The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-06
CONGRESS OF THE U. STAT
sen ATE.

The Senate at twelve o'clock.
message received from the House OF Representa-
tyes by Mr. Forney their Clerk announcing TO the Senate
tat the Speaker of the House having signed sundry
rolled bills he had brought them to the Senate for the sg
nature of their President.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn then signed the bills which
had lust been received from the House. and they de-
hverd the committee to bo presented to the President
of the United States.
The bill to rclinquish the State Wisconsin the lands
reserved for salt springs therein received from the
House of Representatives with amendment in which
the concurrence of the Senate was requested.
Mr. DODGE OF Iowa hoped the bill would be pat upon
ia massage at once 1t granted land but simply allow
ed The State to certain lands heretofore granted for the
benefit Of the State University lie hoped the amendment
would be concurred in.
Mr. HUNTER would cheerlly consent If the resolution
allowed it, But the resolution which adopted yescr
day provided that no legislative business should be done
after a, D. m., On that day.
Tho CHAIR put the question 10 the Senate who refused
Aner some time Mr. MORTON called the attention of the
Senate to the of the House Represents
yes had received liberal compensation than those OF
the Senate He that under the resolution which
ordinary way but he hoped would not be deemed out
Of order for him to submit resolution to employ the Sen
ate pages in the fodingroom for sixty days after the ad
ournnen of Congress- at the usual rate OF compensation
which they receive as pages This matter pertaining
exclusively the Senate and he thought would not be
excluded BY the resolution.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (ir PETIT in the chair)
stated his opinion that the resolution could not be re-
ceiyed.
Mr. NORTON order to test the sense OF the Senate,
appealed from that decision
Mr. WELLER understood the rule to apply only to that
kind of business which legislative in its character
which required the action of the two houses Of
Congress- If motion except motion to adjourn could
be entertained how could the Senate proceed to the consd
Grafton of executive business
Mr. BRIGHT said that the rule distinct as excluding
all business and it Of to make effort to test
the question: there was less than quorum present and
he should be compelled to call for division.
Mr. WELLER replied enforcing the position that legis-
latse business alone, which required the action Of both
houses, was intended to be excluded by the rule.
The CHAIR put the question ashal the decision Of the
Chair stand as the Judgment of the Senate n when
Mr. STUART, in order to dispose Of the matter, moved
to lay the appeal on the table
Mr. CHASE said that no such motion could be made,
under the resoluton neither could appeal be taken at
ALL The Senate could do nothing except adjourn
The matter then dropped in a few minutes commu-
netion of executive character received from the
President of the United States; whereupon,
Mr. WALKER moved that the Senate proceed to the
consideration of executive business
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, asked whether that motion
The CHAIR decided that il was in order
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee remarked that the Chair could
decide as he pleased with perfect mpuny, appeal
could not be taken
The question being put the motion agreed to and
ay remaining in executive session for nearly an hour the
Senate adjourned until next Monday morning at o'clock
a which time, in pursuance of the joint resolution the
fret session of the Thirty Congress will Terminate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met 1T 10 o'clock, Il.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate.
There being only six members present the reading of the
journal was informally dispensed with, and
The Speaker vacated the chair
At quarter to eleven O'clock, about twenty-five
The SPEAKER signed sundry enrolled bills aud said
as there would be bills ready to sign noon he would
suggest that the House take recess until o'clock,
p IN. tss-
Mr., CLINGslAN. ! hope there will be no objection.
There being objection, the House took recess
The House met nj one o'clock
VETO MESSAGE
Mr. PHILLIPS said the journal having been read he
did not know whether the Presidents message veoing the
river and harbor bill was placed on the record?
The SPEAKER replied that as it was received by the
House without objection, twas recorded the journal
and would lie on the table
l.r PHILLIPS said it wns well known that there was
noduorum present for the transaction of business when
the message called for but he wished to know whether
would be proper to enter motion upon the minutes
consider the message and have the motion for consideration
postponed until the next session of Congress. In other
words it was evident that the sending in Of
sage yetong bill did end.the bill the constitution
looking to some future action He desired to know whether
II 1t WAS proper for Congress to receive the message and
record it, there could be anything improper in entering
., il motion to consider and that that motion should
I've postponed.
The SPEAKER said ut the time the message
cvcd there might have been quorum present although
there not subsequently, whea the reading OF the mes
sage asked for IL for this reason he had ordered
Its reception TO be recorded
He decided that he joint resolution for the adjournment
OF the present SESSION OF congress fonoea any utef
action
After some debate TO whether the fact that there
quorum ascertned before the message received
Mr RICHARDSON said am only desirous to say that
differ from the President the subject OF the river and
harbor BILL and at the appropriate time want 10
state my why ! differ. 1t is due to myself,
due to him. and due the House, that should state now
that there be why in this country appropra-
tons should be made for the Atlantic and Pacific scaboard
that does not apply to the interior baFbcrs II Tie policy
which profdes FOR inc Improvement Of the seaboard is
right that which provides for the improvement OF tho in
ssor Is also right VI policy Il wrong is the other
a. we se TO have appropriations for Improvements upon
tne Atahtc and Pacific coasts there is why
shouid not have thcu in the interior; aud govern
incht "ch does the former and the latter does nju
Hce " VS. IL y wrong, and on that point separate
hr' CasPhEi.L had no intention to indulge in any
marks upon the Presidents message to-day He merely
rose Tor ,he purpose OF saving that he struck hands with
'he gentleman from Illinois Mr. RICHARDSON in the prop
ostlon he had laid down. He r C had never yet been
aoc 70 discover by anything he had read in the
shtuon, why Congress should lake the money which be-
ionged TO the whole community and use il for the improve
cnt OF the seaboard and treat with utter those vast
arteries OF commerce IN the Interior Whenever the time
comes when leaving the rights of the people of the great in
etor and sustaining the power of the Executive and the
seapoard shall be made test he would be found stand
ing up for the former against ali party influences
Mr. PRATT desired TO know IL there was any question
before the House?
The SEEKER SAID there Is no question before the
House ''V ''N
MrCAMPBEI.L said bis remarks had been ELECTED bv
what had fallen from the gentleman from Illinois
Mr.. HBBARD to make a remark.
The SPEAKER. Is the pleasure OF the House to hear
The gentleman The Chair allow debate at all ex
cept by unanimous consent
Ar. CAMPBELL. J move that the House do now ad-