The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03

amour, Of goods imported therefore hope that il will
be passed over for The present. -
Mi. MILLER. ] hope the request OF the senator
| from Pennsy vsna will be granted This isa bill which
requires consideration before pass H. Unless, there
Tore The Senate Is willing 10 enter INTO The debate at this
TINE, hope The bill VIII be passed over
| Mr. HUNTER Will The senator TO postpone
lis consideration until the morning hour tomorrow
Mr.. MILLER / will make that moom--io postpone
its further consideration until hall past IL tomorrow
| The motion was agreed to-
| REoRGASIzATioS or THE NAVY
| Mr. STOCKTON. move that The Senate proceed to
the consideration OF the special order of the dayhe bill
reoIgan,lng the navy OF the United States
Mr.. CASS. | will suggest to the honorable senator
from New Jersey that the senator from Louisiana MIR
Dowks1 has the floor agreeably to all CUSTOM and has
come prepared TO address the Senate. He took the floor
yesterday afternoon and think we should hear him
MIR. STOCKTON Alter have stated what have to
say, will leave il to the Senate This is an important
bill, and was made the special order for to- day. am
not think i will give rise % any considerable discussion
| but II may be disposed OF within an hour.
Mr. CASS. do not think there is the least probabi-
ity that this bill will pass without discussion Such a
bill as this must necessarily provoke discussion You
cannot Ieorgaaize such OF the public defence
the navy Of the United States without matuely examin
Ing the system and we shall require time to think
about IT, would suggest to the senator from New Jer-
sey that he would better let his bill lie over.
| Mr.. HALE wish tomake one suggestion. II the
bill is not taken up for consideration yet the senator
from New Jersey has a number OF amendments to offer
when it is taken up wish that at any rate the bill might
be taken up and the amendments received and ordered to
be printed, that may have them before when the
bill shall be considered hope that this course will be
pursued and then the bill can be laid over until to-
morrow
/ Mr. CASS, Tin his seat) You are for compromise,
thens
Mr. HALE. Yes, sir; am.
| Mr.. STOCKTON. do not like compromises of that
kind. would suggest that would rather yield the floor
as matter of courtesy TO the senator from Louisiana
than to make any bargain about But if it is the pleas
IRE OF the Senate, will offer my amendments and ask
| The question being taken upon the motion TO take
up the bill. i was agreed to.
Mr. STOCKTON, Mr.. President. suppose il would
not be fair for 10 make the speech this sub
ject have my head daughter and 30 shall have to
give that up for to-day. will offer the amendments and
ask that they be printed.
Mr. STOCKTON. | will now that the further
consideration OF the bill be postponed until tomorrow at
one o'clock
The motion was agreed to.
SEVENTH CENSUS.
Mr. BORLAND. ! beg leave to introduce at this time
a resolution which will give lise TO no debate,
| The resolution received and read. as follows:
ResoUed, That the Committee Printing be instructed
Inquire. aud report by bill otherwise, asures
shall be taken Tor the printing OF the returns OF the seventh
census
| Mr.. .BORLAND. suppose there will be no objection
TO the resolution There is demand for the publication
OF the returns OF the seventh 1t matter that
has been on hand for some time, and the Committee
Printing have deemed best TO take action upon it.,
but supposed would be proper that order from the
unanimous of the Senate for the consideration of
the resolution at the present lime.
There being objection, the question taken upon
the resolution, and II was agreed to-
BILL PASSED.
The act for the relief OF Brevet Brgader General Ben
nett Riley, and to enable him to settle his with
the United Siales, read third time and passed
! IsrHMus OF TEHuANTrpEc
The Senate proceeded the consideration Of the IN.
Committee on Foreign Relations in relation to the right
| OF way across the sthmus of Tehuantepec.
Mr.. RUsk. rise, not for the purpose OF making any
motion, but 10 appeal TO the honorable senator from Lou
islana, Mr. DowNs,] who IS entitled 10 the floor The
senator from Mississippi desires TO address the Senate
upon the subec, OF this Tehuantepec matter The sena
tor from New York Mr.. SEWARD also desires to ad-
dress the Senate upon it, Ii is therefore clear that we
can come 10 no conclusion upon il to-day. The Pacific
railroad bill is matter OF importance, aud which think
will not lead 10 much debate and inasmuch the Te
huaniepec question cannot be brought TO cose-for
understand that the senator from Mississippi has made
ques that after the debate upon shall De finished for
to day. II shall be postponed until Monday in order that
he may express his views upon it'll therefore hope, if
IN Will not inconvenlence the senator from Louis
ana that he will allow il now 10 be postponed
until Monday. when the subject can be proceeded
with in more regular and uninterrupted manner Tins
however, Is matter OF courtesy altogether, and would
not ntepose any objection TO any course the senator may
think proper 10 pursue.
| Mir. DOWNS. | would readily assent 10 the sugges
lion OF the honorable from Texas but that think
his object can be accomplished ~ another way. shall
moi speak long upon this sublec-probaby less than
hour, certainly not moTeand then this matter can be
postponed. and the other bill be taken up The de
bate is in such shape that should prefer 10 say
what have TO say TO day.
Mr.. RUbk sgnihed his acquescence
(To Continued