The daily union., 1852-04-14
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty second Congress First Session
TUESDAY. APRIL 10. 1852.
SENATE.


SENATE.
EXTENSION OF TIE CAPITOL. atl
Mr., HUNTER. Mr.. President, ask the general con-
sent OF the Senate permit the BILL with the amend
ment OF the House, in relation 10 the extension OF the
Capitol, TO come up this morning. II Is matter thai
ought 10 be decided once, and think we can decide
now during the morning hour that it be taken
The PRESIDENT. II that joint resolution is taken
made by the Senate to which the House did not agree.
Mr. BRADBURY We were admonished by some
gentlemen that they shoud debate that bill in case Il
up and therefore hope that we shall not take u
up but that will go and finish the business CON-
Mr. HUNTER I only ask for portion Of the morn
ing hour. as think we could act upon a before one
MI BRADBURY / will ask the honorable sensior
from Virginia, il be will consent that the h By laid npoa
the table o'clock If II is not previously disposed OIL
Mr. HUNTER. II the gentleman desires it, l will give
way at one o'clock
Mr. BRADBURY I withdraw my objection,
The question being then taken the motion was agreed
and the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the
Joint resolution authorizing the continuance OF the work
upon the two wings OF the Capitol !,
The question stated on Tecedng IRON the second
amendment OF the Senate.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. On that question, Mr. President
ask the yeas an0nays. ,
Mr. HALE Mr. President want TO state, for the
information of the Senate before that vote s taken that
have prepared. agreeably 10 notice which gave day
or two since joint resolution precisely the same as lna
with single verbal alteration, suggested by the bonoa
BILE senator from North Carolina, not now in his seat r
BADoERl will say now that il we recede from TINS
amendment, the object be accomplished IN an
other way as have this joint resolution ready, which
will present the first opportunity when get the oo
| The yeas and nays were ordered
| Mr. MANGUM Mr.. President, very much nope
that the Senate will recede from that amendment II Is
high time that the public work should be going on and
there prospect that the House is ever likely 10 ag
to that amendment By information derived from The
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be impossible TO entertain the supposon for a moment
that the House would agree to ha, amendment and
hope, therefore, that shall recede from It.
| MIR BORLAND. | have occupied so much OF the
time OF the Senate upon this question that shall trouole
them but shor. time now But there are some consld-
erations connected with this BILL with the amendment
now before US, which occur TO me, and which leel u
my duty to present.
As has been said OF some other bills that have been
before the Senate 10 speak against this s indeed IN my
opinion speaking against foregone conclusion
of that class of bills which always passes, and al
ways will pass. had no hope that anything could
say 10 opposition TO it, from tie beginning would have
had any influence towards defeating IT, My object was
however as il my right and as think my duty
TO put upon the record the opinions and views entertain
upon the subject and let them go before the countya
least before that portion OF il which represent
In the several contests which have mar ked the course
my life, have always thoughts and often said. il was
exceedingly unwise and impoic TO "knock my head
against stone wall" Sir the contest have had with
this bill has not tended to change this opinion. have
indeed, in this instance, knocked my head against
stone wall"
Mr.. WELLER. Knock the wall down.
! Mr.. BORLAND. / wish ! could. But have bees
unable to knock it down with the poor means at my
command upon this floor. Bui. although the strength
my head has not been sufficient TO knock down these
walls have doubt whatever that with no aid TO ih'
hands and arms which nature has given me, have mus
cular power (hough am oil a small and feeble person
to dsplace and remove every stone from the foundation
OF these two wings OF the Capitol, This is my opinion
and there others-men OF high intelligence and ex
lperience-who agree with me. | mention II TO indicate
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especially foundation for buildings OF such size as
IS proposed 10 erect upon IT.
Bot this view OF the subject has been suthceny pre-
senled here II has avied nothing. and will avail moth
ing There is something stronger than the stone walls
behind the walls, against which such consideration
never have and never can avail For the present, a
least, give il up But desire TO say few words upoI
the particular question before the Senate. 1t is
whether shall adhere TO or recede from that pro
/ vision we adopted in justice 10 the laboring man
In the first stages OF this before the two house
OF Congress, heard much and read much, about th
poor laborer OF employment and saryingaye, SIR
staruing; and our galleries were hled with them 10
argument TO get up this bill. and hasten It's passage
Yes sir, this the array OF the advocates OF the bill
while lis opponents denounced as enemies TO th
laborng man, Withholding from The mouths o. M
i subsistence. But, sir, how stands The matter now
Now that the appeal has been successfulnow that th
poor laborer has been made use OF TO serve purpose
now that the bill has been taken up, and found tha
il pass without the help OF the poor laboref-he
forgotten. and cast asde-his vile may sarve his chil
dfen Tor bread and these good lTienus OF MS ar
blind to his wants and deal TO his claims; while we
who were called his enemies and oppfeseors, arr
now denounced, on the other hand, for obstrnctng
grea, public work, because maniain the claims o
this same aborng man-clams whose justice but three
days ago was Acknowledged by the Senate. In th,
vew sir the question before us ~, shall we with
hold this well earned bread from the mouths of thes,
poor men, in order to pour half million oil collars int
the already goged pockets OF those who, already rich
would multiply their gains by coming into money b'
TOLL and sweat and misery OF these poor laborng men
That is the question we have 10 decide and desire tc
put myself least right in regard 10 it, and TO lei IL bs
seen upon the record OF yeas and nays where those
tlemen who were considerate of the poor laboring
man in the beginning, when something was TO be gained
by using them and whose conduct IN contrast with ours
held up the country as such bright examples Of
proprety and justice and humanity, stand now, and
where stand. want il TO be seen who IS Tor taking
care OF the abong and who IS not who ~ Tor re.
cognsng his claims upon the justice and humanity oil
Congress and who s for repudatng those claims who
laors and who is for Withholding II when, in my opn-
ion, there is public necessity fpropreiy or ITS appo-
pation Let the vote be taken and let the people Judge
The proposition ls 10 recede IRON the amendment
TO the Joint resolution which provides payment Tor
those laborng men, who have been brought from their
homes and employment in other, cities by prom
ises OF constant work. and kept here under promises
and expectations held out TO them that they would be
provided for If they remained And IN support OF the
proposition, | understand IL has been represented that
these poor men have Withdrawn all pretensons 10 this
claim that they perfectly willing that this amend
ment should be stricken out of the bill and the appro-
priation be made Tor continuing The work., without
ing them any allowance at all Tor the time they have
been induced to remain here, and almost compelled to
lose. have good for saying that this is not so
that they have not Withdrawn that calm and will
as in my opinion they ought To recede from the