The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-27


has expressed an intention 10 discuss that BILL II is
within my personal knowledge that he has made eab.
orale preparation for ha, discussion Now il so hap
pens that this very day he has lett town 10 be absent for
some days and his last request TO he left was to
appeal TO the Senate 10 have that BILL II IL should be
brought forward put aside until bis return. On that
tor, and this is priyae-bil day. and It therefore
does not properly come up with public bills. must
Join with the senator from Virginia. Mr. HuNTER,l and
ask that II should not be taken up now
Mr. CLARKE. Mr.. President, | certainly do not
wish to interfere with the wishes OF any member OF
The Senate IN regard 10 the priority OF business which
with The wishes Of the honorable senator from Georgia,
Mr. DAWSON But, sir after the statement that has
been made BY the honorable senator from
Mr SuMEEa.l il does hardly courteous TO The
ato from Ohio Mr. CHAsE] that should take up that
bill IN his absence, socious he, and well had
he prepared himself for It's discussion But, besides, in
from Georgia. AR. CHARLroN,l my friend from Virginia
Mr.. HUNTERl has inmaed his wIsh-and his wishes
are almost law with us in regard TO certain matteIstha
the indian appropriation bill shoud be taken up for
sderation. Now. submit to the Senate in opposition 10
the suggestion Of my friend from Virginia. and oppos
ton TO The motion OF my friend from Georgia that there has
been in this chamber this morning discussion upon the
resolution of the senator from California, Mr.. WELLER,
in relation TO certain charges against the commissioner
employed to the boundary line between this country
and Mexico, and the Senate will ecolect that that discus
sion proceeded was OF violent and personal
character 1t falls TO my lot to undertake 10 defend that
commissioner; and 80 lar as my limited acquaintance with
enter into that defence; and certainly shall therefore
ask the Senate not To supersede by any notion the
regular order that expected to come up to-day and
hope neither the motion OF my fread from Georgia
the suggestion OF my friend from Virginia will prevent;
but that may be permitted to go with the discussion
in answer to the charges OF the senator from Caor
Mr. WELLER | desire 10 know whether under
stood the senator Alright in having charged me with
having made violent personal attack upon the present
MI CLARKE No sir /; | said the discussion so far
proceeded, OF violent and personal character
But reract the word " violent" II was not violent,
but it was OF personal character. l meant nothing
offensive. H4
Mr.. WELLER twas not personal, SO far as the
commissioner concerned
Mr. CLARKE. Ii the honorable senator will allow
me to explain, meant nothing offensive 10 him. and
beg him now, in advance, not to get angry with one who
h q y s Of AN
senator upon this floor SO far as that shall do my
duty.
But regards any remarks made by the senator from
Californian reference to former senator upon this floor
would observe that with that shall have little to do
except incidentally In the remarks OF the senator, how
ever upon the resolution which he introduced there
charges preferred and made by him for the first time
against this commissioners, as far as my recollection ex-
tends II was that to which referred as being OF per-
sonal character rerac the word "volent," and beg
the honorable senator not to understand me saying
that he made any violent attack
The PRESIDENT. The question is simply on post
poning all prior orders to take up that bill -
MT NRUsK Mr. President, there seems to be matter
of courtesy all round involved in this discussion.
on is made by the honorable senator from Georgia Mr
CHARLroN,l matter oil courtesy 10 his colleague, 10
take up certain bill which is named. The honorable
senator from Massachusetts mr. SUMNER] DESIRES as
matter Of courtesy TO the senator from Ohio. mr. CHAsE
that il should not be taken up until he has opportu-
nifty OF coming back and discussing it and, under.
stand, the senator from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE de-
sires that he shall have his rights by going with
other discussion Now, have TO choose between these
three gentlemen TO whom wish TO extend courtesy.
Mr. DAWSON. will ask my colleague 10 Withdraw
the motion.
Mr. RUSK hope the honorable senator will net.
recoect when the bill was up, and would have been
discussed and passed, IN my opinion but Tor the honor
able senator's poiteness IN posponing i IN order TO al
low senator opportunity 10 examine II and prepare
himself upon il. | know something about this bill II
is clearly just and legal right II relates TO money
paid by Mr. Watson years ago, and the claim IS now
going 10 his heirs. know the question desired TO be
raised by the senator from Ohio, MIR. CHASE, and il is
suDply hls 10 raise question where IN iact none can
be rased-to iaslen on TO this bill question as TO The
the case and the whole controversy, and the whole
claim to be sure in relation to some slaves that were
captured IRON the Seminole Indians, under the order OF
OF The officers of the government They were to be
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is under the necessity
OF saying TO the honorable senator that the bill is no, un
Mr.. RUSK | will, then, conhne myself to the ques.
ton which is whether the motion take up this bill
the senator from Georgia. (Mr DAwsosl or 10 the SEN
ator from Ohio, tMr. CHASE Now, know this claim
TO be Just one. know the condition OF the honorable
senator from Georgia MIR. DAwsos] to be one which
must be extremely embarrassing. He has at The
point OF death This bill has been delayed and delayed,
and day when up in its regular order pri
vate-bill day, matter OF courtesy IL postponed !;
and the has to go the bedside of bis sick
and perhaps dying son, without having discharged the
duty which his constituents expect him 10 do, If this
courtesy is not extended to him. Under these cir
cuusances, hope the Senate will take up and consider
the bill.
Mr.. BUTLER. have received communication from
OF the parties interested in this BILL insisting that il
shall be taken up in the absence OF the from
Alabama, Mr.. CLEMrssl who is not now In his seat
1 am not acquainted with the merits OF the bill | have
reason 10 believe but what II lsa lust claim but
there differences among the parties as 10 the
propety OF tak ing up now, which do not understand,
and am requested state the fact TO the Senate that
of the parties is desrous OF having the senator from
Alabama present when the bill is considered
MIR. SUMNER. | take the liberty Of correcting my
friend from Texas Mr. RusK, far as he has under
taken to state what the senator from Ohio would say If
he discuss this question understand that the
senator from Ohio has made elaborate examination OF
the facts and documents in this and he IL desrous
of presenting his conclusions that examination The
is which has been ten or twelve years be-
fore Congress, and for the first time has reached
this body and when senator has set himself apart, and
made examination and prepared himself upon il. may
be not expect that in his absence the bill will al least
take its regular place the calendar private bill,
be called up in lis orde and be have opportunity TO
present the results of his examination 10 the Senate Sir,
think il Is not claiming too much Tor that absent sena-
tor after he has made that preparaon and when ne has
authorized 10 make that fact known 10 Inc Senate to
ask this indulgence.
Mr. RUSK | know that this indulgence was once