The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-23
IN CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
FRIDAY, JULY 81, ls4s.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. ROCKWELL. OF Connecticut, made Intellectual
motion to resolve into Committee OF the Whole on the
private calendar.
Mr.. DARLING, by unanimous consent OF the House,
presented joint resolutions OF the legislature OF Wsco-
SIN, asking Congress to grant TO that State the military
reservation For Wlnnebago, for the purpose OF PEN
tentary; which ordered to be printed and referred
to the Committee Public Lands.
Also, resolutions asking Congress to so modify he Ia"
OF August si6 granting certain lands 10 Inc state oil
Wisconsin, permit the State to select certain other
lands in lieu OF the lands therein granted which re-
ceived the same action
Also certain iont resolutions instrucng the senators
and requesting the representatives OF Wisconsin to vote
for the Incorporation of the free territory Prouis.o.
INTO any law organizing new territories IN Oregon Cai-
ornia or New Mexico which were ordered to be PRINT
ed and laid on the table.
Mr. CABELL desired that, by general consent the
bills OF the Senate, which have not yet been referred De
now laid before the House.
Mr. GOGGIN objected.
THE SAVANNAH IMPROVEMENT.
The SPEAKER then announced the first business in
order to be the motion OF the gentleman from Georgia
mfr CoBBl to reconsider the vote by which the House
rejected the civil and diplomatic bill the third reading
upon which question the gentleman from Indiana Mr..
SMITH had the floor.
Mr. SMITH thereupon resumed the floor and addressed
the House through the allotted hour the way of pres
dental harangue, alleging and supporting the power OF
Congress to appropriate money for the purposes OF inter-
nal Improvement, and caving at the constitutional exer
else OF the veto power
In the course Of his Speech while Mr.. S. advert
ing to the opinions OF General Cass upon the question OF
the power of Congress make appropriations for works
Of internal Improvement he desired the gentleman from
illinois Mr. WESrwoRTa] to state his knowledge OF the
Generals opinions upon this subject.
Mr. WENTWORTH replied that the present was the
third session of Congress since he had been acquainted
with General Cass, and. up to the ss they had both
provement BILL and they had both together used their
huence to induce the President TO sign it. This was all
he knew Of the opinions OF General Cass upon this sub
ject. If General Taylor would only do much as Gen
Cass had done in favor of these improvements he would
be satisfied.
Mr. SMITH. By way of further exposition Of the
opinions OF General Cass upon this subject, he would ask
the Clerk to read little book which he sent up written
and published with the privilege of right by gen'
ena consent" 1.-THE book was accordingly read by the
Clerk amidst considerable merrimen-t being copy OF
General Casss letter declining attendance upon the Chi
cagO conventional
When the hour expired
Mr.. STUART of Michigan said when he made the
first motion to reconsider the vote the civil and dlpo
matte bill, was done without heslghtest idea OF making
speech and he was induced now to take the floor only
by the extraordinary range which the debate had taken
What was the question: Simply whether the House
shall reconsider the votes on the passage and engross
e Of Amidst ne
which has prevailed upon this subject might not be
wholly out of order.
1t had been said that the opposite party in this House
will not be held responsible for the failure of this bill
He would look At the vote by which it was rejected
There were seventeen votes against that side OF the
House. and but seven this side voted for it, while
the majority voting against the bill twenty three
Seven members this side OF the House voted for it,,
and he was free to say that be among that number
for he would allow hmss II to vote to stop the
wheels OF government Seventeen wings voted against
the bill and for what purpose Why, they come up
now, like children and say that they did il for fun
Men OF gravity, ability emil tent statesmen, pretending
to egsa,e for funas matter OF farce because,
forsooth, gentlemen this side OF the House, who do
not deny the power OF the government TO make appro
pration for internal mprov fit tn vote against
the bill How will gentlemen answer for such course
before the country
Mr. s. stated that he diff red entirely from the remarks
OF the vpntleman fro vi mr. RsyIy1 who adj
dressed the House yesterday in opposition 10 the
course taken upon this question by the Speaker He
sustained the course OF the Chair throughout the whole
Of this proceeding.
Gentlemen, who claim to be sound constitutional law
yes have undertaken to distinguish between the remoy-
al OF these Savannah obstructons and the removal OF
sand-bar This was distinction without difference
ridiculous distinction, which he must hear about to
enable him to see the perth ency and force OF it,
He voted against retaining the Savannah item in the
oil, because 1t was not IN ITS proper place II was
placed there in contraventon oil the rules OF the House
Was legitimate legislation TO put into this bill an item
for the improve ment of the Savannah, and exclude all
propositions fer the Improvement OF lake harbor the
navigation OF western nver' While he would vote
for appropriations for internal improvements, under
tain definite and we'll understood restrictions, he would
not vote for such proposition, in such place as he
found THIS where had been evidently brought forward
for political effect
He ienned the course taken by wings this dis
CUSTOM and asked if it respectfully in
cordanc. with that respect which due to CO.
ordinat branch Of the government-io denounce the
proper place before the President civil and diplomatic
approprationi bill embracing such proposition as this
1t ridiculous for wing of the present day to claim
affinity with the Jefersonan party. The gentleman
from Indiana, (Mr SMITH, instead OF establishing this
claim for HIMSELF has succeeded in proving himself a
| British wing beyond all doubt which character
garded in Blackwoods Magazine descended from the
Devil, said have been the first wing" OF the British
school. The gentleman from Indiana betrayed lurking
chagIin at his parys defeat upon the question Of ma
onal bank that was the most hurtfu OF all their de-
eas: and to attempt the reestablishmen of such
sttutOn the first act and the dying act OF the whig
party when il into power by the decepons which
they practised upon the country IN 1910. lie affirmed
that the bank issue was made in the west in 1914
Mr. PETIT and Mr.. RocxnLi, while Mr.. DUNN de-
MED it,
Mr. s. advered to the Allison letter OF Gen. Taylor,
which had upon it the marks of much deberation and
ntimated that this Capitol could unfold tale about the
getting up Of that letter which had not yet the light
He should be happy to hear essay upon the distinction
which it draws betwxt 81 wing" and an ultra wing f"
ton OF the letter, that II highly conservative
principe!" What could object TO any presidential
veto in the history OF this government except that against
the harbor and river bill Ii known that the demo-
cratic party had been always divided upon this question
! Many democrats land amongst them he mentioned with
| much respect the name of Mr.. CahouR) admitted the
power claimed for Congress in this matter, and only diff
Speaking of the concealmens of Gen. Taylor upon all
party questions, he said that the principle OF availability
and of the only which the party nomina-
ting this candidate had at heart and this assertion
coroboraed by appealing to the fact that this Sa
vanDah river item thrust into the civil and diploma
tic BILL while the Committee Commerce had kept back
the harbor and river bill for than months
I Mr. If DnO tylv into In,