The daily union., 1852-08-03

House Of representatives. order that it may be referred
TO committee.
| The question was then taken, aud amidst much con.
fusion The char announced that il decided in the
negative
| MIR. MASON. now move that the Senate proceed 10
the consideration of executive business
| The question was then taken, AND The motion was
agreed 10; but while that announcement was being made,
MIR. DAVIS addressed the Char.
Mr.. DAVIS beg pardon. | rise 10 a question of
order Can we 30 into executive session when there IS
matter before us without disposng OF il That is the
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from Mas
sachnsetls msyed 10 take up the bill named by him the
senator from Virginia objected then put The question
whether the Senae would take up the bll, and as un
dersiood by the sound, the majority were opposed TO IT,
and announced the vote 10 be in the negative
Mr.. DAVIS. understood the Chair to announce that
the motion TO take up The bill was agreed To-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Tue senator from Vr
ginia objected 10 taking up The bill.
Mr.. DAVIS. The Chair will pardon me. do rot
think this matter depends upon objection. Ii is open
70 be taken up al any time by majority Of the Senate
| II hat question was not put wish pat
Mr. MASON. The question 10 take NJ the bill which
called for by the senator from Massachusetts was
decided in the negative.
Mr DAVIS. No, sir; tha, is mistake.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair stated that
the motion of the senator from Massachusetts 10
take up the bill To this The Senator from Virginia [Mr
MAsoN] objected The CHAR then put The question To
the Senate the motion To take up the bill, and the
Chair understood the majority OF the Senate 10 vote IN
the negative.
Mr. DAVIS. There is mistake about this wish
the Senate 10 understand my object simply asked that
the bill might be taken up, in order that might be com
mi,ted. That is the motion which made; and il the
decision OF The Senate was IN opposition TO That molion
certainly did not comprehend that decision The whole
thing was done In very hasy manner. thought the
Chair announced that the bill was taken up and other
gentlemen around me say The same thing.
| Mr. JONES, OF Iowa. certainly so understood It.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair will take
The question again i such is the wish OF The Senate
| Mr.. MASON, Allow me one moment; wish TO state
pnsifIpn ia vat CaN n
rule which have adopted no business can be taken up
unless vote OF the Senate be first taken on monon TO
svey considered on Fridays. Such motion has not
been made, aud the motion of the senator from Massa
cbuselts is therefore moi in order.
| Mr.. DAVIS. Then | will submit the question in a
shape that will perhaps be unobjectona,le move to
suspend the rule in regard TO private bills IN order 10 take
The PRESIDING OFFICER. That motion is in order
Mr.. MASON | submit that the Chair announced the
decision OF the Senate in regard 10 The motion OF the sen
ator from Massachusetts, which that the Senate
fused 10 take up The bill. That was announced AS the
judgment of the Senate, and then made the motion TO 90
into executive session.
Mr.. RUSK And the Chair announced that that
MIR. DODGE, OF Iowa. hope may be allowed TO
say that we did not hear and could not hear IN this part
of the chamber, either the motion or the announcement
of the vote by the Chair aud hope the question may be
taken again will take occasion to say that though the
aver and harbor bill lost at the last session by
course OF tactics sometimes ractsed here, and then en-
We ready for the battle 10 commence; aud al any
time the friends of the bill will be ready Tor the contest
The PRESDNG oFFcER Of na Rue The The moon is to
into executive session. unless tnere motion TO
sider the vote refusing TO take up the bill.
| Mr.. DAVIS. beg TO stale that il there was an
nouncement by the Chair such the senator from Vr
gina understood only have 10 say thai not so un
der,ood by the gentlemen around me They understood
exactly the other waythat the decision to take up
the bill Now in consideration OF the stale OF things n
the Senate at the time ibe question was pu submit 10
the Char whether, in fairness, the question should not
| The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair will put it
again with pleasure, If such Is the wish of the Senate.
| Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa. J wish 70 say that ! under
stood the TO be that the vote IN favor
OF taking up the bill remarked at the lime but two
voices in the negative. while am sure there were as
many dozen in the Affirmative.
/ The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair announced
that there majority IN The negative, and that the
Senate refused TO take up the bill. That was the an
nouncement of the Chair, aud no division was called
Mr. ToUCEY would ask If, after that, there was
not motion to go into executive session. which passed
and which, was announced by the Char as having
The PRESIDING OFFICER, The senator from
Massachusetts objected before the decision was an.
nounced.
| Mr. WELLER What had become Of the previous
motion, 10 proceed TO the consideration OF executive
business which had been carried The Presiding Oticer
had ordered the galleries to be cleared. and had aban
doped the chair and The doors were closed; and thea
again the Presiding Officer took the chair, and, without
any notion The doors opened
| The PRESIDING OFFICER The question arising
upon adoufnng over, which did pertain TO executive
business the doors ordered 10 be opened without
| any motion
| MIR. MASON. Mr President-
| Mr. DAVIS Am entitled to the hoori
I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from Mas
i sachusetts has the floor.
! Mr. DAVIS Then appeal to honorable gentlemen
submit 10 the decision OF the Chair and take this
question decided that the Senate voted TO take up
The bill but when the Senate considers the circumstances
under which tile vote taken must say that we did
no, understand it here should have asked for
division ask whether II s not right that some gentle
who voted with the majority should ask for recon-
sideraton oi the vote cannot clan that right myself
| Mr. RUSk I will move for a reconsideration of the
vote "a voted with the majority against taking up the
bill bu desire To accompany that motion with afew
remarks in reference the subject OF internal improve
mens and this and harbor bill will observe that
this is a subject which It is well known that great d.
vefsy OF opinion exists IN various parts OF the country
II Is well known that Il is regarded BY many gentlemen
of high character for intelligence and undoubed patriot
ism unconstitutional | mast say innher, that since
have had the honor Of a this floor, with the
the close of session. when there was no time for the
consideration due to subject OF SO much importance
H There ia sort Of system about this 10 which object
and against which so,emnly protest There many
naionai improvements for which am willing TO vote
1 and 10 which | have no constitutional objection but
there is another class 10 which have very serious OBJ
flecions and that is 10 appropriations of money out Of
The treasury to influence the popular opinion n particular
cong ire ssional districts.
/ Mr. President, this il matter IN which the whole
country is ooncerned-E,st, West, North and South