The daily union., 1852-05-08

may sui exist IN various otner quarters II may become
necessary TO have maine hospital at Galveston. The
honorable senator wants another al Indiana, He s IN
e good graces OF the depafments here and he gels
for hs passage Of hls while am 80 IN
tounale as 10 be unable 10 procure sach recomaen
dation4 Here, them slr Two cases Of equal merit
and BECAUSE do not happen 10 be IN The good graces
OF the head o the department am precluded IRON oner-
ing my amendment and asking the Senate 10 pass upon
MIR, BERRIEN. We all recollsct the embarrassment
which arose from the practice Of moving amendments 70
appropriation bills al the very close OF the session The
situation of the chairman OF the Committee on Finance
was an extremely embarrassing one under this practice,
Amendments moved in rapid succession, and Were
aeed upon necessarily without due consideration, II was
for the purpose OF avoiding that embarrassment that ms
rule was provided which II is proposed To modify.
But, sir, il 10 that that rule may very well be
susceptible of the modification proposed by the sena-
tor from North Carolina, without subeciing us TO
the embarassments which resulted from the ancient
practice, and that such modification OF the rule pro-
ydes for the difficulties suggested by the senator from
Texas The object which we have in view is TO prevent
the presentmen to the Senate in the last hour OF the
session oil amendments 10 appropriation bills. The desse
expressed BY the senator from Maine and the senator
IRON Texas is that tie Senate shall reserve TO itself the
right OF exercising It's discretion without being depend
en upon the heads OF the departments Both these OBJ
ects. IL TO me, may be accomplished by the pro-
posed modification The senator from Texas will not be
under The necessity OF going TO the head OF department
for the purpose OF Ceiling an estimate but Will project
the Senate from being called upon unadvsedly 10 act
upon amendment offered in the closing hours of the
by going the proper committee OF this body and
there making statement of the claim and necessity Tor
the appropriation he desires and will obtain their nves-
tgaton OF the matter and their report n favor of his
amendment Thus the senator will be relieved from the
embarrassment which he suggests, and the Senate will
be relieved from the difficulty OF having various amend
mens presented in the very closing hours OF The session
and shall be able 10 act adviseiy and prudenty. As
the rule stands at present in an anxious desire avoid
the evils which resulted from the ancient practice we
have think, carried the restriction too iar We ought,
il appears me, TO have provided that when subject
shall have undergone the deliberate investigation OF
committee OF this body their report should be considered
equivalent TO estimate from the head OF depatu
That is the effect OF the modification Proposed by the
ator from North Carolina. trust, therefore, that the
substitute which proposes the total repeal OF the rule will
receive the acquiescence OF the Senate but that The
modification proposed by the honorable senator from
North Carolina will be adopted tas
| MIR. BORLAND shall vote for the proposed amend.
of the senator from Missouri without reference to
the merits Of the rule which poposes TO strike ont bu
for the that think the rule as It stands is wholly
imperative, and am unwilling to see standing,
OF the rules OF the Senate provision which is not re-
garded in the action of the Senate. think have
that rule dsregafded in every one of its provisions,
and over agaa and recently in very striking instance
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retaining as il Isl but as am unwilling to see laws
upon The statute book or rules of the Senate which
not operative, which stand there staring in the face
and in my opinion rebukng us for action in violation
of the rule, shall vote for resembling H. Y e gers
| The PRESIDENT. The Chair will state TO the sena-
the rules and that question must first be iaken.d If thai
amendment be rejected, it win then be in the power o
the Senate 10 move torrepea rule altogether. The
question s now upon the adoption OF the first amendment
proposed by the senator from North Carolina. o,t
/ Mr. BRADBURYinl would like to ascertain whether
the amendment OF the senator from North Carolina viii
enable committee 10 recommend private claim. -l,
Mr. BADGER. No, sir it does not touch that at all
/ The amendment was then agreed TO. eai1a NJ rs -
The question being taken upon the other amendment
z Mr. ATCHlSON moved to rescind the rule but OBJ
lection being made and the motion being equivalent to
resolution, and therefore subject to lie one day b,
| Withdrew It, hHal - &
1 FLORIDA, ATLANTIC. AND GULF CENTRAL RAILROAD
! On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate proceeded
the bill granting the right OF way 10 the Florida, At
antc. and Gulf Central Railroad Company through III
public lands of the United States. and appropratin
lands TO the State OF Florida in aid OF the construction
of said railroad and Branches to which the committee
had reported a substitute as amendment.
u On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, sundry amendments Il
the amendment were adopted. making the bill conform
| 10 The railroad bills previously passed .. e, 81
\ The amendment OF the committee as amended wa
! agreed to. e
The bill was then reported TO the Senate the amend
ment concuHed in, and the bill was ordered 10 be
crossed for third reading Z. II ~. 1b z-i
4 t. pEFIcIESCy ELL. t.Nt 5.N
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration O
the special order-being the deficiency bill a0 .lea
| The pending question was the amendment OF Mr.
JONES, of Tennessee reducing the increased compensa
ton of the Collins steamers from S33 900 TO $4,000 pei
trip. st Il
| A long debate ensued which will be published here
after. .stgla. tst.-aH s-i.u ST .tsea4 .sa','3t
\ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,