The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-14

laton OF Congress will not inquire. for this view OF
it, whether this wise or unwise expenditure o. 'ne
money; Il is enough that il entirely unauthorized
wish however that may not be misunderstood 20 say
mat do not stand here to assa the executive omcers OF
the government but dissent from them with hai Iespscs
which becomes our respective positions and such dissent
have frankly stated think the Secretary OF the Interiors;
who had the general supervision OF this mailer, SHOULD
have made inquiry into It, II he had done So tnnk nc
would moi have been deceived for think he must have
been deceived-I say it in justice 70 him-oi ne would
have found that the original plan about which so muen
has been said was speculative one, as was 80 clearly
shown by nv colleague on the committee MI PHELPS
He would have learned that there was practical plan de
signed to be adopted by Congress and by the Commis
soner upon the files OF the department. which related 70
this matter and cannot but express my surprise mat
even with all his duties, arduous and complex as hey
are he did not make that inquiry either from the MES oil
the department the public official reports or the ofhcers
either or OF the architect employed, he would have been
informed Of this plan. this practical pan right before ms
Mr. FooTE Will the senator allow me to make a
M DICKINSON. Certainly.
Mr. FOOTE. | have learned from gentleman, who
suppose ought to know !eat Elliot received vow IRON
that was an acknowledgment that his was the original
plan.
called after certain existence might be truly said.
cording to the homely adage, "they and their money
parted Z because, however valuable as display o.
architectural science the plan OF the architecaHd II
was OF high character such Tor all present purposes
attempt to follow il out with Legislation, and espe-
cialy without. would involve an idle and wicked waste
of money, as all must admit Now i may be sad7lt is
said by my friend from Virginia-that it will now be
good plan 60 with the work and prepare this build
ing for some unknown and underlined future purpose
Sir in the first place. this building is remote from the
other departments and other buildings OF the government
and it is not wanted for the Patent Ofce says Mr. Ew-
ing and Mr. Ewbank and the only purpose Tor which It
ever recommended by any individual under Heaven
official unofficial in or out OF Congress- I'LL Today on
this floor was for Patent Office purposes.
II OF use to pass laws, TO make specihcahons and
intentions, unless they are TO be carried out Put por
ton OF the other departments OF the government IN
these and you will want corps OF messengers larger
than both houses OF Congress- 70 run back and forth be-
tween these and the others. But will not 20 on and
argue question SO remote that. The question is,
what Congress intended and the inquiry, whether any
has right TO depart from the spirit OF il TO such an
extent they clearly have here But il is said i s not
the time to stop now the work has begun and we should
now let il go on This has always been the argument,
and always will be till you make a marked case, and I'LL
Congress shall set its seal OF condemnation on this mat
ter, and let be so understood care not whether II
sanus there memento mort OF the Legislation OF Con-
gress the legislation OF those out of Congress II is
broad and fragrant departure from the spirit and Intention
if not from the letter of the legislation
II do not stop here, when shall we stopl Ii we do
not arrest it now, arrest it, Il is growing
stronger every day, and will, by and by, flow with as
much regularity and certainty, from generation TO
another, original sin. But this is great government
rich government, and wise government grant all
that Thenlet conduct its legislation wisely and let
ministers
borers and employ will not be starving in the streets
as il they had served swindler bankrupt Let il
pay its laborers in gold and silver. complain oil this
treatment of these Ii this government is so great
SO wse 40 maghanimous as it is represented to beand
admit that islet appropriate its money 90 that the
laborer for shall not be deceived but can receive his
the faith Of the Legislature with contractors tickets in his
pocket having to beg his crust in the street, Or what
worse and more shameful. throwing him into the hands
OF the shaver, to divide his earnings with him.
ia M n Mat ia n
Der for the highest branch Of its national Legislature, such
that those who desire 10 hear its debates must be cramped
into miserable little gallery, which ought to be. and u.s.
considered areproach 10 us; and any lady or gentleman
sitting there long should, from physical suffering alone,
be allowed dissolution. Let to work like practical
;e Su;Idsss s"d e"aTae hi. Chamber 80 that those
who here hear the debates OF senator's with.
out the Inconvenience of being shut out IRON the leglsa-
tive halls OF their country lie, US DO that and not oe
by desired BY no one intended Tor no one purpose
and, when done, 1T for no purpose.
We are told this building is wanted for the public ser
vice inquire, what bureau wants deny that u rs
wanted 80 far as the knowledge OF Congress is con-
cemed Sir the whole matter is here; there was at one
time speculative plan, placed on paper, and even the
Of ii and the sanction Of men and names who are buried
is invoked sanctify the restriction OF this old, mil
dewed, miserable plan lLauehter.l
shown the fasity OF this. He has shown plan, and
that this old plan was not known t II was thus pressed
INTO existence III we continue THIS outlay, u VIII swal
low up all the Patent Office fund, leaving its mouth
empty as charity box, when nothing has been put into
il, for ostentaous display, and pomp, and circumstance
and il will then swallow up another million of dollars
from the treasury all that is not wanted for glory in
general
started this rs matter OF public Duty in order TO lay
il before the Senate and the country. Having done
submit 10 any disposition which the Senate in its wisdom
may think Just Personally, care nothing about
IL, and shall leave IL to its course
The senator from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE1 bad nj.
luded TO the fact that few years since, New York bad
arrested the prosecution OF her public works and resumed
them again will not bring her action into this debate
This her financial policy; and II the price OF her
stocks just before and Immediately AFTER and the present
price, not sufficient vndication OF that policy,
could well be furnished
Mr.. FOOTE. | rise, intending 10 say that do not
concur by any in the views ably stated by the
senator from New York | have examined the subject
and sentiments expressed by himcerainly all those no
tons oil frugaty he has avowed this morning have my
hearty concurrence must say that in every thing con-
neced with this matter have felt compelled TO concur
with the senator from Maryland. who opened this debate
and others who united with him in maintaining the pro-
prety oil this appropriation. The senator from New
York seems TO admit that this was the original plan
tie says the honorable from Vermont has shown
that this plaintiffs original plan, we call Twas
never authenticated, except to certain exient from
which Il follows II was not wholly authenticated, il
was authenticated TO a certain extent.
Mr.. DICKINSON Authentic, so far az the first build
ing concerned
MI. FO0TE, | will only say, in conclusion. that,
upon the examination have been able give this mat
ter, am perfectly satisfied, for the high public reasons
that have been gwen this morning, FIRST that il u mpor
liant that this building should 20 on and secondly, thai
OF imperious justice 10 the contractor and the persons
employed, which would weigh with in giving my vote