The southern press., 1850-10-01

With all Difference to the statement OF the senator
from New Hampshire, that this is Tor purposes
which he has stated, feel authorized, from
knowledge Of the circumstances OF the case, TO
deny 1T out-and-out The appropriation was ninde
by the House of Representatives, upon a full con-
sderation Of the NATTER for the purposes TO which
it is to be applied; and unless 1t Is intended to
cramp the operation OF the administration and
the Government, hope it will be allowed to pass.
do not care how long it is discussed, If gentle
men undertake to discuss it unnecessarily. re-
gret that the California business Is postponed, but
we must have action upon this bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. GWlN. Mr.. President, am not opposed
to this bill at nll.
Mr. DICKINSON. presume not
Mr. GWlN. am prepared to act any moment
upon il, but the California bill is Of more mpor-
tance than this. There is bloodshed in that coun-
try for want of legislation, and think It my duty
TO press these bills.
Mr. DICKINSON. lam most favorably inclined
both to the senator's from California and their class
of business. | will commence with them the ear
hest and stay with them the latest to finish their
business; but the bill has occupied so much time
already that am fearful it will not pass unless 1t
is finished now. Therefore it is that ask the
yeas aud nays upon the question of its postpone
ment.
Mr.. EWING If the vote can be taken with
out further discussion, will go against the post
ponement; if it cannot, | hope it will be post
poned.
shall give on this question shall vote against
the present motion upon the prncipie OF econo-
MIXING time Furthermore, shall do so because
conceive the Committee on Finance are entitled,
at least, to as much consideration and respect as
will be afforded to them by voting in support of
the views now stated by the chairman Of that
committee.
The question being taken the motion TO
postpone, it was rejected-yeas Is, nays 3O-as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs Barnwell, Benton, Dodge of
Iowa, Fremont, Gwin, Hale, Norris, Pratt,
Shields, Soule, Sturgeon, Turney, Walker, Whit
comb, and Yuee--l5.
NAYs-Messrs Badger, Balda in, Bell, Clarke,
CLAW, Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Davis OF
Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
consin, Downs, Ewing, Felch, Foote, Greene,
Houston, Hunter, Jones', Mason, Morton, Pearce,
Rusk, Sebastian, Seward, Smith, Spruance, Un-
derwood, Wales, and Winthrop-3O.
Mr. HALE. | had nearly completed what
had to say, and will occupy the attention of the
Senate but moment or two longer. 1t IS no part
ofmy purpose TO take up time, and 1t IS no part OF
my expectation to defeat this bill. | know the
history of legislation too well. There is sort of
specific gravity which carries measures Of this sort
through in some way God knows how 1t is done
but such is the fact, and do not expect to defeat
them. / simply wish, therefore, to express my
views, and let the matter go.
] wish to single argument OF the
chairman of the Committee on Finance. He speaks
of our duty repose confidence in the admlnistra-
ton, and to give them the means to carry out the
law. We have right to judge as to what the law
requires and when we see upon the face OF the
treaty that the Government does rot want the
money for nine months to come, we cannot shut
our eyes to the facts, cannot be blind, however
boldly it may be asseverated to the contrary, and
however obstnate!y it may be denied, that the
Government do not want this money for any pur-
pose Of keeping the public faith. There is no
course of argument which can blind the observa
ton of every senator that this is not what the
money is wanted for, because the money is not TO
be paid for within nine months.
A single other remark. II is pretended to com
pare the appropriation made at this time to those
covering the fiscal year, and it was said that the
objection which was made to this applied to every
other appropriation in the fiscal year. LIDO not
so understand it. The appropriations for the
fiscal year are wanted for the present moment. A
portion Of them is wanted from day to day. No
so with this. The first dollar Of this will not be
touched, and cannot be legally demanded out OF
the treasury until three months after the close OF
the next session of Congress. Suth being the
fact, it requires degree of credulity and OF faith
which confess have not got, for as to beevt
that the ssities Of the Government require it
that it is to keep the public faith whole and inv
olate that the money is wanted. Now, sir, wher
look upon the face Of the treaty, and see thai
nine months are wanted before the money is re
uuired, confess that listen with increduous eal
to all such statements
Having made these statements and placed my
self upon a position which think is mpregnable
that the Government do not want the money, and
that it is our duty guardians of the public trea
sury, not to grant the money until the necessities
of the Government call for it, l will myself bt
governed by this consideration; and having thus
defined my own position, am not disposed to
trespass upon the time of the Senate.
CONCLUSION TOMORROW