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

serve order
Mr. DOUGLAS. will say word in reference 10 the
statement OF the senator from New Hampshire He says
he will vote TO postpone the bill TO any time will ndi-
cate. will Indicate SIX o'clock this evening that
have recess from four TO six and then come here,
take up that bill. and keep up until get through with
IT.
MIR. RUsK. Mr. President. do not rise to participate
IN this debate. On yesterday we wasted the morning
hour, and there Is fair prospect OF the result To-
day. But rise for the purpose OF saying that my opn
ION the business is mol advanced by proceeding in this
manner have had two bills which are important to
The whole country, and which have been ready for
time TO eponone OF them being the bill to regulate the
postage on printed matter and the other being the post
route BILL in which every State IN the Union is concerned
Here we have gone and consumed the lime in pro-
raced speeches for about an hour and We could have
passed both of those bills in that tme as they will raise
no discussion, presume. We have got 10 pass these
bills and send them 10 the House OF Representatives
They could be acted upon in a few minutes. and they
ought to be disposed Of immediately Now, SIR, this
discussion all the morning. expect these bills
will be crowded out again. do hope and trust that
opportunity will be afforded for the business which be-
longs to the morning hour. II Is extremely necessary
that these bills should be reported
Mr.. PRATT. The senator from New Hampshire is
some what surprised at remark made It was said, upon
this side OF the House. We all know something OF the
motives of that honorable senator. do not know pre-
clsely what motive ALLUDED 10 by the honorable
alor who made that observation; but think, sir that
his sound will convince the honorable senator
from New Hampshire and that upon mere statement OF
facts the conAlry will be convinced that his motive to
defeat The bill Let me appeal TO his own judgment He
all know that the bill will be defeated il it is taken up
at this period OF the session We all know that almost
every senator here desires 10 discuss this bill Its known,
therefore, TO every senator that II 10 utterly impossible that
the bill can be discussed and passed during the present
sion What will be the result if you do take the bill up
now II has already passed the House of Representa-
lives and Will come up as part OF the unfinished bus
ness OF this session. at the commencement Of the next
session, without any action at all We shall then have
time 10 act upon the subject, and honorable senators
will then have an opportunity of presenting their views
upon the bill Then, sir, that period TO which the hon
orable senator himself has reerredthe first OF Novem
berwil have passed. We shall not only have time TO
discuss the bill, but we can then act upon it without any
OF that bearing 10 which the honorable senator has
ferred, the November election 1t will thus be appar
eat whatever may b Proiessed on the subject that the
everybody will be convinced if the effort is persisted in,
that that is what the senator desires.
Mr. DODGE. Of Iowa. TRUST that the honorable sen,
ator from New Hampshire, If he is sincerely desrous Of
advancing this bill, and having il passed by the Senate,
will accede 10 the proposition OF the honorable senator
friend, in its length. breadth, and depth and that was
prepared to report il back the day. the day after, IT
went to the Committee Public Lands. In consequence
of the absence of members of that committee we
were unable, however to do SO. | should be very glad
10 take it up at any time when can, without preju
dcing, and perhaps almost running the interests OF The
| bill. would have moved TO take it up, if had felt ii
to be my duty 10 my constituents to do So trust we
shall be able TO pass it before Congress adourns but
when thrown before the body IN the way it has been,
the result is that it has been voted down morning after
mordIng. II seems to be the policy of gentlemen
TO agaie this question before the coming election for
the purpose OF making little political capital Out OF IT,
| MIR. CHASE. Mr. President, desire thai the precise
state OF this question may be understood. Nothing is
in this body than to take up bill for the
purpose OF making il the order for particular day or
particular hour. 1t consumes time, and leads TO
discussion. The honorable senator from New Hampshire
now moves simply TO take up this bill The honorable
senator from Illinois MIR. DOUGLAS has proposed that il
shall be made the special order for future hour and
has indicated six o'clock this evening. indifferent
to the particular hour when shall be considered bul
think i is perfectly obvious that the bill is TO be taken
up at all during this session, il should be taken up and
made the order for future time The senator from New
Hampshire has agreed to accede to that course, and il
will lead to no debate whatever III the Senate are dis
posed to &C, upon that bill at any time during this session.
now is the time TO make known that determination.
There can be no other time 30 appropriate as the present
Ii simply puts the bill within the control of the Senate,
and enables them to fix some time at which i may be
considered, am certain that my friend from Iowa did
not understand the honorable senator from New Hamp-
shire TO accede to the proposition OF the honorable sena
tor from Illinois, for il he had he would not have made
any objection. No consumption OF time is necessary All
we have TO do is to take up the BILL and then vote 10
postpone II to some future hour.
| Mr. MASON. Mr.. President, am opposed TO taking
up this b al all, because am opposed to the policy OF
the measures but, sir that opposition will be very much
strengthened from seeing the quarter from which the
ton comes TO take il up. SIR, IL has become part Of
the history OF the times that the senator who moves this
proposition has been nominated for the presidency OF the
country by the party called the abolition party, liberty
party free soil party, or whatever other name they may
rejoice IN,
i The PRESIDENT. The senator will conhne himself
| 10 the question in his remarks.
| Mr. MASON. ! do not question the motives OF the
senator, MIR President doubtless they patriotic mo-
lives, according TO that senator's OF patriotism.
But, SIR, mistake not. this very bill for the giving
away OF the public lands TO those who will take them is
made plank In the platform Of the convention that nom
mated the senator. Now, sir, fear the Greeks, even
when they bring PRESENTS" and had other oppo.
ston 10 this BILL il would be sufficient objection 10 il
that it is TO enable that party give argess 10 the people
Sir IL comes from suspicious quarter and II there were
no other reason for passing until after the No
vember election, that would be sufficient with
cannot consent TO arm party, which believe can at
tain It's ends only BY destroying this government, with
means 10 enable them 10 pursue that bec and assist
them in their presidential election. We have evidence
enough OF this think for this convention which
recently assembled at Pit,sburg and which nominated
that candidate for the presidency, made this one Of the
features OF the platform, in order 10 recommend IL TO the
American people.
/ Mr. HALE. Mr.. President am sorry-no, am
no-I thought was, but am not, Laughter il but |
am somewhat asonished at the aspect 10 which the hon
orable from Virginia looks at this He
says here now in very plain terms, what he thinks OF
| ii but does he know who is the author OF this billl
suppose we have right to speak OF the history OF the
country read in the newspapers. Was this bill
the offspring OF somebody that does not measure patriot
ism by the standard that he doesl And sir, |
our views-I thank God that we have different political
standards by which 10 patriotism. Yes, sir,
am thankful for that. Does he know where this
ure originated Was 1t the offspring OF some fanalica
abolihonist free soleri Did IL come from Psburg
or Cleveland Sir, If the public journals speak the
TRUTH this measure originated in section OF the country
that patriotism by the same standard does