The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-26

the consideration OF he bill $50 regulate the pay and in,
crease the efficiency OF the army OF the United States
and Tor ober purposes" After debate which will be
published Hereafter. The bill was passed
HOMESTEAD Bn.L--ExEcurYE SESSION
Mr. MAYON: move that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration OF executive business.
Mr. WALKER We have had special order on The
calendar since Monday last and each day have Ut
tempted TO gei IL the bill commonly known as
the homestead bill do not know what its friends pro.
pose, oat iof my own part am willing and anxious, as
soon as cap 10 have taken up and acted upon ac
cordlng TO the order which The Senate has made III,
however; can get any expression from the friends Of
the oll that they desire its posponemen until
get thfough win The executive business am willing 10
coincide wtth that opinion but am unwilling TO it
90 over apparently by the neglect OF its friends.
MI IWiN desire TO state, in 10 the sena :
tor from Wisconsin,
The PRESIDING OFFICER The pending question
on the motion to proceed to tbs consideration Of
Mr. WALKER And we are opposing it,
Mr. GWlN want to give a reason why cannot
come to an understanding that this question shall
absorb every other. On Monday next shall move 10
take up the bill which has been assigned the special
order for gEat dnythe Pacific railroad bill am in
favor OF the homestead bill. and also take interest
~ the question pending IN executive session but want
the Pacific railroad bill disposed Of and shall certainly
not permit, BY my vote, measure more important than
both the others 10 be postponed Tor either OF them.
Mr. MASON. 1t will be the more practical and better
way 70 get through with subject which is before U.S.
and then take up another
MI WhLhEn 90 bol psetend 10 measure slTengtn
with the senator from Virginia, 10 qualities Of pacl-
cably; but this much say, that claim an equal right
with him 10 rise and resist his notion and do not
wish 10 be fouted for doing SO, and shall not have
this TO say that if the friends of the homestead bill,
which has been made special order willing TO be
oversaughed for this week by the executive business
and then week by the Pacific railroad bill be it
have but the voice OF senator. but chat voice have
already raised, and sha again exercise it, despite of
what may be eaid by any one
Mr. MASON. Ii the senator will indulge me, he
tany msn,erprets me il he supposes that made any
remark which intended in the least degree be dis
courteous to him merely suggested The good old prac
ical maxim" do one thing al time" The Senate. it
is known is engaged in executive session. submitted to
the senator, far more usefuy practical man than am
that we should dispose OF that and then we could take
up his bill.
Mr. WALKER am glad to hear tina, the senator
did not intend anything dsrespecttu but has become
30 common 10 say things in manner which dis
Respectfully whether intended or not, that hardly know
when dsrespect is intended.
But il then becomes question which shall be the
measure taken up IL is question between the subject
desired to be considered 10 executive session and the
homestead bill For my part, prefer the consideration
OF the homestead bill first therefore say that, until
can gel an expression from the friends oil the bill TO
what they wish, shall oppose motion to 60 into ex
eculive session
Mr. RUSK. have mol veniured at any time to throw
any obstacles in the way OF The honorable senator from
Wisconsin,; but he knows very well that the business
involved 10 session requires be acted upon
promptly, he knows equally well that the homestead
biil can be acted upon al any time submit, therefore,
that we would better Gscharge the dHties IN executive
session, which the first special order of the day. and
then certainly be better able TO proceed with the
other There certainly ought Bol TO be any issue be-
tween the two
MIR MAsoN's motion was agreed 10.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to The consideration
in, the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned.