The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23

have been complained OF entirely from The vicious
tendencies of these bodies al Washington TO discuss mat
ers that do not belong 10 them. That is my opinion.
am willing 10 agree TO adjourn The 10th oil August
and LEI ihvsconsequences fall where they may
Mr.. HAMLlN. Mr. President, have no doubt that
II senators were 10 consult their own private ndwld-
ual leelngs the earliest possible day named would meet
the concurrence OF the Senate, and certainly should
vote Tor The very earliest day But there public con.
sdefaons which rise superior TO Individual wishes
most cheeTfully every word, syllable and letter
that fell from the senator from Michigan There are oh
legations, IN my humble judgment, which rest upon us,
and, senator here, disposed 10 concur with
the senator from Michigan in meeting those obligations
manfully.
The appropriation bills have been to from the
other branch OF Congress heretofore the last day. OF
last two days Of The sessIon--spproprallng tens and
sible for those bills when they undergo here what Is
than the mockery OF legislation Why, sir. iegis
aiion pesupposes that there is 10 be nvest'gaon and
debeIaon, and every knows thai that Is yic
lieut. presumpiion al least when applied 10 these Dills
We have sent to the House joint resolutions proposed
by The senator from New Hampshire Mr.. NonRis.l q
amend the joint rules that the appropriation bills shll!
be this branch Of Congress- least ten days before
its adjournment wish il had coporled with the see
of the other House TO have concurred with The Senate IN
The adoption of that resolution. Ii they had done So
should have voted most cheeruly for any day they xe
allowing ten days 10 act the appropriation bills.
But the House OF Representatives. 10 lis WISDOM has not
yet seen fiji with The Senate and until II shalt
do so or until we shall progress made, niead
to vote for hour, day Of adjournment, no time
which shall crowd those appropriation bills upon US IN
the last hours OF the session.
Within the last few years have seen an appropria-
ton bill, appropalng $4,000 600. sent here, and sen
ators have been mpored 10 desis from either excluding
what IN the bill including what il was believed
by committees should go ino II. Senaors here were
deferred from Offering any amendment, because we were
admonshed by the hands Of the clock that delay OF
few minutes would defeat the bill.
do not regard the defeat of the appropriation bills
matter Of slight importance The senator from
South Carolina does ! concur with him very fully ~
the belief that il we had but one session for some years
and made appropriations to cover that penod Of time
we should have very little trouble We oppressed
with an excess rather than want OF legislation: bu
while our appropriations are required TO be made annu
ally, would hold it 10 be evil ii they not
n ually made.
Mr GWlN Mr. President if. like the senator from
South Carolina, represented one OF be old States
should be indifferent about The time when Congress ae
ourns, because local legislation is needed in his Slah
which can even, as be supposes 90 on independently Of
this government; but il is entirely different with the Stae
which represent We have great deal Of local legs-
aton indispensaby necessary 10 be passed by Congress
and hence the time OF adjournment is OF very great in
portance 10 The State OF California.
| agree with the senator from Michigan, and the
ator IRON Maine, that we never should determine
the day of adjournment until the appropriation bills
sent TO us from the House OF Representatives few
days ago discussed the question Of adjournment aud
refused then TO pass amend the House resolution
Immediately afterwards we passed a resolution pTopo
sing 10 amend the JOINT rules by which no day Of ad
lounme 10 be liked until ten days after The ap-
preparation bills sent TO How has the House
met that propositoni This morning. instead of taking
il up what have they done They have set aside this
proposition amend the rules they sei aside all
The appropriation bills, and have taken up the river and
harbor bill, to send il TO they sent il lasi
year. destroy the whole legislation OF The county, OF
force 10 pass IT,
am not willing 10 submi, to any such coercion. /
am not willing TO appropriation bills amounting 10
900 pass in three or four houf al the close OF
The session, forced pass them al the last
session. owing the fact that the nver and babor bill
brought up block legislation, TO compel 10
pass IT. am utterly opposed to fixing any day OF ad-
lournment until ge, The Appropriation bills here, so
that we may examine aud discuss them | hope the
Senate will again put !, in the power o the House
OF Representatives TO coerce US we were al the last
session OF Congress
Mr. DAVIS Mr. President, do not rise for The pur-
pose OF giving any advice 10 the House Of Representa-
tves nor for the purpose OF administering any rebuke
10 them. They have responsibilities OF Their own,
which believe they perfectly well understand. They
comprehend their duties and responsible 10 those
who sent them here would rather look here. and in
que what under the circumstances we ourselves ough,
do, taking OF appropriate sphere oil
iion II the House do not go forward as rapidly we
desire, would leave them 10 choose Their own time,
and take their action, 10 execute The duties which
are imposed upon then. have very little faith in any
OF these means Of forcing legislation by agreeing upon
Jay OF adjournment, or by any other mode. would
shun the difficulty which has been pointed out BY the
senator from Michigan, If IL did require little patience
believe ii is agreed in the Senate, and think the
chairman OF the Committee Finance said 10 US the
otneT day. that III lnpOsriDit 10 WIN te
business by the day OF adjournment proposed BY the
House II will leave US no time for deliberauon here.
What is the proposition now under consideration IL is
10 extend that time 10 future day. Do gentlemen
agne that they TO force the House OF Representatives
by such pfocess Suppose amend The resolution the
torn proposed and send IL TO the House. then place IL
in the hands OF The House dispose OF they please
We shall have lost all our power over IT. We shall
have lost, what lies n hands, the control Of this
measure which BY many gentlemen IL esteemed mat
ter Of very great consideration under the circumstances
which exist Now, would il be wise, II they right in
the view which they take OF the subject 10 extend the
time named by the House 10 future day. by The amend
ment aud throw the matter back into the House ol Rep
reseniatves again. think il would not. wish, as !
said the other day. 10 my way through this matter
btfore undertake to FIX day OF adjournment. wish
lat have proper time 10 act upon the important
measures which shall be sent TO us, and which must be
sent from that body. would reserve the fixing OF
day Of adjournment until we see daylight Then i will
be time enough TO apply correction TO the evil Win
these views shall against all these propositions 10
fix day upon which we shall adjourn.
Mr. MASON. When this resolution was before the
Senale few days ago, voted for The amendment OF my
colleague 10 postpone the day OF adjournment did so
because concured IN the opinion OF that honorable gen
temsn and OF others, that should not have suucient
lime, judging from the probable OF scon OF the
ordinate branch OF the legislature, TO perfect these
preparation bills. shall change my vote. believe
shall have between this and the 10th OF Angus, su
cent time TO perfect these appropriation bills provided
they acted upon in the House where they originated
But ii other legislation TO take precedence Of them,
for at concurrng in the proposition oil the House,
in order induce them, practicable, TO conne their
deliberations, from this time the close OF the session,
10 The appropriation bills. do not believe thai giving
them fourteen or twenty four days more will expedite
the action OF that House upon the appropriation bills al ALL
III ii is to be expedited ii by our prompt action De