The daily union., 1852-05-08
In CONGRESS or THE u. STATES
Thirty-second Congress First session.
FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1859.
sEsArE.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.


Mr.. HUNTER. Mr. President move 10 postpone all
prior orders Tor The purpose OF taking up the deficiency
n Mr.. BADGER / would suggest 10 nv friend from
Virginia last 10 vary his motion to suspend the
rule taking up private bills for The day Let us 90
with the morning business and then take up the deGclen-
( Mr. BRoDHEAD, | concur in that suggestion I
think would be better 10 go with the morning busi-
ness until one O'clock. /.
The PRESIDENT. The morning business cannot go
on unless the order OF the Senate is suspended. q
Mr.. HUNTER modify my motion in that way.
MI BORLAND: Mr.. President, hope this motion
will not prevail We adopted some time ago rule 10
devote Friday OF each week to the consideration OF pri
vate bills. We have now upon the private calendar
claims whose consideration has been postponed week
after week since the adoption Of this regulations aud
think they ought 10 receive attention at hands
The necessity for adhering TO the rule 10 grow
stronger and stronger every day II was right be-
they had us claims against this government that
should set apart day in each week. ia the early
part Of the session, for the consideration of these private
bills, certainly that consideration IS stronger now when
months OF the session have passed away and they still
waiting TO have their claims recognised and TO
dy justice from Mr.. President these persons, the
consideration OF whose claims is provided for by this
rule, many OF them unable 10 come here, and
urge their claims before the Congress OF the United
States. They unable to bring that influence to bear
erencs TO all other tssness This rule intended for
their protection, and hope lis pTopety will be recog
Missed, and that we sha act upon that conviction The
measure which the senator from Virginia proposes TO take
up now to the exclusion OF the private calendar and the
posponement of those claims, is that needs pro-
tecuon Il has got strength enough in itself, and it will
pass this body in spite OF all opposition when shall be
brought TO vote II is not one OF those measures which
are pressing upon The consideration OF the Senate in my
opinion. It has received large share OF aelton al
ready, and well afford TO wait little while, and let
those persons who suffering prvaons from the delay
in procuring their Just rights from government have an
opportunity Tor rsei y can ahord TO wat le while
be done TO these claimants in considering their claims
to-day, at any rate. " &# sf
of the Senate, upon division there wereayes 2l
16; so 1t was agreed to- aI etf y aba s1H1a
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr. CLEMENS presented the petition OF Whitemarsh
B. Seabrook, Jossph WhaIey, and others, praying pay
men for military service during the last war with Great
Britain which was referred TO the Committee on Mill
Mr. FRIGHT presented the petition Of Charles Wilkes,
damages sustained in consequences Of the alterations made
in the grade of North Capitol street which referred
TO the Committee on Public Buildings. s1 .a'i s1
Mr.. BRADBURY presented petition OF citizens OF
Gorham Maine, praying extension OF Woodworths
patent for planning machines which was referred to the
| Committee on Patents and the Patent Office.
| MIR. JONES, of Tennessee, presented memorial OF
the board Of trustees OF the Memphis hospital praying
that the lol of ground in that city known the arsenal
may be granted 10 the Memphis hospital which was
Mr.. HAh1LGN presented the petition of James c.
Doane praying to be allowed fishing bounty for the
schooner Ursula abandoned AZ sea IN Of IN
muee on Commerce f11a ta. rt naeN
Mr.. MALLORY presented the petition Of the admin
isator OF Isaac L. Battle deceased praying that the
tate OF said Battle may be released from liability
rity OF Matthew'S King; which was referred TO the
Committee of Claims. 3 .sisfe.s Gs.8ssg ssl \ 81
town and county Of Santa Cruz. California praying the
erection Of lighthouse at or near that town; which
was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Commerce
/ PAPERS WITHDRAWN AND REFERRED.
| Mr. MILLER asked that the petition OF Mary Brog-
be w N the files the
ferred TO the Committee OF Claims; which was agreed
| Mr.. GWIN asked that the memorial OF Ambrose w.
Thompson, the files OF the Senate, be referred to the
Commee on the Post Office and Post Roads; which
was agreed TO. e1s. 1f ssass. 81 N. e AZ.
| REPORT FROM COMMITTEE
4 MIR. SEBASTIAN, from The Committee on Indian AT
fairs, whom referred The petition OF Seneca g.
Smmons praying compensation for extra services as
secretary the Creek and Usage commissioners asked
TO be discharged from the further consideration OF the
same. and that il be referred to the Committee OF Claims
which was agreed 10.
! CLAIM AGENCIES. #
The engrossed bill (S.3t3) to amend and extend the
provisions OF act approved July 49, 1s4e, entitled "An
act in relation TO the payment OF claims" was read
MrsUNDERwooD. Mr. President. my attention was
called to that bill when we discussing il the Other
days and took little exception 10 It's PROVISIONS
do no, wish now to take up the time Of the Senate 10
discussing the matter stating my objections TO the bill
but II the Senate shalt determine to upon the bill this
morning, shall be Obliged to do so. But II occurs tc
thai il the friends Of the bull wish 10 accomplish tber
object (Which think is highly laujable one,) as il
seems 10 me that this bill is altogether insufficient for thai
pursose and some of its provisions exceedingly oh.
Iectionabe il would be much better to let it lie until
Monday This course can do no harm and IN that time
| can perhaps prepare amendment which would be
satisfactory the friends OF the bill II, however II
the pleasure OF the Senate TO consider IL now, wish io
make remarks upon the subject assigning The
reafons for the course which intend 10 take | hope
that the Senate will indulge me IN letting lie over until
Monday, believe evil can possibly occur from thai
course; and think show that the bill 10 It's pres
en form is Inefficient TO prevent the evil which exists
| and which ought to be remeded.
i Mr. BRODHEAD. have no objection 10 accommo,
dating the senator from Kentucky but think he will
become convinced that the bill is all right 4s u
The question being then taken upon postponing the
further consideration OF the bill until Monday, it was
agreed TO. -4gaHt sgHH.E aa
/ Naa DISTRICT COURT IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
/ Mr. BRADBURY Mr.. President, ask the Senate
to take up and put upon It's passage bull we bad I'M
der consideration Friday last, providing Tor the
holding OF the district court for the District OF Columbia
in cases OF sickness other disability OF the district
Judges An amendment has been prepared which obvi-
atea tie objection that then made TO it, and think
il will take but few minutes 10 dispose OF It, L s
The motion being agreed to, the Senate pfoceehed as
in committee OF the whole,to to the consideration oil sd
! bill
Mr. BRADBURY moved to amend BY striking out all
after the word "cour IN the eighth ne OF the hst Sec
tion and inserting in lieu thereof the following;
o the a...a Judgcs of the circuit OF said Dis
fic, u shall bs duty OF the senior assistant Judge o
charge all judicial duties Of the district judge who sha
he sick or Otherwise disabled Aforesaid 50 long as such
sickness biity shall continue and in case OF he
sickness other disability OF SAID senior asssapt Jnage
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