The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-01
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
MONDAY. MAY 81, 1850.


After The prayer by the Chaplan-Rev c. M RI,
ler7lhe Clerk commenced reading the journal OF H.
last days proceedings Before he had concluded u'e
i Mr.. HALE said Mr.. President, there are som.
eighteen or twenty pages OF the journal yet CONSISTING ~
amendments and The votes upon them, which cannot b.
oil any interest 10 anybody TO have read As il has hsa
examined and found 10 be correct move that the fL.r
reading OF the journal be dispensed with.
The motion was agreed 10.
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
The PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before The Sens,. ].
report OF the Secretary of War, transmitting, in comn
ance with resolution OF the Senate of the 25lb insa
the report OF Col Long, Of the corps OF Typographical s
gneers, together with estimates OF the cost OF mprovi
the navigation OF The Tennessee river which was rsaSs
and. motion by Mr. BELL ii ordered 10 be refe
TO the Committee on Commerce, and printed for The use
OF the Senate.
| ADJoURNIsG OVER.
| Mr. GWlN. Mr. President, hope the morning bn.
ness will be dispensed with, and that the Senate will
the deficiency bill. in order that the senator from w.
ginia Mr. HUNTERl may have opportunity TO addrs
the Senate lhs morning trust there will be obec.
ton; and Will make a motion 10 that effect.
Mr.. MANGUM. | hope the honorable senator fro,,
California will withdraw that motion for one moment
Mi. GWlN withdraw it.
Mr.. MANGUM. Mr. President. il has been usual "a,
several years past upon the meeting OF National Conyen
ton to select candidates Tor President and Vice Presids
Tor the Senate TO adjourn over and thus avoid the necs
sy o, HAVING 70 pass upon important matters Of leg
fcuy, now move that when the Senate adjourn ioday
il adjourn TO meet on Wednesday next 80
Mr. GWlN hope the senator from North Carolina
Mr. MASGUMl will modify his motion SO that the ad
Ionrnmen for the purpose OF taking up the carpets NAV
take place on Wednesday next TO o'clock or THURSDAY
morning, when we can adjourn 10 Monday next to give
Der in lis summer costume. We thus have until The
adjournment on Wednesday to transact business "e
Several SESA l Say Thursday.
ing in the party about to assemble would enable Them 10
get through by Wednesday; but in accordance with the
suggestions i around sn me- will say Thursday.
Mr.. BUTLER. III the honorable senator would rive
different reason for that motion, think would vote
for IT, think that aaording opportunity to clean the
Senate chamber would be much better reason for ad
journng than reference the Baltimore Conyen-
ton II were 10 express myself freely upon this sub
ject should be compelled 10 say that dislike to see the
Senate yield TO any considerations of that kind or 10 adj
Journ Tor any such convention If we wish TO adjourn
for the other reason | mentioned am willing 10 vote
for il.
Mr. CASS, twill be necessary to adjourn over for
few days, in order that the carpets may be taken nm
Every knows that will have 10 be done and there
is, perhaps no better time than the present, do moi
know as special order for that purpose would be re-
quired
The PRESIDENT. If,hat is the understanding, the
carpets will be taken up in the meantime, without for
NAL order for it,
Mr.. CASS. In that case will not offer formal or.
der ior thnk that Is the general understanding that this
would be good occasion TO have the carpets taken up
MT, HALF. That Is a very good reason now but we
shall want some plausible excuse TO ourn over when
the Wing Convention meets do not know what we
shall ind Tor an excuse then. [Laughierl
The question being then TAKEN the motion that when
the Senate adjourn, it be TO meet Thursday next up
on DIVISION there were-ayes %, noes not counted so
IL was agreed TO.
ORDER BUSINESS.
Mr.. GWlN. | now renew my motion 10 dispense
with the morning business for the purpose Of taking up
The PRESIDENT. There are several bills upon the
table. 80
Mr. GWIN. hope that bill will be taken up now
in order TO give the senator from Virginia opportunv
MIR. BRODHEAD beg leave to suggest 10 the hon.
orable senator from California that The senator from Vii.
glna can have an opportunity TO address the Senate
after the morning business shall have been gone through
with; il will only take perhaps half an hour.
Mr. GWlN. | am doubtful about IL; il the morning
business is gone through with, il would make it later 10
the day, and think is due TO him that he should be
heard now
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. | admit that it is due to him, and
am quite willing 10 hear him now.
Mr.. HUNTER | do not ask that the morning busi-
ness be dispensed with on my account
Mr.. MASON. IL am confident that, in view OF the cir
cumstances the Senate will insist upon going through
the morning business The effect OF that would be 10
throw my colleague into extended debate at so late 40
hour that there would probably be bare quorum here
Although he does not make the request himself, think
is ou! right TO ask i for him and trust that the Sen
ale VIII not refuse TO dispense with the morning business
and take up the deficiency bill, 50 that he 60 with
his remarks now.
MI, HALE l hope the bills upon the table Of the
President will FIRST be taken up. We have voted 10 ad.
lourn over. and IT will probably throw them into neI
week if they cannot be disposed OF now
Mr.. BORLAND, MIR. President. would suggesihat
the deficiency bill be not considered at all to-day Il is
very important question, and the from Virginia
being chairman oil the Committee on Finance feels il 10
be his duty 10 present his views doubt considerable
Length, particularly IN reply TO speeches the other sne
we see that The Senate is him. and il very obvious
that those who here particularly disposed
give attention TO public business to-day, and will moi he
Tor several days TO think this account il would
be better 10 postpone the sderaon oil this subject
al the next meeting OF the Senate. .sIf
Mr.. HUNTER. MIR. President, should be very IN
willing 10 delay the deficiency bill for il is far dis
agreeable TO to speak upon this question than il
be for any one 10 hear me. | should like TO escape
from this duty il could but is suggested me by my
friends that perhaps, ought to some of the posi-.
tons taken by the honorable senator from Maryland mr.
PEARcE j and IN so doing do not wish TO delay ac-
lion upon the deficiency bill hope it will be acted upon
to-day am willing 10 wait the pleasure oil the Senate;
but would ask that the bill may not be postponed,
that action upon IL may be further delayed.
Mr. BORLAND. ! certainly do no, insist upon post
ponement OF the question with view to avoid hearing
the honorable senator from Virginia for, while he eK.
presses desire TO make further remarks upon the subject
will listen 10 him with greater satisfaction than
myself But my suggestion made for the purpose oil
letting him have an opportunity 10 speak under
favorable circumstances, and giving him better oppcr.
uDliy to do justice TO the subject and 10 himself H.
however the Senate prepared and willing TO proceed
to-day, will withdraw my suggestion. am not al all
disposed 10 press il.
Mr.. GWIN. The honorable senator from New Hamp.
shire says there are some bills upon the table upon he
third readings and ! will withdraw my motion tempo
rarlly TO allow them TO he passed.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair cannot take them up
until the morning business gone through unless mo
hon be made for tina, purpose.
Mr.. GWlN. Then renew my motion
Mr. HALE, hope The honorable senator will allow