The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-28


bin the honorable senator from Mary land, Mr. PEAheE
who has generally voted against measures hostile 70 uis
bi0hen that senator seeing the utter impossioily OF
getting ID through-feeing that interest which every
senator ought 10 feel in the passage OF the apPfopna
ZION bills, aad knowing that was useless 20 suus
gle any further-proposes 10 suspend aeuon iof me
purpose of passing The appropriation bills even that
proposition is rejected These beng me circumstances
Mr. President the objections to Inc on being so very great
M stice and reasonabenss OF certain amendments being
so very apparent the reasons why the appropriation os
should be passed urgent and the attempts 70 force inc
measure through against opposition that the adyocates
az be bin cannot hope overcome, being s persisted m
think shall not like the senator from Kentucky, Mr.
Cray ask The reporters 10 take down particular
bing that is said hope they will take down all that is
saidoeyery word of it and am sure shall take pains
TO keep under bushs. shal on inc contrary, sahd
am perecy willing, whatever may be the consequences,
TO take m share OF the responsibility am desirous OF
passing all the appropriation bulls, the cheap postage bill,
and HE other that expected to be passed but
the passage OF this bill IN the shape IN
which II now stands - -
lives announcing that the House had passed bill making
appropriations orthe naval service for the ending 3oh
June 1852 and that the House had agreed suspend the
sixteenth joint rule to allow ito transmission TO The Senate
In the suspension of the rule the Senate concured
Mr. SoULE, ] ask for the yeas and nays the
pending amendment
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. HUNTER Before taking that question aek the |
unanimous of the Senate suspend seventeenth
Joint rule for the purpose OF sending TO the President the
following bills;
An aci divide district of Arkansas Judicial
districts.
act to authorize the Secretary Of War allow pay
the State of Georgia for advances made
the the United States the suppression of the
hoses Of the Creek Seminole, and Cherokee Indians in
| 1886, 1897 and 1888
| An authorizing the payment of interest advances
by the State of Maine for the OF the United States
government: the protection of the northeastern frontier.
| An amend changing the term Of holding the
circuit and district of the United States for the dis
| trict of Ohio
An act to change the of holding the circuit courts for
the eastern and western districts Of Pennsylvania.
resolution changing the mode appointing The clerks
of the of the minis of the United States
Unanimous being given, the rule suspended
Mr.. FOorE 1t is too late to think Of making speech
and shall therefore upon the principle that has guided
my duct through the day. and endeayor 10 economlze
time and any of the time of the Senate in
useless debate. And yet this is very important PROPOSE
on aud which deeply interesting the State of
Mississippi the State of Louisiana We very
the mouth of the river and does so happen although in
Louisiana there considerable appropriation made this
BILL yet there is single appropriation made for any of
the interior rivers of the State Of Mississippi. Now, every
who will look into the map will perceive tina, there not
better watcred State than Mississippi There number
of rivers navgabe for many miles for steamboats, that
wholly unnoiced, and treated with perfect contempt as
though those who had the framing Of this bill had look
ed upon map which the State Mississippi be
The State is wholly neglected and treated with contempt
and expected to bargain away interest in the
large funds here appropriated for what may be called
mess of pottage-lora little appropriation for the improve
of the great Mississippi 'ivera national scheme of
Improvement, and one that would give sanction 10
most cordially well to many other parts Of this BILL
Surely the appropriation is too med-,oo ptifu If we
attitude be bought up the appropriation is
small to buy up. But believe may say for the
represent here, that they exactly in
attitude to be bought up by money They cannot be in
duced by any amount OF money to violate Their sense OF
propety and the principles which have adhered them
long. do feel liberty say less than that, and
will say more because am entirely unwilling
the time OF the Senate unnecessarily do hope that
after whleou friends will become reasonable and permit
us upon the appropriation bills treaties &c and then
20 no to constituents rejoicing.
The question being taken on the amendment offered by
Mr.. SouLE IT was rcjec,ed-ycas IL, nays 34-as fol-
Il lows:
YEAs-Ms,srs. B,uen Clemens, Davis Of Mississippi
Dawson, Downs, Foote, Houston King, Morton, Eusk,
NAYs-Me.sts, Atchison. Badger, Baldwin, i, Dor.
Mas cki%5n D,Sss Of Wi.eoasn Dodge
Iowa, Ewing Fetch, Greene, Hamlin Jones, Miller Norris
seou, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker, and Wh.
conb-3i.
Mr.. FoorE. rise for the purpose Of making notion
and preliminary thereto will make a last appeal An must
now be satisfied that this bill pass if they do
know IT, do There amendments yet TO be offered
this side of the houscno by myself (for have declined
offering any further amendments but by gentlemen who
have maurcd them and believe the adoption of them be
indispensable the perfection of the bill They
that they conscentiousy for this bill unless
amended 10 the manner they propose Under these crcun
stances again, with of getting at the appro
pnaton bills and having opportunity Of getting these
treaties ratified that this bill be laid on the table
Mr. CLAY asked for the yeas and nays and they
ordered.
IA message received from the House Of Representa-
Speaker Of the House had signed the following enrolled
4 bills;
An divide the district of Arkansas into two judicial
/ districts
An act to authorize the Secretary of War allow the
payment of interest the State OF Georgia for advances
made for the of the United States in the suppression
the hoses of the Creek Seminole and Cherokee Indians
in 1896, 1897, and 1893.
An authorizing the payment Of inerest advances
made by the State OF Maine for the Of the United States
government the protection Of the northeastern frontier.
i An amend changing the time Of holding the
circuit district the United States for district
/ Of Ohio.
An change the time OF holding the circuit court, for
the eastern and western districts of Pennsy vsnia.
/ resolution changing the mode of appointing the clerks
4 Of the of the minis of the United States
The President Of the Senate signed the above enrolled
/ blllsl 49,
The PRESIDENT. The question is the motion to
lay the bill on the table.
| Mr. HUNTER | wish ask the unanimous consent
Of the Senate take up the post Office appropriation bill
relation which the House have disagreed amend
| wish TO have It taken up that may
the amendments and ask committee Of conference,
that they may be work The bill while this deba,e
going
4 The PRESIDENT. II there be no objection, the bill
4 will be taken up.
4 Mr. UNDERWOOD objected to taking up the bill.
i Mr. HUNTER. We will lay it down il it takes up any
debate
\ Mr.. CLAY. VIII this bill be laid on the table,
/ The PRESIDENT That IL not the motion II is TO
take by unanimous and insist certain amend
mens and ask a committee Of conference.
Mr. CLAY. II there speeches to be made on it,
will consent
Mr.. CLEMENS. What is the amendment we concur