The daily union., 1852-08-31
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.


Mr.. GWlN. Mr.. President, move 10 dispense with
the reading OF the journal to-day We have very little
time to attend to business, and therefore submit that
motion.
No objection being made the reading OF the journal
Mr. WELLER. Mr.. President. move to postpone
the prior orders, for the purpose of taking up the
tested election think it very important that that
question should be disposed OF.
Mr.. HUNTER. wish TO make suggestion TO my
friend from California, that il would be better 60
with the civil and diplomatic bill now, and will vote
TO take up that matter afterwards.
The PRESIDENT. There is another motion that IL
necessary 10 be made first this is Friday, Privae.bill
Mr. HUNTER | move TO suspend the order with re-
gard 10 private bills for the whole OF this day.
The question being then taken, the motion agreed
Mr.. WELLER. now renew my motion.
Mr.. HUNTER. ] ask TO be permitted TO report back
some appropriation bills, as there amendments 10 them
which ought 10 be printed. understand my friend from
California is willing 10 withdraw his motion, for the
present al least.
MIR. WELLER. withdraw it,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. HUNTER | am directed by the Committee on
Finance TO whom was referred the bill from the House
making appropriations for the support OF the army for the
year ending the 3Oh june 1853, TO report II back, with
sundry amendments The same committee, 10 whom was
referred the bill from the House making appropriations
for The transportation OF The United States mail by ocean
steamers and Otherwise, for the fiscal year ending 30h
June, 1853, have directed TO report back the same
without amendment The same committee, to whom
tons for the service of the Post Office Department for the
fiscal year ending the 30ih OF June. 1885, have directed
me 10 report back the same with amendments
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,.
message was received from The House OF Representa-
yes by Mr. Fornsy, their Clerk, announcing TO the SEN
relief OF Mrs. Mary Davis, widow OF Daniel W. Da
Wis; the bill Is 415) authorizing imported goods wares,
and merchandise entered and bonded for warehousing
pursuance OF law, to be exported by certain routes,
ports and places in Mexico; that they concur in the
Senate amendments TO the bill from the House to
amend the act entitled An act TO reduce and modify
the rates OF postage in the United States, and for
other purposes" passed March 3D., 1851, with
amendment, in which the concurrence OF the Sen
ate is requested and also that the House have
passed bill making further provision for the satisfaction
OF Virginia military land warrants, in which the concur
renee OF the Senate is requested.
The Speaker OF the House having signed an enrolled
bill, he brought 10 the Senate for the signature Of its
President The Presdent pro TEN then signed the en-
rolled bill Just received IRON House-being bill for
the relief OF the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
Company and delivered TO the committee TO be
presented to the President OF the United States.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr. HUNTER MIR. President. now move TO post
pone The PRIOR orders for The purpose oil taking up The
civil and diplomatic bill.
MIR. DAVIS. hope may be allowed to make re-
Mr. HUNTER | hope not sir. That report will un.
doubiedly give rise to debate and think we ought to
dispose Of the more important business first.
Mr. HAMLlN. | hope the honorable senator from
Mr. DAVIS. simply wish to make report which
will not occupy three minutes
Mr. HUNTER There are other gentlemen also who
wish 10 make reports Now sir, II is important to act
upon the civil and diplomatic bill once, and must in
sis upon nv motion.
Mr. RUSK. hope that my friend from Virginia will
Weld 10 the honorable senator from Massachusetts,
think that the bill which he desires to relon is more i'm
portant than even the civil and diplomatic bill.
Mr.. HUNTER The bill which he desires 10 report
is bill which will give rise TO discussion and opposition
We cannot act upon this morning and therefore think
is better proceed at 10 the consideration OF the
civil and diplomatic bill have received remonstrances
against this bill IN which the senator from Massachusetts,
is interested and must look al 1t little more before
give my consent 10 have taken up and put upon
its passage hope the question will be put on my mo
tion.
The question then taken but before the decision
was announced,
Mr. GWlN said : | ask for the yeas and nays on that
question. | want 10 know whether not we going
10 take up this appropriation bill and want II TO go up
on The record who is in favor OF taking up this bill and
who is not.
Mr.. JONES, OF Iowa, Mr.. President, voted against