The daily union., 1852-08-03

they will take iao consideration that there is part
the territory ot the United States on the Pachc coas
which has been found out in any ver and harbol
bili yel We have about Two thousand miles OF coas
there within territory OF the United States, aud ~ bas
never been ascertaned by any committee IN preparing
river and harbor bill. hope. while taking into consd
eIaon !ne wants of the State OF Texas, the committee
viii look 10 that coast also in preparing the bill.
The motion reconsider The vote refusing TO take The
bill UP was agreed TO.
The question recurred on taking up the bill,
Mr. CLEMENS do not know what IS IN that bli
am anxious 10 vote for reasonable bill for the im-
provement OF rivers and harbors. do not know what
is IN that bill. and to know. do not intend that
shall progress further and faster than the constitution
allows. shall object to being read than once
to-day believe cannot be read twice on the same
day. i is objected TO. ask that the bill be read lhrosgh
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on sas-
pending We order OF business for the purpose OF taking
up the bill
The PRESIDING OFFICER The bin will have its
" ". ~ SIaMENs lie, the bill be read through.
The PRESIDING OFFICER Any senator has right
to demand that the bill be read through.
Mr.. DAVIS. | do not know wha. the rule IL, but |
know wha. the practice is. The practice, when bill
is taken Up for commitment is 10 read itby the tile
have no earthly objection to its being read throughout II
at any time But | submit 10 the Chair whether it is
mol according the rule read bin which is taken up
M s SsSTf e y f. s course
read bill by It's tile first and second time, with view
TO reference.
Mr. ATCHlSoN. Is it not compe,en, to call for the
reading OF the bill through Or cannot the Senate, By
unanimous consent, direct that it be read by its title
This bill IS about to be read first lime II has TO be
read second time under rules, before it can be re-
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Yes. sir.
Mr. ATCHlSON. And objection prevents its
second reading to-day Therefore, see no object io De
hnpt, ,hah ho
read first time to-day, and, If objected TO, il must go
over until Monday before i can be read second time
and after II is read second time. The motion Will De
made TO refer or otherwise dispose OF It, ask the SEN
oior from Alabama, then, to withdraw his request to
have the bill read through and let il be read first time
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rule requires
that the three readings of bill shall be three sepa
days Any senator objecting will postpone the
second reading Of the BILL matter Of course, 10
Mr. CLEMENS shall object to its being read more
than to-day Le, it be read by its title.
The bill then read frsAime by lis title-"An act
making appropriations for the improvement OF certain
karbors and rivers"
Mr.. DAVIS. l now move that i, be read second
time with a view to reference. eflA s0t EaN
MIR MASON | object TO that. understand that il
cannot be read second time the same day. except by
unanimous consent.
Mr.. DAVIS. That is not the point The bill may be
ordered TO second reading When il has been order
ed, the senator object 10 it's second reading to-day IT
he TT.
MIR. AICHSON. | am not satisfied that this is parlia
menary. | know il is the usage OF the Senale But
the bill has been read first time and the
second reading matter OF course without any
order al all Why insist, then, on taking vote as to
whether it shall be ordered 10 q second reading
The PRESIDING OFFICER Il is 10 the power OF
the Senate thus time order the bill to second read
ing.
Mr.. SHIELDS. The question is whether the bill
shall be ordered 10 be read second time. II that is
agreed 10, the question will up whether It shall be
read a second time to. day-bai is, II motion is made
for It's second reading Today and ! seems to me that
will be the proper time to raise the objection.
The ball then ordered TO be read second time.
Mr.. DAVIS. ask that it may be read second time
now, with view TO It's reference to the Committee on
Commerce,
MIR. BUTLER and Mr. CLEMENS objected conse-
quenily the bill was not read second time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate proceeded to
the consider alton OF executive business and, after
time spent therein The doors reopened and the SEN
ale adjourned till Monday.