The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23


heretofore pursued; and, judging the future by the
past. the policy will hereafter be- pursued This item
put into the bill to provoke the veto Of the Presi-
dent He would FAY this that the President has given
private intDation that he will veto the bill but
his principles before the country and 1t Is not
able to SUI pect that he will do so.
MrEvARs, of Naryland-I rise to q question of pri-
vilsge tho geptleman has no right to refer to the
my IA toud have been better If the gentle
man ~ objection sooner. No allusion was
here nj opiDiops Of the President, until they
wers medt I'D on the other side.
Mr. BAYLy- btoIy there is nothing like specifcs-
ton Think that the first gentleman who said an y
thing onthe subject was the gentleman from Massa-
Mr.. EyANs-The gentleman is altogether mistaken
The first aIIusion on the democratic side Of the
vate opinions of the President would not be brought
here. think 1t came from the hon. gentleman from
Kentucky
Mir CLAnK-You are misiaken
Mr.. EsArs-I am the House will bear out. I
trust q Mt am incapable Of making untrue as
s.rtion but do dtspse-
MIR BAyLy-The gen eman may make himself easy.
will net refer 20 another solitary word OF the Presi
dent After some further remarks the ge ntemsn
suDed his seat
tar INTEREST OF THE DEBATE DOES NOT ABArE-rHE
offender cosscirncE" ov THE rRKsIDEST-rHE
DEAD
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia, after few preliminary
observations askedIs it not extraordinary that the
President sball say that the wheels of governmen mt
hal stop you should dare to clear out the obstruc
Mr. BA,LY- Tell me when the President said that.
MIR SrrPHENs- Gentlemen have been saying that
the President viii veto the bill.
MIR BAyiy-l said so from information derived from
his public course.
MIR. SrrrurNs-When IL was asked If the President
would. the gentleman impatient as to say, 1t
will be sisted yes that's what he said The gen.
tlrman remarked that he gathered this from the Pre-
sid.pts generally expressed opinions. Then ask
what IL the condition Of this country That the
wheels Of govern must stop the representation
Of the people clear out the mouth Of river! How
can chip fthc line enter Savannah! IL IL not ne
cesssry TO remove the obsructionsf Yet " $4,000
fer this purpose be placed in the bill the President
will veto IL And who IN the President am informed
Tint be has sent an expedition to the Dead Sea.
Mr. BAyLy-i speak somewhat by authority. lie
has OF dered such thing If the gentleman desires
] will exp ain ('Explan") Permission asked by
some of our naval officers during time of leisure,
their own account scientific qualification, I,
AXE survey Of the Dead Sea. Permission was gver
Nv the Navy Department on that OCCASION on many
others foreign stations to make excursions which
msy redopnd TO the interests Of the country.
MIR STEPHENS Then understand you to say thai
no authority has bet given for survey
Mr. BAylY--If the gentleman puts the matter In thu
ljeht al am monarch Of all survey he IL right but
II he compasses, instruments and chains ther
he Ia not right. . 80
Mr. SrrpprNs-T There Is one gentleman who said, 81
am monarch Of all survey" and he looked over MI
Mexico (Is. han do not suppose that he IL going
20 sodom and Gomorrsb and say, 81 am monarch Of vi