New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-20
XXXVIrH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .w.sHrSorcS, Jan. l9, 1860.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. W .sHISoroS, Jan. ~, 1860.
Mr.. DOT GLAS Dem. Ill called up ols resolutions
iusructing the judiciary CoWmttee 70 hrIog "a bui
sor the better supPresslo, Of INVASION &C, Guo WE
mace the epecal order Tor MONDAY at haii-Past one
Mr.. TEN EYCK rep, MI presented the petition
OF Charles :. Olden, Governor OF New~Jetsey, aud
one hundred and nineteen Others in favor of the pas
eaQe Of The Homestead bll.
Several ldls and memorials OF 10 general interest
were ptesenttd.
Mr. MASON Dem, Va cal ed attention the fact
that previous occasions, When the organization of
The House was DELAYED, the Seuae did no business
but receive credentials, refer bills, memorials reso-
lutone, &c. No Legislation was accomplished but
only htaiory steps taken. lie read the 0piuiOns of
Benton, Criepden, and others, in 1899 TO thow tina,
they op osed In the transaction of bee in the
Senate while the Hone was nDorganized. He was,
therefore. opposed 10 the motion made to refer GER
tam private bill 10 the Committee on Prrae Land
Claims, AID moved to lay it on the table to test the
question.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell saw no evil to result
from the introduction of bills, and their reference to
the appropriate Committees Ii was mere question
Of eXIed ency.
Mr.. NULEE Dem, Fla was opposei to the Senate
aeug. nght be regarded 10y the other House, as
an attempt to expedite the organization tie would
apply 20 that body outside pressure. There were
"a least three notable occasions which the Senate
reraIed from ooiug business before the House organ
ized. Vice President Fillmore ruled in 1879 that the
Senate could not act. There was large number OF
coDtesjed eaJs in tie House and il could not be told
that all might not be contested.
n Mr.. EESSENDEN rep, Me- did not like the icea
OF sitting week after week oo,ng nothing lie could
Lot the force of the argument OF the Senator from
Florida that il might be garded by the douse as
pressure upon it to nduce ii to organize. That, he
rather thought, was an argument in favor OF acton
here. lie did not think the Precedents quoted should
govern tie Senate. They were not based on eonstnu-
tlopal ground He minated that such action pro-
ceeded from "A desire TO avoid work and TO ADJOURN
over. The President evidently regarded that there
~ ho huAcg Il in his g..
He erputd that the Senate could do Its share oil the
business.
Mr.. HALE Rep., n. H.. suggested that the Sena;e
had better take up Mr. Bay ards resolution and pass on
that instead Of voting on the motion to lay it on the
table.
MIR. MASON withdrew his motion to lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
any bin until notice Of the organization Of the House
was Ieceis cd was taken no.
Mr.. MASON moved to lay the resolution on the
table AS II did not cover the whole ground If IL
could be read first second tiUe, II could be read a
third tine. He was opposed to any acton Whatever
ell the House organized. :.
thew coulo initiate measures, and ther stop short OF
FnrtbeT discussion ensued in " hich Messrs FOS-
TER fRop Conn.,, HUNTER Den Val FESSEN-
DEN, COLLAMER Rep, W., and Others par
or motion of Mr.. TOOMBS Dem, Gal the Senate
agreed that when il adjourned Ii s1ouid stand adj
Jour- ed TIL Monday. -
kir. TRUMBULL Rep, H. moved to amend Mr.
B,yards resolution by declaring tina. until the House
organizes the Senate has constitutional night to trans
aci legislative business.
Mr. MASON offered a substitute that until by com
,puncston receiy ed from the House the Senate Is i'll
formed of s organization the Senate Is not competent
to proceed to legislative business
Mr. TRt MBIL said that was satisfactory TO him
and withdrew his amendment
Mr. HALE moved to etrike ont the words " commu
"nication from the House" 30 that the resolution
would read "that until informed OF the organization
of the House the Senate is rot competent to do bus
Specs" -.
After great many suggestions the Whoie s"oJe0'
was laid On the table. ,u,
Mr' BINGHAM now moved 70 refer his bill to the
(,ommuee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. MASON raised point OF order that II was not
conn etc ut make reference until the House organ
Dir. CRITTENDEN Am, Ky.) coDtended that it
was not a oupeent point for the Chair 10 decl fe
TIE CHAIR submitted the question TO the decision
81 the Senate aud the point of order was OyeIruled
Yeas, 10: Nays, Z. 90
Those voting in the negative were Messrs. Clay,
Hale, Hann, johnson Tenn, Mallory, Mason' and
Yulee.
The hill was then referred.
On motion Of Mr.. FITCH, $500 extra copies OF the
Treasury Report we've ordered TO be printed.
Mr. WADE REP, Ohio presented petition that
the soldiers of 1879 be put upon the pension roll
Mr.. KING REP, y. H. offered a TesOut on APP
pointing Select Committee to investigate whe'ner
81 0C0 or any other sum, has been pad OUT oi tne
uubIic pruting appropriation the printing oil me
Executive departments 10 the newspapers especially
TIE Hoshiagt0n Constitution, and Ihe PeHnsyt00-
mar and ArguS and whether any contract has been
made at any time by MIR. Bowman WIN Tue FORMER
urlnter OF the Senate ana Executive Department by
hch he WAS TO receive 500 con; and also whether
gpv Cabinet officer or member Ofthe Government was
privv 10 the arrangement; and what reduction can DO
made in the price Of the public printing.
The resolution was laid over.
AdioDfupd Ill Monday.