Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-06-10

4 now They had bill before them approprane money for
me pay OF inc Officers and of navy and pro-
vong whatever was neediu 10 keep il in proper condi-
% ie wn'e n's OH was waiting the action OF the House,
gentlemen had got INTO the discussion Of subject entirely
foreign to the bill and just il had continued from the
commencement OF the session till this very hour The public
business had been criminally neglected
Mr. 3. would quote for the benefit az The country ami
for the information OF the committee some items from the
general calendar OF the business OF the House which vet re-
manned to be done There were that calendar more than
five hundred bills yet unaced upon, while env some fifteen
twenty had received the action Of the House. All the hills
providing for the pay OF brave soldiers were still 10 be
passed. while the House engaged in discussing abstract
questions savery-a subject introduce by whom and On
which side Of the House Did gentlemen perceive that
gentleman from the other side Of the House attempted 70
get the floor The whole discussion confined 10 The De-
mocatc side OF the House they who instead Of doing
the business OF the country, occupying the in dis
cussons slavery The debate had been opened by gen.
eman holding the extreme Of Southern principles and the
practical result would be- that portions of the Union
that speech would be quoted them exhibiting the pays
doctrine, while ultra Wimot proviso Democrat had
made speech on the opposite side of the question and In
other sections of the Union the Wings would read that speech
TO the people sample of democratic doctrine The other
sde seeing the game thus coming into their hands, sat perfect
g quiet.
Mr. s. said he would read the titles of Of tho
bills which suffered remain the calendar while
this proceeding going forward and would call the
ton OF his own constituents to the fact that he, least had
not been for consuming the time of Congress alb
stracons negectng the important business Of the country
Gentlemen were calling for early adjournment and yet
thus delaying the business that ought TO be done.
MIR. said he wanted this slavery debate to be at least
postponed to next week. when many gentlemen would be
absent from the House the convention be held Phila-
depha While those gentlemen away, they could not,
In JUSTICE take up the important business and act upon it;
he hoped therefore, the House would dispose Of this appro-
pliaton bill and perhaps Of other to-day and then,
while the gentlemen were absent at Philadelphia, those who
remained might DISCUSS just what they pleased occupy
to-
man in the country and gentlemen would, by continuing
this sort Of debate rob their constituents Of their just rights,
Mr. D. would tell the country and the world of it, Here
were bills on the calendar from No. up TO No. $50, still
waiting, unacted There protect the suffering
emigran,s to Oregon, who being buchered by the
scapog knife Of the bloody savage yet while they
falling massacred in the Wilderness and gentlemen knew they
could sit here day after day discussing negro slavery Mr.
s. called the House and the country bear him witness
that not his fault. Here another bill providing half
pay TO the widows and children of who had died in the
service OF their country There another for removing
sunken rocks in the harbor of New York he called the
attention of gentlemen from New York to it, Another bill
provided for widows and orphans Of who had died in
naval service Then there bills providing for the i'm
provemsnt Of rivers and habo Of them just and honest
and, if gentlemen would keep Of Of il such dis
honest and unjust the President going veto the bill
Mr.. STEWART here asked the gentleman from Ohio on
what authority he asserted that the President would
the river and harbor bill
Mr.. SAWYER said the authority of the Presidents
veto message.
Mr.. SAWYER. The last veto message. He was not
mistaken. He understood the objections Of the President.
He against bills which of public and general
Importance
Mr.. BURT wanted to know whether the gentleman from
Ohio meant say that among the bills which the House
bad neglected take up, the river and habor bill and
that il would not be vetoed
Mr.. s. replied in the negative.
Mr.. BURT. Did you mention that bill /,
Mr. SAWYER. mentioned bill to remove rocks in
the harbor Of New York
Mr.. BURT said the gentleman from Ohio good De-
mocra Did he mean To pledge himself that the President
would not any bill for internal improvements II so, he
hoped that the Democratic party would adopt sos other
solutions besides those put forth at Baltimore
Mr.. SAWYER had said that there certain bills for
rivers and habors which the President would but
there others which be held that the President ought
veto, and would.
Mr.. STEWART. What bills are they
Mr.. SAWYER said he had not time to specify them.
Mr.. STANTON asked whether Mr. SAWYER meant TO say
that the nominee Of the Democratic Convention would
any bill for which be had himself voted
Mr.. SAWYER said he proceed in his remarks. There
bills that calendar in which every gentleman in the
House interested ard abuse OF the rights Of the
people prevent by irrelevant debate these bills from being
passed. There five hundred bills yet behind many Of
them granting pensions gentemens Deighbors which
they would be able reach and when adjourn
moved gentlemen much afraid Of their con-
suen that they cried for the yeas and nays, that they
might show them that they were willing 10 adjourn. Mr. ).
for desired TO record his having been in favor
OF ticking the legitimate business Of the House Mr. s.
quoted n long list of bills.
He would that the committee rise that he might
in the House offer resolution TO limit The debate, and then
returning into committee, the chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means would have opportunity TO speak 10 the
bill He hoped that after having allowed opportunity,
while the Convention held Philadelphia for debate on
general TOPICS they should afterwards in seriously the
business Of the session. and go through with H. and then when
they home they would receive the cheering psuds Of
their constituents well DONE good and faithful servants !"
The amendment, moved Thursday last by Mr. VrSToS,
in relation the superintendent Of the Naval Observatory to
come in after the first item, read and agreed to.
NEW GALvANIC APPARATUS.