The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-25

THURSDAY, June "a, 1852.
Mr.. MALLORY from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, presented an adverse report on the petit
ton Of Jno r. St. John praying for encourage
ment to certain improvements which he has made
in steam engine machinery.
The bill to incorporate the " Sisters of Vista
ton . in the District of Columbia, yesterday or
dered to be engrossed, was read third time and
passed.
AMENDMENT THE RULES.
On motion of Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of the resolution,
heretofore introduced by him, proposing to amend
the 30th rule of the Senate SO as to allow an
amendment to a bill or resolution to be laid upon
the table without carrying the bill or resolution
along with it.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD submitted few remarks
in explanation Of the resolution.
Mr.. BADGER spoke in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, and suggested further change of the rule
so as to allow an amendment to an amendment to
be laid upon the table, without carrying the main
subject with it,
The CHAIR stated that the resolution could be
SO amended by unanimous consent.
Mr. HALE spoke against the resolution as inn
posing unnecessary and improper restrictions upon
the rights Of the minority.
Mr.. ADAMS advocated the resolution as highly
salutary and calculated to facilitate the business
of the Senate.
Mr. BELL opposed the resolution. He could
not consent to any change of the rules which
would abridge the rights of the minority.
Mr.. MANGUM thought there was. an imps-
rious demand for something to be done to get rid
of irrelevant and improbable discussions which
consume large portion of the time of the Senate,
and seriously clog the public business; but he
was very reluctant to join in making any change
in the permanent rules of the Senate, and was OPP
posed to the adoption OF the resolution in its pres
ent shape.
After further debate between Messrs. BADGER,
BELL, UNDERWOOD, HALE, Mason, CAss and
PEARcE, the question was taken and the resolution
was rejected by the following vote-Yeas 81,
nays 81.
coMpTNDIUM OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
On motion Of Mr.. BRApBuRy, the Senate took
up the resolution authorizing compend ium of
the more important public documents to be pre-
pared at the commencement of each session Of
Congress, and published in single volume.
Mr.. BRADBURY briefly explaine ed the object
of the resolution.
Mr. HALE suggested that there would need
to be some limitation as to the size ofthe volume.
And further there would be great difficulty in
making any abridgement to suit the various tastes
of the public. He was opposed to the resolution,
and thought it would be much better to print a
smaller rumber Of the less interesting documents,
if the Senator's object was to diminish the amount
of the public printing. He thought the PROPOSE
ton of the Senator from Maine would be putting
would be liable to great abuse.
Mr.. BRADBURY defended the proposition and
spoke of the puerile character Of much of the
matter which was printed by order Of Congress
He did conceive the resolution to be liable to the
abuse which was suggested by the Senator from
New Hampshire, as the President would be re-
quired to submit the abridgement to Congress be-
fore its publication, and they could determine
whether it was properly executed or not.
After further debate,
MIR. MANGUM moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was disagreed to--Yeas Ia,
nays 81.
On motion ofMr. BoRLAND the resolution was
then referred to the Committee on Printing.
DONATIONS OF LAND IN ARKANSAS.
On motion of Mr.. SEBASTIAN, the Senate took
up for consideration the bill to revive for linz
tied time in relation to donations Of land to
certain persons in the State Of Arkansas.
No amendment being offered, the bill was
ordered to be engrossed, whereupon,
On motion, the Senate adjourned.