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

ed 10 the consideration OF tne following resolution,
which had been received from the House OF Representa-
tives:
Rssoved with the concureDce OF the Senate That the
Pesidea of the Senate and the Speaker Of House
adjournment Of their respective houses on Monday the
sixteenth day OF Augus, next the hour Of IL, m.
Mr.. SHIELDS. Mr.. President, have called up this
resolution for The accommodation o my honorable friend
from Louisiana, Mr. SouLE whose health is such that,
as understand, he is obliged TO leave The Senate for
time. and who wishes 10 have action on this
matter before he leaves. did il that account, al
though an, Sill OF The opinion which before ex
pressed that i would be indiscree, and improper In
to act npoa this lesoaon for lime 10 come, and
shall vote against concurrng in the resolution, although
have myself called il up.
Mr. SoULE lido moi wish 10 be understood a, in.
duisng personal desire or feeling Of my own when
express preference for adjournlng the 10Th OF Au
gust That preference would unhesilangy surrender if
cond but be persuaded that the nleres, of the country
my Impressions Mr. President aredecidedy The other way
verify believe that bold the House uader solemn
and binding 0bligalion--e bond which unwilling to
cance--,hat il shall dispose OF the measures which
await lis action as TO send them hher in TO enable
besiow upon their merits serious and
consolidate attention. We need not fear that by
ring IN lhe resolution upon table, will be exposed
toa renewal OF the mortfying scenes which were
holted here al the last session 10 the hurry with which
we had to act upon most important and momenious bills
Tie House will feel the weight oi responsibility that
rests upon its shoulders. and is likely TO overlook
The dues which that responsibility imposes. Should
moi concur in the resolution as il from the House.
TO the 3lsi, may hnd It at least difficult 10 bring The
other branch OF the legislature TO il and
thea we are again thrown at s mercy, and with no
better prospect OF eading labors than had three
months ago Ii 10 be object, all hands, that
this session should at last be brought close The
country apprehend. is rather anxious lest, in
what remains OF il, should do much Ihaa lest
should do too little BY fixing the adjournment Tor the 10th
oil August, we have sill wentysx days lett for wind
ing up and closing our labors. would wish honorable
senators 10 lis,rust neither the House nor themselves
and they would discover that there is ample time in
those tv-entysix days for perecung esnrey what may
be incomplete and for doing up what may remain
done. The posponement insisted upon, we all know,
will advance none OF the objects sought 10 be attained
through it, We will be the 3lst Of August precise
ly where we would have been on the 10th The longer
pospose the adjournment the greater will the tenden-
cy be 10 crowd the journal in both houses with
schemes OF Legislation, that will come and press upon
at the last hour the great embarrassment OF the eg
mate business. which should take precedence upon them
and which will only be attended 10 in when il
shall be ascersned that there is fatal day and fatal
hour beyond which they cannot be expected TO reach
Such being the view which have taken OF the question:
my vote shall be this what ii former
slon-ior adlourning on the 10th:
MIR. SHIELDS. Again, MIR President, will repeat
that really nothing be accomplished and moth
ing TO be gaiued by aching upon this resolution al this
ume must say Ihai so far as can Judge, the amount
OF business that has been done heretofore win mol admit
of action important bills has been delayed take,
instance, The deficiency bia bill which ought have
been passed the rs week OF the session, but which only
passed the other day, and passed. too, with great hcay
and that being the case am unwilling, while the gues
zion is power that we should let that power
depart from would rather lei The resolution remain
upon the table and when think the proper time has
Tor deciding the matter, we can designate the day
for adjournment
resolution in conformity with the suggestion OF the hon
orable senator IRON Virginia, hr. HusTER,l the other
day, by striking out the word sixteenth, and inserting
the "3Olh" OF August--ihe last Monday in August |
suppose IL is in order TO su bml that motion now, notwih
standing the Senate the other day voted reject the
proposition when il was submitted by the honorable sen
The PRESIDENT The Chair considers ii TO be in
order, the subject coming up al day subsequent 10 that
upon which the vote was taken.
MIR SMITH / hope that the vote will be taken upon
this subject without any very protacled discussion,
il is hardly worth while 10 spend another day debating
this question cannot help feeling somewhat surprised
after the experience have had upon this subject that
any honorable member OF this body should suppose that
the business OF the session can be brought to close be-
fore previously FIX upon day Tor adjournment, or
that they should suppose that we can make any very
considerable progress with The public business until we
do hx day. care not how long we remain here. We
may along with the DAY undetermined from now TO The
middle OF September, and shall then be substantially
in the same condition that we are 10 now.
Il may be very deplorasle tina, The appropriation bills
b. sent INTO this chamber from the Houe OF Rep
resenafives within eight, ten days previous
10 adjournment; Il may be very deplorabe that we
should be obliged TO hand those bills over to the
honorable chairman OF the Committee on Finance
10 be reported 10 us, and that should be
PEELED 10 act upon them as we have done heretofore,
without an opportunity TO give them hardly moments
rence aud venture TO predict that such viii be
experience the present session n Congress; and there
fore venture 10 make appeal TO the honorable chair
man OF the Committee on Finance, tMr. HUNTER, to
take this business into his hands the
Ui Congress- and hope that he will prepare the bills and
report Them 10 the Senate in good season. that aay
be enabled to take ken up aad give them due consider
y aiion.
repeat sir, that until we fix day-untl il becomes
certain tina, Congress will adoun within short pc
Rod mo considerable progress will be made With the
public business What, SIT, is the condition OF the bills
which have passed the Senaie and have been sent 10
the House OF Representatives. DO not knox that il is
order for me 10 refer TO Il, bot believe, wLea we
shall ascertain the truth and have the facts before US
shall hnd that a vast number o bills I've accumu.
lated upon the table OF the Speaker OF the House OF Rep
resensives and cannot receive reference the
appropriate committees OF that body. trust, heieore
that without, luriher delay upon the subject will
hx a day for adioumment know we shall be involved
in difficulties, and very difficulties, but this is
Inevitable and hope will now hx the DAY Of adjourn
ment. | am in favor OF the last Monday IN August,
and cannot concur in the opinions OF my honorable
Trend iron louisiana Mr.. SouLsl upon thus subject
That honorable senator says the House OF Representa-
uyes have taken the responsibility of fixing certain
day IN Angust--the isib believe. But when did the
House OF Representatives assume that responsibility
several weeks ago andit was upon The supposiuon that
we should then IN IT, The stale Of things ~ now
entirely altered We acting undet different Cur.
cums'ances and II change The day, we shall OF
course have TO send the resolution back 10 the House OF
Representatives which will not be done II we concur IN
asl now stands Then the House OF Representatives
WIZ nave an opportunity OF reviewing the question
Whether now, 10 the present condition OF the public
business lney are OF opinion that they will be IN con
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