Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-13

ment OF the special order; but am simply desi:
that debate shall be closed after every gentle
man who now desires 10 speak on the bill shall
have been heard and not before.
MIR. McDOUGALL. Mr. Speaker, was de-
termined 10 urge the consideration of the Pacific
railroad hill when il should come up for considera-
ton under the special order And still am de-
termined TO urge its consideration, unless under
these circumstances. am not disposed to stife
proper debate on this Nebraska question; and If
the House unanimously desire the postponement
OF the special order on the Pacific railroad BILL and
make that bill the special order for Tuesday week,
or any specific day-if this be the unanimous de.
sire OF the House. for the purpose of discussing
fully the question, will consent 10 il.
Several MEMBERS. That is fair; let us do that.
Mr.. SAGE Iobect.
Mr.. WHEELER. ! appeal 10 the gentleman
from New York 10 withdraw his objection.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. | barely wish
10 say word in reply TO the gentleman from Ten
nessee, Mr.. ETHERIDGE.l would willingly unite
in the proposition of the gentleman from Caliior-
| MIA Mr.. McDoUGALLl TO postpone the special or
der for one week, in order that this Nebraska bill
might then, after the fullest discussion, be voted
| upon, if that was what those gentlemen acting
| with the gentleman from Tennessee really wanted;
| but am certain that that is not what they want
We have been willing from the beginning TO dis
i cuss this Kansas and Nebraska bill thoroughly
| and fully. Ii has been thoroughly discussed al
| ready. No question before this body since the
| foundation ofthis government has been more tho
roughly discussed than the leading questions in
yolved in this bill. think may venture the as
/ sertion that more speeches have been made upon
the bill than upon any one measure since nave
been in Congress. We have been willing, and
are still willing, that more may be made We are
/ willing 10 set and hear gentlemen as long as we
can under the special order. We have been will
ing to sit here all night Infrm in health as have
been, have been willing TO sit here. was here
last night, and the night before, TO do So But !
ask the gentleman from Tennessee Mr. ETHER,
IDGEl who broke up the debate night before last
| Who moved that the committee rise last night
From which side did objection to going on with de-
bate come II came from those acting with the
gentleman who is now asking further time to
| speak. There has been liberalny in this case
great liberality, unusual liberaty, already. i is
exceedingly liberal in the gentleman from Califor-
i MIA Mr.. McDouGALL to consent 10 postpone the
/ special order-the Pacific railroad bill. This
say, is exceedingly liberal on his part. We are
willing 10 accede TO it. But the friends Of the gen.
teman from Tennessee will not. Nothing will
satisfy them, / apprehend. Why do they not ac-
cede TO it, If debate was what they wanted! We,
the friends of the bill, majority ofthe House, will
sit here all night, and tomorrow night, and the
next night, and all next week, if that will satisfy
| them If you want free and liberal debate, say
So and accede to terms that will allow it, and then
allow vote to be taken. But if factious opposi-
ton is what youSare after, if you wish TO thacart
the national will, constituonally expressed, let us
know il, and we will meet you as tactious opposi-
ton in this House always has been met The
friends OF the bill sit the question out, if il
takes tonight, tomorrow, the next day, and even
4 the next.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Rhode Island, was here recog-
Missed by the Chair.
] Mr. RICHARDSON. | rise TO question OF
| order,
The SPEAKER. Under the rules Of the House
this discussion is out of order. II is suffered only
i by unanimous consent.
/ Mr.. RICHARDSON. Then will make the
point of order which desired 10 make upon one
of my own friends, and not upon the gentleman
from Rhode Island Mr. DAvIs
| Mr.. DAVIS, of Rhode Island. In reference to
this question now under consideration, the gentle
man from Georgia says ii has been discussed more
/ than any other which hes ever been presented TO
| this House since the foundation Of the govern
| ment He should bear in mind, and the House
should bear in mind that deeper interest is felt
in il, than has been felt in any other and il
| is more important question, too, than any which
! has been before this House in the estimation Of
| a large portion of the members of this House.
| And, sir, am in favor, and.I believe the country
is in favor, of giving TO every upon this floor,
who desires il, chance TO be heard, and in favor
of giving sufficient time for that purpose, with
out involving us in night sessions until eleven or
twelve o'clock. do not think it is right 10 deny
us that privilege and do not recognise the right
| of any man upon this floor TO curtail me in the
enjoyment of that right. think an attempt 10 do
SO is an infringement of privilege Of every gentle
| man in this House. If il has taken long time
TO discuss this question fairly, will say it was
not rought before this House by those who
want to discuss it, 1t has been thrown upon
the House, and forced upon them, and |. for
one, should be glad TO get it out of the way al
any time. But the country expects that this
question will be discussed and fully discussed
and they further insist upon all the forms Of
business of this House being observed, if lib
erty is TO be sacrificed They want it to be guard.
ed 10 the last, and, when the last struggle comes
they want us 10 use all the powers and rights
which we have TO defeat it, They are determined
TO defeat the passage Of this bill, and they de-
termined 10 do it, because it is right TO do so.
/ TO BE CONTINUED.