The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-06

Aid moi then perceive all the serious eons, eu
ATE now being experienced. The other ia, men ssa
tb. States ot The West, who are advocate. - @
schemes Of internal Improvement, were urgins The ma.
upon as they ins~t that We should sw allow dow
bin sl,h all lie enormitles, all rs uneonsiuliona ir,
in H. a. We believed and eaa, Without the 4, A.. -
.iJefalion without The easl discussion, witb0n,
least attempt al amendment, by LelI consent u, N IN.
eT III my opinion, ii there is any responsibility \ ~
upon them-ihe trends OF thus neasure--those ~. ~
bound in special manner TO give Their support "a ~
adm siration say II tests upon them and ,A.S -
incur all the responsibility Tor ] conceive thew ~
most clearly caused The defeat OF the appropria,l Ma
without which II is impossible thus adm aion ~
We, along sue :essfuliy conclude. as commenrsa
asserting again, mos emphacally with my hand uno y
heart say ing, what have said upon this occasion
that have uoDe all that could have done 10 obts'"
modification OF tins bill-to obtain certain anendoas
have been aciuated by no other motives exceptins
ardent love OF country, true regard 10 the dgniD "
our Institutions, and an earnest desire 10 give liberal
iair support 10 the administration now in progress
Mr. BUTLER. Mr.. President | have a word Ia :,
and il is hui one word, We who are charged vi,h =
ports ark TO he charged from duty for, sir ~
the general understanding that tins debate is to com,
now, /, for one, am disposed TO leave my seat nv.
one more remark, sir however. IN reply 10 what wuas
by The honorable senator from Kentucky, Mr. Gu,
He has said with great confidence thai il is now m,
well ascer,aned that this bll would pass there il ny
iorily ia favor OF At. Now. sir, will take issue wa
the honorable senator. My deliberate opinion il lIs
this bill would not have passed II had been ght m
ward in the early part Of the session My delbe,.
opinion is that tins bill will not pass if il is dscu.s
Ny deliberate opinion is that can only be passed BY n
ing brought forward al the last hour OF The session. when
amendments could not have been offered 10 it, Id M
undertake TO say that bill OF the kind would not bay.
passed il is obvious that this bill 60 n0mine, would M
have passed, If il taken up Tor discussion, without
important odilCations and amendments
Mr. PEARCE, MIR. President, the three principal AZ.
preparation bills, upon which the support Of the govern
nen depends are yet TO be acted upon in the Seu,t
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill has been report
oil To the Senate, and acted IN committee OF The Who'll
and some hfty-odd amendments have been adopted Id,
army bill has been reported 10 the Senate and not ara
upon and the navy bill has not been referred to The Con
mitiee on Finance, although il has been examined, andb
provisions modified Both simple, and some, thnf
very important amendments, Of complicated chauesr
have been made by the COMMITTEES, which were absou
necessary. a#E #.E5 ts Es
Now, Sir how is il possible il do not take up ,h,s
approprialion bills and act upon them at Once-h0w il
possible that the House OF Representatives shall Be 1,
lowed any time, not 10 say fair time-f0r that ky
csnno, now have-bat how will il be possible Tor W
House OF Representatives 70 consider 10 any sxl,a
mean the civil and diplomatic bill and the navy bill
These bills will demand investigation unless we ae
act at random Let US take them up; and when the Ss
ate has done what is proper, there are other bills n
sary that we should-gve them at least that modcua
of time left 10 US. We ought Immediately to conna,
these bills. ! understand the House OF RePesentalra
is now waiting for business OF that kind. II does wsa
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the passage OF those bills, and throwing the machinery
Of government into nextrcable confusion and difficulty
unless we act upon them at once Sir. desire 10 "
these bills acted upon as promptly as possible Wha
they shall have been acted upon then, SIR, will ua
with the friends OF the river and harbor bill and DO Y
can 10 keep that before the Senate until the a.thoun
= Mr. Mr. RTSK. Mr.. Presidents desire to say 4.
