The daily union., 1854-08-01

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cute laws 20 hold out additional inducements Tor their
execution 1t their business to enact laws and il was
the duty OF the President OF the United States TO see that
they faithfully executed If the President should
ty Congress that further legislation necessary in
order TO carry out that provision of the constitution he
would cheerully vote for such measures might be re-
qured But Congress had never granted pensions except
for military and naval services and until the President
should report to Congress that the laws could not be
cuted without provision of this kind he could not
sent vote for provision granting pension for services
in the execution OF q civil process.
Mr.. ADAMS argued that the not without pre-
in the former action of Congress and he declined TO
withdraw the amendment
Mr. SEWARD spoke briefly in opposition to the amend
ment
Mr., BRIGHT regarded il out of order to take one
private bill and add another amendment If it
were brought forward independent proposition he
would vote for III but he was unwilling to establish or
sanction the principle that senator could take private
bill from the files and add its amendment another
which had been reported by committee.
The question being taken the amendment OF Mr..
ADAMS it was agreed toyeas 30, nays l4as follows
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard, Bell, Bena-
min, Brodhead Brown, Butler, Cass Clay Dawson, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa Evans, Fitzpatrick, Geyer
Gwn Houston Hunter Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee
Mallory Mason Morton Norris Pearce Petit, Pratt Rusk,
Sebastian side Thomson of New jersey Toombs Toucey,
NAYS-Mesrs. Bright, Chase, Cooper, Fessenden Fish,
Foot Gillette Rockwell Seward, Stuart SUMNER Thomp-
son of Kentucky, Wade, and Walker7
Mr.. SUMNER then moved to amend the bill by adding
to the last section the following provsc:
Provided That the of Congress approved September
49, 1885, for the surrender of fugves from service labor
be, and the same is hereby, repealed
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr COOPER in the chair
decided the amendment TO be out of order.
The question being taken the passage Of the bill
amended, it was agreed toyeas 81, nays l2-as fol-
lows:
YEAS--Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard Bell Benja-
min, Brodhead Brown, Butler, Cass Clay, Cooper, Daw
son. Dodge of Iowa Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer Gwn Hous
Norris
Rusk Sebastian Slidei Thompson OF Kentucky Thomson
of New jersey, IooPbs, IoIeey and r poo,
Gillette, Rockwell, Seward, Stuart, Sumner, Wade and
Walker-l2
The title of the bill was amended by adding the words
"and the widow Of James c. Bachelder"
Mr. SUMNER then asked leave to introduce bin in pur-
of previous notice to repeal the act Of Congress-
approved September s $780, for the surrender of ugitves
from service labor Mr. proceeded to state the sub
stance of the bill, and endeavoring to show why he
should be allowed to introduce it when he called to
order by
Mr. wIN whose point Of order was that on the request
introduce bin senator could debate its merits
Mr.. WAKEG thought a senator ought to be allowed an
oplortunt 10 shsm the why he made such
quest and tfer bearing the reasons the Senate could de-
cid, vhethr - would grant the leave.
The 49, g 5F.lCER sustained the point Of
order
Mr.. SUMNER sI9 etled from the decision of the Chair
and was proceeds to argue the appeal when
Mr.. BENJAMIN noved to lay the appeal on the table
in order TO stop debate.
The motion agreed to--yeas SO, nays 8.
The question being then taken granting leave to in
roduce the BILL it decided in the negatiyeyeas TO-
nays 36as follows;
Foot Gillette, Rockwell, Seward, Sumner Wade, and
Walker--l0
NAYS Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Bell Benjamin Bright,
Dodge Of Iowa. Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer Gwin Johnson
Jones Of Iowa. Jones of Tennessee Mallory Mason Morton
Norris Pearce, Petit Pratt Rpsk Sebastian slde Stu
art, Thompson of Kentucky, Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Toucey, and Weller-36.
HARBoR
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
the House of Representatives making appropriations for
the repair, preservation and completion of certain public
works heretofore commenced under the authority of law
The question pending the amendment OF AIR GwS
appropriang $4,000 for survey of certain harbors in
the State of California
Mr.. TOoMBs addressed the Senate at considerable
length in opposition to the bill. When he had concluded
it being four o'clock,
Mr.. STUART moved that the Senate take until
seven o'clock; which not agreed oyeas 81 nays 25.
Mr. BELL spoke in reply to Mr.. TooMDs and in favor of
the bill. IA
Mr. DOUGLAS thought this was the worst river and
harbor bill that had ever been ntroduced the appropa-
tons ought to be increased for-old there need
of giving anything of all.
After a long debate in which Messrs CASS, GWIN,
MALLORY, TOUCEY, RUSK, WELLER, BUTLER, MA
SON and others participated the question taken upon
the amendment of Mr.. GwlN, and it was agreed oyeas
%, nays 80.
Several unsuccessful attempts were made during this
discussion to obtain adjournment.
Mr.. BROWN submitted an amendme, authorizing the
Secretary Of War to purchase Grants pass situated the
mailroute between Mobile and New Orleans which, after
debate, rejeced--yeas II, nays 81.
Mr.. BRODHEAD submitted an amendment appropriatng
five thousand dollars for continuing the repairs of the
wharf and piers in the Delaware river at Marcus Hook
which was not agreed to.
Mr.. DAWSON submitted an amendment making ap-
preparation for the improvement of the Savannah river
which under discussion halfpast ten o'clock p. m
when our report closed