The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26

be transaction of business al the departments Ii the
object i 10 aid the President making his nominations,
aid the departments. we ought 10 OIL here day aud
night, so give them opportunity TO do something
II the Senate adjouTns over they Will not DC able 10 90
single thing and il 10 mercy 10 them that want 10
Sit II would be better we should st oay anu hxh,
because that would relieve them, in some degree IRON
nportunity and give them chance 10 do something
want 10 give them little rest. so as TO enable them 70
come TO some conclusion bu u senators are penn on 'ns
hngf IL is the general wish that the Senate shali De
turned loose upon the departments io-mouo vi 90 MOI
know il will avail much for me TO oppose It, Pefhap,
they would better have day than take lo-mofo" anu
Saturday both. and hat inclined 10 yield TO he
suggestion Of The from Ohio and consent TO The
Senates adjounng over till Saturday and then' II any
gentlemen wish keep Good Friday they can have an op.
portuny. believe will not object TO that, but can
not give them more than oBe day.
MIR. CHASE. will modify my motion. then, so as 10
adjourn until Saturday Instead OF Monday
Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President, would agree 10 ms
arrangement which The senator PROPOSES, u were mol
convinced from our experience yesterday and to-day mat
unless sill from day 10 day. The business which we
have before US OF executive character occupies very
little of time but il is principally taken up in deba
ting subjects that have from the last session
that the yesterday and il has been the
again to-day. and now told that cannot gel;
through until next week shall be obliged to resort 10
all parliamentary means to prevent The motion OF the
senator from Ohio from being adopted
Mr.. BUTLER. | will answer for il that could get
through with all the nominations the President would
send to- in this week and we could let the treaties
Mr.. BADGER. | will suggest to the honorable
tor from Virginia Mr.. MAsoNl tina. we shall accomplish
nothing il the weird BY meeting tomorrow Mo bust ,ua
my place; but shall not be here for and he may
depend upon il that there will be no quorum.
The question being then taken on the motion OF MIR.
CHASE, on division there were-ayes 90 noes Z no
MI Mr.. MASON then moved that the Senate adjourn !;
which was moi agreed 10.
Mr.. PETIT now renew the motion that when
the Senate adjourn il be 10 Monday next at IL
o'clock.
The question being taken, on division there were
ayes 10, noes s; no quorum voting.
Mr.. HOUSTON. wish 10 ask whether II is accord
ing The rules for member 10 vote both sides OF the
same question
The PRESIDING OFFICER No. sir; it is not
MIR. HOUSTON. Well, sir, that has been done here; but
there did not appear to be aquorum alter ALL so will lei
that pass will now move that when adjourn it be to
meet Saturday; and in making that motion desire
10 say That there is no probability that we shall hnsh
the business OF this session until the middle OF next
by Thursday or Friday Of next week shall be able to
get through with our business We are called together
by the Executive TO attend 10 important public business
and ust that senators will not absent themselves so as
to leave us without quorum.
Mr.. BADGER, Tin his seat.) | am afraid they will
MIR. HOUSTON. Well, sir, am afraid they will |;
but at the same time hope they will not Il we shall
be under the necessity of remaining here until the middle
OF next week, there will be nothing gained by sitting TO-
morrow, since Tor various reasons, some OF which have
been advered TO- it is obviously the OF nearly the
whole body 10 adjourn until Monday WISH there
FORE 10 suggest to those senators who resist this PROPOSE
ton, and who very DESTROYS OF tansactng our public
business fast possible, that it can hardly be
pected that we should facilitate the transaction Of public
business by policy which leads to resist thewil OF
nearly the whole body. On this ground have given
way to the extent of allowing them tomorrow, and
hope they will consent to sit on Saturday submit that
molon, that when we adjourn II be to meet on Satur
day: -
to. morrow or adjourn over until Monday Let US ad-
joufn for two days none.
: Mr. MASON. have resisted until find il is useless
to resist any longer and although still OF the opn-
ion that ought only 10 adjourn from day to day. will
moi resist the will OF The Senate 10 adjourn over until
Saturday.
HousroN, division there were-ayes 81, noes 2; no
4.MSi Mr. II Butler. There are some gentlemen who did
not voie and perhaps if they should oil vote there would
TIE PRESIDING OFFICER. There are not enough
TO make quorum.
We have been sitting here at work all day, and is
more than right that those members who are absent
should be requested 10 attend
The PRESIDING OFFICER Ii is moved that the
Segeant-a Arms be directed request the attendance OF
absent members. Are senators ready for the question
that motion
Mr. WELLER l move that The SENATE now ad-
iourn
The motion not agreed TO-
Mr.. PETIT. ! Withdrew one motion which made
in order 10 CRAFTY my colleague and other gentlemen,
and hope he will withdraw that
Mr. BRIGHT. Certainly; Withdraw IT,
Mr.. PETTlI now move That when the Senate ad-
journs il adjourn 10 meet on Monday next
Mr. WELLER | call for a division on that question
The PRESIDING OFFICER. II is perfectly idle TO
put the question when IL Is known that there is not
quorum present,
Mr.. PETIT. Perhaps there is quorum now.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will inform
the senator that there is not quorum there are but
twenty four senators in the chamber.
Mr.. PETIT There may be others IN the ante rooms
MIR. BRIGHT. | renew The motion that the Sergeant
alarms be directed 20 request the attendance OF absent
members.
The motion agreed to.
Mr.. SEWARD. l hope the motion OF my friend from
Indiana, that when adjourn be 10 meet Monday
next, will meet the concurrence of the Senate; and
wish to make appeal TO the honorable senator from
California Mr. WELLER and TO other senators who re-
slst that motion, by stating that, while perfectly will
ing aud determined 10 remain here long the pub
nc business shall require If il be all next week, TO The
sacrifice OF all engagements elsewhere. aud while am
willing TO meet tomorrow and next day if IL beneces
.ay yet must be apparent that the executive business
Tor which we convened is not in such situation
require attendance here and the day
after We shall have time enough after it shall be pre-
pared and brought before 10 act upon II and
all have business connected with official trusts
hers which cannot do at regular sttngs, think
some opportunity should be allowed for that instead OF
requiring us To be here al time when can do nothing
Under these circumstances trust the honorable senator
from California will withdraw his opposition, and allow
us to adjourn over.
Mr.. Blu TIER So far regards the termination OF
this session, II depends entirely the communications
rom the President; and whether meet morrow, or
On Saturday, or not until Monday makes not the least
Inference so lar as that is concerned. think if we
should adjourn from now until Monday, we should do