The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-18

amendments to II be reoommted TO the h; hh
he Tnsirsrv Win instructions to report PHI wnen
shall discharge the Judges Of the Supreme W no Court,
duty Of holding any other court than ,ne o'pis
thus relieving them Of all circuit duties ,..,.
NJ CAsS ss in favor Of retaining the circu icy stem.
ne thoucb II had worked well hitherto and sho niu no'
h his opinion had not yet been shown To abandon Wv
oiroitsysten would be establish centralized metz -
poan court Heproceeded to contrast the institutions o.
this country and Europe Here order Is preserved py ,ne
force 81 moral principle but there the first thing that
meets the Of the traveller 10 sword with man uea
10 IL lLaughter]
osop 10 refer the whole matter back to the Committee on
the Judiciary he did not intend be understood as being
il favor Of the instructions going with H. lie doupeo 'he
propriety Of those instructions -
MIR SEWARD would for the reference IT had mol
been accompanied with the instructions He declared ms
earnest desire much Of the ancient judicial
OF the United States could be saved from genefa
wreck.
Mr. DIXON stated that should vote for the motion OF
the from California including the Instructions re-
serving 70 himself however the right when the Dill should
be reported back the Senate to vote upon the question
Of relieving the judges Of the supreme court rom ~
The question being then taken ON reeommttng 'ne
bill with instructions, was not agreed toyeas ~ nays
25--as follows;
Brodheaa Brown Butler Chase, Dixon Dodge of Iowa,
Eyan Foot Houston, Pearce, Reid Rockwell, sumner,
NAYs"Messrs. Atchison, Benjamin Brainerd Bright,
Cas Clay, Dawson Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas, Fesen
OF Iowa Norton Rusk Sebastian Seward, Shields, Stu
art, Thomson of New Jersey, and Toombs-25
Mr. DOUGLAS moved to refer the bill and all proposed
amepdments TO the Committee the Judiciary, without
instructions but withdrew his motion, as desire was
expressed the of the Senate upon the conflict
ing propositions.
After further discussion, the question being taken
upon the substitute of Mr. DouGLAs 1t was not agreed to-
yeas 10, nays 26-as follows
YEAS Mcssrs Atchson Benjamin, Bright Cass, Clay,
CLAYTON Dodge Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Fes
senden Foot, Geyer, Gwn, Jones of Iowa. Sebastian,
Shields Stuart Thomson of New Jersey, and Wadel9.
NAYS--Messrs Adams, Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell,
Brainerd Brohead Butler Chase Dawson, Evans Gillette,
Houston, Hunter James, Mason, Morton, Pearce Reid,
Weer--26
Mr. BUTLER then moved that the bill lie ON the table
which agreed to-yeas Is, nays 26--as follows
YEAS-M essrs. Adams, Atchson Bayard Benjamin. But
Ier Clay Dixon Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas Evans, Fes
seuden Gwn Jones of Iowa. Seward Stuart Toombs and
Wade--ls.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Badger, Bell, Brainerd Bright,
Brodhead Chase Clayton, Dawson Dodge OF Wisconsin,
Foot Geyer Gillette Houston Hunter johnson, Morton,
Reid Rockwell Dusk Sebastian, Shields Sumner, Thomson
of New Jersey, Toucey, and Weer-26
Mr. STUART moved that the further consideration Of
the subject postponed until the first Monday in Decem-
Der
Without taking the question, on motion,
The Senate adjourned