The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-24
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
SATURDAY. AUGUST 81. 1859.


Mr. HUNTER. Mr.. President must make the mo.
ton this morning to postpone the prior ORDERS for the pur
pose Of taking up the civil and diplomatic bill in Ii,
morning hour. submit that motion, sir.
MIR. FISH. appeal 10 the honorable senator from
Virginia to whdpw that motion. OF to allow to b
modified SO as TO enable me 70 submit monon 10 take
do SO on yesterdays but from an unwillingness 10 inter
fere with the civil and diplomatic bill did not do then
beg OF him now to allow me 20 submit tnsi MOTION that
may take the sense oil the Senate win regard 10 the
matter
Mr.. HUNTER. / have had great many applications,
sir and would be very glad 10 yield TO them II could
but cannot A sense Of duty consrains me to persist
in my notion and would rather not give way
Mr.. BRIGHT. rise, Mr., President. TO what Be.
were appointed for the purpose OF considering the m
ton OF The Hon David l. Yuee, who claims 10 have
been elected senator from the State OF Florida, DEAN
to make report on that subject The subject was
ferred TO us some months SINCE and report ought
have been made at earlier day buthe committee hav,
been much engaged that they have not been able
would like to present this morning, IN order that may
be printed and laid upon the tables Of senators for then
action upon il during the next week.
Mr.. HUNTER. Is that privileged question, Mr.
The pREsIDENT. The Chair is under the mpIss.
sion, as involves the right OF senator to his seat that
il is 10 be considered a privileged question.
Mr. HUNTER. II it is privileged question, give
way that the report may be received
The PRESIDENT. The senator can present his re.
Mr. BRIGHT send it to the Chair; accompanied BY
resolution. also return the petition OF Mr. YuLEI
with the arguments and evidences and varOus other doc
uments, which were referred to u.s. ask that the report
may be read.
Several SENATORS. No; no.
Mr. BRIGHT. II senators do not wish 10 hear the re-
port read will merely ask that the report and resolution
be printed for the use Of the Senate
Mr.. HAMLlN | think the honorable senator from
Florida [Mr. MALLORY is not now in his seat; and
would suggest that would be better to postpone action
on this question until he is here.
The PRESIDENT 1t is simply motion TO print The
report
The question being then taken printing the report,
Mr.. BRIGHT With respect TO the document. which
present in connexon with the case. will say that lho
the motion TO print them will 90 to the COMMITTEES on
The PRESIDENT. They would have been ordered,o
Mr. BRIGHT was anxious to have the report and
resolution printed as soon as practicable
The PRESIDENT That has been ordered.
Mr. BRIGHT The papers are very volaminous. as
will be and they could not be printed 80 as 70 b
laid upon our tables during the next week should like
have the question OF their printing referred to the Com
mittee on Printing. | make that motion Tor the reason
that they embrace the arguments OF counsel upon om
side and the Arguments o. me gsns%an hmsst upon
three or four hundred pages
The motion TO print was accordingly referred 10 ID.
Mr. BoRLAND would suggest that the order for
printing these papers might be made now. II "a not
usual to refer such matter to the Committee on Print
The PRESIDENT The senator himself made that
notion. The matter referred to the Committee
Printing in accordance with the wish OF the senator from
Indiana.
Mr.. HUNTER. | hope my motion will now be Put
The question being then taken on taking up the civil
and diplomatic bill during the morning hour, il was
agreed to.
A debate ensued, which viii be published hereafter.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
A message received from the House OF Represeu.
atives by MT Forney, their Clerk announcing TO the
Senate that the House have pasred bills OF the following
titles and requesting their concurrence therein:
bill making appropriation for the naval service for
the year ending the 30lh OF June. 1883.
bill authorizing certain soldiers OF the late war with
Great Britain to surrender the bounty lands drawn BY
them, and to locate others in lieu thereof.
The naval appropriation bill was read the first and sx.
ond times by unanimous consent, and referred 10 he
Committee Finance
The bounty land bill Just received from the House
read the first and second times by unanimous con-
SENT and referred to the Committee on Public Lands
l. On notion, the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of executive business and after time spent therein,
the doors were reopened.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr.. DOUGLAS Before we proceed with this bill.
THE river and haIbor bill would like to ask the in
diligence OF the Senate for one mnute-the unanimous
consent OF The Senaiefor purpose Tor which hsv,
never before asked since have been member OF this
body. desire TO make personal explanation for one
minute.
have received note from Mr.. Stanly, OF the Hous
OF Representatives, IN relation TO the very interesting
question which was the subject oil debae the other day.
concerning certain circular put forth In the oil
certain gentlemen, and which constituted the subject oil
discussion between the honorable senator from Wscon
sin tMr WALKER] and the honorable senator from Con-
neetcut. [Mr. SMlTHl desire 10 have the letter read
justice to the person who signs il, and then dcsire 10
make one word Of comment upon it.
| The letter was then read, as follows;
Housx or REPRESENTATIVE,
August 70, l3t2
Sra In the Daily Globe Of Thursday morning. August
20. there Is reported debate In the Senate In which
,rks made Of harsh chara reference pa
per purpong TO have been signed by several member Of
tie House OF Representatives, and gentleman not
member have paid no attention TO references made In
newspapers, for II this done should attend W.
lie else but when the conduct gentlemen reflected
upon in the Senate becomes Of s~frespecI
notice II. wish trespass upon your time for few mo
ments by giving the acs in relation the publication
alluded 10.
More han week ago received by mail of those
publications. ard in looking IL huniedIy 1 saw was
OF like character giving their for opposing Genera
scott saw II was hoax and handed 1t 10 friend
did not read II through, being In hurry have never
ranked one Of them did know by whom II wnt
ten, and had participation In its preparation bad no
more 10 do with u Than either OF the who rssso
TO Il In debate | have asked all the gentlemen whose
names appended the paper and they have informed
rnent, and, like myself, they had nothing do With
Only one gentleman from the North franked two oil them
one to democratic editor and another intelligent
gentleman who could understand the hoax As far %
know only two OF them have been ranked. IL was INC
work OF i'd. wsg--I do know who-and do not
deceived by IT, II You win examine the public alton Of
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