The daily union., 1852-07-10
In CONGRESS- or THE u. STATES
TAirty-second Congress First session.
FRIDAY. Jolly .. 1854.
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ply Win hs fequest OF the President pro teHpore oil the
Mr. DAVIS. hope the unanimous consent Of the
senate will be gwen.
No objection being made, Mr. Arcmsos then took The
chair. and the journal OF yesterday read and ap.
proved
Personal EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BORLAND Mr.. President, would ask the n-
diligence Of the Senate for few moments to make
personal explanation l. will be short, and hope The
unanimous consent OF the Senate will be given
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair hears no
objection. and the senator will proceed
tNr. BoRLANp's remarks will appear hereafter
PUBLIC LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr. GWIN ask ed and obtained the unanimous consent
OF the Senate submit amendment which he proposed
offer the bill Is ~ TO provide tor The survey OF the
public lands in California the granting Of donation priv
leges therein, and Tor other purposes which
ceiysd Informally. and ordered TO be printed.
ORDER BUSINESS
The PRESIDING OFFICER announced the FIRST bill
in order upon the private calendar be the bill for the
relief Of Thomas A. LeggelL
MIR. CLARKE. Mr.. President. | ask the consent of
the Senate 10 give notice thai shall
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will be
under the necessity OF ntenupiing The senator from
Senate, and under the decision Of the Chair heretofore
made and acquiesced in by the Senate business be
done except The consideration OF private bills without
Mr. CLARKE merely desired to give notice OF a joint
resolution.
Mir. DAVIS. Mr. President, move that the rule of
TO take up the bill upon which we were acting day
before ,eserday.he b. provide for the preservation
Of ne ne lives i've q m passengers il sesmboats :,
MIR. PRATT. hope the Senate will not concur in
that motion. There is no one Mr.. President, who es
Inmates fully than do The importance Of the bill
which has been introduced BY The honorable senator
from Massachusetts. II is very important measure sir ;
but We are sure OF its passage during the present
sion Of Congress Whether il be passed to-day TO-
any individual in the country hope, therefore. that
private bills will not be dispensed with for that Tor
any other purpose During the pendency before the
Senate of the deficiency bill. which has now gone the
other House. think there were three Fridays appropra-
ted 10 the consideration of that measure. Now, there
can be no reason why the bill suggested by the honorable
senator from Massachusetts, should be taken up to-day
the contrary SIR. il private business did not
tepose, would ask the cOnsent oil the that the
consideration Of that bill for to-day should be postponed
II is matter, in which the whole country deeply
interested and have sent to the board OF trade at Bal
iimofe cory OF the bill amended by the industry OF
the honorable senator. with areqoest that they would in
dicats far the practical men interested in the sub
Iect may desire TO do any amendmen, which may sug
geS itself 10 them. think il 10 in which The
whole counry. and The practical men thIoughon. The
TO have opportunity OF looking at IL. and examining
il. so that when pass the may be in per
feet shape possibie Ii make material dider
whether be passed to- day II has
been suggested thai there gentlemen here who
deeply interested IN the passage OF this measure and who
have taken pains in furnishing statistical nforma-
ton the subject But, they have already given all
the inornatos which could be desired by The Senate;
and think they may now 20 home perfectly satisfied
that the bull 10 lis present shape, or amended 40 10
express the views OF other SECTIONS OF The country, will
be passed during the presen. session OF Congress.
hope the consideration oil private bills will not be dis
pensed with to-day
Mr.. DAVIS i,bave but word or two to say in reply
TO the honorable senator iron Maryland, [sir PRarT
th always with relucancs that move 10 take up any
business cut OF the regular order OF the Senate But
have been requested by number OF senators 10 make
this motion rbis morning. They are anxious, as am.
that this subject shall be disposed OF soon possible
L s,oud peraonaily he vary vlad tn oIa 10 he
senator from Maryland Mr. PRATr,) and all other gen
tlemen who wish to be heard upon this subject But il
we 10 put this bill OIL 10 day when everybody can
ios ard and express bis opinions who desires TO do
30. why SIR, DAY OF legislation tor this b-no day OF
compleion-will come Nov. every pains has been
taken TO collect pablo oplnonio give pabliciy to ilis
subject A number OF extra copies OF this bill has been
sent throughout, the country everywhere. There has
been delay OF some four or five months since the bill
reported from the Committee on Commerce, and l
hopes that everybody would be ready by this time
forward and express their opinions in regard to
this measure And sill hope this subject will be dis
posed OF to-day. But will not take up the time of The
Senate further IN making arguments IN favor OF that
course.
session for any motion TO suPersede the private business
for the Consideration of which have set apart each
Friday. Bat shall do this morning, believing that
The e'li Of which The senator from hs-sachuseis M
Dhvisl has charge 10 more mportan, than any other bill
before us. will say further that if believed 4 would
take than hour 10 dispose OF that bill, would
not vote 10 take il up AT this lime. But believe we can
take up and dispose OF IL half hour; and hope
the senator from Maryland Mr. PRaTr] will Withdraw
his objection 10 II, aud allow II 10 be taken up think
may be able TO dispose OF 1t in half an hour, and
would be almost willing to say that VI takes time
than that. | would consent 10 its postPonement.
SENATOR. Let us have an hour upon it.
Mr. BRIGHT. think we dispose OF il easily in
an hour, and hope il may be takeuup.
Mr. PRATT. fany one will suggest -ensble reason
why this bill should be taken ur and passed day. will
yield with great deal OF pleasure. Why should il be
done have beard no good reason for H. Gentlemen
say that they anxious 10 have 4 passed Well, SIR
every who has charge OF any bill anxious TO have
passed. bat that 10 good reason Why The rules oil the
Senate houd be xhfogsed 10 enable each one TO carry
out his special desire This day y set apart tor the
consideration OF private bills Now, the bill which s
now asked 10 be taken up will undoubtedly, from its
very Importance, be passed this session. There " no
DOUBT that the county will be benefited BY The pas
sage of that BILL whether II be taken up today or
Bat on the other hand, II this FRIDAY " occupied
by the consideration OF this measure, you VIII exclude
IRON the consideration OF the Senate all those private
bills which we might otherwise pass to-day. and take
away the probability OF their passing the other branch
OF Congress There claims before Us OF thousands
OF dollars which sue-lusiy due--io persons, re-
ported 10 as by committees here year alter year. and
hey are not acted upon cannot receive the sane
non OF congress during the present session now hs
bi winch sought 10 have s0persede these private os
VIII undoubtedly be sced upon TO morrow or whenever
the Senate may meet again. do think, therefore, that
,ne very reason sagges'ed-tbat this " an important
of-ts reason why we leave II till tomorrow 70
os ae'ed upon. No reason has been assigned why u
Wooin pe more advantageous 10 the country 10 have "
passed today rather than omorrow; why II would be
better 10 pass i to-day than AT any other time. Now,
have stated That have this bill TO one OF the largest
cities IN the Union, that those rho are Interested