The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
THURSDAY, JULY Is, 1852.
SENATE.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.

immediate consideration. II this matter is delayed and
moi taken up now there will be no time consider it
to-day. move, therefore, that it be now taken up.
MIR. SHIELDS Before the vote is taken, will ask
the honorable senator from Virginia il he wishes to sci
q day for adjournment before we know anything about
the appropriation bills!
Mr. HUNTER will state. that if the resolution is
taken up shall propose TO amend j BY fixing the 30h
day of August instead OF the l6h believe that IS the
earliest day upon which we can adjourn 1t VIII be ior
the Senate TO determine, however, what day It will hx
My opinion is that BY the 3oth OF August we ought
10 be able 10 get through with the business OF the SEES
sion. Think il is time that day should be fixed; and
il my purpose. il shall be taken up to amend il AS
have suggested should not be willing 10 fix an ear
lier day than that for fear that could get through
with the necessary business il we fix an earlier day.
The question being put on taking up the resolution for
consideration, il was agreed 10 on adlvisonyeas 30
nays not counted.
The resolution was then read as follows:
Rssoved (with the Of the Senate) That the
close the present session of Congress by an
adjournment Of their respective houses on Monday, the
sixteenth day OF August next at the hour OF u, m.
Mr.. HUNTER. l now move TO amend II by striking
out the word sixteenth. and inserting I" thirtieth.
The last Monday August is the thirlieth day OF the
MI. SHIELDS am as anxious as the honorable
senator from Virginia to adjourn. and wish we could
adjourn but confess have been treated in such
way BY the House for few sessions past, that am
lnion until they send up the general appropriation bills
The last session sat here we had certain number OF
hours in which to accomplish work. and the most i'm
poant bills which were 10 come before Congress had
10 press and hurry through We all ecolect the manner
in which business was conducted at that time, and
the scenes which then transacted in this chamber
Now sir, think il is the duy of the House 10 send
the appropriation bills in due time; and when those bills
will concur with them IN adJournIng as prompt
ly possible. But unless We make that understood
that the House shall send those important bills in due
time for acon-my impression is that those appro-
praton bills will be kept back as they have been here
tofore and will be compelled TO accept them as they
come from tae House, without examining them, or to
reject them IN toto. merely make this suggestion,
anxious for early adjournment but should dis
like very much TO be placed in the same position in
which we have been for the two sessions past.
Mr. GWIN. MIR. President, | shall vote against hx-
ing any day for adjournment until the amendment 10 the
rules suggested BY the senator from New Hampshire
[Mr. NoRRIsl shall be adopted am utterly opposed to
nxing day for adjournment unless we can have ten
days prior to that period TO consider the appropriation
bills after they shall come before and therefore
hope no day will be fixed until that amendment 10 the
rules made II we place ourselves in the power OF the
House. they may send three days before ad-
ournmeDt the whole OF the appropriation bills and we
shall be obliged c pass them without giving them due
consideration and this is the hope day for ad
ournment will be fixed until that amendment 10 the rules
is concurred in BY the House.
MIR. DOUGLAS. Ii il be in order, would move
reso on that the Secretary OF the Senate be instructed
TO notify the House OF Representatives that the Senate
will be ready TO adjourn in ten days after we receive the
appropriation bills from the House. think that such
resolution will not be deemed improper; for things
stand shall be held responsible before the coun
try for proracng this session OF Congress. wish IL to
be understood that the Senate is ready to adjourn at any
time, a receive the appropriation bills
and have time TO act upon them. | presume ten days
would be sufficient, and would be the shortest possible
time within which could act upon them We shall
be ready 10 act upon them any moment we receive them
think is due 10 the country and 10 the other House
that they should know why il is waiting, and not
fixing a day for adjournment We are waiting simply
for the House to send those important bills and IL
the House understand officially and II we can LET
the country know the true reason OF our delay in fixing
the day for adjournment, think there will be no diff
Guilty with regard the early reception of the appropria
The PRESIDENT A proposition Of ,ba, kind will
Mr. ADAMS Mr. President, I shall vote against the
amendment proposed by the senator from Virginia, tMr
HUsrrRl with The hope that this body will concur IN
the resolution passed by the House OF Representatives,
and which has been lying upon your table for The last
month. Its suggested by the senator from Illinois Mr.
SuELpsl that the appropriation bills may be sent here
at so laie periol dat this body will not have an op.
por,uny OF considering them properly, and the prece.
dent OF the last session has been referred to. will ask
that senator and all other Senator's they have ever
known session OF Congress, session in any other
delberave body, within the last twenty years, where the
great mass OF business was not Thrown upon them just
at the close OF the session Ii not only last
sion, but IL has been every session and will Il be
any better to have II postponed until the 30h OF the
month think, no, particle better The House have
liked upon the 10th OF August and by so doing they
committed 10 send US the appropriation bills IN due sea.
son, as in good faith they will do. have no doubt but
that they will send them TO us as soon as possible AT
all events, 10 that the Senate should concur
in the resolution OF the House, and do the best we
We have already consumed great deal OF time, and but
Htte business mas Deen done. III IL 10 tne
due TO the country, and i due to the character Of
the Congress OF the United States, that should nd
journ very early In my opinion, we shall do ourselves
more credit by an early adjournment than by any esis
laon and AT the same time greater satisfaction will be
given 10 the country
Mr. HAMLIN. Mr.. President, am willing 10 vote
for the shortest time for adjournment that any senator
will name / am willing TO vote for the resolution that
is before the Senate from the House. fret have
vote OF the House upon the resolution which has been
submitted by the senator from New Hampshire mir.
NoRRrs Il and until can have that vote am dis.
posed to vote for any day Of adjournment There is a
responsibility that upon this body in relation TO the
manner in which dispose Of the annual appropriation
bills When those bills sent 10 US on the last week
OF the session. that responsibility without
being able 10 perfect those bills made rcsponsi-
bic for acts for which we should not be held responsible
MIR. BUTLER, Gin his seat) Reject them.
Mr.. HAMLlN. The senator from South Carolina
says, "Reject them" Now, that senator knows very
well that, however obnoxious, however objectionable,
and however wrong may be some OF the provisions con-
tanned 10 annual appropriation bill, It would be utter
folly TO attempt TO reec, IT, we, therefore, proclaim to
the House thai ready 10 adjourn at any period OF
time within ten days after they shall have forwarded TO
US the appropriation bills, il seems TO me that we shall
nave discharged our whole duty. | think, Mr. PFesi.
oen', hwlll be in order TO amend this resolution
unoefsland the suggestion OF the senator IRON Illinois
lmr. DoUeLAsl TO be distinct motion. ] suppose the
PfoPosHon Of the senator from Virginia MIR. HuNTrRl
WI be nr orders but after that question shall bave
been asen, suppose il will be in order to move to
amend me resolution by striking out the whole OF y,
ana SUBSTITUTING another resoluon 40 that Il will rad
Rt'o'ped, That the Senate viii be ready adjourn
wn,n en uays aet the appropriation bills shall have been
Al a.