they
tell US what desired and The Senate will have some
thing 10 rely upon hope Il will be referred
The question being taken upon the motion 10 refer IT
was agreed to-
INDEX on CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS
The Senate thea proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
wing resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. NOR
Resolved, That the Committee of Claims bs authorized
to employ clerk Gom the of the
making elias lie index and digest Of the ,eport, hereto.
fore made private claims, with such other duties the
Mr.. NORRIS moved that il lie on the table for The
present; which was agreed To.
RELIEF OF INDECENT INSANE
The engrossed bill Is sio) making grant OF public
lands to the several States OF the Union for the relief and
support OF indigen insane persons read third tune
Upon the question Of its passage.
Mr. YULEE called for the yeas and nays; which
The question being then taken by yeas and nays,
was decided in the Acknowledgements u.s. nays s-ss fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs Badger, baldwin, Ball, Benton, B-rien,
IMassnehusels p,wson, Dayton, D,wa. xnx Grssns,
Pau, Rask, seward Shields, Smith Sou spruance,
qss Sndsw0a wsAa ..a pr,, Of Mississippi
Hunter Jones' King, Mason Rnel, Turney Walker, and
LIEUTENANT GENERAL BY BREvET
Mr.. BERRIEN. | ask. if the morning business is
gone through WITH that the Senate will take up bill NO.
80, Of which gave notice on yeserday-being bill to
and marshals.
Mr.. GWlN. | hope that that will no, be done.
which shall certainly feel bound 10 oppose
] Mr.. SHIELDS. | would claim the attention Of the
senator from Georgia for one moment am in favor Of
taking up the bill TO which he refers, aud having acted
upon But there is resolution reported from the Com
mee on Military Affairs some time ago, and, il il is
acted upon this session, think ought to be acted upon
vely speedily, else will not be necessary TO call up
al all II is resolution authorizing the President to
confer the title OF lieutenant general by bevet. aud want
70 dispose Q, i now wan, merely TO have vote upon
will not say single word upon the question
The PRESIDENT This question is not now under
Mr. SHIELDS am only offering these arguments
inducemen TO the Senate take up that resolution
ask therefore. that the from Georgia will with
draw his motion for moment for The purpose OF taking
this resolution up and having acted upon alter which
will renew the motion. and join with that senator in
fs 81 RI s to With az he ses that il the
expectation OF the senator from nos-that there will
be debate upon the SUBJECTS not realized and in
resolution the table allow the Senate take
up Senate bill 80, will acquie see in the request
Mr.. SHIELDS, If y gives rise to debate, which
hope sincerely will not be the case, instantly
have made the order OF the day for future day
MIR. TURNKEY. can only say, Tor ore, that am not
prepared to vote for measure OF this sort-to an
afl NJ hi. ms nj Rsip
could vote for IT, should expect TO hear the friends OF
the measure discuss it, and set forth substantial and
sound in favor OF creating such office in time
of peace cannot vote for this without under
standing The subject desire 10 have more knowledge
this sHssa before am prepared to vote for It.
orders OF the day for the purpose OF taking up Senate
Mir BERRIEN. / beg leave TO inquire whether it be
the object OF the from Illinois, 10 taking up this
resolution TO make the special order for any day,
whether be his obiec, TO ener into any discussion upon
i, as i is inmaed BY the senator from Tennessee that
| Mr. SHIELDS II there is any discussion, | have
already that shall not insist upon the resolution
day but take it up for the purpose Of max Jag
il a special order of the day If there is no discussion
upon tie matter, should prefer 10 have vote taken
upon II Let II be defeated II there is majority
against H. or let II pass, II there is majority IN favor
| OF il.
The question being then taken upon the taking up OF
the Joint resolution, Is. l9)-beng resolution author
! iznx the Presden, OF United Safes TO confer the
tlle of lieutenant general BY brevet-it agreed to-
The Senate then proceeded consider said resolution
as IN committee of the whole
The resolution then read the second time
Mr. ATCHISON. move, as test question, to lay
the resolution the table That will prevent discussion
| Mr.. SHIELDS. Very well and upon that ask the
| yeas aud
The ,eas and nays were then ordered and The question
being taken BY The yeas and nays upon the motion 10 lay
on the table, il reiected-yeas %, nays 2sas fol-
/ lows:
/ YEAS-Messr,. Atchison, Bnrand. Bradbury, Csss,
Chase, DAVIS OF MASSACHUSETTS,, ID Tvs OF Mississippi
Downs, Fetch. G0in ale, Halnn, HoIson Jones' King,
Morris, kusk, spruance, Sturgeon, Tumey Wales, Walk
or and Yulee-9
NAYS-Mes.fs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell Benton, Berren,
Butler, CLARKE, Clay, Cooper Dawson Dayton, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Ewing, Gteeue, Hunter,
Mason. Miller, Pesrce, Phelps, Psu. Rbctt, seward,
/ Snie.ds Smith, Soue, Underwood, ard Y ,'hnm-2s.
/ A long debate ensned, which is postpoped-a portion
4 of II being withheld for revision.
The JOINT resolution having been ordered 10 be
crossed, on motion the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE or RnPa-sEsrATIyEs.
After the reading Of the journal
| Mr., GOODENOW, rising to a privileged question, had
his name recorded the negative Mr.. VAs DYKES
motion reconsider vote the account board bill.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.