The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-01

concerning in the ndmenis made as in committee OF
the whole. The question will be taken on them all to.
gether unless some senator desires division.
Mr. CHASE | desire 10 except the amendment
which made in the fifth section on the motion of the
senator d1 from Go1neeiies. nee 1 , Mr SAITH
| be reserved
Mr. SoULE think the bill should now be printed
with the amendments made TO il, in order that we may
have an opportunity of seeing il on Monday morning in
its present shape.
Several SENATORS. No no!
| Mr.. SOULE. Do honorable senators mean to force
vote il tonight, II they do. they may be mistaken.
Mr, DOUGLAS. We do not wish to force. but we de-
sire TO have yoie. sH
| Mr.. SOULE The minority have exhibited no will
ngness throw unnecessary obstacles in the way OF It's
passages bu il an attempt is made to exert an undue
pressure upon IFS course, the majority mast be prepared 70
miss It's object TO night l wish merely 10 see the bill
printed in It's present FORM that l. well as those who
feel inclined towards it like myself, may know how il
course, and would suggest its friends that it is the
best which they can pursue, they be anxious 10 see the
end nd, OF n this ,is,, debate.
friends Of the bill ought not willingly TO yield when the
application s enforced by the honorable senator with
TO ask thing and to threaten, very different things
Mr.. RUSk. | have not the slightest disposition TO
press any measure improperly upon minority; but
thing very evident, that ii this bill with these amend
mens, goes over 1t will be Just much defeat Of the
bill as though every vote against il. That, in my
| opinion, is unquestonable
Mr.. SOULE have word to say in answer to the
honorable senator from North Carolina. II understood
him Alright, he thought he saw threat in the words
Mr. BADGER Thought So
Mr.. SOULE. And he ntimated that on that account
the friends of the bill should not yield 10 my application
No, sir; am not OF those who indulge in threats; and
for very obvious reason that 10 carry
the design which threat would but idly imply. am
man oil action, and but very little OF words my
here have shown. Ii there any threats
here they in the fact Of the orty pressing thus
bill upon the minority, at late an hour, and al er we
have been in session SIX entire hours There may be
threat IN the attempt at driving us by exhaustion to
hasy conclusion OF the debate, and 10 that threat
By. no means disposed to yield.
repeat again that had intention to impede the
progress OF this bill. On the contrary | think have
exhibited every inclination TO let IL have it's proper course
and be brought to fair test yet is known that had
in mind to propose substitute to il before the debate
was closed, and that substitute other than the
Whitney scheme which presumed might meet with
favorable reception at the hands OF those who have sn
ceely heart the of the great through
which be effected the OF the two oceans
and Notwithstanding my decided preference for that
scheme, which am sure woald relieve the undertaking
from the constitutional difficulties, which, the shape
1t in this bill, obviously presents, seeing
the temper OF the Senate and the eagerness with which
the majority seems determined 10 compel vote,
had resolved TO abstain from pressing its consideration
| So little was inclined TO squander away precious
time in trying what. from all appearances, was bound
to consider idle attempt, yet not this could
induce indulgence the part Of the majority. Now,
sir, we ask OF the sober sense OF honorable senators
whether it be proper, whether it be right. to of
compliance with their impaence and hurry in matter
OF so vast moment as that now in debate, involving
questions of portenous import, and suggesting scrupes
like those which have been eoquenty delinea,ed by
the dslng uished senator from Michigan, (Mr CAss
hope, sir the ultimate vole eagerly sought after by the
friends of the BILL will not be nsised upon and the bill
will be permitted 60 the printer Let that be done,
and shall be satisfied with registering my OF the
disasters which it beiokens for the future, manner
which will at least protect my responsibility and give ease
Mr. BADGER Mr. President, the honorable senator
from Lousia when he was up before said with sig
nificance that could not be misunderstood that the
of Huhu
asked, that they not adopting the most favorable
mode OF getting this bill through
Mr.. BORLAND And would not see the end OF the
debate.
Mr. BADGER. His language was, they would not see
the end OF debate | understood as supposed every
member OF this body understood by that expression that
the honorable senator say that if what he asked
granted, the debate would be proraced for the
purpose OF defeating the bill Now, ii is question
about terms 10 say whether that was threat not
The honorable senator may call il by what name he
pleases Ii intimaton that should do what he
US il we did not That think, involves what people in
the ordinary use OF the English language understand to
be threat
The honorable senator SAYS he is not a man of words
but is OF action. Well, all OF us here who have
served with him know that he is not Of words and
nobody, believe has called in question the fact that he is
man OF action. think, therefore, IT was unnecessary,
and do not see how II was germane TO the OCCASION or
al all provoked b. what had been said, for the honora
BILE senator to exhibit an appearance OF excitement and
anger. With these observations, leave the subject
Mr.. ATCHISON, (Mr. MILLER temporarily occupy.
ing the chair | would inquire of the senator from
Louisiana whether IL is his object propose
men, to this bill
Mr. SOULE. From the view which have taken OF
the state OF the debate. and OF the disposition e the
joy OF the Senate, II would be useless TO do so and
therefore have intiRated my intention TO abstain from
offering any amendment, the bill may take its course.
had merely expressed wish the bill printed with
the amendments made on IT, This seems TOO much for
the majority TO concede have no power. nor do feel
any inclination to resist its determination But this aight
will the bill at its third reading. ! had intended
factious opposition TO its pasaage but doubt much
il instead of shortening the delays which II must neces
sarily undergo, this will not rather prolong them.
| Mr. GWIN II the senator will permit me. | will
state to him that understood il a suggestion
his part The printing of the bill was not material TO
him, but IL was suggestion OF his own for his
] and other gentemen's accommodation. He must not
suppose that any dscourtesy TO him by insisting
on the vote now. We do it simply because we wish to
decide the question. 4 there is not a senator
here whose vote will be changed by the printing OF the
bill ! can him that when he made the suggestion
TO print the bill and exhibited desire to have VOTE
it should not be construed by him intention
intention on my part, and there not on
| the part Of others.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Then, again. IL must be remembered
that scarcely any amendments have been made. One
section has osi but the rest OF the bill has
been left almost in the language as II came from
| the committee.
Mr. BUTLER. I wish this to be noticed however,
that whea senator from one of the States OF this Union
says 10 deberatiye body Of his equals that he has an
ane ndment which he wishes opportunity to submit,
and upon which perhaps he wishes TO make lew re-
marks, the Senate, by the temper OF majority, vir-
| tually prohibits him from submitting that amendment
which The country might think much better than the bill