The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-28

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Hook upon the face OF the treaty, and thai nine
months are wanted before the money is required
Tess that listen with ncredulous ear 10 all such state
Having made these statements and placed myself upon
position which think is mpregnable that the govern
do not want ihe money. and that Is our duty as
until the necessities OF the government call for Il.
will myself be governed by this coGsideraion and having
us defined ny , Swn Pass. am not disposed to
INF. BADGER desire TO say q few words upon this
subject The honorable senator from New Hampshire
lated that no could be blind as not to see that
Sis was asked for purposes not connected
With lie discharge OF public obligations and the saving
Of the public credit OF this country WELL now, cir. Il
he honorable senator thinks he 10 able the exis
encs OF secondary Interior, improper purpose lie
must recosct that everybody is not gifted with the ex
IRENE perspcacity which he possesses. confess that
nav exists and however well the honorable senator NAV
know it, he has right 10 say that other people this
Senate besides himself ars aware OF the existence OF such
one thing for gentleman 10 entertain opinions of his
own and 10 express them. which he has right to do
but quite another thing to say that those who are
supporting measure see and know il Is wrong, and con.
iaue to support il Notwithstanding
Again, the honorable senator says he thinks il in
vain TO make any opposition 70 this measure because
appropriations Of money. Well, sir, does the senator
mean by that that when an appropriation is asked for
this Senate there = some unworthy or improper mo.
this bodyl Is that what be means by specific gravity
If he is prepared TO make such charge that, think
he ouga, to BE- e to prove q and il g. sann9 ,
not be- perhaps improper or unbecomng Tor me TO say
especially after the experience Of this morning that there
ss%bs1 which reaches and attempts 10 nuencs
and control the movements that take place within IL
Now sir, let us consider this subject like members of
honorable senator from New York says In the light of
business transaction II is perfectly dle very much out
Of place. gaiaioas and unjust. to bring forward any in
snuaons which may influence the motives of gentlemen
on this floor suppose any gentleman here. whether in
favor OF or opposed to this bill and whether opposed 10
the amendment offered by the senator from Louisiana. is
Influenced by considerations which to him appear to
render his support or opposition IN either case matter OF
Now, what is the cases What is the question: What
Is all this difficulty abonl II is the custom Of Congress
10 appropriate money session for the fiscal year
png and generally for the next succeeding session It
The OF Congress to appropriate money 10 meet all
and payable during that fiscal year. We have already
passed an appropriation bill, which makes appropriation
Tor all the that will become due and payable up TO
the end Of the fiscal year ending the 30th Of june 1851
and as the honorable senator from New York has stated
this bill would have gone into the appropriation bill OF
the House, amendment otherwise, but that they
aoue bill for money BE- paid tie United
States under the obligation Of treaty Therefore, &C.
cordng the rules Of the House. this appropriation had
TO appear in q separate bill That 10 the whole matter.
But for that rule, this would have come here regular
appropriation. Aso
And then, sir the money to fall due within the 6s
cal wear. Why should we not, then, make an appro-
piaiion for IT'D Why. gentlemen speak about British
banker-abont the profits they make. They speak
about the advantages we give them They speak IN dark
the executive Ohio es Of he President Of
the United States and his cabinet Sir, there are no
profits before the Senate doubt whether there is a
gentleman this floor who really believes that any such
purposes of wro ng and injury OF corruption and NAL
administration, are entertained by the President and his
cabinet The bill says nothing about British bankers
a.. tlu he
same terms in which we appropriate all other moneys
II is put under the administration OF the proper executive
department. whose duty and proper Office II Is TO see the
appropriations applied TO their legitimate purposes That
is the whole matter and really seems me il is
most ordinary and simple proposition 10 discharge An or
binary and usual duty in an appropriate and regular man.
ner .@Ng t@aH t
The senator from New Hampshire says in regard to the
ordinary appropriations, that they wanted from day
TO day Some OF The appropriations are SCI but with re-
gard 10 those payments on account Of mail Steamers and
10 regard to all appropriations which propose payment
at particular time of IN soiido, his comparison 70
not correct and there no more reason Tor excluding
this appropriation than excluding any other appro-
palon, the Of money for which would be required
from and after the 4th Of March next But, IN my
judgment. there is peculiar and particular reason why
this appropriation should be made now. We are TO pay
large sum Of money in Mexico, and we are required
by treaty pay il in that city in the month OF May next
in the coin OF Mexico Now. slf. II negotiations are
necessary for the purpose OF enabling the executive gov
erpment accomplish the payment of this sum IN this
manner al that distant point, what situation will place
the Executive in II you pass the appropriation on the 81
day of March next3 True, there are some eighty-odd
days before it 10 required but you cannot despatch
messenger with the money in his pocketbook to Mex,
leo TO make the payment All the arrangements will
have 10 be made, the time will be exceedingly short
for the government TO act The arrangements will be
made great hxste and TO greater disadvantage Than II
you allow time. They cannot be made without
loss to the for ney cannot DO made as adj
yantsgeously IL The appropriation was now made, and
the executive government knew with certainty upon
what they could depend -,
Mr. DICKINSON. | desire TO state fact which will
show the injustice OF the remark OF the senator from New
Hampshire. The last instalmsnt was made upon an
agreement by Mr. Walker, then Secretary oil the Treas
ury, than year ahcai and II was made under
House, chairman of the Committee on Finances most
stringent fnaneier whose integrity, believe, was never
suspected, and with whom Mr. Walker certainly could
have had no political sympathy whatever sympahies
he may have had. There is much less time now than
then II this money had been appropriated rs II ought
To have BEEN it would have been appropriated before
the close OF the last hscal year. II is always the prac
lice OF Congress TO appropriate before the close OF the
hscal year any moneys 10 be used. But we have sal
here I'LL September without doing IT, and II Is time We
were through with the appropriations. ~
MIR. PRATT. lmust say few words upon this SUBJ
ec after what has fallen from the honorable senator
from North Carolina He argues e. II those who are OPP
posing the passage OF this bill have charged The President
Of the United States and his cabinet one o! them
am sure that those who opposed TO this bill have
made any such charge. i have not heard them do so
The proposition which is submitted 10 the Senate n this
and free 10 say that appears clear my mind
that ~ the minds OF senator's unbiased by aniece
DENLY expressed opinions OF formed judgments refer
conclusion 10 which they would come We have tb,
assertion here, in the memorial Of Anne czeus In