New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-25


willing 10 rensin to-day and upon the treaties pend
ing.
Dir. BADGER was willing to stay if any good
wa to be accomplished but !. was evident there Eas
10 apoI I'M and they bad better adjourn I'll Moody
Ar. HoUsrOs said be was disposed T. stay
here without taking bite until every particle Of t1e
Doflnees Wss ospOsei OF. On Monday certainly there
VIII not be quorum here and be did Mt care 81 at
receiving hs sixteen dollars without rendering service
foI u, he bad rather be on me- yay home tlOusaad
tnes-he believed they were only triiing WIKI their
ooues when they kept dourninz over two days with
out any good result
Mr.. BEIeHT thought they wo1ld expedite
business BY sdjOurDDg till Saturday. There was
not quorum, because gentlemen felt compelled 10 q
u the other end Of the avenue business
Mr.. CHASE was exceedingly anxious for an
edourDmeni zine di, and would II be could dispose Of
81 the executive business to-day, but il known the
Executive expected them 70 remain during the next
week.
A VOIcE-How do you know that
Dir CHAA-I have heard it so said by Sena-
tore who pIe.ume to know. A. all events usual
to aojcrn until we have an iDtmAtiOn from the Pres
dsnt thai he IL done with
Mr.. HoUsToS-If gentlemen have 50 much
busine with the Departments. 1t would aid the Admin
istratl' in getting through its appointments we sit
here coy and night II we adjourn, the Departments
Will be % beet that they will not do a single thing
Laughter ! want % remain here 70 save them from
opportunities We shall be in bad fix Saturday II
the Senators are turned loose on Friday. lRenesed
laughter however, be was Wllng t0mOrrOW beng
GOOD Fridsy," 70 adjourn over
Mr.. MAsoS-The experience Of yesterday
end to-day elbows that unless we sit from day TO day
the business Of last session, which we were engaged
to-day viii go over until the next session
MIR. BUTLER-I assure gentlemen, when the
President sha say be has further business t.
municaie the Treaties viii be allowed TO sleep until
next ietson.
Mr.. BADeER-Unless the Senate shall adjourn
over, shsll not be here tomorrow for one.
On taking the question TO adjourn over to
Saturday no quorum voted-Yess 20; Nays J.
Mr.. PETIT moved TO adjourn till Monday
Yess II Nsys,s
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING to the rules, Sena-
tors can't vote on both sides
The CHAIRMAs-It is not carried. There is
quorum.
Mr. ToUoEY appealed to Senators not to alb
sent themselves Il IL obvious they will have TO remsn
here.till the middle Of week.
Oaber motions were made TO adjourn over,
but quorum voted.
Mr. BRIGHT moved that the Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the Senate 20 in pursuit Of sbsentees
Mr.. PETTIT-I called for division Of the
question.
The CHAIRMAs-There is no quorum.
Mr. PETTIT-There are some in the lobby.
The CHAIRMAN directed the Sergeant at.
Arms TO produce the abseutees.
Mr.. BUTLER-You cannot find them if you
look till midnight
Mr. SEWARD appealed to Senators to with
draw their opposition adjourning Till Monday.
Mr. BUTLER-SO far as the termination of
the session concerned il depends upon the President
therefore, adjouruiug makes difference. think
II the duty OF gentlemen 20 attend here instead Of going
10 the Departments and coming here's clock, when
want my dinner. Laughter
Mr.. WELLER-l have not been TO the Depart
menis. gentleman from California married to-
day, and had to wait upon hun. Laughter IL was
private business of honor and had TO be attended TO-
Whenever the SENATOR'S fortunate as 70 get into such
a condition with a LADY, mean MARRIAGES. my
OF an excuse such az have rendered.
Mr. BUrLER-I think the Senator is in a
fairer prospect OF getting into that condition than sl
and therefore approve OF bis conduct. Laughter
MIR. WELLER-I propose compromise L
move we adjourn until Saturday.
Mr.. BRIGHT-I object TO all compromises.
Mr. HUNTER moved the Senate adjourn. 1t
was useless TO continue this contest
Mr.. PETIT again moved to adjourn till Mon
day
Mr.. HOUsToN-Instead of the number of Sen
aiors increasing il Is decreasing Several more will
shortly go away-one 20 my knowledge. Laughter
Why does the Senator move 20 nd ourD Overt
Mr. PETTIT-The first good reason is, We
shall serve valuable purpose by staying here tomor
row next day To morrow ID Good Friday but
never knew good Friday always allied II hangmans
Friday II known the Senator that Senators have
immense amount OF business or crrands' and two
day. not too long To attend 10 them
Mr.. HoUsToS-A new suggestion occurs to
me think il would be well enough If we were all
q rued loose that may have fair shake at the De-
parimenis Laughter The fellows up there unless
we do get tue under bolts in the wresde. Renewed
merTiment.
The Senate again found itself without quo
rum, in voting to adjourn TIL Monday
Mr.. HUNTER-We have no means OF com
relnP nm attendance Of members. The whole efectof
the contest therefore, will be vain move the Senate
adjourn.
Mr.. BApGER-Take the Yeas and Nays, and
III vote TO adjourn. ! want TO show who are here.
The question was taken:
Yr,e-heSrs Badger BorlAnd Bright Butler, Evans,
Everett Hunter, Mallory, Mason, fbelPs, Shields smith,
Thompson, Thy } Weller-lt
Iowa. Fish, Jones, Qowe,) Petit Seward SsuAt sum
ner, Toucey-l2
So the Senate adjourned till tomorrow