The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23

ation upon one subject they might upon another They
could refuse appropriations for the Judiciary for the
ecuye unless the action Of those departments Of the gov
eminent satisfactory to them. The question was Shall
the Senate yield al the very outset To sttempt ac
aii0n For his part he would be Obliged TO aban-
don every sentiment Of duty the constitution which he
had to support and every obligation the country
TO which he belonged If for moment he should consent
to yield to any such attempt upon the part OF that body
ask them yield 10 any attempt upon the part Of the
Senate to enforce legislation by stopping the wheels OF gov
| ernmenL 80. ...rJ .,.#
Mr. T. then proceeded to show in what respects the pro-
yso which the Senate had stricken out of the bill was
unconstitutional In the first place it made it the duty of
the President to prevent unlawful seizures and searches
But he had such power proyso enoned upon the
President to do what he had constitutional power to do.
Again, it directed him not to enforce certain laws when
the constitution made his duty 10 take that the laws
be faithfully executed Thus II directed the President to
do what he had power 10 do and at the same time for
bid his doing what Ii bis duty do Better that the
bill should fail than pass encountered with such proyiso
Mr. WILSON obtained the floor, but yielded it to Mr.
upon and he hoped by general consent the vote would be
| taken, and let the discussion go on afterwards.
Mr. WILSON gave way for that purpose.
Mr. TRUMBULL wished to say word before the vote
was taken Much had been said about the unpariament
airy course which the House had pursued in adherng
but he thought they obliged TO act they had in
of the dscourtey Of the Senate When the
senator from Virginia moved that the Senate insist upon
its amendment he did not ask the appointment OF COM
mee of conference 1t not the business OF the House
ask conference that being the insisting body and
therefore they could do nothing else than adhere ecede
and they chose the former If the Senate had taken the
initiative perhaps the House would have agreed to con-
ference.
Mr. HUNTER replied that the of bis not ask
ing the appointment of committee OF conference was
that three committees of conference had been unable to
agree this BILL and he thought it entirely useless
but if House had proposed conference he would have
acceded cheerully He had intention of acting dis
courteousy that body did he suppose they so re-
garded it.
| Mr. SEWARD announced that he had paired off with
Mr. TooMBs and that his colleague Mr. FISH, had paired
off with Mr.. FITZPATRICK.
The question being taken on the motion adhere it
| agreed to-yeas So, nays 9-as follows
YEAS-Messrs Adams, Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Biggs,
Biger, Bright Brodhead Brown, Butler Cass, Clay Crit
tenden Dodge, Douglas, Geyer, Houston, Hunter erson
Johnson Jones of Tennessee Mallory, Mason Pearce Pratt
Pugh Reid, Sebastian, Sde, Stuart Thompson of Ken
lucky Toucey Weller, Wright, and Yulee-35.
NAYS-Messrs Bell of Tennessee, Clayton Durkee, Foot
Foster Harlan, Trumbul, Wade, and Wilson,.
| Mr. CLAYTON then asked leave to submit the resou-
| ton alluded to above
Mr. SEWARD objected to its consideration.
Mr. CLAYTON made an urgent appeal to him to with
draw his objection and allow the matter to be considered
believing that this the only chance of saving the bill
Mr. SEWARD replied that he would yield in matter of
courtesy than to the senator from Del
aware but he could yield this point consistently
with his convictions of duty. He grounds of
ALARM and had fears of danger The two houses had
disagreed and he willing to let the question go the
country that issue
The Senate then adjourned until Monday next at twelve
o'clock.