The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26

but thai they were NOT prepared 20 make any
Sson upon the subject At this session was Obliged 10
seouiesce in this decision, far that memorial was
concerned. think II a meritorious applicaiion--one
III the most that possibly be submitted to this body
hat i agree with the senator from New York, that
where there has been recommendation by depart
msnt and no action bys committee. we ought not to
Ss Oh wn ny ssw sa ws ought moi
cucumber the appropriation bill by amendments OF this des-
svlon unless they recommended by the department.
10 60 II, then. these marine hospitals are desirable
sOvvhere and If II ID proper that the government should
Establish them at any point. there 10 no point having
sironss, claims than this very same sresm-,he Red
most important valley. There is much commerce upon
The river, and It is rapidly increasing There is large
number Of steamboats, constantly stopping that place.
and the trade s increasing with great rapidly Perhaps
fourth OF the population OF Texas trade at this points
40 that proper and right that the government should
provide for those individuals by the establishment OF
fore this in It's demands, because il sckly country,
and thse large class OF individuals to derive the
benefit Of II
ana when he spoke last, uttered sentence which is
pregnant with meaning. and thank him for it. The
senator says he sees no reason why This place s not
mich entitled to the expenditure OF portion of the pub.
Ie money as other places Now, SIR fear that prnci-
ale enters altogether too much into our legislation
6ns place has expenditure OF the public money, and
another locality thinks IL y equally entitled 70 u and. 10
seen no why this locality should not have an ex.
peadiure well as some other place. Now il we are
prepared to enter into scramble for the public money,
and spend in locality merely because il is proposed
another, why, it will take US even less time to run
through than doing now, and il will take us but
little time now; for although the income is very great,
the expenditure will be enormous and alarming and
although claim no spirit OF prophecy. yet very well
loresee Judging ofthe future from what the present is
and the past has been, that there will be rigid
ability somewhere for this most abomnable expenditure
"A The Dublc money. 8U
Now sir as respects this expenditure for these pur
poses have no sale rule to go by, but TO inquire what
been exceedingly liberal, and the departments have al
ways been exceedingly liberal in their recommendations
and there safety rules safety in observing them after
practising them but when you cut adrf and 90 to
expanding the money in place because it is expended
another, then you are al sea without chart compass,
even rudder TO steer your course Even the light which
my friend offered this morning is not set up in our way TO
Now, sir, will oppose briefly and pointedly every
thing that does not come from committee, or that s not
founded in some obvious necessity That thing will be
useful and desirable is not reason why it should be
granted. We cannot accommodate the feelings nor an
lwer the wishes the supposed necessities OF every
and any section OF the country IN their desire for the pub
lie money There is not enough in the treasury to do it,
and never will be enough. You might 60 on and pave
every street the United States with gold if in
your power and YET there would be just as much de-
nand for more appropriations as now. There must be
as.oppng place somew here.
regret that am placed in position to be held, in
measure, responsible il do not resist these various calls
Now il this application had been made through the de-
partment would not have said word even il it had
bad The sanction oil committee, should probably not
have resisted il far Ii the Senate chooses, therefore,
go on in this way, all have to say is, is not my
money. and have personal feeling about it, On the
contrary, il is much harder thing for me TO say yes
on any measure Of this kind than mo" butt have
learned to say no, and recommend it to Others
several excellent lectures from my friend from New
hampshire the other day, on the subject OF much talking
at this late period Of the session When the honorable
senator shook his rod us, him trembed,
and felt that proper respect for his admoniton which
other senators did. have, contrary to my usual man
ner observed the most absolute silence since Now
SIR we have received lectures somewhat at large in re-
gard TO the vast importance OF saving the public money
We are all anxons to save the public money; and, in.
deed, the general principles which the gentleman
nounces such familiar to from boyhood,
and upon which we as willing TO act, believe; as
the senator himself.
Bot do rise for the purpose OF discussing the prop
osiiion III too late period in the session TO do so.
After the lectures have had from the senator from
New York. beseech honorable senators hereafter, upon
such proposition as the present. that they will not en-
Ter into any debate that will prove 10 be in the least de-
gree Improbable. have five or six little amendments
Offer which hope yet to get an opportunity too.
have declined speaking upon those have offered hsto
lore account of the suggestions OF the senator from
New York, and they were voted down in consequence,
believe, of too much speaking OF other gentlemen.
hope therefore, that senators will fobear speaking upon
hese questions and that may be successful in the
Mr.. HAMLlN- desire the attention OF the Senate
ior single moment 10 this matter There have been
several amendments referred TO the Committee Com
n reference TO the construction OF hospitals
think they have very generally from the western
country They were considered At one time by CON-
niuee, when, believe, the senator from Louisiana was
not present Taking the state OF finances into account
and the vast amount Of appropriation made for variety
SUBJECTS and looking At the very great number OF hos.
pas now already existing in the western country, Il
link they will bear proportion OF four 10 with those
On The Atlantic coast II you compare them relatively
n.y. was deemed advisable by the Committee on Com.
neee that the whole system should undergo revision,
and that il should be all embraced in one bill. Now,
understand my friend from Indiana before has very
neIonous upon his desk and also that my friend
from Ohio wishes TO gesn hospital located at Cincinnati.
.sIe may be very great merits in all these cases but
ee are OF vastly greater merit IN other sections
o. me country. Now, what ! desire is TO have them
al esssed in general system, and let them be estab
ned relative over the country, and not cucumber this
nl with them.
The question being taken on the amendment Of the
'ena'or IRON Louisiana, II was not agreed TO.
HENRY La REISTRIr.
Nh. FoOTE. | hope now my admoniiion, or rather
tquest may be needed on all sides, and that may be
Upon They all have the double sanction OF the com
lows:
For compensation Henry La Rein,ie, late secretary
Commodore Shubrck for his services secretary the
aon Of the United States from the 9Th Of January tho
dispatches, $3.50 a."
In order 10 limit the discussion, will read an extract
o. two from the report Of the Committee on Foreign AZ
The petitioner, Henry La Rsinsrie vva. secretarv IN
Commodore Sbubfick, OF the United navy and while