The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-26
IN CONGRESS OF THE u STATES
Thirty second Congress-First session.
MONDAY, AUGUST %. 1852
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The PRESIDENT pro fem. laid before the Senate a
communication from the President of The United States
ia answer 10 resolution OF the Senate adopted on the
9th instant, requesting information touching the Lobos
islands, transmitting report OF the Secretary OF State
and ACCOMPANYING documents on the subject
Mr. HUNTER moved that The communication be refer.
red 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations, and printed
for The use OF the Senate; which was agreed TO-
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. COOPER | shall be under the necessity OF ask .
ing the indulgence OF the Senate for few moments as
desire to present likeness of Washington should be
happy have that opportunity this mornings and shall
occupy, certainly more than hve minutes oil the time
| Mr.. HUNTER That is a subject which cannot now
come regularly before the Senate.
Mr. COOPER / shall not occupy more than FIVE min
Mr HUNTER We have had, on an average. only
about an and half during each day. for the civil
and diplomatic bills and i've minutes subtracted from
must postpone all the prior orders, for the pur-
pose Of taking up the civil and diplomatic bill When
dispose q that BILL when dispose Of the river
be devoted to such purposes. / hope the senator
from Psnnsy will not insist on his requests dis.
like TO be in his way.
Mr.. COOPER / will withdraw my request
Mr.. BADGER. appeal to my friend from Virginia TO
withdraw that motion, far at least as to allow us 10
10 make s
Senate and acted upon. II he will allow me TO make
this report il will not take three minutes
Mr.. HUNTER. have no objection to give way
merely for The purpose Of allowing my friend to make
Mr. BRoDHEAD. cannot consent to such an ar
Mr. HUNTER II any senator objects, l must insist
M Mr. BRODHEAD. do not obec, to suspension of
the rule; but II that is done, want il include all the
The PRESIDENT. Does the senator from Virginia
persist in his motions
as
The question being then taken on postponing all prior
orders, for the purpose OF taking up the civil and dpo-
matte BILL II was agreed to-
A debate ensued, which will appear hereafter.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A message received from the House OF Repre-
sentaves by Mr.. p Barry Hayes chief clerk,
cling TO the Senate that the House have passed bill
king appropriations for the service OF the Post Office De-
which the Of the Senate is requested and
also that the House have passed Senate bill for the
lief Of John A. McGaw, Of New York; bill granting
pension to John lie Roy; bill for the relief of William
p Green, and the bill to confirm 10 the State OF Michi-
gan certain lands selected for saline purposes. a
BILL PASSED.
The engrossed bill granting, and authorizing the Score.
ary OF The Treasury 10 issue, register TO The baIqne
Queen OF Dundee, was read third time and passed
l3. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
| The PRESIDENT presented a report from the State
Department relative to the clerks which referred to
the Committee on Finance.
PAPERS wrTHDRAws.
Mr.. RUSK asked leave withdraw the papers IN the
OF L. S. j. johnson, which referred TO the
Committee Military Affairs and returned for of
act upon them and desired to have them presented
TO the department.
The motion agreed 10.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. JONES moved that the Senate proceed the consid
Grafton OF the resolution offered by him few days SINCE
10 take from o'clock 10 Y. Ii very evident
that unless the Senate adopted that resolution they would
not be able to take up the homestead bill and others
pose OF the river and harbor hill He was anxious to
have the river and harbor bill and the civil and diplomat
bill disposed OF in The next two days, IN ORDER rarcu
arly, that the homestead bill could be acted He
feared that unless those bills speedily disposed OF
the homestead bill would be laid aside I 1881 4
Mr.. BORLAND- presume the question upon taking
up this resolution will be considered test question
upon the resolution itself shall therefore vote against
taking up the resolution for the that opposed
to evening sessions perfectly willing 10 come here
o'clock in The mornings but after leave here al
or o'clock, know, as far as concerned, not
in situation 10 attend TO business. shall be out,
and do not believe that the majority of the Senate will
be 10 a condition 10 transact business. And my ite
perence here has been that evening sessions have not
had the effect TO put forward the public business, while
they have added greatly TO the fatigue and discomfort OF
many senator's shall therefore vote against taking up
the resolution, being opposed TO II.
| Mr. HALE. MIR. President
| The PRESIDENT. The merits OF the resolution are
| not The subject of discussion.
MIR. HALE had a word 10 say TO the merits oil the
resolution but If tits not in order will postpone until
the resolution is taken up.
The question being taken, the Senate refused 10 take
up the resoution--ayes is, noes "a
The river and baibor bill then taken up and de-.
ba,ed during the remainder OF the day.
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1854