The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-10

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SENATE.
.FaipAx. July Q.
Mr.. ATCHtSON, Il the request Of Mr. KIna.
end win tie unanimous coossnt Of he Senate,
again took the chair and called the Senate 70
order.
PERsonAL ExPLANArloH.
M. BORLAND asked The Indulgence Of the
oenass 70 make personal explansticn, and pro-
coded 70 realty certain errors which had been
pointed out 70 him. occurring in one Of his late
speeches upoa the deficiency bill.
pOs1PONENsur o. PRIvA1R BILLS AND PROTECTION
OF Lsves uPoH srsAAsoATs.
Mr.. DAVIS moved that the order setting apart
THE dav for the consideration Of private bills be
postponed for the purpose OF taking up the bill to
provide bs The better security Of the lives of pas
ia pess BY steam. The bill was now printed with
~ smsndAsnts made to il in Committee Of the
Whdasyend he thoaght it very important that it
shonld b1pcompty acted upon.
Mr.. PRATT expressed the hope that the
Senate would not postpone the consideration Of
private bills. He was opposed 70 any hasty leg
islasioa upon TIE bill to which the Senator from
Massachusetts, referred. AZ the subject was i'm
portant, it was the more desirable that they should
aet With dsibsration. Practical men throughout
the country were interested in the measure, and
he should b. glad 10 give them an opportunity to
examine The provisions which the Senator from
Massachusetts, had proposed, and give the Senate
the benefit Of their views upon them before they
acted.
Mr.. BRIGHT considered the bill to be of
vastly greater importance than any private bills.
and be hoped the Senator from Maryland would
withdraw bis oppostioa.
Mr.. PRATT said be should be willing TO with
draw his opposition il he would hear a sensible
Mr.. HAMLlN said he did not know whether
ne could give any reasons which the Senator from
MARYLAND would consider " sensible" but he
would state several reasons, which were sufficient
~ sensible " to govern his own vote. The fret
reason vas. that during the past week they had
devoted az much time to private bills by taking
them up out OF their regular order as they would
have done it they had spent one whole day upon
three. Another reason was, this bill was very
particular bil!-a very important one.
Mr. PRATT did not consider the reason " SEN
sible, however, and refused to withdraw his OBJ
M. BRoADHEAD inquired whether this was
the day for the consideration Of private bills with
out debate.
Several Senators, {" No."
Mr.. BROADHEAD. Then | shall vote to
take up the bill named by the Senator from Mas
sachusetts
not be more important bill before the Senate
during this session. The sacrifice of human life
on steam vessels for few years past had been
fearful, and demanded their mos: serious atten-
ton The bill had now been perfected by the
distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, aided.
an he understood, by experienced, scientific, and
practical men, and he hoped it would be taken up
and acted upon at once.
Mr.. ADAMS thought it would be better to go
on with private bills to-day, and then smeet to-
morrow and consider this bill.
MIR. MALLORY was opposed to taking up the
bill because he thought the object could be better
attained by provisions different from those pro-
posed by the Senator from Massachusetts.
Alter come further debate
The motion to postpone was agreed to, and the
bill was taken up.
The Senate proceeded to vote upon the amend
ments which were made in Committee of the
Whole, seratm, and went nearly through with
them, agreeing to the greater part of them, but
modifying several and inserting number of new
provisions.
At four o'clock, finding themselves without a
quorum, the Senate adjourned until Monday.