New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-28

shortly but he could not promise that it would be IA
l W. GWIN said he was 10 favor Of the Homestead bin,
AT there bill Of immense mpOrtancet 20 be debated
aa passed by both houses. and hat the Pacific Rail
I'D bill. lie would object to any possPonenent OF that
l ~ bevcud a week.
eI, DOUGLAS was in favor Of considering the Home
s q AY thought it would be advisable to defer action
Ae Hon 1esead b, till tie last momen Of the session.
proved Cor giving homes to all persons foreign or ma
,sb should be residents OF the United States at
~ time Of its passage. By papers it would that
Tnense nUmbe. Of foreigners would immigate TO tn
,s5 States dnr;, g the spring gnd summer IL the bin
on%rsss(9 oII ~, would be excluded II not passed
g,,,e In The wear II would not hold TO these people
he temptation to CONN Vt perjury in order to n for
Mr. MASON raised po mt whether This 4i,cus'onw was
Order his motion to 'n,o Executive Session
| The CHAIR decided the d. cu:sion was IN order
,pfoydo for forei.ners and al others It's friends would
- bich Fss about 10 be made on the foreign popu
i.,sop Of the country He desired every country
nan OF La Fayette, Steuben, De hab ana montgomery
Ebo came to the United states, have hon ior himself
1d family lie desired to know If any p0t non OF the
DemocrGc party intended to take the exos led policy
a the Whig parry and do what that party has one since
the onmene, ment OF Government meeting the oielgn
born population with hostility. He called the riends
oht bill not to allow il 10 be overslaughed Ly any o'neF
pessHe
Tho question was then taken-Ayes %.
Il Mr. WADE-I demand the Yeas and Nays a %
Csss of " Oh, nc =, "Yo" "Now "st down.
M WADE--I withdraw the call for the Yeas and
fKsy.
sho is sgsinft the Homestead bill He then spoke in
i.yo Of the bill and necessity Of immediate action
moi IT, 1t was act Of justice which had been too long
5aged He said that the friends If the bill might look
MOI this test vote whether it to be considered
M RUSK denied the justice or far7ess in making
mot ,n TO 20 into Executive Session pressing business
atatuuestion on the Homestead bib.
NJ MASON appealed to Senators to close the debate
Tey oil knew that the important and pressing business
psnding Executive Session if acted on At all, re-
aarsd action within limited time, and admitted Of no
M; STUART said he was in favor of dividing the time
n te assurances be given that the Homestead bill
would be taken up morrow he would vote for the EK
su,ve Session TO day. II that not done, he would
vosf 10 take I'D the Homestead bill 70 day.
Il Nj CLAYTON rose TO question Of order. The 18th
rule i'll the following words
motion uado seconded to sho the doors Of the Senate
he discussion Of any bn''p & ~sa ,a M 10 direct n TI S Sry e st ~
cleared during discussion Of such motion the doors shall
Hs said that discussion was going whether it
peden to 90 Executive Session or not and he could
NOT zee any business which should be considered IN Secret
session. IL that was not How the propdety of con
saerDg certain matters TO be stated in open Senate IL
was therefore, the duty OF the Char 10 order the 8i-
iss be cleared and the door of the senate To DO
Mr. BADGER replied. denying that the rule applied to
sny such case as the present 1t rule which when
any suect matter Of legislation was before the senate
tow ed any member tO ask that the doors be clOseu Tor
ke purpose cOusdOIDz ia secret something connected
~ eislaye business before the Senate There
sgfstve business before the Senate on which to base
sd a motion
i Nr CLAYTON replied that motion being made to go |
INTO Executive Session, and it, in the discussion OF that
me6on IL found ssary to allude 10 matters winch
could not be discussed IN open Session. any member had
neht that the doors be shut and was the duty
de Chair upon motion being made to order the doors
Obe closed In the language of the rule move that the
doors Of the Senate be slut.
Mr. BADGER repeated his objection to the interpreta
ion sought to be placed on this rule
M Id = A., Badger,
and strongly opposed this indirect mode VI getting an E1
ssiive Session.
nae business requiring TO be considered in secresy
and motion being made that the doors oi ne senate Dc
ku it his duty order the gallery 20 be cleared
Mr. SHIELDS appealed from the decision OF tAe Cher
spf argued the point
Mr. BUTLER entreated the Senators to lay aside all
sscipicalifies and 60 into Executive Session
Mr. SHIELDS asked il the Senator from WiscOnsinde !
arsd to take up the llomostead6l TO day
/ Mr. WALKER said ne would be glad to do So.
Mr. MASON sad that the rule was plain that if any
Senator should rise and state on his responsibility tha
se were matters recurring to be considered in Secre
Session that the doors of the Senate are 10 be closed
once When the doors closed the Senate could near
e Senator and could determine whether ne was rgut OF
wrong in asking that shoudD cOsiuereul oocie' "
Mr. HAMLIN said that the statement of the case all
that required. The Senator from Virginia haI moveu
10 20 into Executive Session Others opposed because
the Homestead and other bills more important Inc
Senator from Virginia has which he thinks shouu
induce the Senate 90 into Executive Session. out ne
cannot state them in open session. and therefore asks thar
The doors be shut to enblo him do When the doors
are shut the Senate determine whether the senator
has reason for making his request or not
Mr. BADGER replied and pointed out the lnischeNous
come0uences which might result from allowing any one
Senator to break up all sessions by moving TO shut the
doors. $500 ,
Mr. MASON withdrew his motion and renewed it in the
following words that the Senate 60 into Execu
tive Session, and auxiliary to the consideration OF
that motion move that the doors OF the Senate be shut
| Mr.. SHIELDS withdraw my appeal
Mr. BADGER-I renew it,
Messrs CLAYTON Butler Stuart and Toucey followed,
sustaining the decision OF the Chair and Messrs Badger
Shields and Douglas opposed Il.
Nwas clock this discussion having occupied an
hour and = half
The CHAIR-The Senator from Virginia moved that.
the Senate go into Executive Session. which motion is
tion of The rule, and the Senator on his responsible
iiy as Senator stated that there were mattors pertain
ing the consideration of that mohon requiring It TO
be eorsd red i'm seCrey aud not proper TO be disclosed
in Omen session and he having moved that the doors of
the Senate be shut the Chair decides that under the rule
II smv duty Immediately and without taking any question
on the motion to order the gallery 70 DC Gy'su anu tne
rprs Of he Senate to be closed From this decision an
appeal has been made Is the decision OF the Chair
correct ,,,
YEAs-M.sss Adams Allen, Bsysd Bell BTodheas Butler
lin Hunter Mason Mortor Rusk shds Stp1rt SaT9sT
ThODpson tKy Thompson nj rovcy' Wade Weller Will
Pa8ser Brown Dodge OoSA) Douglas Jones
Gow, y JoDs. CTenn- Petit, Shields, waker--9
so the Senate proceeded with closed doors to consider
the motion TO shut the doors of the Senate on eonsdera
ton of the motion TO go into Executive Session
his understood that upon closing the doors, all OBJ
eeisn was withdrawn and the Senate went INTO E1eeu
tive Session
The bin was passed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. CHANDLER PR sented memorial from the Board
Tfsde i'm Pbadelphia asking that appropriation be