The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-10

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MIR. Clarke. l was going to suggest that on
at the hour Of one, I should ask the /.
ennte to take up the joint resolution upon the &
nbject OF non-intervention, which | had the !
onor to submit, so as TO accommodate my friend : :
'om New Jersey, mir. Mler,] at whose re- :" ;,
uest It was postponed some days SINCE He !
'ill be obliged to be absent next week, and de- !,
Tres to submit his remarks upon that subject to-
morrow.
l now move to postpone the further consider.
ton of this question for the purpose Of going
nto executive session.
The question being then taken upon the post
,onemcnt, it was agreed to.
On motion by Mr., Clarke, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration Of executive
business and alter some time spent therein,
he doors were reopened. Whereupon.
The Senate adjourned.
49, WAsmScros, Feb. %.
SENATE.
#E.. PRIORITY OF BUSINESS
Mr. Clarke. lnow move that the Senate |
proceed to the consideration of the resolutions
upon non-ntervent,on which ] had the honor
to introduce. As | suggested yesterday, the
senator from New jersey Mr.. Miller desires
to discuss the subject to day, as he proposed 10
do when it was last under consideration.
Mr.. Jones, of Iowa. l am very sorry, sir,
that am compelled, on account OF my position
to interpose an objection to this motion. am
assured that if this question is now taken up,
and my bill is made to give way for it, an eff
fort will be made to lay that bill upon the table
The senator from California Mr.. Gwin] is very
anxious for his bill (Which was laid aside for the
purpose OF taking up this billy to be again
now with tl. bill under consideration
yesterday, we shall be able to take the vote to-
day by three o'clock. hope, therefore, that
the Senate will proceed to the consideration Of
the bill making grant of land to the State OF
Iowa. l was present yesterday when the gen.
tleman made his suggestion to the Senate that
he would day call up this question but, al
though sat close to him, did not hear word
of it. was very much engaged in writing,
and supposed that he was speakin. IN relation
to gong into executive session.
Mr. Clarke. regret that the Senator from
Iowa should oppose this motion. 1t will be re-
collected that The senator from New Jersey, at
the last debate up IN this question, stated his de-
sire to give his opinions OF non intervention
The Senator from New Jersey at that time took
the floor, and said that he desIrous to adj
dtess the Senate at an early day but at the
suggestion Of gentlemen he gave way, and
Monday last was specially assigned to the con.
sideration OF these resolutions, with view to
his accommodation. 1t is well known that on
Monday the Senate adjourned after the morn
ing business and on Tuesday and Wednesd v
no attc mpt was made to get up these rcsolu
| tons. For the accommodation Of my friend
from Iowa, the discussion of the land bill has
gone on. Now, sir, the senator from New Jer
! say will be obliged to be absent a few days d.
rectly after this, and he desires to be heard
| He probably will not occupy more than an hour,
and then these resolutions may be postponed
to suit the convenience of the senators from
| Iowa and California. l hope, therefore, that
the Senate will allow the senator from New
Jersey to proceed; and after he is through, the
discussion up on the land bill be resumed
MIR. Atchson. trust that my friend from
Iowa will withdraw his objection. 1t is an
nounced that the Senator from New Jersey de-
s'res to 60 home. We can certainly take up
this Iowa bill after he gets through, and take
the vote this evening. There is no further
speaking, understand. No other gentleman
avows purpose of speaking, so far as know;
and at all events we can take the vote upon the
amendment proposed this evening. 1t is very
reasonable. under the circumstances, that the
senator from New Jersey should have the floor
| Mr. Jones. will Withdraw my objection.
Mr.. Gwin. l hope the suggestion OF the
senator from Missouri will be adopted, and that
we shall have vote upon the land bill afte
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speech.
The motion was then agreed to.
| NoH-INTERvENTIoN.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
| ton of the resolutions upon the foreign policy
o: the United States submitted by Mr.. Clarke
| Mr.. Miller addressed the senate. His speech
will be published Tomorrow
! Mr.. Seward l desire to submit some re
marks upon this subject in vindication of the
proposition which have submitted to the Sen.
ate and as l presume the Senate does no,
desire to continue this debate at this late hour
Of the day, and to morrow is private day,
and the senator from Iowa Mr.. Jpnes] desires
to have his bill considered and disposed of as soon
as possible, and the senator from California
| [Mr. Gwin] claims an early consideration of
| the business of his State, have thought that it
might be well to postpone this matter, and
make it the special order for some day OF the
| week after next. If it be the pleasure of the
Senate, l will move that it be postponed and
made the special order for next Tuesday
week.
The question being thea taken, the motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Soue moved that the Senate proceed Ia
the consideration Of executive business, but
afterwards withdrew his motion at the request
of.
to move to take up the Iowa bill with a view of
making it the special order for Monday next, in
order that it may have the precedence of other
subjects on that day-unless the Senate are to
meet on Saturday, in which case wish to have
it come upon that day.
MIR. Dawson. | desire to say few words
upon the Iowa bill. The senator can move
that it be made the special order for any day he
pleascs, but Monday would be most acceptable
for me.
Mr.. Bell, Tin his seat) Better say Monday
for we will adjourn over Saturday.
Mr. Jones, OF Iowa. Very we'll Then |
day next, as presume we will not sit on Satur-
day.
MIR Broadhead. 1t is qaite unnecessary, in
my opinion, to make any motion in relation to
the matter to-day. take it for granted that it
will come up in its order on Monday.
Mr. Jones of Iowa will withdraw my mo.
ton if that il the understanding-fort that is all
| want.
un motion of Mr.. Soule, the Senate then pro-
cerded to the consideration Of executive bust
ness; and after some time spent therein, the
doors were re.opened Whereupon,
The Senate adjourned.
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children. We think it one Of the highest
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mediate on the counsels OF Washington His
principles should be instiled into the minds Of
OF our children; they should be attcntively
studied by every adopted citizen, and be made
the guiding star of the Republic.
Last year there was general observance Of
Washington birthday festival. We were
rejoiced to see it, and hope that such observance
may be universal this year all over the country,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in every city,
village, town and hamlet.
This year the dav will occur on Sunday, and
it's public observance will therefore have 10 be
deferred until the day following-the 23d of
February.
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