The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26
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Mr.. BRIGHT Nymoton On extreme one. and |
should moi have submitted except IN extreme case
Unless dispose tonight OF lhe eivh ana a
preparation bill, the chances that shall lose al The
appropriation bills.
| fMr. DAWSON We have violated all the rules OF
the body by making the appropriation bills mere vehicles
OF carrying through the ordinary legislation of the coun
Mr.. RUSK. WITHDRAW the motion to adjourn.
Mr. DAWSON | am opposed 10 the plan which we
a, e pursuing / do not think we ought 10 embauass
gentlemen who have gone of honestly. under the impres
sion thai nothing would be put the appropriation bills
which was not pertinent TO them think II is wrong TO
send and disturb them. have never, since have been
member oil The Senate. known call OF the body to be
made, the Sergeant al Arms TO be sent Tor absent
members Ii 10 contrary 10 all senatorial precedent
After further interval
Mr, CHASE. II is very obvious that we cannot gel
through the bill TO- night and therefore renew me mo-
Mr. B0RLAND II the senator will withdraw the
motion. desire 10 report bill from The Commsiee on
PUBLIC Lands not with any view Of passing al '''
slon but 10 order II 10 be printed .
Mr.. BoRLAND. / suppose by unanimous consent |
can The "af PREsI6fNG OFFICER Unanimous consent,
when less than quorum is present, can do nothing
Mr.. CHASE. insist on The motion 10 ADJOURN
! The motion not agreed to,
| Mr. BRODHEAD Although there is not quorum
present. presume II is IN order Tor me TO cay that nave
struggled days TO get the floor In order TO oher an
amendment to this bill approprating one hundred and
sixty of land the soldiers who served in the war
OF 1912, have not been successful, and make thus
statement for the purpose OF satisfying those who are anx-
have passed that have been endeavorng to do
Mr.. HOUSTON gave notice that he should to- morrow
ask the indulgence of the Senate to occupy short space
Of time in submitting bis views upon ne resolutions Oh
fered by the senator from Michigan. [Mr. CAss.] !,
M hs ode Of sending s
wake up gentlemen at this hour OF the night but hope
we shall adloIsn ,..:
rum, or very nearly a quorum. in the chamber.
The PRESIDING OFFICER There are twenty six
senators present requires six more to make quorum
Mr.. DAWSON. This Is an odd scene IN the SENATE,
| and hope will not be persisted in: ~
Mr.. WELLER. really think it is utterly impossible
to prosecute any further business tonight We have
who have consumed large portion OF time IN speak
ing, and thus occupied US until one O'clock nave gone
home, and are now, no doubt, comfortably IN bed
Mr.. WALKER. And | want them walked up and
Mt WELLER II seems to me that it is utterly i'm:
possible transact any further business to night and
because of my unwillngness to remain here without
accomplishing anything, move that the Senate 40 now
scndng the order the Sergeant Arms to bring alb
members here will they be brought here IN the
dark and left by themselves till morning when meet
ax The pkE ssfo OFFICER The vote of the SEN
ate is absent members be requested TO attend There
is order TO bring them here.
on dlvslon-ayes 10. noes 10.
Mr.. RUSK. / desire to ask the chairman of the
Committee Finance if be expects to get quorum to-
Mr.. HUNTER II we do not get quorum and sh
the bill tonight, do not expect to carry through al all
that is TO say il il be carried it will only be done by the
House rejecting all our amendments and adhering to
that rejection 10 force to pass the bill as they
IL, all Under these circumstances, think
had better make the effort to get quorum here to-
night and pass the bill 1t does 10 thai senator's
might give up their remaining amendments, and let the
bill be engrossed and sent 10 the House, and save the
amendments already adopted. Is not that more import
ant than TO debate The time which remains with doubt
full questions!
Mr. CHASE. wish 10 say that voted against the
adjournment heretofore, because it appeared TO be the
disposition OF the Senate to go and act on further
amendments TO night and as intended to otter some
thought il better 60 and dispose Of the bill but as
il quite in vain TO expect vote Tonight and as hope
there will be disposition shown in the morning TO
irain from Offering amendments, renew the motion to
Mr. HUNTER Do we understand that i, is the gene
raj wish that refrain from offering amendments
in the morning. that the amendments can be engrossed
IN the mean lime and sent down to the House,
Mr.. RUSk. have one amendment which | am bound
TO ofer
Mr.. HUNTER That is wha, l feared /; think we
Mr. DAWSON ! am very willing to let the bill be
lost if gentlemen will persist in offering amendments
which have proper connexlon with the appropriation
bill. lsa violation OF the rule. OF parliamentary or
der to be putting subjects OF legislation IN this bill
Mr. CHASE. | will say that really think the delay
in introducing the appropriation bills I'LL late period
of the that has become almost impossible TO act
upon them would be well rewarded by the loss OF one
of them; and doubt very much whether anything will
waken the country 10 the delays OF Congress until
appropriation bill be lost.
Mr.. HUNTER. | should like 10 know 10 whom the
honorable senator from Ohio refers when he speaks OF
the delays in reporting the appropriation bills for we
have reported those bills promptly when they came
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Mr.. CHASE. | did not refer TO the honorable chair
OF the Committee Finance, most undou bledly,
because all know the ZEAL fidelity, and energy with
which he discharges every duly devolyed upon him but
the course oil business, as we know, between the two
houses is such that all appropriation bills originate in the
House, and not sent TO until very aie period OF
The session, when II is almost impossible 10 act upon
thent The consequence has been that every session
since have been here-aRd this is the fourth session
that have had the honor OF occupying seat on this
hoorwe have passed through precisely such
we are witnessing. We sit till late at night, and
senators become fagusd, and then, most justly
since those who have talk longer and loudes
90 away and leave those who willing work sit
here, and forcing TO the actual necessity OF
an adjournment, which l believe is now pressed up
on
Mr.. BRIGHT would suggest that il seems TO me the
difficulty arises in part from the fact that we have no
rule which permits senator TO lay amendment the
table wIthou, carrying the main subject with it. Ii
had rule authorizing amendment to be laid on the
table, which motion. under every parliamentary usage,
cannot be debated il would quiet debate and dispose OF
many amendments that offered
Mr. MASON. Then should be IN this condition
II has been very justly remarked by the senator from
Ohio that the true difficulty arises IRON the delay in
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