The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-04
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The PRESIDENT. The Presiding ofissr was n,
present 80 i~'
Mr.. HALE. There was Presiding Officer p,e,.0,
chair. :" vac
Mr.. JONES. Of Iowa. | think The senator from N.,.
Hampshire does not know that this bill is Tor The bsnss
oil negro man who served his country most sallan, -
The revolutionary war Ia consequence OF that serve
Inc committee have instructed me 10 report bill siaS
log him pension. eAN
Mr. HALE objected for this reason. thai ,hoo.h
ndeeorous and out OF order 10 suggest to me ~,
would be governed by different motives Tor one man ha
Tor another, thought IL indecorous, and therefore /
made my objection and insist upon il.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is under the mn,s.
sion that the second reading having commenced The OBJ
lectlon comes too late
The second reading OF the bill was then comuls,.a
Mr.. HUN TER. | hope now that the bill will be pos,
poned. in order to call up the special ofier Po''
The PRESIDENT Does the senator move 10 Do.,.
Mr. JONES. Of iowa. hope the bill will be allow.l
10 pass il will take but moment
Mr. HUNTER. will allow il TO pass il the repor /.
Mr. JONES | viii dispense with the reading IN,
report
Mr. HALE. Let the report be read
The report was accordingly read
Mr. HALE. | would like to have the chairman Of hs
Committee on Pensions inform the Ssnaie-heeause
see is great point IN that report whether il this man
had been so unfortunate as TO have been slave AMI
had nevertheless performed the highly merilorous 49,,
vices he has, and established the character he has
TO have been made an officer OF the army he would
have been debarei from receiving the aid which NM
pension proposes. | do not know where there a anv
such rule as that and II there be. would like to know
IT,.
the Senate and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. ATCHiSON moved that the special order Of the
day be postponed and that the Senate proceed 10 The
consideration oil executive business
The PRESIDENT The two m nf;nna canno ba 49,.
bined; the Chair can only take at time.
Mr. ATCHlSON. Well, | trust the Senate will vote
down the motion to proceed 70 the special order in order
that the Senate may proceed the consideration OF c
tain Indian treaties N executive session.
The PRESIDENT. No motion is necessary 10 pro-
coed TO the special order 1t comes up as matter Of
Mr. ATCHISON. Very well; | move to postpone il
Mr. MANGUM; What is tine motion pendng'
The PRESIDENT; The special order is the deficiency
BILL and the senator from Missouri moves to postpone il
Mr.. MANGUM ! hope the senator will not persist in
that motion The Indian treaties are certainly import
ant but they be OF such moment but Thai
they be acted upon week hence as well as TODAY
whereas the deficiency bill is Of great exigeEcy and
hope It will proceed with il in regular ORDER and bring
i TO conclusion as soon a, practicable The public
service is suffering, and really without any reference to
party connexions OF any sort description, il is ques
ton of The country hope the senator will press his
motion.
Mr. ATCHISON am aware that this deficiency bill
OF great Importance and have been passed
week ago but cannot see any end TO the debate upon
IT, And can assure the senator from North Carolina
that although not permitted 10 give the reasons in
open session, it highly important that the Sioux treaty
should be acted upon and that Immediately. am urged
by the deegas from Minnesota and representatives from
Iowa and Wisconsin,, 10 have Immediately attended 10
and receive letters daily and the proceedings OF public
meetings. in relation to this matter The Superintendent
of Indian affairs and Indian agents all urging action
upon this treaty, and ii is important that il should be
aced upon and either ratified rejected order thatthe
people in that region may know what TO expect
Mr.. HUNTER. Mr.. President hope the Senate will
moi he al Wa knpxu thofo
gency for the deficiency bill have received letters
upon the subject, one of which read to the Senate
week ago Besides, these treaties will occasion debate
which may continue for long time. | hope we will
proceed 10 The special order.
The question being taken posponng all prior orders,
II was not agreed tc--ayes 10, noes 90
DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration OF the
deficiency bll-thc amendment pending being that in
lalion to The Collins line of steamers.
Mr. RUSK addressed the Senate at length in behalf
the amendment ibis remarks will be published here
Mr.. HUNTER II no one wishes to say any more on
the side OF the question which the senator from
Texas has spoken, should like to close the debate, as
my views have been good deal assailed, and feel
bound, in justice TO myself TO say something in reply
II there be any DESTROYS OF speaking favor oil the
proposition, will decline speaking until he is done.
do not particularly wish to say what have to say,
but would like TO close the debate.
Mr.. CLARKE. | will suggest to the senator from
Virginia that my colleague Air JAMrs1 is DESTROYS Of
delivering his views upon this subject, but has been
called away. He will probably be here by tomorrow The
day is pretty well spent; and there will hardly be
for the senator from Virginia close his remarks
upon The subject to-day would prefer that he should
allow the bill to lie until and to meet the
views OF the honorable senator from Missouri Mr. AT.
cmsos1 by going into executive session II my friend
does not return by the morning. the take the
floor WIU
Mr. BADGER. Twas about 10 say that did not n.
actly understand the position assumed by the senator
from Virginia. He says he would be glad TO close the
debate Now, sir, IT he had reported the amendment
and argued in support OF IL, could understand that
Bat the amendment has been reported by The committee
of which he a member, and he opposes that amend
ment and says he wishes close the debate when those
favor of il shall have SAID what they wish TO say
have supposed that the parliamentary usage OF courtesy
which he refers enabled the member OF the COMMITTEE
who reported an amendment TO bill 10 close the debate
upon that amendment to The bill when he supported H.
do not exactly understand how Is that when the
aor opposes the amendment be claims the privilege oil
closing the debate upon Il.
Mr. HUNTER. OF course / claim right upon The
subject But most OF the speaking has been side
| am very willing 10 go on. 4
Several SENATOR'S. Executive session.
Mr.. HUN TER As such seems to be the desire. ] will
jec until tomorrow, al one o'clock
The motion was agreed TO-
m molion by Mr.. ATCHfSON, the Senate proceeded
some tune spent therein. tina doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned
uuUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After The reading Of the journal