The daily union., 1852-07-10

Bu, will give one OF two that will control my 10 have
ms ball taken up now. have uniformly voted hink,
dunng this whole session, with my friend from Mary
land Mr. PRATTl 10 adhere 10 The rule OF this body as
regards private bs-and, indeed am very deeply sea
sbe OF the importance which attaches 10 those rules;
but shall depart from my usual this OCCASION
and sha vote 10 proceed 10 the consideration OF the ball
in relation 10 steamboats, My first is, that
the last two three days have been somewhat broken
in upon By private bills We have taken up and acted
upon about many private bills OF their regular
der as we would he likely TO pass Today II devote
10 The consideration OF those private claims We have
already given 10 private claims this week what is equal
to one whole day, That is reason Another reason
a. Thai This bill Is very particular bill III the senator
from Maryland Mr. PRATTl had been upon The Commit
tee on Commerce, from which this bill came. | sppre-
bend he would concur with them in their very hearty de-
sire 10 get rid OF II as possible II is very inn
poriant BILL and we have received and now receiv
ing, suggestions from practical men all over the country
regard TO II, and desire get rid OF il, and have
passed 10 such shape The Senate shall III TO give
10 it, Ii is 10 pass al all in the other House.
highly necessary 10 have il semi there as soon as possible
think, with the honorable senator from Indiana, Mr.
BaGHT that we can get through this bill in very short
iime--peIhaps in the time that have taken
up in the primary discussion to whether we will pro-
coed TO lis consideration al this time not hope the
Senate will lake up the bill.
Mr. BRODHEAD. rise merely 10 make an inquiry.
l. Tins The Friday upon which private bills are considered
without debaie'
Cries Of " No, no."
Mr.. BRODHEAD understand, then, iha, those bills
can be debated to-day
Cries Of "Yes yes"
Br, BRODHEAD. Then shall vote 10 take up The
MIR. BoRLAND. | have heretofore invariably gone
for taking up private bills upon Fridays the exclusion
OF all other business. But this is bill OF too much i'm
luely necessary AS has been justly said here, it is
long bill, involving many details, and viii necessarily
undergo long and careful revision in the other House.
and doubtless will take them solne time get through
with il. and therefore the get through with it
here the better. shall vote for considering it now.
Mr.. PRATT. Almost every senator who has spoken
har.t kah hn.
riably voied with against the posiponenent of private
bills And yet, unfortunately il known TO the
try that the proposition has been made to postpone
private bills on Fridays without succeeding.
Cries Of No, no = +" MOI every time"
Mr.. PRATT. Yes. every time; they have always
been postponed. as well as can recolleci Now. my
friend from Maine, Mr.. HAMLIN,l who always offers
sensible reasons when he do says that he bas two
which ne deems sufficiently sensible to govern his vote.
What they Ia The Is place. be says that this is
every particular" bill Well sir, suppose that every
claimant who is suffering for money due 10 him from
this government considers his bill Every particular"
bill cannot therefore, see that there is much in that
reason though the senator from Maine (mr. HAMLIsl
may think The second reason s, that yesterday,
and perhaps some other day this week. some two or
three private bills passed by the Senate Of their
regular order Senators asked The Senate to take this
bill, and tina, BILL and the other bill, against which
one could object and IT was DONE and they passed
Now. o-day Is day upon which those bills would not
probably have been considered; for there bills before
them upon the calendar and il there should happen be
objection any of them, IL would not be postponed
but would be discussed, thus preventing those claims
which passed on yesterday from being reached
do not think therefore, that the fact that yesterday
took up and passed some private claims OF their
regular order upon the caenda 10 which no one had any
objection 10 urge, can be any reason why the claims
which come up Today in their regular order should be
postponed
Mr. RUSK believe. If we had had no discussion
upon this notion but had laken up the steamboat bill al
trs, we would have had II passed by this time and,
therefore, do not intend to consume much time now.
But will give oue or why shall 20 ainst
M Maryl Mr. Pm
with whom have usually voted in this matter. There
has been 10 more important bill before the Senate this
session Than the one now under discussion, and there
will probably be none more important The sacrifice OF
property and human life upon steam vessels for years
past has been fearful in the extreme. This bill has been
perfected. after great labor and vast deal OF nyesga
ton, by The senator from Massachusetts, MIR. DAVIS.
aided by gentlemen OF intelligence, experience, and in
tegrity, who familiar with sesmboaiing. They have
now perfected this bill and believe that when the
Chamber OF Commerce 10 whom the senator from Mary
land lMr PRATT has sent copy oi this bill, come 10
look over IT, they will approve every item 10 IT,
We are drawing near the close OF ihe session This
bill ~ important and will doubtless lead 10 dis
cussion IN the House OF Representatives AMI II we de-
lay single day here. il leopard spassage in The
sinds Of human lives is important obeei-and my
mind i IS very important one-ihen we should con.
slider this bill al once.
Mr. ADAMS rise for the purpose OF making sin
gle suggestion II seems 10 be agreed upon all hands
that II is very important TO act upon this bill once Tor
the delay, as has been suggested by the from
1eNaf, MT hUsk OF snge DAY, may defeat lis pas
sage in the other House. ! would suggest 10 my friend
from Maryland hir PRATTl that have already passed
private bills this body than in all human proba
blly will be acted upon 10 the other House this
and II IL is important all 10 think II to be
have this bill acted upon here, 10 order to insure
its passage in the other House, Then seems that
that sensible reason for taking Il up al this time.
would then, make this suggestion 10 be agreed
upon all sides that important that should upon
this bill al IL is also important and necessary that
We should act upon the private calendar day in
week and Tor the purpose OF giving that day n each
week TO private bills would suggest that meet here
to morrow for that purpose Alter the great number of
hoydays that have had lately IL seems that no
gentleman who desires 10 discharge his dsy 10 bis
Try will object 10 coming here tomorrow 10 act the
pri va,e bs That is The suggestion that had make
apart for the consideration OF this bl and should be
glad 10 have the Senate abstain from taking it up
From the examination that have been able TO give
this b with all due Difference the honorable senators
who advocate H. think that the important object sought
To be accomplished by il may he Obtained BY other
than are mbodied in the bill II undertakes, il my
understanding OF il be correct define in the mi-
by s,eam order give the greatest degree Of safety
the passengers board Now strikes that the end
proposed to be attained night be reached much easily
and phosophieally By imbodyng provision 10 the bill
by which the OF the vessels will be held account
able Tor all losses, leaving 10 them the choice OF the
means which they will employ In this age OF progress,
when almost every day brings forth improvement
in machinery, to attempt TO shackle engineers and 9th
in this way seems to be unwise II that
the owners o vessels may be left employ what means
they may deem proper-io employ what engineers and
what machinery they please upon their risk and re-
sponsbjli,v And we should adopt the plan which be.
eye prevails in England and other countries now TO
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