The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-25


not At all national in their nature and in which The grea
body OF the people have no common say when
am required to take either this kind of bill do with
out. believe am ruly representing the interest of my
coanu, and constituency to say will do without
do not heel al liberty 10 urge those who claim have
this bill IN change the couse they ought 10 pursue
bu wi venture 10 aiv,se them reconsider their ex-
pressed determination no. TO permit amendments An
adherence 70 this position will IN my Judgment. defeat
the whole BILL Some concession is due those senators
who declare their hostility TO many OF The iems CON
siuucDal grounds. Some respect, and ! think rnucn
weight should be given the opinions OF ne ohieeis g.
the bureau, who have examined lhs suo
|ect ind that the estimates upon which we profess 20
be acung amount 10 VI ,o35 900 That y me ias. ss
mate nlade by the Typographical bureau MS o' nppD
PIRATES ~ 800, 900. thus adding over mHiioh "
TO the esnaes OF our officers And why is this What
reason for the great The only reason can ieah
is thai the committee OF me ousg narespa,yon me
very ground stated few moments since % aPpeat "
local prejudices to obtain slreng.h lo' .ne p w'IH
could moi otherwise obtain Here are some seven dher-
emf improvements the close OF the bill the department
have moi estimated for. and which the department say
they know nothing h b r. me ~ sn
give bur passing notice. and say that the propey OF
estimating for them is very doubtful Yet in this bill we
are called upon 10 vote Tor not only all the department
have estimated for but all the doubtful points and
all the various other points that have been presented by
the committee OF the House OF Representatives, and are
told that must not seek to alter change, or modify
in the least il do, the bill is lost Sir, this vicious
principle in legislation Proper amendments ought 10 be
adopted The proposition OF the senator from Name as
Ns
OF the government have been paid and all existing con.
tracts complied with then the excess in the treasury shall
be applied 10 the improvement OF our haroos and rivers
favor that proposition believing that the excess Of gov
eminent receipts could be much more advanageousy DIS
bursed on such works all Of in the opinion
are national than they could be in building steam mail
vessels, building lighthouses where there is no CON-
mece and building docks which do the government very
little good Indeed, sir. expendng millions
4 Soee s Let 10 Be
derst0od that the surplus funds OF the
hereafter take this direction, and will be the
Of adournng this outside Congress that sits here egu-
larry do for the purpose OF preparing jobs for
execute. Adopt this amendment and hereafter we will
not have many cunninglydevised plans prepared to
order for the bankruptcy OF the treasury.
The effect OF this amendment will be to turn the excess
of revenue, if any we have, into legitimate channels for
the benefit OF the great mass OF the people This Is
another reason which leads me to support IT, am as
friendly TO internal improvements, confined to what |
understand to be the old democratic policy, any gen
teman Of the Senate; but beyond that will not CO.
even though large appropriations proposed for the
benefit OF those great rivers and lakes have already
said demand consideration wish 10 confne in
terna improvements TO the old legitimate landmarks
in the valley that do take different view OF this
subject do not complain Of it, but think the prece
dent that would be set by such bill this dangerous
one, and raught with evil consequences II will lead
the general government 10 the same deporable condition
in which OF the western States found themselves
Of interests by providing appropriations for dit
ferent points dotted all over this Unon-that this bill
commanded the did in the House of Representa-
tives 1t was by similar system that the State which
represent and the State of Illinois, and other States
could name, brought the verge Of bankruptcy
This has proved TO be vicious principle OF leg saton on
the part OF the States, and II adopted by the gen
eral government, will prove still enlarged
scale
In conclusion, will add that if the senators having
charge OF this measure will consent to. prune down 10
the works estimated for, and the amount 81 ,035 600,
believe the bill will pass. Unless this be done, there is
no hope.
frop, he If
atves by Mr. Young, their Clerk announcing that they
had passed Senate bill No 3i6 10 ascertain and settle pr-
vate land claims in the State Of California.
MIR HALE. Is an amendment to this amendment in
order
The PRESIDENT. It will be in order
Mr.. HALE. Then | propose to add the following
words to the end OF the amendment: "except those laws
for the support OF the army and navy"
/ will make but single word in explanation OF this
amendment am in favor of the principle OF the origi-
nal amendment but it is very well TO put this river and
haIbor bill ahead OF the army and navy bills tina, all the
peace OF the country may be carried into opera
lion hrs and then let the army and navy come after,
where think they belong That is all that have TO
except ask for the yeas and nays upon my amend
ment.
BRIoHT] has made singular speech, when we reflect
upon what he did during The last session of Congress
recollect perfectly well that he made proposition for the
erection OF marine hospital at Evansville, without any
estimate from the department. and Congress- upon his
motion. actually kind enough TO him to vote APP
preparation Tor marine hospital at Evansville without
upon the part OF any department of the government.
Now, when gentlemen do that in regard 10
branch OF the service, and when 20 with them for
propositions OF that Sort and here is a measure, favor
i,e OF mine. which they go for although they
themselves in principle 10 favor OF IL, because
have estimate, am greatly at loss to understand
such a course of political action.
have but word more 10 say. Has II come TO this,
that the Congress OF the United States is register
ing body, and that until have prescrip.
tons from executive departments 10 what shall
do with the public money! Are we TO make sugges.
lions in regard building houses OF any description,
improving waters OF any description until the executive
department tell it is necessary and they expend
iudciously much money! Sir, repudlate the whole
doctrine OF that sort Il is not the wing creed, beg TO
inform the gentleman twho usually sits behind mel from
Georgia NO, sr IT Is not democratic either The wing
creed is that Congress shall ~ sa,e-that Congress shall
select objects Of national character upon which the
public moneys OF the nation shall be appropriated in or
der that may improve them, and render them bene
6cial to the public and have repudaled the doctrine
that 10 wait for the power TO tell u.
what to do before for ourselves That our
doctrine. and hope that will be carried GU, in this
bill
Mr. HALE called for the yeas and nays; which were
accordingly ordered.
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