The daily union., 1852-12-24

M. Ia
appeared in his seal this morning.
ApJouRsISG OYER,
Mr. BADGER MIR. President desire now TO sub
notion that hen The Senate adourns to-day be
10 meet on Monday next
Mr' CASS. MI Presbient, want 10 say one word
be fore The question is taken. When wa had This ques
lion before US week ago on similar notion the hon
oaoe senator from Mississippi MT Aptasl SPOKE
wish TO say that have been in The habit OF oong
away my time and the difficulty with me is that the
suggestion OF idea like that makes very false impres
sion throughout the county 1t leads our constituents
10 suppose that come here and spend Tour or hye
hours ln discussing and voting and then 80 home and
do nothing whereas every member oil this body knows
that this is the lghest part OF our duties. For myself,
work all my uge, and even then do not do more pfoba
bly,, than any other member The Senate have excused
rae from serving upon any committee ~ha,evfF oul we
all know that business has to be matuIed-mnch bssi
has 10 be done in committees, and we have an I'M
mense correspondence which must be attended To- We
all know that we have TO travel to the departments per
haps dozen times week. and wait there, giving our
attention to matters OF public importance, as well as per-
forming those personal duties which our constituents re-
qure OF us These are very great duties greater thhn
those devolving upon us here therefore lake !, ior
granted, that when adjourn here before bpsness is
malpred. and while is maturing is not psl time
simply make these remarks order that false impress
sion should not 60 out to the country.
Another thing, Mr., President: An honorable senator
alluded yesterday in cqnnexion with this subject 70 the
ness Of our proceedings Well sir, there is great deal
OF discussion, and proceedings are Slows but 1t an
old maxim Festina iene, and think il is wise one. We
should hasten slowly Ii is moi he that makes the most
haste that always makes the best speed. The country
looks with interest al our proceedings all our discus
sons here awaken public attention TO Their interests
Discussion is OF The highest elements IN the periee-
ton oil republican government, and think me time
thus spent is tax well paid. We do talk great deal
perhaps great deal more than we should talk but At
has The effect OF disseminating enlightened views and
directing the pnhc attention these important subjects
do not say that we do net st too long, Mr. President
for think we do, think We do Vueinsss too slowly
very often; but do not think mpualions like thai OF
wasting time do any gooaa ! think they lead 10 false
impressiGns and therefore determined when 'hs SUD-
lect should coae UP again, to explain my views, as
have done.
M. ADAMS II is due TO myself, Mr. President, as
well as TO The Senate to say word by way OF sxplana
lion OF the remark which has been alluded to by the dis
hnguishea senator from Michigan. reported in the
papers having ueed the language which has been
fered to- and do not pretend to say that the report was
not correct although did not wish 10 say. and did not
intend saying, anything which could be considered dis
courteous TO the body, | trust | would be the last
10 do such thing. 1t was in the hurry OF The
moment, the motlon being made when | was not
expecting il. that ] used what is very common
term to convey the idea OF iilng away time un-
necessarily. had intention OF using term WHICH
should be considered disrespecful 10 those who might
vote differently from myself Ii will be remembered that
had voted. and therefore the remarks were not
personal. My reason for desiring the yeas and nays
upon that question was, that k1ew great amount OF
business remained upon the calendar IN state OF eadi-
for the action of the Senate and knew that the
Senate could act adyisedly upon numerous bills which
had been reported, and upon which there was no ne
cessiy Tor waiting the action OF committees Perhaps
shall vote against as many OF the private claims upon
your calendar as any olheF member oil ihis body vel
know that there just claims upon your caien-
dar. know that there md Iyiduals wLo are suffer-
ing for The wan, of action npon the part OF the Congress
of the United States, who have just claims against the
government | am unwilling, as an individual. that any
Rsg hsF 1asf shd sAoaa .SRs IN M uAeYngy wlsn
ment OF which would relieve their wants through any
omission Of labor on my part and did think that we might
unhS Sufu hGn u onHi ihuf
we might sit upon every Friday and Saturday pnGl we
disposed OF the whole private calendar rejecting such bills
as IN The opinion OF The majority were unjust and ap-
proving such we thought ought to be passed. These
wers my motives, and wish TO have them understood
only desired the yeas and nays al that time in order
mat those who might feel interested in my own vote
might see what course pursued, not considering that
II would affect others injurously
Mr.. BORLAND. The honorable senator from hichi-
gan has so well and SO fully expressed what consider
TO be the proper views upon this subject that believe
shall not underate 10 go the ground; and
simply rise 10 express my grsGpatnp sir, tina,
pyng hIs high position should have prssenisd ;e matter
n light so clear as he has done IT, appreheRd sir,
that all the senators here feel that the least part
OF their duties is performed in this chamber during the
sessions OF the Senate Why, sir, according to may ap
prehension, and according 10 my experience member
OF this bodyand aspire no higher position than that
of an humble working member Of this body-we only
give to the public and the world here the evidences that
we have been al work else here Those OF uH who are
upon committees, strand am on three working com
mlees OF this body-know very well that we occupy
much longer lime of the twenty -four hours IN du
ties upon those committees in examining the subjects
referred to us and IN maturing The bills which we are 10
report here, than do IN the considefSion which we
give 10 them upon ths floor 1 apprehoBd Thai there are
few OF us who do not occupy hours alter dark and
during the night in the consideration OF these subjects
and IN preparing ourselves give enlightened views upon
them this 1oor, than do in the attention which we
give to them here For myself can say, and from my
observation and intercourse with oihar senator's am OF
opinion that few of prepared to ree % our beds
before two o'clock at night neyer do II did, know
should be unable TO keep up With the business which
my public duties require OF me, and which my attention
10 the wants OF my constituents and my correspondence
imposes upon me.
Mr.. BAYAkD. ] would suggest 10 the honorable
senator from Mississippi that in public body ike this,
those laws which affect the interests II the community at
large must necessarily take precedence of private claims
and different remedy - required for the evil which be
complains of-and undoubtedly IL Is evil-iha when
here are vast mass OF claims which ought no, TO be
aid before Congress they impede and prevent Justice be
ing done 10 many claimants who are entitled TO have \
heir claims allowed by the government, The remedy /
which would suggest TO him IL. that tribunal different
rom that now passing upon those claims ought 10 be
constituted by the legislature, so that justice against The /
United States may be done against individual,
proper examination ol the fact, without any delay
han occurs in individual cases. For my part il was
my intention 10 Introduce bill al this session with that
siew whether will pass il lsno for to say. There
are at this session many topics that viii probably
prevent the passage OF spch bill but If my life il /
spared, shall certainly feel my duly 10 introduce such
bill al the commencement OF the ensuing session
Mr.. BADGER, ! am not remarkably industrious
nan myself and will make sllusion therefore, TO
any particular employment OF my own 10 out of this
chamber, but will content myself with taking the benefit
With the rest OF the Senate, Of the general statements