The daily union., 1852-12-14

State Of Wisconsin. For one stand here 10 represent
partly that State and say, sir. that she has been ne
elected in the organization OF these committees IN view
OF every important interest which she has Why sif,
we have scarcely revolutionary soldier IN Wisconsin
they too old 10 remove there, and we certainly did
not any She attends TO her agricultural con-
for lbaa I branch by t6e a1 senate We have but one i'm
poriant position upon committee, and that is ON the
Committee Commerce. where my colleague Is appoint
ed and everybody very well knows that he is amply
competent TO discharge bis duty upon that committee
am glad 10 see him there and is Wisconsin; they
are proud to see him placed n any position OF honor and
interest; but in regard 10 all important interests Wis
consn has not member upon committee. She IS not
represented on the Committee Public Lands she has
not member upon the Committee on Indian Affairs
and these both important interests 10 her In moth
ing sir. in which she really feels takes interest is
she assigned any part Now, Mr. President, Wisconsin
has been inquirng why this is Since have been
here. have had constituents personally interested in the
subject Of public lands since have been here, have
had bear the bruat relation the Indian affairs OF
Wisconsin, and have been thrown into rather
pleasant position, the Senate knows. having been
brought into conflict not only with persons in The Senate,
but with persons the other House who partly represent
Wisconsin Her Indian appropriations have been sub
ject OF speculation from beginning to end These are
| subjects IN which she feels interest; but these
subjects which she cannot be represented and
which she never has been represented and have worn
out one term and pretty well worn ont second and my
colleague has done the sae having been here his second
term, and Wisconsin has been represented in but one
solitary committee OF any Importance in this Senate
the Committee on Commerce. will venture to say that
interest OF Wisconsin in regard TO Indian relations any
| man in the Senate or in this Union. He has been
Wisconsin; he knows all about her public lands, and the
relations OF the State to the in view oil those
public lands have lived in the West good while and
have lived in Wisconsin for some time ; and yet Wis
consin has had opportunity in the Senate say
a word upon the subject OF the public lands Sne has
struggled Tor internal improvements she has interests
vast as those older States have-some OF the most
important interests in which States feel desire that
their local welfare shall be promoted. am sorry 10 see
the committees SO constituted and Tor one, ! have
served upon the committees 10 which have alluded as
| long as desire to.
The question being then taken upon the proposition to
strike the OF Mr. WALKER from the list OF commit
Mr.. CHASE. In the formation of these committees,
Mr. President take very tle interest, except to dis
charge so lar as may be in my power, any duties which
may be imposed upon me by the body OF which | am a
member. Whether upon a'commiee OF not upon com
mlttee shall endeavor always TO discharge the duties
which belong senator of the United Sales, rep
esenng In part the second Stale of the American Union,
to the best of the abilities with which God has endowedme
think, SIR, however, that il quite obvious, upon tho
reading OF the list of gentlemen who are 10 compose the
different committees and from the statements which have
fallen from the senator from Wisconsin, that there sque
number OF senators both upon these committees and
upon these committees who have not been at all consult
ed in reference to their organization Ii understand the
reference 10 the organization, is this That the party
in this body having the majority OF senators has in
caucus, and have selected for themselves majority Of
members upon all, or nearly all, the comGit,ses The
list thus made ou, has been placed in The hands of an.
other senator associated in political action with the mi
noriy party rather OF the minority parties in this
body who, upon constellation with his political ir0uGs,
has completed these committees Now, sir, the principle
upon which, tbe senator from Indiana has stated both
these gentlemen, representing their political friends, have
proceeded is TO exclude those who according
their judgment stand outside OF the healthy political or
ganzalons OF the country
| Mr. President, my position is well known-at least 10
the constituents whom have the honor to represent Ii
Is that OF democrat by The grace OF God, free and in.
dependeni-a democrat holding in good faith. and with
liked purpose TO carry them into every practical
all the principles OF the democratic fah wheiner they
respect the Ishs OF PERSONS the rights OF the States,
the rights of nations repeat sir, ready always,
according 10 the measure OF my abilities, to give TO these
principles the fullest practical application which
stltunon and principles OF government permit Well,
sir, il there anything in this decara,ionand cha.
enge body to point outs any part OF my whole political
action which is in conflict with " there ia any thing in
that which marks me as outside al the healthy pol
cal organizations Oh this county, must be content TO
accept whatever reproaoh belongs 10 my position. |
wish, however Mr. President, to test the of the
Senate upon this matter; and inasmuch as quite ap
parent that number OF senators have not been consulted
at ALL and others have beep consulted only partially and
that there has been, 10 say the least IN this appointment
OF committees great injustice done to some States and
particularly to some OF the States of the West and
era OF the States p this Union, will move TO postpone
the further consideration of this resolution until TO
row, that the Senate and the country may how these
committees composed and upon that moion, Mr.
President, | ask the yeas and nays
| The yeas and nays ordered.
i Mr. HUNTER Before we commence taking the vote
will suggest that we may ind ourselves involved in
practical difficulty When come to the State OF Ken
lucky whom shall calf The Senate refused to settle
that question The other day and foresea that this state
OF things will arise. Why, sir. it motoa made
adjourn, and il the yeas and nays were called upon it,
when TO that Stale the same difficulty might
eur. seems 10 me, therefore, that before going into
this call should determine whether the Senate will
refer The whole subject to a committee else agree, by
general consent, TO call the OF Mr. Menwether
when come TO II in the call. We should decide this
one way the other, else shall ba involved in
confusion
Several SENhToRs Let agree to pass il by.
| The PRESIDING OFFICER. II there be objsc-
tion that course will be pursued and the name OF hs
gentleman from Kentucky will not be called.
| The question being then taken upon the motion TO
postpone, resplted--yeas 8, nays 3s-as follow;
| YEAs-Messfs Brodhead, Chase, Clarke, Hale, Sum.
ner and Wade--6.
NAYs--Messn Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bayard, Bor.
land, bradbury, Bright Brooke, Builer, CAss Cathcart
Chaflou Cemens Cooper Dawson Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge OF Iowa Douglas Fech Fish, Foot, Geyer, Gwin
Hunier James, tones Of Tennessee, Mason, Miller, Nor
ton Peafce Shields, Smith, Soue, Spuance, Toucey, Un.
derwood, Upham, and Woller-3S
| SO the motion was not sgreed TO-
MIR BRIGHT There are several vacancies which il
will be important TO h move that they be hlled by the
| presiding officer.
Mr HALE Does not that equre unanimous consents !
| Mr. BRIGHT. The rule requires nothing OF the kind
It provides that vacascies shall be filled the Senate
shall direct II is IN the power OF the Chair, ii the Senate
so direct TO fill the vacancies
| Mr. HALE. suppose that means 10 apply 10 vacan-
cies after the committees have once been filled. The
com nlees have not yet been filled Only part OF them
have been chosenthe rest OF The places have not been