The daily union., 1852-12-28

no earthly importance what 10 done with this bill III
could have my own way about this matter ] woult
confne The aeiion OF ibe Senate 10 House bills an,
House bills alone. because by doing that you may b.
etteouDg something which should be attended to while
IA my Judgment II you to pass every private bill
upon the calendar to-day. and send them The House 10
morrow, they would not reach ACT upon single on,
OF them this session. Look al their calendar Ii II
now so large that not onehalf OF the bills upon will be
Mr.. SEWARD. shall certainly not. upon this ques-
lon 10 postpone enter upon discussion Of the merits o
This bill II the Senate determine to proceed with It's or
DEF oil business, and keep Their attention confined TO h
bill until II IS disposed Of. may say something But io
The present shall content myself with asking Tor dvis
ION upon the molten to postpone.
Mr.. BOhLAND. Before the vote is taken desire "a
say this that have doubt in my own mind that the
principle suggested is the one involved in this bill But
DO not feel prepared at this time TO undertake to show
and think il would be shown II other senators who
take the view with myself were present For thai
reason desrous that il should be discussed by those
who are familiar with it than | am. And, in my
opinion, there Is peculiar proprley in postponlng it
account OF the absence OF the honorable senator from
Virginia Mr.. HUNTER,l who has announced 10 the Sen
ate his intention to discuss when he had the opporiu
ni,y. AS the chairman OF the important Committee on
Finance it, has been his especial duty consider Just such
questions az these He has given especial attention to it,
and 10 prepared 10 give his views al length and believe
concusvely 10 the satisfaction OF the Senate against the
passage Of this bill And for that think this
bill should be postponed until he is here in the Senate.
whereas the absence OF any other senator under the cr
cumsances might not require any such proceeding
Mr. BRODHEAD Ii seems to me that il, when we
take this question. we should have division will lead
TO adjournment, there not DO quorum voting
Now my object proposing 10 the Senate to consider
private bills to-day consider those which there
serious objection. That my idea | sup
posed that although many senators were absent we
might proceed TO consider small pension bills and such
like bills in which principle and but little money
involved therefore hope that will proceed the
consideration OF bills 10 which there serious OBJ
jectons, and thai this one will be postponed.
The question being then taken upon the postponement
upon division no quooum voted, as follows-ayes H..
MIR. BRIGHT moved that The Senate adjourn
MIR, HAMLlN. Mr., President
The PRESIDENT The motion 10 adjourn is not de-
Mr.. HAMLIN wished to inquire of the Chair
whether. if could get the honorable from In
diana Mr. BRIGHT to withdraw his motion to adjourn,
il would be in order for me to to proceed TO the
consideration Of executive business. H 9
The PRESIDENT. 1t would be in order if there was
Mr.. BRIGHT then withdrew the motion to adjourn
Mr.. HAMLlN moved that the Senate proceed to The
consideration of executive business.
MIR. HALE moved an adjournment.
The question being taken upon the motion TO adloun
II was lost upon division, follewsayes 5. noes IT,
The PRESIDENT declared that there was no quorum
Mr.. HAMLIN. Is it necessary for quorum to vote
TO decide motion TO adjourn.
The PRESIDENT 1t is not
MIR. HAMLlN. Is not, then, my motion for
uve session order as the motion to adjourn has been
lost ta s.E II#fa7 ..taa
The PRESIDENT. Not without quorum.
MIR. HALE. Is sanything in order now except silent
contemplation of our condilion' (Laughter.]
The PRESIDENT. Without quorum motion is
in order except motion TO adjourn.
MIR. BRODHEAD | ask the unanimous consent Of
the Senate 10 consider that there quorum here for the
purpose OF taking up little bill.
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the Senate adjourn
The question being taken, upon division the vote
stood--ayes IL, noes H.
The PRESIDENT declared the vote to be tie but
the Chair voting the affirmative, Ilaug ghier the motion
10 adjourn carried
The Senate accordingly Adjourned