The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23

why all at once inspiration should come upon that
Il absolutely necessary that should close The
sion and that violating duties ii do not
pell-mell, really not readynx early day for ad
and go home whether the business done or
not For one. can reason for all this anxiety
about The matter We come here 10 do The important
and necessary business of the country Ii is true we
have been here good while, and have transacted much
business; but We have much 10 do ye-much that we
may do IA the course OF the next month six weeks
and think u much important TO the country thai
we should take reasonable time Tor the disposition OF
this business than that should get this fever and
madness, and rush home whether The business is done
or not And cannot MIR. President, the consistency
with which gentlemen some OF whom voted len
days or two weeks Tor posponemen, OF The day OF
adjournment 10 the 30th OF Augns--now say they will
vote for fixing the 10Th. Why is This ! They seem TO
have worked themselves into sort OF passion against
The House of Representatives because they have YET
sent Their appropriation bills 10 lsha not into this
matter oil elimination and recrmlna,ion think it is OF
much more importance bere that We should do
dety before we arralgn the conduct oil others The
House OF Representatives have Their responsibility
lei them meet it; | will not arraign them here.
But Mr. President, when This resolution has been sent
TO us from the House, more Than month ago, believe
when We have taken order upon il until this time
when the contrary,a member Of the Senate, holding
most responsible station, whose opinion is entitled 10
great weight, suggested at the time the resolution
sent here that We ought TO postpone till the appropra-
ton bulls were sent IN IRON the House, IN order that we
might know what time we had 10 dispose OF them; when
now, alter month or six weeks, none oil those bills
have been sent, except two unlmportani ones,
which will occupy but little time, and when The time that
remains is much shorter now than il was then, cannot
see The consistency or propety OF genllemens voting Tor
the shortest period instead OF the longest There Is a
great deal of business that malured in both houses
We have minds made up regard 10 great deal OF
III we have formed our oplnlons; we have discussed
many OF the subjects; they now fresh in our memo
rles and dispose OF them understandngly, and
with more satisfaction 10 the country than we could II
the discussions were renewed and proonged but just at
this tme and under these circumstances, there seems
be disposition 10 break up and 20 home without per-
forming the business.
rel
il they were the only matters before Congress. They
must have forgotten great deal II they suppose that is
the The appropriation bills, agree with members
will necessarily pass. They always pass even you do
not take them up until the las day. But there is some
thing else before Congress besides the appropriation bills
w hat have we been discussing all the session Where
the important railroad bills thirty or forty in
number, which passed this Senator They not yet
disposed OF in the House OF Representatives. Where
The important bill concerning homestead rights sent o
us from the House OF Representatives. in relation ol
which we have had many memorials presented TO usl
urging lis passage L is not reported back from hel
Committee on Public Lands. And here get up thisl
panic. and want TO home without acting upon thisl
important business Where is the bill upon the subject
OF the public lands Tor railroads, about which there so
strong feeling in many OF the States Although that
bill conlemplates which rejected byl
the Senate after full and elaborate discussion, yet per-
haps We may do something on that important bill al hsl
time. Those who opposed il before Tor certain reasons
may take il now, with some modification, rather than go
home without doing any thing, after the urgent wish
pressed from SO many quarters OF the States 10 have
member 10 getaway, not willing TO fix unreasonably
short time Tor adjournment, and then, when | am
called upon by my constituents to say why these meas
ures were not disposed Of be obliged 10 say it for
want OF tme think /. is much better to take month
more and have reasonable 10 dispose OF these mat
ters than 10 run home so suddenly Besides ii there s
any blame to be attachedand do not attach any TO the
House or the Senate IN this matte will consist in this
that after having delayed long the proposition of the
House TO adjourn, 10 take up the resolution al this time
is taking them by surprise. Ii there any want of
propeiy their part have relieved them OF it be-
cause, has been observed, il had taken il up be-
tore and fixed day for adjournment they would have
brought up the business in The House accordingly But
10 take up the resolution, and nix the eares, day
would take them by surprise, and Cause hasy and I'M
proper action upon these measures.
hope, then, Mr. President, that the proposition to
postpone the day OF adjournment TO the 30 OF August
will be adopted. That will give reasonable time |
Il will not il is true. allow time for long discussion
Nobody, suppose, wants discussion bey ond reason.
able, which will be necessary 10 consume IN acting on
he appropriation bills. aud such other important meas
lres The country feel TO be OF great interest
The question being stated on striking out Monday, the
10th, and inserting Tuesday, the 3lsl,
Mr. WELLER demanded the yeas and nays; which
were ordered.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upoa
he motion 10 strike out the words Monday, the l6ih"
md insert the words Tuesday, the 3ls" agreed
o-yeas %, nays 23-as follow:
YEAs-Me.sr.. Boriand, Blight, Brodhsad Brooke Cass,
Chase, Clarke, Clemens Dcsaussufe, Dodge OF Wisconsin,
Downs, Fetch Foot Geyer, Hunter, James Jones OF Iowa.
Nenweher, Miller Pearce. Sebastian, Seward, Shields,
Nays Nj ssrs. Adams. Atchison, Bsyad, Bell, Butler,
lhn ron DAVIS, Dawson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas, Fish
iwin Hamlin, Houston. King, Mason, Norris, Pratt, Rusk
Soule Sumner, Toucey and Wade-23
The question then REQUIRED upon the resolution as
amended
Mr. GwIN. move TO postpone the further consider.
,ton OF the resolution 10 this day week, and upon that
notion ask the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered accordingly.
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
he pospoDement OF the resolution 10 this day week,
vas not agreed to--yeas is, nays 3e--as follow:
YEAs-Me-srs. Bell Cas-, Clemens, Davis, Dodge OF
Visconsi-, Dodge OF an, Fech Geyer, Gwin Hamlin
ones Of Iowa. Norris, Shields, sumner and Wade--i5.
NAYS-Messrs, Adams, Atchison, B,yard, Bo1and,
lawson, DssanssuFe, Douglas Downs Fish, Foot, Hous
on, Hunter, James King, Mason, Meuwether, Miller,
'earce, Pratt Rusk. Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Souc,
'pruanoe, Stockton, Toucey, UPham, and Wclef-36.
The question being then taken upon the resolution as
Imended, it passed.
ORDER BUSINESS.
The PRESIDENT then proceeded 10 call the special
rider OF the day, and stated the first special order to be
be joint resolution 10 relation TO the printing of the re-
urns OF the seventh census.
MIR. SEBASTIAN. ! move TO postpone all prior or.
ers in order TO have executive session
Mr.. GWiN. hope that will not be done. We have
bill here which nearly finished on yesterday and
lope will take IL up and 20 through with it.
Mr.. WELLER desire TO make motion to take up \
be bill which we left unfinished on yesterday,
MIR. SEBASTIAN. / will withdraw my motion for
hat purpose.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS IN CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. WELLER | now move that all the previous or
ers be postponed FOR the purpose OF taking up Senate
III No $780, which we had under consideration ON yes
t,rt III r.