words only, but not with a view OF taking up The iat
on this bill II were, in place OF The last twenty
tour houfs within the last hour OF the sesslonbelen
do, that there are majority oil the Senate IN aa
Of this bill would not obstruct its passage h.n
laid down. four years ago, the principle upon which 10
tend TO act. When find fairly expressed majority !
favor of any measure, however much may condemn
by way of objection. anu although would never vo4
for it myself, yet think ought TO DO nothing ind
rectly which cannot do cons,i,utionslly directly.
the majority choose the responsibility OF ps
ing what conceive TO be a mschevous measure uEo'
them let II rest .s \.
But, sir, / will myself say, with great Difference 10
older senator's who have moved this measure, lhal
think they have taken wrong course. do mol oels
that the foes of this bill would assume the responsb
OF defeating it. il left upon It's own merits a
but few hours OF the session leit. lnefe = s a
difference of opinion upon but in my own opinion ne
would not do il. Many men, know, SIR, are consa
entiously opposed to the bill. There are many who b
iieve that ii is unconstitutional but il is my impesso
that il was thrown the Senate upon its own mer.
say again would permit the majority TO passIhe bill
But, SIR we thrown by this bill into queer pcia
ment. There are imporlan, amendments, everybody =
ms, that would be made to II. TO remedy some Of n
defects OF the bill and is said Is this or nothing 10
il it goes back 10 the House OF Representatives. mus
be defeated. -. Ia as
Sir, there are important amendments 10 regard to q,
own State which desire 10 ofler certain pott'@
The rivers of that State have been selected and son
observation has been made upon the subject o. lAsr
nationality, and portion OF them. and one Of The mo-
important ones, have been lett out entirely; and, Ny
although they may not have been estimated iot Qhou{'
part OF them have) by the department, still, on, h
rnn xVh rh ia
amount OF il, would be saved TO the country IN two sa
in It's transportation OF troops which thus govetnnn
furnish, by the expenditure which this bill proposes
desire 10 offer another amendment TO .sr; and maj
to provide security and some guarantee 'hAl me'
will be proper disposition OF this money that Apply
praed Tor certain objects, and which ought not to be KY
entirely 10 the discretion Of q man who cannon unda
stand the relative bearing OF all OF them
But, sir, lri.e Principally on this occasion to ask-e
that gentlemen will not interfere, but refrain IRON a
disc ussion now. Whenever the bill comes bslos 0'
Senate in committee OF the whole intend 10 opei ons
as conceive, very important amendments. re pm
cipay 10 say, in addilion that is absolutely neeesa
10 pass these two appropriation bills Tor the suPPo
the governments and If gentlemen neglect OF IAN ~
80, they force the necessity upon The Executive OF
an extra session OF Congress. There are also 10"
other matters Mr. President There is bdl upon you
iable-and it would not take two minutes TO concur !
The House amendment and make II la"--s oii Wv -.
ceive, OF vast importance have another when ls0.,
not had an opportunity Tor three days to report wou
not occupy ten minutes 10 pass IT. II the ~
which needs no particular explanation give noes,
and be- gentlemen TO permit me, whatever ma. !" !,
ken up, appropriation bile thslhat at the proper uh
II do not'iniend to press my bills nowl-ai he p'oYs
time shall move to lake them up, and hope they !"
give me time, and act on them.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President, wish TO say one vo y
at least, will not take up the time Of the Senate ..
in discussing this or any other measure. have nen
call lor lhe yeas and nays II there be really napo
against the BILL hope they will lay upon the table
The yeas and nays were ordered. e.ls.ra a.
Mr.. GWlN. am not going 10 make speech on m
question. Mr.. Piesidesi; but think II Ia proper shal
should put myself right in regard to the vote that 1
give on taking up this bill There are some imPofn