The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY. AUGUST 20. 1852.


FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1852.
SENATE
ORDER OF BUSINESS
Mr. HALE Mr.. President, move TO dispense with
the rule which deyoies this day 10 the consideration OF
private bills for the purpose OF taking up the Tree home
stead bill and upon that question ask the yeas and
The PRESIDENT The senator's motion cannot in
cude any other subject; he can simply move to sus-
pend the order relative TO private bills.
Mr. HALE. Then. move TO suspend The order,
Mr., HUNTER. Mr. President. give notice that
shall vote for suspendng the order; and when that mo-
ton shall be carried shall propose that we devote UNI
Ill twelve O'Clock to the morning buslness then take
from twelve until one TO consider the civil and diplomatic
BILL and that hour let the nyer and harbor bill come
Mr.. FISH Mr. President the day before yester
day. gave notice that this morning should ask the
Senate during the morning hour 10 take up House bill
No $50. generally known as Benefits land bill In con-
sequence however, OF the urgency of acting upon the
civil and diplomatic BILL and the, action yesterday,
by which was made the special order for to-day at
with that BILL and shall therefore defer my motion
Ill tomorrow. shall Tomorrow ask the indulgence OF
the Senate to allow TO call up that bill for considera
ton.
Mr. SHIELDS. wish to appeal TO my friend TO with
draw his motion until make report and have it
dered TO be printed.
The PRESIDENT. The senator is not at liberty 10
make reports The order is positive that private bills
alone TO he considered.
Mr.. SHIELDS am aware of that, but want TO
s S The sion'y VIII taken
suspendng the order and II that Is agreed to, then the
report OF the senator can be received
MIR. HAMllN. understand The Char to state that II
that motion prevails, 60 with the morning bust
ness
The PRESIDENT. 1.-THE order is suspended, the Sem
ate can take up whatever business it pleases.
The question being then taken on suspendng the Or
der in relation to private bills, It was agreed 10.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate re-
port of the Secretary OF the Treasury report OF The Sec
rotary oil War; report OF the Secretary OF the Navy and
a report of the Attorney General, communicating, in
compliance with resolution OF the Senate, information
10 relation to the clerks in those departments and their
bureaus, and in the office OF the Attorney General The
reports read and motion BY Mr. BRIGHT, they
were referred to the Committee on Finance.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn also laid before the Senate
report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury in answer to
resolution of the Senate relative to the employment OF
agents pay the interest on the public debts which was
read.
swer to resolution which introduced by myself.
move, therefore, that it be laid upon the table, and print
ed for the OF the Senate. There is no need OF a
special reference of it, but contains information which
think il is desirable for the Senate to have
The motion agreed 10.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. also laid before the Senate
letter from the secretary of the Smithsonian lnstIlu.
ton, communicating the annual report of the Board OF
Regents of that institution; which was read
Mr.. PEARCE | move that the communication be
laid upon the table, and printed Tor the oil the Senate
desire also that five thousand extra copies be
printed two Thousand OF which shall be for the OF
the institution
The motion lay upon the table and print agreed
to, and the motion TO print the extra numbers was reler
red 10 the Committee on Printing.
Mr. GWIN moved that the report OF the Secretary OF
the Treasury relative TO the extension of the operations
OF the coast survey on the coast OF California to Cape ST.
Lucas on the Pacific coast be TAX rom the table and
referred TO the Committee Financss which was agreed
10. ate}a.
ORDER BUaNEss
Mr. HALE. Mr. President, now 10 postpone
all the prior ORDERS Tor the purpose oil taking up the free
homestead bill and upon that motion ask the yeas
and nays.
Mr. SHIELDS. A great many others besides myself
have now been waiting for several days with bills upon
tables endeayorng in vain 10 get an opportunity to
make our reports Now, sir, am ia favor OF the home
stead bill, although have voted twice against taking il
up; and must say that the friends of that bill doing
more injury to il than lis opponents. And whya Be
they bringing II forward al an unlmey
when il inerferes with the legitimate business. will
vote sainst any measure when il is brought up in that
way We want to have an opportunity 10 have our bills
handed in, so that they can be printed.
Mr., DOUGLAS Like nv colleague, Mr.. President,
am in favor OF the homestead BILL and will vote TO take
il up the first appropriate time get, without inter
ering with the imperative duties OF the committees OF
this body And, in order TO bring this thing to point.
will specify what conceive 10 be an appropriate time
We now devote good portion OF the morning hour 10
the civil and diplomatic BILL 10 one o'clock and The
prospect is that the balance OF the to be devoted
10 the Tver and harbor DILL NOW, propose tnat al lour
o'clock shall take recess and meet again al ak
o'clock and that at six o'clock each evening proceed
10 take up the homestead bill and these other important
bills until get through with them for one, pre-
pared stand by them the end of the session, il
saTy, until we dispose of these land bills; and If the
friends of the homestead bill and OF the Bennett bill wish
to give these measures fair test and fair hearing this
session. lei here at six o'clock each night and
to work on them
Mr. BELL. We would better meet at Ten in the morn
ing.
Mr. GWIN. am very anxious to have an opporu.
nifty OF voting upon that homestead bill but cannot
submit 10 allow that any other bill TO take precedence o
the Appropriation bills shall vote against any meas
ure-I not how much may be in favor OF (which
brought up and attempted TO be put in advance OF the
appropriation bills. determined 10 resist that
OF proceeding
Mr. DAWSON. I wish 10 make one observation
Here are hundreds OF private Claimants 10 whom the
government indebted for moneys advanced in her ser
vice, and they suffering for the want oil IT, And il
is now proposed disregard their claims upon U.s. and
TO introduce bill making donations TO individuals who
have claims upon the government We are called
upon 10 delay doing justice TO our citizens, merely in
order TO take the question whether shall give away
the public lands 10 who have done nothing for the
service of the country than the rest OF the people
Mr.. HALE. Mr. President, gentlemen have said a
good deal about putting themselves right before the
try and certainly have disposition 10 put anybody
wrong They speak OF more convenient season for
the consideration of this homestead bill Well, sir,
have doubt OF the sincerity OF the honorable senator
from Illinois-not shadow; and sympafhize with the
special manner the agent here for the unfortunate insane
but be cannot be In earnest in regard TO that bill
than am. Now, SIR, expect TO be voted down on this
occasion; expect to be defeated. do not expect that