The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-18

Mr.. HUNTER When we shall have finished those
am endmens it will be lime 10 raise this question.
The PRESIDENT Gentlemen cannot carry col
/ loquy The amendment is under consideration
Mr. HUNTER. suppose that amendment can only
| be passed over by unanimous consent
The PRESIDENT. It requires unanimous consent
IL not objected 10. the amendment will be passed over
Mr. GWlN think there will be no discourtesy in
taking up the other amendments and acting upon them
and y we get through them. the question be then
raised am perfectly willing that the amendment should
Mr. SEWARD. | shall insist upon going on with
this bill in order. have been waiting for several days
in order TO vote upon this question, and cannot wait
The PRESIDENT Then the Chair will be under the
necessity OF stating the question upon the amendment
Mr. CASS 1t seems 70 me that this would not be due
courtesy 10 member OF this body There is other busI
connected with this bill. and il will occasion de-
lay if we go with the other parts Of the bill and
leave this. @tH4
The PRESIDENT The Chair has no power over the
question II requires Unanimous consent 10 lay the
amendment over and objection has been made
The PRESIDENT. Objection has been made, and
thee is question under consideration but this amend
Mr. BRODHEAD beg leave to observe to the SEN
ate, and especially to the honorable from Cali
ornia, tMr. GwIN.l that the honorable senator from
Arkansas, who is ILL., lMr. BoRIArD,1 is making his
speech upon this amendment and in oppositionto ii and
It would therefore, il seems to be rather dscoureous
to require the Senate to and vote uGon the amend
ment and ask him to finish his speech after the amend
ment has been passed upon by the Senate.
Mr. GWlN. Why, sir, suppose senator should be
sx M ha are ws 2 aioh & on n MS
be present to morrow, would moi object at all. And
am perfectly willing to with the other amend
mens and dispose OF them provided that we shall act upon
Mr.. BERRlEN Is there any question before the
Senate ttQt H
The PRESIDENT The question is on the amendment
reported by the committee, amended Ii proposed
that the amendment should be passed over but it
qured unanimous consent and objection being made,
n
Mr.. BERRIEN should have no objection to tha,
if the decision upon this question would be final
decision OF tGe Senate But we now In committee oil
the whole The question again be presented when
the bill shall be- reported to the Senate and then the
honorable senator from Arkansas will have an opportu-
nifty to conclude his speech. 1t is unnecessary, how
ever, 10 continue these remarks as there is objection
The PRESIDENT The Chair will state TO the Senate
that when the bill shall be reported TO the Senate, the
amendment will again come up il now stands.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. understand that there is no OBJ
lection that the amendment should be passed by infor.
mally The senator from California has Withdrawn his
The PRESIDENT The senator from New York Mr..
Mr SEBASTIAN. If understand the senator from
New York still objectng, that will allow
TO appeal to him in behalf Of my colleague; and think
make the appeal with confidence 10 that sena-
tor nasmuch the Senate has granted him. with others,
the indulgence OF very extended remaks upon this ques
ton and surely it would not be considered unusual to
offer to my colleague courtesy usual TO extend to other
senators. hope the senator from New York will with
draw his objection, and allow the discussion to take the
form suggested by the friends of the blllo pass
Informally the amendment which is the subject o
discussion and TO proceed 10 the consideration OF other
from Caiernia object when have passed through
the other amendments II the illness OF my colleague
should then prevent his speaking upon the amendment
il will be time enough TO make the objection. hope
therefore, that the senator from New York will with
draw his objection.
Mr. MALLORY. l will appeal to the senator from
New York Withdraw his objection for another reason
The senator from Arkansas when he commenced his
speech yesterday was unwe and through the feeling OF
illness, forced discontinue his remarks He had
not arrived at his specific objections against the amend
ment under consideration when obliged 10 quit and we
have not heard word from the senator from Arkansas
yet 10 his specific objections against the amendment
These we shall probably hear to morrow.
The PRESIDENT. The whole discussion with regard
TO that is out OF order. The proposition is upon the
Mr. WALKER In order ,ha, we may test this mat
Ter, will move to postpone the bill until tomorrow.
The question stated upon posponing the further
consideration OF the bill until TO morrow
Mr.. PRATT, | will state that that will certainly be
unjust, as to- morrow is Friday, and is private day.
weeks Tor the purpose OF passing this BILL each time
der the statement-sincerely entertained, sure by
the chairman OF the committee who reported it'hat this
bill would pass the private bills only postponed
for that day Now, sir the melton is again to postpone
the bill until tomorrow: II the motion were TO post
pone until Monday, should have no objection TO
il in the world; but it is manffestly unjust that
private claims should be postponed from week to week
for the purpose OF taking up this bill This bill is only
ants the creditors OF the government The only diff
ference is that they have been lis creditors during long
period OF time, while The others have only been It's cred
ors for few weeks II they have just claims and they
are postponed for year alter year, they have certainly
stronger claim than those in favor of whom the appro-
priaons in this bill TO be made. shall therefore
certainly object tomorrow TO the posponeneni OF the
private bills for this object II the senator's motion was
to postpone until Monday, should have no objection.
But we go with the bill now. | shall object TO
considering 1t tomorrow.
i MIR. SEWARD. | may perhaps be allowed TO say a
word IN reply to the suggestions made by the respected
senators the opposite side OF the chamber. III this
were final question, would insist upon taking the
question now. But il concludes nothing. The question
will be before the Senate Just il day
Nothing can change that Think il is due to the proper
conduct OF the public business here that we should go on
with this bill as far and fast will myself
II the other amendments should be gone through with to-
day. rather than the question should be pressed upon the
Senate while the senator Is absent object TO taking up
the question and dsposIng OF IL finally until he shall be
here. But see no reason why should not proceed
with the bill Today far proceed inasmuch
as the question will up again tomorrow,
when the bill has been reported and when the senator
will be here.
Mr. WALKER. | will merely remark TO the senator
from Maryland Mr.. PRArTl that the effect OF this vote
will not be to postpone the private business tomorrow
but private bills will be first in order tomorrow, under
the rule, unless there should be to suspend the
rule
Mr.. PRATT. Why moi postpone to Monday, then, at
once
Mr. RUSK desire 10 say word with regard to the
post and shall mainly direct it TO the senator
IRON New York He the temper Of the Senate, and
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