The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-07


Oh MOTION the farlher consideration OF the resolution
postponed until the first Wednesday in December
next
following resolution offered BY Mr.. BADGER
Resotved That the Secretary Of the Senate have pub
hed in the daily National ln'eigeneer The full debates
and proceedings OF the Senate Tor The late legislative ses
sion pay the compensation therefor allowed
The Union and Globe and poaa Tor what has been re-
ported and published in the ineligenee during the pres
ent Congress.
After debate, which will be published hereafter the
further consideration OF The resolution postponed
until the first Monday IN Decenber next
Mr. MASON moved that the Senate proceed to the con-
sderaon OF executive business; which was agreed TO-
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS.
By unanimous consent on motion by Mr.. GWlN, it
Ordered That leave be granted TO Withdraw the three
e.a drafts on the files Of The Senate drawn IN favor o.
iiornia, upon X Mckee, Disturbing agent.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF
ecuiive business and after short time spent therein
the doors were reopened
OF THE COMMITTEE ON FRAUDS
Mr.. HOUSTON. 10 consequence OF the numerous
calls made tor the few copies OF The report of the commit
lee on frauds tina, have been already furnished for the
of the Senate, of which there but very few copies
now left and as members OF the committee and of the
Senate repeatedly called upon Tor said report, will
now move that 10000 additional copies of that report be
printed tor the use OF the Senate.
The PRESIDENT. That motion must 60 10 the Com
mtlee on Printing, unless the unanimous consent OF the
Senate be gwen for lis consideration al this time.
MIR. HOUSTON. | should net have submitted II ii
had supposed there would have been objection to II
However, let il so 10 the Committee on Printing
Objection being made 10 the present consderat OF
the motion print additional copies OF the report OF the
committee Frauds it was referred 10 the Committee on
Printing.
made Tin morning. when not present in the Senate
chamber which motion was referred to the Committee on
Printing TO print 10000 additional copies OF The report OF
the committee frauds, abuses, &c. am instructed
by the Committee Printing 10 report IN favor OF print
ing that additional number OF copies.
The PRESIDENT. rha, report OF the Committee on
Printing cannot be considered al this time except BY unan
m0us consent
Mr. BORLAND | beg leave TO state that the rule
under which the Committee on Printing acts requires that
committee report al least within day from the time
motion Of this sort has been referred 10 them. II has
been the custom very often to report back such matters
upon the same day they were referred The law under
which they act requires them to report back within
day. by the day. alter these motions 10 print have
been referred TO them, and we have often acted upon
the practice OF reporting back upon the day OF refer
ence.
The PRESIDENT By the unanimous consent OF the
Senate the report Of the Committee on Printing may be
acted upon bat under our rules it cannot be done
except the unanimous consent OF tue Senate be gwen.
Mr.. SMITH. | am myself member OF this Com.
miltee Printing aud have not been aware OF any &C
ton OF tie committee on this subject Now, want the
privilege least OF looking at this report before any
lion is taken upoa ii, and trust II will lie over until to-
morrow.
Mr. BORLAND. will state to the Senate that | did
not consult the honorable senator from Connecticut
Mr. SMITH because, during this special session OF the
Senate that honorable senator has not, as member OF
that committee attended II sl,tings but has left the bust
ness of the committee entirely to the honorable
from Name [Mr. HAMLIk and my self; and supposing
that he did not intend to take any part IN the action OF
that committeeman meaning iany dscourtesy TO him
Mr.. Syl I'll | understand that.
Mr.. BORLAND l say, supposIng he did not care any
thing about The matter did not think II necessary to
consult him in regard to this motion.
Mr.. SMITH. do not wish to complain OF the course
oil the committee upon this subject. beg leave TO say
however that the honorable senator is mistaken in say
ing that have attended the sltngs OF the Committee
on Printing.
session of The Senate II the honorable senator has at
tended during this special session, have not had the
pleasure OF meeting him there. However, have no OBJ
lection 10 the report OF the committee going until
The report of the Committee on Printing, in favor OF
the motion print thousand extra copies OF the report
OF the committee frauds, abuses, &c, lies over until
to. morrow under the rule.
PATENT OFFICE BUILDING
On motion by Mr HOUSTON, the Senate then pro.
ceeded TO the consideration oil the following resolution:
Rs,opcd That tue Secretary OF the Interior be, and is
hereby, instructed furnish the Senate with report OF
m ade of the Patent Office Building In 1851 under The
direction OF the Committee on Public BaIldng,.
The question being then taken, the resolution was
agreed to-
RIScGoLDs cHARTs
The Senate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF
resolution providing Tor the distribution OF Rnggolds
charts already purchased by the Senate; and after de-
bate (Which will be published hereafer) the resolution
modified, was agreed TO-
MESSAGE FROM THE President OF THE UNITED STATES.
A communication vas then received from the President
OF the United States per Sydney Webster, his private
secretary, accompanied by several messages IN writing
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion by Mir GWtN the Senate then proceeded 10
the consideration OF executive business and after some
time spent therein, the doors were reopened.
TAKING THE YEAS AND NAYS IN THE senate
Mr.. HOUSTON srbmitted the following resolutions
Rstovsd, Thst the Secretary Of the Senate be- and he Is
hereby, Authorized aud directed with Henry
Johnson, the Inventor for the in the Senate
chamber OF his mode OF taking the yeas and nays
provided the The shall exceed
the Of 81 800 10 be paid Of the contingent uud OF
the Senate.
Mr. HUNTER, We seem TO be about TO saddle every
thing upon the contingent fund OF the Senate move
to lay the resolution upon the table.
The PRESIDENT. The resolution is not now up for
consideration, but must lie over one day, under The
rule
The resolution accordingly lies over until Tomorrow.
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Mr. HAMLlN desire 10 offer the following resolu
ton Tor considerations
Rsored Tne there be printed for tho OF the Senate
900 additional copies Of the report Of the Secretary OF
State relating the commercial regulations Of foreign
countries.
ask the consideration OF this resolution at this time
This resolution has been informally before the Com