The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-04


without debate for il is we lose half of every
morning. in the struggle and debate TO what measure
we shall take up.
The question being then taken the motion of Mr..
HUNTER, II was not agreed TO.
INDECENT INSANE.
Mr.. HAAlLlN. now submit the motion TO postpone
all prior ORDERS Tor the purpose OF taking for consid
ealon the bill for the relief of the iadgent insane
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. hope that bill will not be taken
up We want opportunity this morning 10 do the
regular morning business
Mr.. HAMLIN. hope the senator from Kentucky
will not object This is AN important bill. When IL is
acted on will 60 with the senator from Kentucky for
amending the rule as he suggested. hope my motion
Mr. BRADBURY called for the yeas and nays on that
Mr.. BRIGHT. | am in favor of the bill at the
proper time. but shall vote against taking up be-
yet agree with the senator IRON kentucky that we
ought to have opportunity TO attend TO ha hst as
we have not had one for the last week. For that
son, shall against the motion OF the senator from
Name.
MI WELLER | am certainly placed in false po-
siton, some how or other am compelled to vote
ag ainst the motion to take up the bill. am anxious
that the bill should pass, but must vote against ia
king up now, for the reason that desire to proceed
with the consideration OF the unfinished business OF yes
terday.
Mr. BRADBURY. | believe this is the only opportu-
nifty which will be afforded to take up that bill am in
favor OF it, and shall vote TO take it up al this time
Mr.. DOWNS. am in favor of this bill, but do not
want TO take up any bill at this time when i is neces-
Sary tlat we SnOulu nave 10 10
lar morning business How it is that gentlemen cannot
wait for half hour for the morning business. cannot
understand must, therefore, vote against taking up the
bill proposed, and everything else
The question being then taken by yeas and nays. re-
sulted-yeas Is. nays 26-as follows;
YEAS MsssIs Badger Bell Bfadbuy oSope Ray
s paaaas s sa9 sna '
| NAYS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Borland,
Wisconsin,, Dodge q Iowa. Downs, Fseh GsysT. Gwin
Hunter, Mallory, Mangum, Mason, Morton. Petit, Pratt
Rusk, Sebastian, Walker, and Weler-26
So the motion was not agreed to-
ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS, ETC.
MIR. DOWNS presented the petition of N. D. Coleman
president of the Vcksburg, Shreveport and Texas Rail
road Company praying grant OF land to and IN the con-
s,rlction OF that road which was ordered to lie on the
table, and to be printed for the OF the Senate as Mr.
d. stated that il contained valuable information
Mr.. GEYER presented the petition Of Elias 7. West,
district attorney for the Territory Of New Mexico which
was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. CHASE presented the petition OF citizens OF ius-
county, Ohio and the petition of citizens OF JEFF
erson county, OHIO praying that the homestead bill may
become law which ordered TO lie upon the table
Mr. BRIGHT presented the petition of about forty cit
of Indiana, OF German origin praying that further
aid may be extended TO the line OF mail steamers between
New York and Bremen which referred to the Com
mittee the Post Office and Post Roads
MIR. HAMLlN presented petition of captains and pi
lots OF steaRb and Others praying the erection OF
beacon light on Lime Rock in Newport harbor, in the
State of Rhode Island which referred to the Com
mi,tee on Commerce
Mr.. II also submitted additional documents in support
of the claim of the OF the fishing schooner
Union; which were referred TO the Committee on Com
merce
Mr. SUMNER asked that the memorial of the Relief
Steamboat Company praying compensation for the use
OF the tow boat B. Forbes at Minots LEDGE as
light boat, might be recommed to the Committee on
Commerce; which was agreed 10.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. WELLER asked and obtained the unanimous
of the Senate to introduce bill Is $500 to facilitate
the settlement of the accounts OF the late collector OF the
district of Upper California; which was read the first and
second times by unanimous CONSENT and REFERRED with
the accompanying papers, TO the Committee on Finance
Mr.. SUMNER asked and obtained the unanimous con-
of the Senate to introduce bill Is 63 to provide
for the reciprocal execution OF letters rogatory by the
OF the United States in behalf the courts OF JUS
tce OF friendly nations which read the first and
second times by unanimous consent and referred 10 the
Committee on the judiciary.
| NOTICE BILL.
Mr.. BRIGHT gave notice that he should omorrow, or
early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce
bill to indemnify the State of Indiana for the failure of
title township CT land granted TO said State her ad
mission into the Union in 1916.
| STEAMBOAT REGULATIONS.
| MIR. DAVIS, from the Committee Commerce, to
whom various petitions the subject had been referred,
luton relating 10 the duties OF inspectors OF steamers
approved the 7h day OF January 1858; which read
by it's title the first and second times by unanimous
| sent, and considered in committee OF the whole.
The Secretary was proceeding 10 read IT through
when
| Mr.. WELLER said suppose the resolution is TO be
printed and therefore there necessity for reading IT,
| Does the senator propose action upon IL now
| Mr.. DAVIS. l would state TO the gentleman what
very many senators know, that petitions have
been presented praying extension OF the time for
tain preparations to enable them to comply with the
steamboat law They also ask for some modification
as TO the requirements in reference TO eboats think
| it is necessary that it should be passed now.
| Mr. WELLER. have objection.
The Secretaryhen proceeded TO read the joint resou
ton through II proposes TO allow the inspectors OF
steamers TO exercise the powers conferred upon them by
the joint resolution approved January Z, 1853 but that
in shall the time granted extend beyond the LIST
OF June and that they may approve OF boilers and steam
pipes made subsequent the passage OF the act OF Ao
gust 80, 1859, If they be moi made with stamped iron If
shall appear that stamped iron could not be seasonaby
procured II also proposes to authorize the inspectors
upon satisfactory proof that the OF steamer
enabled to procure seasonaby, upon reasonable
terms, metallic e-boat, required by that act, or
that such boat is unsuited TO the navigation in which
that steamer is Employed 10 accept substitute or sub
siules for such metallic lfeboat II also provides that
the inspectors may il they deem il safe, permit boats
occasional excursions not exceeding thirty miles
with less number OF life presevers than 10 required by
the provisions OF the act OF August 30 1852, and may
also such dispense with the registering oil pas
sengers Ii further proposes 10 resolve that person
Interested as paentee manufacturer otherwise, d.
reciy indirectly, in e-preservers, life boats, any
other article required by steamers under the Law OF
August 49, 1882 shall be deemed competent 10 hold the
Office OF inspector or to discharge its duties
Mr.. CASS. desire TO ask the honorable senator from
Massachusetts, for did not understand him distinctly
what portion OF the law OF the last session postponed
until the of Junei have received letters from per-
interested in lake navigation. who represent that