The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-01
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirty Third Congress First Session.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1854


iI0m In JncksOi,
North Carolina There ano her report laid 10 when
suppose escaped the attention OF the proper ocer wis
10 add anu also report Of Professor Emmons, State geol
ogist of North Carolina
The amendment ordered TO be inaae
ORDER OF DusnEss--rnivArE BILLS.
Mr. COOPER. MIR. President
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will suggest to The
senator om Pennsylvania that this is priya.o-pin Jay
MIR HUNTER | gave notice yesterday mat shouiui
to-day make motion change the rule, 80 as V arrow o
consideration OF ho Indian appropriation bill. ask 'ha'my
mS Mp s = Irasn Up object.
Mr. CHASE. wish to ask the Char II single o''eS-
UT The PRESIDENT. single objection, in the opinion
of the CHAIR sufficient prevent the consideration OF a
Mr CHASE. Then object to it.
Mr. HUNTER. Does he Chair decide that, after nay
inc given oouce i cannot MAKE the motion to-day
TRe PRESIDENT resolution was filed yesterday BY
the from Virginia to change Tor to-day me fesou
ZION setting apart Friday for private bills but TINS being
pvaie-bl Jay, that resolution cannot be considered Win
out unanimous consent
Mr HUNTER Does the Chair decide that my resolu-
ton cannot called up and considered unless by unani-
The PRESIDENT. That is the opinion of the Chair.
Mr. BADGER. l hope, although this is objection day,
that there will be any objection to my being permitted 10
do this some time ago presented petition ana had II re-
erred committee but somehow other has got mis-
laid, and ask permission to file duplicate OF the petition,
for the purpose Of having referred
There being no objection, IT was received
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will suggest to the SEN
last Friday for the consideration Of adverse reports.
Mr.. PETIT, Butt Senate adjourned from Thursday
The PRESIDENT. The Senate adjourned over and no
BUSINESS transacted on that Friday.
Mr.. PETIT. Is that the order Of business nowf
The PRESIDENT. NJ, sir; the Char is of opinion
that the consideration of private bis must be proceeded
with.
Mr.. CHASE. ! wish to inquire whether, inasmuch as
the Senate adjourned over and did sit on Friday last,
that ORDER which would have been regularly executed on
last Friday if the Senate had sat- is not the order for to-
The PRESIDENT. The Chair is of opinion that ii is
Friday.
MIR. BADGER. l wish merely 10 suggest this to the
President il his opinion be clear and decided upon the
other point While the Nebraska bill under consdera-
ton this thing done; did it myself laid resolu-
lion the table on one Thursday to suspend the rule or
the next dayFday. II taken up and considered on
Friday 1t considered all hands that could not be
obecied TO, and for the that had been brought IN
Mr. PETIT But there is no such case now. No
resou ion suspend the rule introduced yesterday
Mr.. BADGER beg the senator's pardon there was
was read from the journal just now resolution was
Mr. PETIT. i understood that there was
ce the part Of the senator from Virginia. that he would
this morning suspend the execution of the order
setting apart Friday private bills He did not submit
resolution change the form of the previous resOuon or
10 rescind the rule
to Suspend the rule to-day suggested me that
that notice would do and afterwards changed to the
The PRESIDENT. The resolution appears on the
Journal of yesterday having been presented and but for
the resolution adopted by the Senate setting apart Fridays
for the consideration of private bills could DO considered
to-day
Mf CHASE Precisclyi that is it.
Mr. HUNTER. do not agree with the Chair, but am
not disposed 10 appeal from his decision am willing to
submit any rule whatever 1t may be, which is enforced
Mr.. BRIGHT, | am unwilling that the Chair should
remain unsupported in his position Il ~ clearly right
Tho object OF the rule apart Friday for private
b!s, to the exclusion Of all other business. We might
waste the entre day now in discussing this point OF order
think the Chair right IN entertaining the proposition
as the consideration Of private bills the business OF THIS
day under the rulcs
Mr. WALKER. going 10 submit similar re-
marks to thosc made by the from Indiana. But
the other point which the Chair has numatd his de-
cision, wish to this remark IL understood the
order which former day, was that the
ensuing Friday the consideration of adverse reports should
be the special order. Well If we adjourned and were
not IN that day. II TO that there IL a
continual pf that order the priyats-b day, and
that Of - rise, the special order now up. That
special orier is the consideration Of adverse reports
think myself II very important that should dispose
OF hemy and that should now If II be in the power Of
the Senate 20 into their consideration at this time,
Mr. FISH. ! wish 10 suggest compromise between
suppose there will be but very short ume occupied with
the private calendars hope, therefore, viii go through
with the private calendar and then shall ask ne Senate to
take up the adverse reports which there shall be OBJ
ectlon. That will probably give tine the chairman
Of the Committee Finance the Indian nppropia
ton bin considered.
The PRESIDENT The Chair ia Of The opinion that
the day which apart for the consideration Of the adj
verse reports having passed. the order is passed over
Mr. FISH hope the unanimous consent of the Senate
viii be given 70 take up adverse reports after we have gone
through the calendar
Mr. SLlDEiL. Does the senator desire to take up
adverse reportsi
Mr., FISH. This being the frat Friday in the month
and objection day, shall ask the Senate to take them up
after we have gone through with the calendar
Mr., BADGER That, suppose, cannot 90 done, uncss
by unanimous consent
MAcRALL
The PRESIDENT. The first bill on the culerder Is
one for the relief Of the legal representatives Of John c.
Macka dceascj which has been reported from the Com
mitee Of Claims IL is now before the Senate in
miteo OF the whole.
The bill directs the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 cause to
be paid the legal representatives. OF John G. Mecka de-
ceased s. $50 indemnify II fol- for the loes Of bis build
bgs which destroyed by the enemy during the last
with Great Britain.
MIR HUNTER think this is Of the bills to which
the senator from Delaware MIR. BAr.Rnl objects
The PRESIDENT. The bill will be passed over.
Mr. PRATT. The senator from Delaware is not here
He canrot therefore, OBJECT suppose objection can
be made by III the senator from Virgnia has
objection to the b and objects its consideration Of
course il go over; If not hope will be passed
Mr. HUNTER. ] would like 20 hear the report read
The report was read from which it appears that during
the last with Great Britain, party Of militia was,
the l5h Of June 1914 tho day which the destruction
took place. posted by order Of superior officer, close to
the dwelling house of the claimant in Calvert county for
the purpose Of preventing the enemy landing on The shore
OF the river Pauxent snd Of defending the premises The
reason by the enemy for having destroyed the prop
premises and that Of their marines had been wounded
by them Although stated do bring the claim