Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

i MIR. MOhIUN argued favor OF the adoption o. the
resolution and that opportunity Of being heard ought
be afforded to the contestant 1t his fault that
the report had been made so late. 81 go pn 8 y
Mr. BRIGHT declared that great latitude had been al
lowed the contestant He had been fully heard by
sell 1.-THE late Attorney General and in two cases writ
ten argument had been made, besides pamphlets Is
and Of 20 pages, and he did think any more light
| could be shed on the subject ngeG Y
Mr.. MASON was in favor of granting the right TO be
heard but it question Of time, and at this late
stage of the session that became very strong question:
| and one which ought to be considered. F
Mr.. MANGUM was in favor of the postponemert Of
the whole matter until the next session y F.. III.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. UNDER
WOOD, BRIGHT, DOUGLAS, and RUSK when the re-
solution was taken up.
Mr. WELLER moved that the resolution lie ON the ia
be and demanded the yeas and nays and the question
was decided in the negative, as follows: ta
YEASMessrs Adams Bayard Bradbury, Clarke Clemens,
Downs, Fish, Gwin Houston, James, Jones Of Iowa. Norris,
Pearce, Rusk, Spruanee Stockton and Weller--l7.
NAYS-Messrs Achison, Badger, Bell, Borland Brodlead
Brooke Butler Cas Charlton, Dawson Desaussure Dodge of
Hunter King Mangum Mason Meriwether Miller, Morton,
Seward Shields, Underwood, Upham, and Wade-29.
Mr. PEARCE moved to amend the resolution so as to
impose limit to one hours but, after discussion,
he modified il SO to extendthe time to "two hours
This amendment was debated at length and on the
question being taken it was decided in the affirmative,
follows: III
YEAS Messrs Adams Atchison, Bradbury, Bright Butler
Cas- Clarke Clemens Davis Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin
Dodge Of Iowa, Downs Felch Fish, Foot Hale, Houston
Hunter, James, Jones of Iowa, King Merwether Miller
Norris Pearce Pratt Smith, Stockton, Sumner Weler31
NAYS-Messrs Badger Bayard Borand, Brodhead Brooke
Charlton Chase Cooper DeSaussure Douglas Geye Gwin
Hamlin Mangum Mason, Morton, Rusk, Sprance, Under
wood Upham, Wade-21. s 4a lfs
Mr. GwIN then moved to lay the resolution on the a-
ble but eleven only rising in the affirmative the Chair
decided the motion to have failed. 2t3ss ai
The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to-
Mr. MANGUM addressed the Senate in favor of post
png the report until the second Tuesday in December
next.
Mr. BADGER advocated the notion contendng that it
too grave question to settle without mature deibe
ration and reflection
Mr.. HALE replied; when the question was taken by
yeas and nays Mr.. MAScUMs motion, and it was de-
cided in the negative as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Badger Bayard, Bell, Borland, Brodhead
Cooper DeSausur Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa.
Douglas, Downs, FISH Hamlin Mangum, Meriwether, Miller
Morton, and Upham--lS.
Brooke Butler cass Charlton, Chase Clarke Clemens Da
Wis Dawson Felch Foot Gsyer Gwin, Hale Houston, Hun
ter James Jones Of Iowa. King Mason Norris Pratt Rusk
Seward, Smith, Spruance Stockton Sumner Toucey Under
wood, Wade, Walker, aid Weler-37.
Mr.. YULEE then came within the bar, and addressed
the Sepate in support Of his claim for considerably up
wards Of three hours one additional hour having been
extended by the Senate. 4t
Mr.. BADGER then addressed the Senate at considera
bic length, giving his views
1t was past 5 O'clock, and Mr.. HOUSTON appealed to
the Senate to take the vote
The question was then taken on the resolution report
ed by the select committee, that the Hon. STEPHEN r.
MALLORY entitled to his seat and it decided in
the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Badger, Bayard Bell Bradbury Bright,
Brooke Butler Cass Charlton Clemens Cooper Davis Daw
DeSaussure Dodge Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa. Downs
Fech Fish, Foot Geyer, Gwir, Houston Hunter james,
Jones of Iowa, King, Mason Merwether, Miller Norris,
Pratt Rusk, Seward, Smith, Soue Spruanee Sumner Tou
cey, Underwood Weller-4l.
.NAYS-None.
Mr.. MORTON was excused from voting.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the civil and diplomatic APP
preparation bill, and still engaged in its consdera
tion when this paper was put to press