Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1852.
IN SENATE

On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the order Of private bills
dispensed with for one hour
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate then proceed
ed the consideration of the joint resolution to extend
the Capitol the amendment pending being that made by
the House. striking out all after the cnacng clause, and
appropriatng $500, 900
Mr. BoRLAND addressed the Senate at considerable
length against the amendment insisting that the additions
unnecessary and that the present building su
cen for all the purposes Of Government and would be for
the next fifty years to come and thought IT would be
better rather to sacrifice the 800 900 already expended
than the risk Of involving the country in expendi
ture Of millions for useless purpose He condemned the
plan architectural monstrosity calculated to mar
the harmony Of the present building, and would If
ried out be structure unlike any thing in heaven above
or the earth beneath.
Mr. BRODHEAD desired to test the question by offer
ing amendment which would at prove whether the
Senate prepared to adopt plan involving perhaps
millions, which, If they were to be expended had ouch
better be laid out somewhere else.
The amendment read, as follows:
To enable the architect appointed by the President Of the
United States OF act Of Congress approved the
Soh September $780, the walls designed for the
tension Of the Capitol the grounds and the
up the present time who been employment
in consequence Of the suspension Of the work. the
Or . much thereof az may DC necessary be and the
architect out Of money in the Treasury otherwise
the accounts Of The mid architect 70 be settled BY
by law audited and settled Prorided That said architect
shall pay all the abores who have been employment
consequences Of the suspension Of the work
which they could have earned had the work
| Cd or the appropriation exhausted"
Mr HUNTER briefly replied to Mr. BRoDHHAD
Mr. BRADBURY spoke Mt some length, declaring that
ne should quit the present Senate hall with regret He
was o. opinion that the two chambers sufficient for
me present az least and would be for long time come
Mr. HALE spoke against embarrassing the bill by
pr DoOOLAs would like to understand the question
ne onlect 70 stop the extension Of the building with
eN % the removal Of the seat of government; if So
NJ. pp oensnops would like to know II.
Mr. bkoDhEAD did think that any expenditure
however great would be likely to have any effect in pre-.
uenng ,ne removal Of the Of government IL the
western people were so inclined
Mr. WALhEh called for the reading Of the report Of the
engineers on the work which was read After which no
spoke AZ some length and with more than his
In favor OF the amendment Of Mr. BpopYr declaring II
70 De the best thing they could do adopt III He agreed
with Mr. BorLaSD that the plan was an oarcb;tectura
monstrosty," and condemned the whole Wi - halls
executed; and the materials in many instances ose
even than the work and expressed the on;r' ~. 4,
the engineers that made that report should i've - ,h
Of threcscore they would regret the opinion thew bd
| pressed. ~ M -
| Mr.. CASS made some remarks which were No, a;,;.
y heard in the gallery, but understood to be II
Of the plan
The question then taken on the amendmen, 80 n
BRoDnEAD, and decided In the negative as follows.
1 YEAS-Messrs Adams, Borland, Bradbury Broaho
Chase, Dodge Of Iowa, Morton Norris, Wade Walker ana
Weller--1i. w