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The gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. BELL complains
of denunciaion Who INDUCED in Remuneration VINO
commenced the war OF denunciationf II the hono!aDie
senator has been in his place, he must know that we
have complained of denuncation upon his side oil he
house. Why air. the senator himself was Transported
almost into the very picture OF Jury so as 20 aec, my
nerves exceedingly never heard IN This hall words oi
harsher import Why he even treated me WIN con,
tempt and in replying 10 speech OF amhe, he placed
himself in attitude never saw nm assume before.
and threw bis arms about ia which could mol
hope TO be able 10 initiate and then, finally. gentlemen
moi only did not understand but would not understand
his speech That Gaping the climax. Certainly u
he had not been naentve TO than hall OF what he
sad or did, his recollection would have supplied nm
with example Of denunciaton from one who dld not
profess TO be an opponent OF the bill III
He says he has had full time 10 examine the bli ana
yet does not know the localities referred to himself
strange 10 see man come forward with such pro-
essons unable TO answer the only question proponnded
to him And when he did attempt to answer H. II was IN
a laundering manner, which evinced greater want OF
information with regard to The details OF Inc Dl 'nsn
when he was silent. He really believed that what my
friend him about through mistake actually formed
part Of the bill whereas il he had read It atentvely ne
would have known better ana turned oa ai, none
fully, could furnish him the requisite Information " Is
strange state Of facts. indeed. when the friends OF the
bill were unanimously ignorant Of the most important
details Of The bill But this result to be expected
from The Of proceeding with regard to one
of the most important measures before Congress. JET
But the gentleman says he spoke years ago upon TINS
yery subject and he seems to think il is extraordinary
that we did not remember all about it. So have many
other individuals spoken many years ago olcero .@
others lved in ancient times, and taught sound phioso
ply and eloquenily; but most OF u.s. presume, are not
very familiar with the writings OF them all Certain i is
that although discussions have occurred upoa the subject
OF internal improvements in Congress years ago. have
not found volumes OF congressional proceedings as
replee with information upon this subject and with
sound doc,rna views as have wished have no doubt
the senator made great many speeches which never
were published But what is it TO us IT, eighteen years
ago. the gentleman spoke very ANONYMOUSLY and power
fully upon internal improvements Are not ourselves
endowed with the faculty OF reason Is 1t not our BUSH
ness examine The bill sent to us, and to interchange
sentiments with regard TO the Importance OF Its various
Is freedom OF debate to be restricted to the
House. Does the gentleman know any parliamentary
rule which prohibits us from utterlng our views as July
as those who have preceded the business OF egsla
tom did think that what the gentleman said about
freedom of debate had little to do with the question as
anything his fertile imagination could have prompted
him to say. As to the "higher law doctrine, under
stood his before, for we harmonize very hap
PLY with regard to it.
Now, the House OF Representatives send us blll
in snch hggedy pggledy as this marked with
confusion and ncongruty from end OF 1t TO the other
and il is insisted that shall pass il, however
s,utional may be, without an examination OF details
or an attempt al amendment, say that it is absolute
absudty Nothing be imagined more absurd than that
shall matter what proposition comes from the other
House. take it s. and, instead oil attempting 10 amend
it, say yea nay to at once, without any debate al all
and especially in bill 10 appropriate money for ninety ODD
congressional districts II seems that freedom OF debate
with is TO be something like what 1t was IN the egs-
Iatye halls of Mexico in which few years ago there
was no debate perm,ted and in which the business OF
Legislation The business OF registering deeds
too, that in their courts pretty much as
in the days OF MoneZuma, when man was permitted
to make regular speech in defence OF the interests OF
his client That course should consider mode OF egs
laon and of dealing out justice dlshonorng 10 us, and
wholly unproduc,ive OF beneficial results
But the gentleman says that the valley OF the Misss-
spp is entitled to bs protected BY she Congress OF me
United States With the system OF internal i'm
provements But did not hear from the senator IRON
Kentucky the other day. that the valley OF the Mississippi
had always been neglected heretofore We know that
half the country in the great valley of the Mississippi
have not heretofore been permitted TO ENJOY those advan
tages connected with system OF internal improve
ments to which they entitled Now, sir this bill.
boosted OF by gentlemen who consider themselves the
exclusive advocates Of system OF internal improve
menls, provides only apu sum Tor the Improvement oil
the OF that great stream And when we pro-
pose double the amount appropriated for thai nver,
then the from Arkansas the exclusive champion
OF the navigation OF the Mississippi comes forward and
votes agans, the appropriation proposed 10 be given
hat right has he expect TO be recognised as the special
champion of the scheme OF internal improvement, carried
The precedent tina, the from Tennessee speaks
OF with regard to legislation IL OF no Importance The
question with is What is the nature and what is the
character Of the bill Is il Urgent Is il OF high
national mporancsi Is il indispensable 10 the hap.
pness of the country that that particular bill should
become law Those are the questions which
practical legislators will consider, and not such ques
lions as these: When did this bill reach the SEN
ate from the House OF Representatives. Which is
the older bill Which has the precedence OF the other
cannot conceive how they be considered points 10
the least degree 10 concern wise legislators This bill
may have the precedence thought the appropriation
bills much more Important; and will leave IL for the
people OF the United States to determine whether
nigh, or wrong in that opinion.
Now, sir, wish to deal literally and fairly. | have
not led the partisan this at any time
since the country such great danger from political
agitation, God knows. Honorable gentlemen here are
apparently willing TO shelter themselves IRON any re.
sponsibity behind the administration. | vndIcale the
President and his cabinet, and do not hold them in the
slightest degree responsible Tor the pursued upon
this bill have TOO high an opinion OF the President to
believe that il this bill in its present form should be pre-
scented TO him he would hesitate 10 apply his veto TO IT,
Honest democrats conscientious democrats have thought
proper 10 vote for this bill Their States provided
for and they thought proper to vote for the bill And
a vigorous champion OF the wing party has had the
manly boldness and magnanimiy, zeal and patriotism, TO
come forward and vindcae the honor OF the parry
to which he belongs, and vindcate this adm
against this attempt, they conceive TO defeat egsla
ton Tor useful purposes, and TO bring down dscred
upon The government itself There ludlcous
both sides of the house, democrats and wings, agreeing
No doubt both Sides those who support and those who
oppose the bill, are governed by equally conscientious
motives, nor shall Impugn the motives Of any one.
Mr. HUNTER II my friend will give way.I am
anxious TO make an appeal 10 the Senate.
Mr.. FOOTE. | will yield for that purpose.
Mr. HUNTER, MIR. President have no, embarked
in this discussion; not because not much OPP
posed to the bill any gentleman but that wished TO
reserve what little influence had, and whatever power
OF persuasion had for the purpose OF getting up the APP
preparation bills Everybody admits that we must adj
loun at IA o'clock to-day. II is perfectly obvious that
there is now barely tme-l will not say read the APP
preparations bills for that we cannot do, but TO consider
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