New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-25
XXXIId CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION
SENATE .WAsHINGrr

SENATE .. w AsfIINoToN, June "a, 1852
There were her petitions, reports
from Committees, nor resolutions presented
The bill TO incorporate the Sisters OF the
vbitaton Of Washington City was ordered to be en-.
crossed
The Senate took up a resolution, offered
heretofore by Mr. Underwood to amend the rules by
allowing amendment to bill resolution 10 be laid
the table without carrying with 1t the original bill or
re, Oution
Mr.. BADGER suggested that the rule be
extended 40 as TO allow amendment 10 an amend.
ment 10 be laid on the table
Mr.. UNDERwooD accepted the modiica-
ton.
Mr.. HALE said that discussions in the
Senate had heretofore been placed the theory that
the Senate had discretion and wisdom enough 70 con-
duct them without the restrictions which have been
found necessary In the popular branch of the ma
uonAl legislature This looked a. manifestation on
the part OF the s. nate that this theory s not sustained
In practice II would appear that the Senate thinks
as the country has thought for long time, that there
ought 10 be In the Senate of these restrictions
debate AZ have been found necessary In the House OF
II this rule be adopted IL will be but
. commencement The previous que-tb will follow
the FIVE minutes rule at stage OF Debate, well
az the one hour rule will also follow
Mr.. UNDERWOOD replied.
Mr.. ADAMS said, this or some other rule
10 stop debate on collateral subjects, absolutely
necessary In order to enable Congress to complete It's
business.
Mr.. BELL was opposed to the resolution
as general proposition He was willing to vote tor II
II II confined to the cose of the Session and to the
appropriation bils.
Nj. MANGUM said, that something must
be done to prevent the useless consumption of time by
debsie IL evident all He had been opposed TO any
fundameI tai change in the rules OF the senate, aud he
WAS opposed 10 this resolution In ne present form and
Il tbi. time The scene which took place the River
ard Harbor bill the last Session had satisfied him that
there should be some restrictions TO unlimited ds-
cussion He was In favor of adopting this as tempo
rsTy measure near the close OF the Session and az ap
piled only to the appropriation bills. Toe cacosthe'
logueRdi bad become nuisance and something neces-
cary To remedy It.
MIR. BADGER was in favor of the resolu-
tan. II only gave the Senate the same power to dis
pose Of an amendment that had 70 dispose of the
original proposition.
Messrs. BELL, BADGER, HALE and UN-
prxwooD continued the deb4te
Mr.. Mason followed in opposition. He
contended that the minority had right TO call upon
the majority for a vote upon amendments
Mr.. CAss said there was danger OF
the majority ever tyrsnnizing over the minority lie
sa~ nothing to be feared in the rule and he was In
favor OF II.
Mr.. PEARCE was opposed to rule. be
had s,en msiorities IN the House ste discussion aud
press down minorites lie was opposed to takiog any
step which would place any such power in the hands oil
majority here.
The resolution was then rejected-Yeas
81, Nays 81, a. follows:
Messrs Adams Badger Bradbury Btodhesd, Cas-,
Csrhe Dawson DesaussDre. Dodge OF Wis., Fechl Fish,
Houscn Jsues Iones Of lows Mallory, Miller, smith,
Toucey Underwood. Uphsm Wads-2l:
NAYs-Messn Atchissn, Bell, soraut Brooke Charlton
Clemens Cooper Davis Dodge Of Iowa Downs. Foot hae'
King. Mason Morton, Norris, Peafce Pratt Sebastian
Sumner, Waker-2l -.
The senate took up the joint resolution
pro, dipe that compendium Of the documents accom-
psnypQ The Presidents Message be prepared and fur
nisbed TO Congress every year.
After debate by Mrssrs. HALE and BoR-
r.Nn IN oppoisitiop and Mr.. BRADBURY In favor, IL
was referred to the Committee on Printing.
A bill to revive, for a limited term, an
az, IN relation to donations for certain purposes In the
state of Arkansas was taken up and read third time
Adjourned.