The daily union., 1852-02-14

measure which can be 80 easily oyert6rowa This bin
has been reported from The Committee Naval Affairs
unanimously; and do not think that single argument
brought forward by the senator from is 30
unanswerable he 10 think, and he will ind
out before the bill is disposed Of Without giving up my
right to the hoor that the further consideration
OF this subject be postponed until Monday.
The motion was agreed 10.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
On motion, il was
ORDERED That when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet
on Monday next.
IOWA LAND BILL.
Mr. JONES' gave notice yesterday that should to.
day take up the bill granting land TO the State OF
Iowa in aid OF certain railroads in that State. AT the
suggestion OF the chairman of the Committee on Public
Lands who is friend OF my bill, and at the suggestion
OF other friends as we'll consequence OF the general
disposition OF the Senate to go into the consideration OF
private bills, will not press my motion; but desire TO
taken up and assured by senators all round the
chamber not only lis friends but its opponents that they
will then suffer the bill TO be disposed Of
EoTAREs PUBLIC.
Mr. CHASE The bill 10 amend the act authorizing
notaes public 10 take and certify oahs airmatons and
Acknowledgements in certain cases. postponed yeser
day al my instance had been led into the supposition
that the bill required amendment from the fact that
ported il the bill which had passed the Senate
two years ago. But find upon inquiry that the amend
ment which proposed to It last year by the senator
from Georgia, and modified upon my motion, has been
substituted for the BILL the motion OF the chairman Of
the Military Committee hope therefore, that the bill
VIII now be put upon IL passage.
By unanimous consent, the bill considered and
passed The title was then amended
PRIORITY OF BUSINESS.
The Senate then proceeded to the private calendar
The PRESIDENT announced the first bill in order TO
be the bill for the relief Of Thomas H. Leggett.
Mr. MALLORY. On Friday last the Senate had un-
der consideration the bill Tor tho relief of John W. Simon
ton, and then understood that it would be the first
The The PRESlDENT. That bill was postponed
Mr.. MALLORY. 1t was postponed upon the ground
that it would be the first business taken up to-day.
The PRESIDENT Pos,ponement threw 1t behind the
others upon the calendar.
Mr. MALLORY. The object of the senator from North
Carolina Mr. BADGER] was to remove precisely that OBJ
iecton and appeal to him whether | am not right in
stating that he moved to adjourn, and that the Senate did
adjourn NV when hen this question WAS pending with view to
Mr. BADGER. That is 80, sir.
Mr. PRATT: The effect of taking il up now would
be to put this bill, in relation to the right OF property be-
fore the others There were other bills partially dis
cussed last Friday and which up prior to this
BILL TO which the senator refers. Those which were on
the calendar prior to this bill the last pvaeb day.
and which postponed to this day, ought to have
priority over this bill today. think, however, that we
are consuming time in the discussion OF this question
which would be be more appropriately spent in The sonsds 5
be taken up in the order in which it stands.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will state that this is a
o the hs he eR 5 N
consideration Friday, well understood that it was
the intention of senators that should be taken up on
Friday tne adjournment did not place IL
special order and therefore it merely took its place
among the general orders and private bills 1t is now in
the power of any senator to move to take it up out OF
It's order but unless such motion shall be made, the
Chair is bound TO take up bills in the order in which they
stand upon the calendar.
Mr. BADGER. | think that under the understanding
which existed when the adjournment took place, it is
due to the senator from Florida that this bill should be
taken up. All understood that the effect Of the adjourn.
ment would be to make this the unfinished business and
think il ought 10 have precedence therefore
that the Senate proceed TO the consideration OF that
Mr. PRATT The senator's argument Is that all un-
derstool it so on that day Ii may be that he under
stood it, and that the understanding Of the sena.
tor from Florida but none OF those around me under
stood it in any such lightnot a single certainly
paid all the attention could to that bill and il was not
my understanding that il TO have precedence to-
day expected It TO take lis place the calendar and
shall probably reach it to-day If go in order,
and have time TO consider IT,
MIR, BADGER did not mean that it was the under
standing the intention OF the senator from Maryland.
but supposed understood by the Senate gener
ally because stated at the time that such would be the
effect OF it, and no gentleman inmaed anything TO the
am far from being 50 as to
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will take occasion 10
state that he perhaps himself led the Senate into some
error he supposed that the effect Of the adjournmen,
would be 10 bring the bill up to-day. The rule, however
positive with regard TO the time elapsed and therefore
this could not come up as unfinished business but must
take IT'S place upon the calendar Ihe Char dd believe
| Mr. HUNTER II understand the situation OF the
private bills il is this There several private bills
laid by for that day The bill which has been named BY
the Chair and which is in charge OF the senator from New
York, [Mr SEWARD was one, and think the frst,in
order The bill for the relief OF John +. Caan
other. They were informally postponed-passed by-to
come up when the parties were ready. IL seems 10
proper that these bills should up in their order
They not properly postponed, but simply laid by
and this done by general consent | think before
undertake TO settle this Rteresquestion we ought io
dispose of them,
] Mr. SEWARD. / have charge Of the first BILL and
nI.4 al. ka l.
feel that il is due to the senators who take Interest
in the passage OF the bill for the relief OF John W. Simon
ton that they should be allowed TO proceed certainly
understood that they bad the precedence and hope the
motion will be sustained
The question being taken
! Mr. PRATT asked for a division.
| Mr.. HAMlIN. Before ! vote want 10 know the pre-.
Florida that this bill under discussion The time
the adjournment Friday last II so, should like tc
know whether the rule does apply by which comes
up as unfinished business; and | should like TO know
how it has got out OF its order on the calendar.
| The PRESIDENT The Chair has already stated thai
he under the impression that upon the day apart
for the consideration OF private bills the unfinished bus-
ness OF the preceding day would up as the first
special order but upon examining the rule, he is salts
fed that such would not be the Hence IL took its
position in its order among the private bills, just as if il
/ had been postponed.
The question being taken, resulted, upon division
ayes 20, noes Ia.
| So the bill taken up.
JOHN w. sIMoNToN.
The Senate accordingly resumed the consideration OF
the bill for the relief OF John w. Smonton
After a long debate between Messrs. BAYARD and
| MALLORY, (which will be published to mouow,)
| MIR. SEWARD said | will submit 10 the Senate and