Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-12-25

facilities Of travel and commerce and for the necessary
defences of the country.
Mr.. GwIN asked that the bill might have its second
reading then IL was an important measure, al should
be acted with little delay as possible Ms object
to make it the special order for the 10th January
next
Mr.. HUNTER suggested that If the Senator from
California persisted in his notion later day should be
named There were bills, he thought, Of import
that should have precedence and If that bill was
made the special order for that day il would interfere
very materially with the pressing business of the
Senate
Mr. GWIN insisted that there was no more important
bill the calendar and sustained his motion to make it
the special order for the day named
Mr. CHASE insisted that the bill ought to receive the
sanction Of committee, and that the ordinary rules Of
legislation should be departed from without some
very cogent
Mr.. RUSK expressed the hope that the motion of Mr.
GwN might prevail. He urged the vital Importance in
national point Of view of having overland commune
cation with the Pacific.
Mr.. MANGUM copcurred with Mr. RUsK 1t was in
deed great national object and not necessary
send 1t a committee to arrange the details.
Mr.. BRIGHT said it was very important measure,
and for that very should be submitted the
mittee. or what use was the Committee Roads and
Canals if il were not to investigate such subjects as were
connected with the bill Besides on this matter there
very great conflict of opinion where the road
should commence and where terminate and while he
was in favor Of the general proposition he still thought
the subject ought to be referred.
Mr.. GWIN insisted that subject better under
stood that elaborate reports had been made from
commitees-on Territories and Post Offices and Post
Roads-thoroughly examining the whole matter. He
thought it was time for action if the bill go
committee 1t would be reported, placed the calendar,
and there be buried. was measure important to the
whole country and particularly his constitu
ents and he should be his duty if he did
urge it, Let be made the special order for the time
specified If not agreeable in its provisions it could be
amended il might be stricken out, all after the
acting clause if they wished IL but he desired to have
4 1
Mr. HAMLIN contended that it would be treating the
committee with dscourtesy to send he was Of
opinion that the object of the would be more eff
fectuay promoted by allowing the committee investi-
| gate it.
Mr. CHASE said was his sole object to have the bill
take the ordinary He pointed the bills the
the homestead b Mr.. Bemner Iii, and others II
far pressing Importance than the one under
ration. -ta
After some further remarks from NIessrs. STOCKTON,
WELLER, UPHAM, BUTLER, and others
Mr.. GWIN moved that his bill lie the table and be
printed which motion agreed to.
Mr. GWIN said he could reach his object by moving to
take up the bill for the protection of the emgrant route
and teegraphc line and for overland mail between
the Missouri river and the settlements in California and
Oregon and that motion having been agreed that bill
made the special order for the 10th January
i COMPENSATION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
4 On motion by Mr.. UNDERWOOD, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill to change the mode Of compromising
/ members of Congress.
4
for each member and deegae thousand to be paid at
the of each session. and thousand at
the close the mileage the at present. but to be
! measured by straight line Ten dollars per day to be
deducted for every day absent unless from sickness of
1 SELF wife, child must testify oath the number Of
days absent, and if he refuses payment to bemade
After Mr.. UNDERWOOD explained the object he had in
view in introducing the bill
/ Mr. BADGER replied, and moved its indefinite post
| ponement.
And after few remarks from Mr. ADAMS
The question taken by yeas and nays and decided
| in the affirmative, as follows:
/ YEAS essrs Atchson Badger, Borland, Charlton,
Clarke Clemens Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa. Geyer
Gwn, Hunter, Jones Of Tennessee, Mahgum, Miller Rusk,
Shields Soule, spruance, Stockton, Upham and Weer21
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Bayard, Brooke, Butler, Chase,
DeSaussure, Dixon, Fish, Hale Hamn, Mason Norris,
Pratt Seward, Sumner, Toucey, Underwood Wade, and
| Walker-l9. ss..
! And the Senate adjourned.