The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-08

yet have born 10 this country every year those who
suffrage, more In number thsn the whole number oil
this constitution which we have already bad printed
Nay more Than this receive into this country every
year enc hundred and fifty thousand persons who have
never, probably, the constitution OF the United
States and who in ye years 10 become citizens Oh
this country. and exercise the right OF suffrage Is II
great thing then that he Senate OF the uniled olales
should distribute annually TO the electors ten thousand
copies Of the constitution There is no slan who Is not
interested 10 il there is but is bound as cizen,
he exercises bis duty wisely TO revise all our acts ana
hold TO the performances OF Dur duties stricy, and ID
harmony with the constitution shall vote Tor rs many
copies OF the constitution the Senate will ever consent
order for distribution among the people OF the United
States
In regard to the suggestion OF the honorable senator
from California, fMr. WELLER,l ] would submit to him
and the Senate that there is not srch an ipsrous nsees
sty Tor the publication OF the higher ldi9 iof the IN
formation OF the people OF the United States, as his sug
Ecsiion would to indicate. There are socelies 10
this county and 10 other countries which are engaged ~
enterprise which Is benevolent aud bcnshceni and mol
less important than the duties deyoyed upon the govern
men othe United Staeshatis the didsion OF thathish-
law not only among all the people Of The United states,
bu, among all tongues and all kindred of men. believe
that the "hgher law" is contained in ten edcs or re-
scripts which are all found in the Bible and that there are
societies which engaged in rfnlshihs TO every family
throughout the Union copy OF that important ard In
valuable book. And believe that under God the pros
pery and safety OF the institutions OF the United States
depend upon the great sue ess which crowns their eoIs
designed 10 every eector and every citizen OF this
county possession Of that law aud that as fast as they
succeed In communicating Il to lands which are now des.
tue OF it. we shall see institutions OF civil liberty like
our own arise and happy governments guaranteed by
constitutions like the which now propose 10 be dis
rlbued for the information OF the people and Of mankind
The question being then taken upon tile amendment
proposed by Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa, It was agfeed 10
The resolution was then reported 10 the Senate as
amended, and the amendment OF the committee OF the
whole concutred in
be engrossed for its third reading.
Upon this question Mr.. DESASsURE called for the
yeas an & nays !, and they were ordered accordingly
Mr., DODGE, OF Iowa. Allow me before the vote is
taken to express the most earnest wish that when the
resolution passes, and when this instrument is circulated
and read by those 10 whom The senator from New
York wishes TO send il, It's persa may have different
effect upon them from what it has had upon h trust
that those who come after us, and who may come here
at q time such as that at which he came here-a time
when he gave MS little manifestation OF his regard for
the consiilutioH-wi manifest II In different light from
that in which he did TRUST sir, that if in The progress
oil this country another additional territory shall be
nexed to its limits, at time when the people living in
the different States OF this Union have worked themselves
up pretty nearly 10 the lighting point and those to whom
he to distribute these copies of the constitution through
the Empire State and elsewhere come here they will not
like him just at that time, when patriots working to
close up aud heal the breaches which exist in this Union
forward with proposition such that which he
brought forward at that most critical and perlous time
in the history OF this government when measures oil
comproise and adjustment were being Urged, with any
such proposition his pronunciamieDo 10 abolish sa
very in The District Of Columbia, and his other famous
acI of craftsmanship 10 admit New Mexico a State
when the aboonsls were pressing California INTO the
Union without regard 10 the feelings oil one hall OF the peo
pie OF this country and without any OF settlement
the difficulties between the two portions OF The country.
trust that the reading of that book will have different
effect upon those TO whom The gentleman from New York
will send ii from what ii has had upon him.
MIR. SEWARD. The honorable senator from Iowa
(Mr DoDGEl has anticipated a future period 10 which
the influence and effects OF the constitution oil the Unled
States will be fully disclosed have only TO say that TO
that future period, and The general judgment OF mankind,
refer every word have ever spoken, every vote have
ever given, the Senate OF the United States and
pose with confidence certain in the expectation OF
charitable judgment upon those words and those votes
that which the honofabe senator from Iowa thus con-
denly vauns Tor himself And in regard TO the question
OF slavery which be puis-of slavery at future tune
have only say that through the operation OF the
sttuon OF the United Staes expect in that future that
sh slavery in the District of Columbia because slavery
will then have disappeared from the capital OF the Uni
ted States expect also, that when in that future new
territories annexed TO the United States. il will be
cessary for to move that slavery shall be pro.
hbited in those territories, because then there will be
proposition, here or elsewhere, TO extead slavery into
gions already blessed with universal freedom.
The question being taken by yeas and nays the
adoption Of the resolution resul,edyeas 80, nays l2
as follows.
YEAs-Messr. Badger, Bell, Boland, Bright, Brooke,
Cass Charlton, Clarke, Davis. Dixon, Dodge Of Wiscon,n
Downs, FISH. Geyer Gwip Hale Houston, Jones of Ten
ss,,ss Maoso% Morton Ia Ra's ssDa.,,ap sswaa
NAYs-Messrs' Adams. Bradbury, Btodhead, Caihcart.
Chase Dssau,suIe Dodge Of Iowa. hamin Mason Norris,
So the resolution was adopted
WIDOWS AND oRpHASs.
On motion by Mr. GEYER, the Senate proce eded as in
committee OF the whole, TO the consideration OF the b
TO continue ball pay to certain widows and orphans"
No amendment being offered, the bill reported 10
the Senate, engrossed read third time, and passed.
woRKMES CAPITOL.
Mr.. DODGE, of Iowa. ! introduced little bill 10
compensate the workmen the additions the Capitol
hope the Senate viii to take il up now II is
similar TO a proposition which has passed this body
twice.
The bill taken up. and considered as in committee
OF the whole. II contemplaes giving months pay to
the workmen employed on the wings OF the Capitol as a
compensation 10! loss OF time from being unemployed
Mr.. CLARKE. hope the bill will be referred 10
committee in order TO have its propositions exam
ned into.
MI. DODGE, OF Iowa ! move then, 10 refer il TO the
Committee on Public Buildings.
Several SENATORS Oh. no let us pass il now
Mr.. BRODHEAD, hope that motion will not pre-
vail II we TO grant relief to these poor men who
were without employment. let us do now. To send
this bill TO committee is to postpone action ndef
aiiey, take IT, because in few days will have the
appropriation bills up and small bill OF this kind will
be showed aside II before the Senate more than
once during the last session brought the notice OF
the Senate similar bill II has been considered and ex
amined. presume by every member OF the Senate IL
plan in its provisions and easily understood We do
not propose 10 pay these labores for the whole time they
out OF employment but reasona bic amount of com
pensa,oD, because they came here with the idea that the
work was TO continue The bill is well guarded, and | |
hope the motion TO commit will not prevail
Mr. RUSk. similar proposition to this has already |
passed this body. II is proposition which regard as
eninenty just and am confident that will pass some
time other shape Then the question is shall
we delay these men IN obtaining their Just clam-for |