The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-17
CONGRESS OF THE q. STATES.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1854.
SENATE.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.

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/ SENATE.
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i Mr. STUART stated that this being priyae-bl day he
supposed 1t would require the unanimous of the
Senate TO proceed to the consideration Of any other bus
ness but although the first bill the private calendar
beng the bill for the relief of Hiram Moore and John
Hasca in which he especially interested he
was willing TO waive the consideration Of that bill, in or
der 10 have the veto message considered the Senate were
Mr. BRODHEAD remarked that it had been four or five
weeks since the Senate had considered private bills; and
unless it contrary the general of the Senate
and unless the senator from New York Mr. SEWARD who
had the floor the indgent-nsane b particularly
desrous Of addressing the Senate this morning upon that
subject hoped the Senate would proceed with the consd
Mr., GWiN suggested compromise, by proceeding with
private bills until one o'clock and then taking the indi
Mr. HAMLIN and others called for the orders Of the
day.
@ MOORE AND HAsoALL III a.s#il. s' IS. rs
The Senate accordingly proceeded the consideration
the bill for the relief of Hiram Moore and John Hasca
chine
Mr. WALKER said that as some Of the statements which
he had made in his remarks upon this bill upon former
had been controverted by the from Mch
gam Mr. STUART he should reassert all that he had
said before and should do what he had not done then
viz: accompany each statement with sworn testimony IN
proof He then proceeded to read from the remarks Of Mr.
STUART and replied to the various arguments contained
therein at some length
Mr. STUART said that he had desire say anything
upon the subject he had heard nothing In the re-
marks of the senator from Wisconsin to-day which he had
answered his former argument in favor of the bill
Mr.. DOUGLAS said few words in opposition to the
bill his objections being grounded the general principle
involved more than the particular case referred to-
The yeas and nays ordered the engrossment OF
the BILL and being taken resutedyeas IL, nays 2oas
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Atchson Badger, Cass, Foot Hamlin
Kentucky, and Williams-i2.
NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allen Bayard, Benjamin, Brod-
head CLAYTON, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge OF Iowa. Douglass
Evans, Fessenden Fish Geyer Hunter, Rockwell Seward
Stuart, Wade, and Walker--2O.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. STUART changed
his vote and voted in the negative in order to have
portunty to move reconsideration.
The vote having been declared as above, Mr. STUART
reconsider the which had just been taken,
and said that he felt confident of his ability to explain the
bill in such manner as to secure its passage but that ne
should prefer to speak upon it in full Senate
Mr.. BADGER moved that the further consideration Of
the motion be postponed until tomorrow
Mr.. DIXON said that having been absent he had had
he desired and he hoped the motion to postpone would
prevail
The question being taken the motion was agreed to,
On motion by Mr. GWIN the private calendar was
passed over and the Senate proceeded in committee OF
the whole to the consideration OF the bill TO authorize the
coinage of gold pieces Of the value respectively OF ten
eagles and five eagles and for other purposes.
The bill amended by striking out the fourth anu
| fifth sections, in the following words
snc 4. And further enacted, That the director of the
say office in New York. shall place depostors of gold bullion
in that office upon the same footing as depoors OF gold IN
SEo s. And Be rther enacted That it shall be at the
option of deposng gold silver in bson or IN
receive the mint value Of the same refined bars
in made from the identical metal without refining but
and much Of law heretofore passed
thores any other mode Of payment return for such de-
posites IL hereby repealed
Sundry other amendments having been adopted the bill
reported TO the Senate and ordered to be cngossed for
third reading; and it passed by yots ofyeas 2s,
nays l3-as follows;
Gwin, Hunter, James johnson Mallory, Norris, Pearce,
Jersey, Srsy'' Toonb. & u Toucey Wade and wiam.2e
YAYs-Messrs. Atehison Bright Brodhead, Chase, Daw-
Dodge of Iowa. Fessendcn, Hamn, Houston, stuart,
sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, and waker-la.
ABIGAIL
| On motion by Mr.. WALKER the Senate proceeded TO
the consideration OF the joint resolution explanatory of an
entitled "An act for the relief Of Abigail Stafford;
which read the second time and considered as in com
| mittce Of the whole.
Amer some deba, the question being taken ordering
joint resolution TO be engrosscd for third reading
| not agreed to--yeas l3, nays 25-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Foot, Gillette,
Houston James, Rockwell, Ru-t, Sebastian, Thompson q
Kentucky, Thomson Of New Jersey, Toombs, Wade, and
SAYs-Mcs.rs. Adams Bsyard, benjamin, Bright,
Evans Fes.onden F,h Fitzpatrick Gwin, Hsmlin Hunter
Johnson Norris pearce Seward, slide, Stuart Toucey
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BILL INTRODUCED
Mr. GwIN In pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave to introduce bin In addition to act approved
March 1891 and entitled HAn act supplementary to an
act entitled An act amend the judicial system OF the
United States which read and ordered TO lie on the
| table and 10 be printed. ,
Mr. a. gave notice that he should call II up for consid
Grafton at an early day.
| ADJOURNMENT
Mr. BAYARD moved that when the Senate adjourn, II
be to- NEE, on Monday next which was agreed oyces
| "a nays 1s
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The following bills taken mp considered and pass
/ ed
bill for the relief of the heirs Of Captain Joshua Cham
berain deceased.
A bill for the relief of Benjamin Rowe.
/ ervrRAL ARMSTRONG
4 On motion by Mr. SLIDELL the Senate proceeded to the
of bin the relief Of the Claimants OF
the private armed brig General Armstrong; and pending
its consideration,
4 The Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
i The House met nj IL, M.
\ PRAYER by the chaplain Of the House
II The journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. HOUSTON asked leave to introduce bin 70 reduce
| the duty on imports objected TO.
/ THE POSTAL LAWS
The SPEAKER said the business In order was the
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