The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22

this case 10000 acres of land will be taken to cut
canal three quarters OF mile long but yet IN your
State, 10 make railroad two hundred and nifty miles
long, with The amount OF land, il is said Il would
be 20 objectionable that would make the senator vote
against ms own bill. cannot see the justice OF H.
Has Michigan any right 10 claim 100000 acres
Of land than your Slate has What is the reason that
The senator urges in its favor That It will be local
oeneh and Tor general purposes also. Cannot every
STATE 10 ihis Union make the same assernons
Mr. ATCHiSoN. If the senator will give way,
wl, NJ mqss ns sMsnh 1s lhe Senate adjourn !, .;..s
| MI AlCHlSON. move that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. HUNTER II the senator from Georgia desires
to adjourn ,i, shall not object 10 the molten.
/ MT. DAWSON NotI
MI. BADGER. would suggest to the senator from
Missouri 70 move to postpone the subject unit, o-mor.
row wish TO make a motion, which can be disposed
| Mr. ATCHISON Withdraw my motion 10 adjourn,
and move 70 postpone the further consideration OF the
subject until to-morrow.
/ Mr.. HUNTER | hope this subject will be disposed
OF to-day 10 morrow shall ask the Senate TO take up
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill We have but
many b's3 10 be acted upon. Besides the civil and d
pomatic appropriation bill there the military naval
and post office bills; and do hope that will dispose
Of this matter oday, that we may take up the civil and
| Mr.. BADGER. We cannot finish this bill to-day.
| Mr.; HUNTER will vote 10 postpone The bill. to
| get rid OF it,
The motion to postpone not agreed to- there being
on division--ayes IS. noes "a.
| Mr.. MASON; If the amendment is agreed to. | can
only say the friends OF the bill of the senator from
Michigan that it will necessarily lead debate which
| presume will not be terminated this session.
Mr.. SHIELDS In order 10 get at some other busl-
ness tomorrow. | hope will finish this subject this
evening am satisfied that the amendment will not be
adopted, and for that reason am disposed to sit the bill
out this evening and get rid OF it, bas occupied the at
tention OF The Senate several days.
| Mr.. BADGER. | will, then, ask the unanimous
sent of the Senate to move 10 reconsider vote
passed o-day-not with view to act upon it at this
time, but besause by and by shall be in so great
hurry to adj journ that it will be overlooked
Unanimous consent being given,
Mr.. BADGER said | move to reconsider the resou-
ton passed for appointing committee TO investigate the
charges 10 relation to the boundary commission. make
this motion at the instance OF my colleague, who was out
when the question up. now that the motion
10 reconsider be laid upon the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. JONES, of Iowa Will it be in order TO call for
division OF the amendment, so as TO take separate
vote upon the amendment which | had given notice
would move 10 the land distribution bill as It came from
the House
The PRESIDENT It will be in order for the sena-
tor to move to strike out all OF the residue OF the amend
hlr. JONES, of Iowa | will do that. | desire to
take the sense OF the Senate upon my proposition TO grant
lands Tor railroads.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa 1 hope my colleague will not
call for any such division ] know he does not de-
sire 10 embarrass the bill which is before the Senate. and
would not offer his proposition as separate amendment.
know that he cannot forget the manner in which the
bill making grant OF land 10 our State for railroads was
passed in this body and the manner which the
from Michigan stood by in support oil that measure,
without Offering any OF the other various measures,
which were then in arrears, as amendments 10 IT,
know he designs 10 offer no objection TO this bill
/ MIR. JONES, OF Iowa have made no such PROPOSE
ton. do not design 10 offer any amendment TO the bill
OF the senator from Michigan. | want the Senate,
though to declare whether they in favor OF my prop
ositon wssen II comes up | would like 10 have the
sense OF he Senate upon that question.
Mr. BADGER. would suggest to my friend nom
Iowa that he cannot get the sense OF the Senate upon his
tha
its merits will influence senators in their vote upon IT, For
instance, in favor OF the bill which my friend from
Kentucky moves as an amendment to this BILL but as an
anne ndmen, shall vote against H. And so with regard
10 the proposition oil the senator from Iowa He would
! better withdraw IT,
Mr. JONES, Of Iowa Very well, will do SO.
\ Mr.. UNDERWOOD demanded the yeas aud nays
which ordered.
The question was then taken upon Mr. UNDERwooDs
amendment, and resul,ed-yeas ID, nays 36-as fol-
| low:
sure Downs, Fish, Foot, Morton, Prau, Seward Spm.
ance, Underwood, and Upham--il.
Bradbury Bright, Brooke, Cass Charlton Chase Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa. Douglas, Feleh, Geyer Gwn,
Tennessee King, Mallory, Mason, Merwether, Norris,
Sebasn Shields, Smith, Soue, Sumner, Toucey, Wade,
and Walker-96.
SO the amendment was rejected
/ The bill was reported TO the Senate es amended. The
amendments made in committee OF the whole, in
creasng the length and width OF the locks, were
IN.
| The next question was on concurrpg in the amend
ment made as in committee of the whole, TO strike out
" 100000" and insert 75o o00," make the grant
OF land 750, 900 acres
| Mr. HAMLIN | desire to state 10 the Senate that
this matter was investigated by the Committee on Com
mece and on looking at the papers found that the
State Of Michigan asked for but 100000 OF land
Mr.. CLARKE called for the yeas and nays; and they
were ordered.
Mr.. CASS I hope we shall have vote, without
any more discussion.
MIR FELCH My friend from Maine is entirely mis-.
taken in bis statement OF what is contained in the act
OF the legislature.
The question being taken on concurring in the amend
nent, made in committee OF the whole, resuedyeas
2S, nays alas follow;
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bohsud, Blight Cass,
Chase, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas,
Downs Fel,h Fish, Gwin, Houston, James Jone. Of
Smith, Soule, Sumner, Toucey Wade, and Walker-2s.
NAYS-Messrs Badger. Bsyard, Bell, Brooke, Bulsr,
Charlton Carke Davis, Dawsou, Desausure, Foot Geyer
Hale Hsmlin. Hunter, Jones Of Tennes,ee, Mason. Mer
wethet, Prer, spruance, and Upham-2L
SO the amendment was concurrcd in.
MIR SMITH demanded the yeas and nays ordering
the bill to be engrossed stating that be should vote
the bill.
Mr. CLARKE The vote that has just been taken is a
test VOTE and there need OF having the yeas and nays
again. Let il pass
Mr.. SMITH withdrew the call and the question be-
ing taken ordering the bill 10 be engrossed, II
agreed 10.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
Mr.. CASS | desire to state that the honorable sena-
orfrom louisiana [Mr. SoULE whose speech upon the
hsbeties was commented upon by the senator from New
York. INF SEwARD,1 the other day. is desirous OF
swerng portion OF the senator's remarks, believing