The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06


All othergovenments of any importance have diplomatic
representatives in England, Austria
Russia Span &c and We, sister republic have none
In diplomatic circles we have no person TO represent TINS
government, defend institutions, or protect c-
In the event OF in Europe il would be pecu.
iary necessary Tor us to have representative IN Swizer-
land with whom the friends Of liberal and republican prn-
cples could have communion without fear represent
alive from this country would aid in maintaining consti-
tutona government, and be more likely TO enjoy conf
dence in Switzerland than the representative OF any
other nation, and hence would be enabled TO mpar and
obtain information which would be valuable.
| Independent of political inducements our commercial
interests and industrial pursuits think demand the
tablishment Of permanent mission in Switzerland The
annual amount of International exchange may be safely
estimated at ten millions OF dollars, and is larger than our
commerce with Naples, Sardinia, Denmark, Holland, or
Belgium, at all of which places we have diplomatic rep
resentatves. Our commercial intercourse with Switzer.
land is important She consumes annually from hun
dred to hundred and fifty thousand bales OF our cotton,
about five hundred hogsheads OF our tobacco and con-
siderable quantity Of rice and other products We re-
ery, and watches. Bya provision in the present Swiss
constitution raw materials required by manufacturers, as
well the necessaIes of life, admitted al the lowest
possible Of duty This liberal commercial policy
quires some notice and encouragement at our hands II
well known that efforts have been made to draw her
into commercial league with the ZoVereln and other
powers terms injurious TO our interests For these and
other reasons which might urge, hope the resolution
will be adopted and that the Committee on Foreign Rela
lions will give the bect that consideration which think
its importance demands.
The resolution was agreed TO.
COMMISSIONS IN THE NAVY
The Senate proceeded consider the following resou
ton, submitted by MIR. HALE on the Sd inst
Resolped That the Committee on Military Affairs be in
sructed inquire into the expediency oprovdng by law
that all commissions in the of the United States here
after shall limited tme which shall be expressed in
the commissions.
The resolution was agreed to.
HOUSE BILL REFERRED.
The bill from the House for the relief of Hiram Moore
and John Hascall read first and second times by
unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on
Patents and the Patent Ofhce.
BILL PASSED.
The engrossed bill Is 1897 to relnquish the reversion
ary interest of the United States to certain reservation
therein mentioned, and confirm the title OF Charles g.
Gunter, was read third time and passed
SYMPATHY WITH ExMEs
| Mr. GWIN moved that all prior orders be postponed,
and that the Senate proceed the consideration of the
Joint resolution for the printing of the seventh census
MIR. SHIELDS believe that the special order for to-
day is the resolution TO which introduced an amendment
The PRESIDENT There are but two special orders:
One the bill for the Improvement OF the navigation OF
sympathy hyeIi'tce Of Congress with Irish patriots
Mr.. SHIELDS. Yes, sir and that resolution was on
my motion made the special order Tor today will now
move in order to facilitate business, that 1t be postponed
until Saturday; and will request the favor OF the Sen
ate that they will allow me that day, which IS not
business day. to take up this resolution and dispose OF it,
The PRESIDENT That motion is not in order. There
is another motion pending
Mr.. GWIN temporarily withdrew his motion
| Mr. SHIELDS. | will now make the motion, and
hope the Senate will permit me to dispose OF the Iesou
ton upon that day. so that may not interfere with othe
business
MT SEWARD inquired whether the amendments had
been printed.
The PRESIDENT replied that they had.
! The question being taken, the resolution was post
poned unn Saturday. and made the special order for thai
day
CENSUS PRINTING
MIR. GWIN renewed his motion which was agreed TO.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution providing Tor the printing OF the seventh
census-the pending question being the amendment
moved by Mr.. BADGER 10 the amendment moved by Mr.
SMITH.
Mr. PEARCE Before the question is put, | desire TO
submit amendment IL the Senate is not disposed to
adhere TO the method of printing by contract II seems to
the extent to which the committee may 60 think their
discretion ought TO be guided by some rule 10 be prescribed
by the Senate This ought TO be done IN almost all cases;
and know OF no which requires so much Limitation
as this of public printing PROPOSE therefore TO
limit the power OF the committee by amendment to the
amendment which now send TO the Chair -
i The PRESIDENT. Ii is not In order. There is al
ready an amendment to amendment pending.
/ Mr. PEARCE. / was not aware OF that desire TO
have my amendment rad that senators may understand
/ it,
The amendment was read as follows:
Provided That the prices be allowed for the execution
of the work shall in case exceed the average rate Oh the
from the several bidders for the printing oil the
Thirty second Congress- for any class OF printing to be
ecuted under this resolution.
Mr. SMITH | very much regret that cannot accede
TO the proposition that is submitted by the honorable sem
ator from North Carolina mr. BADoER] upon any idea
of compromise. So far from being any compromise OF
the difficulties that have been expressed here by the dif
ferent members OF the Senate regard as great deal
worse than the original resolution should prefer vo.
ting for the original resolution most decidedly, rather
than give my assent to the amendment which has been
proposed by my honorable friend. In the first place,
have TO say that if the resolution shall be amended as is
proposed by the senator from North Carolina it will be
open to every OF the objections which urged against
the original resolution and 1t is also open 10 some other
objections which cannot be urged IN opposition to the
principal resolution that is before the Senate. am not
about the time OF the Senate IN relterating
the objections which Imade at some length, which have
been put in print and which, dare say have attracted
the notice o the honorable members of this body so far
as they may be deemed worthy OF notice.
One of the principal objections recur to here IS, that
the matter presented by the amendment oil the hon
orabe senator from North Carolina, II is totally impossi
BILE for the Committee Printing to make any sate iu
dcious proper contract upon the subject for the reason
that the honorable senator in his amendment does not
propose 10 determine the number OF copies OF this work
which shall be printed think it is little remarkable
that the honorable senator, in drawing up this amend
ment should have turned his attention to the dicu-
ties and embarrassments in which the committee Will be
involved in requiring them 10 form contract with Don
elson Armstrong when the Committee on Printing do
not know how many copies TO be ordered by the two
Houses of Congress content myself with stating this
objection in these very brief terms
| do not repeat and dwell upon what said IN op-
position the original resolution, which equally appli
cable TO this amendment, witt that this not being con-
gressional printing is in my Judgment usurpaton OF
power for us to contract for its execution. That IS one
tho