The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21
THE UNION.

dition OF their erecting custom house upon T. was
supposed that SO large square OF ground would be sum
Gent 10 Accommodate those other offices Iecoleet very
well the conference which had with Mr. Walker the
Secretary OF the Treasury al the time the plan being
suggested for this building when and Others, among
whom was The senator from California, Mr.. GwiN then
citizen Of New Orleans, proposed TO have il arranged
as 10 include the post office and also the court rooms
Mr. Walker slrenuously opposed, on the very principle
for which | am now contending. He said that it
had not been the custom OF the government 10 erect
buildings for that purpose; and he was unwilling
TO make an innovation in the matter II is true,
when the plan was adopted, considering the extent
OF the building, il was thought that some OF the
night he appropriated by the government for post
Offices and other public offices but my own recollection
by law that that building should be devoted 10 court
and other public Offices The idea OF the Secrela
ny Of the Treasury, and those who went for this aeasure
very large, perhaps larger than necessary for custom
house. in order that the spare should be temporarily
occupied for these public Offices until should be wanted
Tor the commerce OF the country l. is possible there
may be something in the law recognising different prn
ciple afterwards but il, was insisted, repeat that il
should be devoted TO The custom house aone and that
the government did not intend to provide for post Offices
and other public Offices and thai they should there
ore.be included in the building think, then, sir, that
the OF the New Orleans custom house exception
to the rule II the law does finally in any way recognise
the principle Of erecting this cusomhouse for the use Of
the post office, land office, court houses, and other public
Offices, II is because II Is peculiar case, and not with
the intention OIL extending principle TURNER MY
preston however is thai there such principle
ognsed in the law but only that the spare rooms Ia
that building might be used for those purposes.
would or oo s' what h.
suitable for another The same location for a custom
house may be suitable for post office land Of
flee Besides, there are some Of these Offices PROVIDED
for which temporary in their character. dill not
know that there were any public Offices IN Missouri ex-
cept recorder OF titles, and that supposed was abolished
But even il exists like the Office OF surveyor general
n ~ fpynn in ito nd phpnt
completed, by the lands being coded to the United States
or otherwise then these Offices abolished Are
then to establish for temporary office, which IN lew
ernmeht' The very fact OF its being Temporary sui
hcent reason why we should continue to rent build
ing instead OF erecting one.
Again, Mr President should like 10 know the ne.
cessiy OF cuslom-house in OF these interior towns
very readily the Importance Of custom house
New York, New OIleans, Baltimore, and other places !;
but should Ike to have explained TO the necessity
for custom house, such located the seacoas
in those interior town. Il may be that goods taken
and deposited there; it may BIZ that the usual duties per
formed by custom-houses elsewhere performed there
but if il is confess have understood il There
are certain Inspectors Offices necessary to facilitate e
their goods but much the largest portion OF those duties
Is performed al the ports the where these
good introduced; and on that ground, conceive that
there Is no necessity Tor custom-house ~ 81. Louis
And ii we have one there, we must have them also al
Nashville, Pinsburg. and all the other inland cities
01 he y Ire Com
mittev on Finance whether there is not in this APP
preparation bill proposition Tor court.houses or court
fooms'
Mr. DICKINSON The bill does make such appropr-
alton. ...
MIR. DOWNS. In what instances
Mr.. DICKINSON. In the city of Utica, in my own
State An appropriation for tina, object is contained
the bill il came from the other House There also
proposition before the committee to make an appropr!a
ton or Mongomer which they intended TO pass on this
m hut hal
In both case. there IS an appropriation Tor court looms
Mr. DOWNS. Has thai been done heretofore -
Mr. DICKINSON. perpetual lease IS proposed for
building that IS gong up, winch amounts 10 the same
thing. cannot speak Tor io'mer ears because have
not been chairman OF the Committee on Finance
Mr. BENTON stated, for the information Of the sena
tor from Louisiana, that such building being erect
ed In Savannah, with rooms in Il Tor the accommodation
OF courts II ne was wrong, the senators from Georgia
Mr.. BERRIEN The senator is correct, believe
There Tor the accommodation OF and Tor
the post office. The building IL now in progress.
Mr. BENTON. The difference between the amend.
ment which have offered and that OF others il
The enumeration have enumerated all the Offices which
the federai government has in those places IL is this
enumeration which has given rise 10 these objections Ii
done by way OF extreme fairness TO show the
OF the want, Thai male the enumeration. But very
willing To reduce it, and let the amendment stand with
the four principal offices which have been made else.
where, and then, under general clause let stand Tor
other purposes, 20 that no room is left they cannot
20 into them Blu, hold il to be OF indlspen.
sty in such CITY rs ST. Louis. where all the Offices
in small buildings, liable 10 be burnt up any moment
for the allowed for by the government is
small that they all driven into the back streets and
inio most unsuitable buildings The post office pays.
perhaps the largest rent. aud hat is about 81 600 That
puts II IN Insecure place, where IL is liable TO be burnt
up
ST Louis have also TO say. will pay this from the re
ceps OF customs al that place ST. Louis pays herself all
the expenses OF her post Office which thirty thousand
dollars year The gross receipts in customs seventy
or eighty thousand dollars year. will state, also, for
the information OF the senator from louisiana that though
81 Louis not made pod OF entry, IL is port OF de-
livery. New Orleans IL a port OF entry. Goods en-
tered in New Orleans, but they want keeping IN 81 Louis
much az in any other place.
And then, with respect To the sub treasury In the
original bi-ihe very first bill that passed in the Senate
build houses where there suitable buildings and
they were directed 10 get houses where there
not other suitable room, and also 10 obtain IN the
branch minis So lar the sub treasury in st. Louis Is
concerned part OF the original appropriation Tor pur
chasing grounds which TO erect building for the pur
pose oil keeping the depostes, has been expended
not shilling OF it. This appropriation has gone back
into the sinking fund
Here, them SIR, four leading objects for which
wan, large building in st Louis-or the sub-reasury,
know, Is kept under circumstances that require the nj
most vigilance and courage on the part OF the treasurer
He has little armory OF muskes, in a condition 10 be
used at any moment In that way he has protected the
public money thus far But il the intention Of
the law that should be kept In this way That s shown
by the appropriation made for he purpose the time the
system established will therefore, strike out from
this amendment all except the custom house. subre
ury, post Office and court rooms and instead OF the other
Offices mentioned will substitute the words "other build
ings." That will remove, apprehend, all to which the
senator objects.
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