The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26
In THE SENATE OF THE U. STATES,
sPECIAL Sc ssIoN
THURSDAY. MARCH "a. 1883
ALEXANDER RAMSEY.

SENATE.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY
On motion by Mr.. WALKER the Senate proceeded to
consider the resolution submitted BY him several days ago.
N rsanon % me taxing OF testimony by the Committee
on Indian Affairs dufDg the ensuing with respect
10 certain charges against Alexander Ramsey.
la long debate ensued. which will be published here
after
On motion by Mr. MASON. The resolution was laid
on The table, aud the Senate proceeded 10 the consdera
ZION OF executive business Alter lime spent there
IN, the doors were Teopened.
MIR, BORLAND moved that the Senate adjourn; which
was mol agreed 10.
ADJOURNMENT OVER.
Mr.. SEWARD moved that when the Senate adjourn.
il be 10 meet on Monday next.
Mr. HOUSTON. 1 hope Mr.. President that that
will not be DONE | am satisfied that the effect OF that
would be, that when we assemble on Monday there
will not be quorum here shall have 10 ask the yeas
and nays oa the motion.
The yeas and nays not ordered.
Mr.. HOUSTON. | will merely suggest. before the
and then find ourselves here without quorum we can
then only adjourn from day to day. and shall consequent
lly have to slt the remainder OF the year
Mr.. MASON. Ii The business before the Senate is To
be acted on is necessary that should remain here
until is finished. We have now but bare quorum,
and many gentlemen have told me that they are obliged
to leave the city am not of those who will leave.
Although il is very great Inconvenience to me 10
main here, submit TO ii, and intend TO sit here from
day 10 day until we finish the public business,
Mr.. PHELPS. Permit me to say, Mr., President that
do not anything be gained by adournng over
until Monday We are certainly not 80 overwhelmed
with basness that we need to st than two days,
and think had better finish it this week. | agree
with my friends the way, tina, il we adjourn until
Monday shall never get quorum again.
Mr.. CHASE; will remark tina, tomorrow is Good
Friday, and think respect enough is due to the wishes
of those senator's who desire to keep that day to induce
the Senate to adjourn l will therefore suggest to
my friend from New York TO agree TO compromise, and
modify his motion go as 10 adjourn over until Saturday
instead Of Monday.
Mr.. BADGER. It seems that we have got the sena
tor from Ohio in favor OF compromise at last Laugh
MIR. SEWARD. If the honorable senator from Ohio
goes for compromise. | believe must give up too |
accept his proposition and will modify my motion SO
that when we adjourn 1t be to meet on Saturday, at IL
o'clock.
Mr.. BORLAND. / move that the Senate now adjourn
The question being then taken upon division there
weeayes 10, l6 80 the Senate refused to adjourn
Mr.. BORLAND Although the Senate has refused 10
adjourn, think pretty clear that we can do no other
business 49, Here not hnns present
my motion.
Mr. BORLAND do not believe that is in order when
there is no quorum; but will ask the yeas and nays
upon 1t, at any rate.
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question being then put the motion that when
the Senate adjourn 1t be to meet on Saturday next
division there wera-ayes IL noes 9; no quorum vo-
MIR. BRIGHT then moved that the Senate adjourn !;
Mr.. PETIT. / move that when the Senate ad
journ il be TO meet at twelve o'clock Monday next.
Mr.. BORLAND. will suggest that that motion is not
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr Coorra in The
Oh air) In the opinion of the Chair the motion is in
order,
not press that motion that shall adjourn until Mon
day Tor think we can employ our time here upon
nations and treaties.
Mr.. PETIT At the request of my friend from yir.
GINA, withdraw the motion
Mr. CHASE think we have no such busnesS before
US as 10 require us to sit TO morrow, at any rate. All
hat H. -
without delay, when they shall be IN, judging from
The unanimy which has prevailed in the consideration
OF our business thus far.
Mr.. HOUSTON. Some new question may spring up
Mr.. CHASE II we are determined TO go through
with our business do All that is before
could be finished to-day if necessary But what would
be the necessity for that! We know that there
municaions yet 10 be made by the Executive. which
shall not receive until next week and which prevent
adjournng. We canno, with proprety adjourn until we
receive an ntmation IRON the President That he has
further communications OF executive character 10 send
TO us Why not, then, adjourn until Mondayi
see no reason why should not do and therefore
renew the motion that when adjourn II be 10 meet
on Monday next
Mr. HUNTER. | will say tina, if we adjourn to-day
to NEE, on Monday next, the result, will be that shall
have TO SIT all next week. and perhaps the week after. IL
is very doubtful whether we should have quorum
Mr. BADGER. Mr. President, have been here every
day from The beginning 10 the end OF our sings but
while am willing TO come here, am not wlllins TO be
dragged here upon days when do not feel inclined to
come, and when is very evident there will be quo
MIR. HOUSTON / have no, the least disposition in
The world 10 embarrass gentlemen who have different
views from my own with regard TO this matter. am
perfectly willing TO sit here until get though with
every particle OF the business before us even will
ling 10 listen 10 The debates that may incidentally grow
up on various topics but will repeat what said be-
lore, that II adjourn until Monday, there will
not be quorum in the body Tor the transaction OF bus
ness ! do not care about making sixteen dollars and
rendering no service for it; would much rather be on
my way home IL seems to me, Mr. President, that we
trihng with duties here when pretending
to be IN session. and yet adjourn over two three days
al time There is nothing IN that which can see that
Is very beneficial to the country, credable to our
selves. wish 10 test the OF the Senate this
subject aud gives great pleasure that there is not
be entertained except a motion TO adjourn.
Mr.. BRIGHT. MIR. President, II is manifest to me
that IT wosld expedite business to adjourn until
Saturday The suggestion is made that we shall have
no quorum until business is transacted at the other
end OF the avenue. Why have no quorum Ii is
because gentlemen feel compelled TO go to the other end
oil the avenue TO attend 10 important business. III the
Senate should adjourn over, have opportunity
morrow 10 attend to the pressing business which has
accumulated upon our hands, and thus could enable
the Executive to prepare business for dispose of here
Saturday think that for this il would really
be saving OF time II we should adjourn from until
Saturday at IL o'clock.
Mr.. CHASE. wish TO say, in relation to the remarks
which have fallen from the senator from Texas. Mr.
HousTos,l that no one is more ready than am TO sill
here and despatch the business with which in
trusted II we could dispose OF the whole business
oil the session 40 as TO adjourn tomorrow, il would
afford me very great pleasure am exceedingly anxious
Tor adlournmeDt-no one IN more 80; but gentlemen