The daily union., 1852-04-11

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unlike anything upon the lace q ths earth shows the
EARTH under the earth. II viii resemble. NOSE nsay
than anything which suggests comparison, menmoth
br9k kiln or sons Mexican hacienda, which. - every
knows i hs very Sa,ssaps q 4; lila srss:css. ~ pro-
The east front tha present building has iie deviation.
Ttis altogether 700 low for good or imposing s 4 y
lis height already hs only good vsw ~ eAq 81 olis
is from lhe wea--Eom below the hill. weass Il dsrvss
t1s adsan;ss q n l!s e.svsss. 80 Esss
ancs. But repeat: level ~ che oiAer sae. i
elevation, spread double the length with the sasns
height. and what will be- Il will be Of new oAss Of
architecture truly and unless some one will su1Se,aa
title more characteristics propose 10 call the Low Orr
Consider also the inconvenience that VIII result nues
the proposed arrangement. The two chambers OF Goa
gress will be about six hundred feet apar and IN Goa
Quoting the intercourse Of the two houses. the distance 10
be travelled backwards and forwards will be something
like quarter of a mile!
Then. again, when these two wings erected, and
the two chambers established one ia each. what y
10 be done with the present buildings II will be series
sa, n he W. an
have very briefly stated some OF the grouuds Of
my opposition TO this BILL did not expect, and have
attempted, to state them in FULL Lhave telt from the
first that all l. any else. could say IN opposition,
could not wegha feather against the nredeiemlned and
fixed purpose Of majority TO pass IT, What have ssd.
therefore, has been for my satisfaction, 10 order to
place upon the record and for the information OF my con-
situenis, some of the reasons which govern my voe
have no more TO say al present
/ Mr. WALKER / should like 10 have the reports oil
The reports were read as published in the Union Of
Mr.. BRODHEAD / wish to submit an amsndmep,
that will test the question whether we will proceed
with the prosecution OF this work, whether we will pro-
ceed 10 expenditure Of s5oooooo more in completing
it, whether will abandon now. and pay the men
after having , expended but $780, 900
| Mr.. HUNTER. do not intend 10 discuss TINS sub
jec but wish to ask question. Why does tho SEN
aor from Pennsylvania [Mr. BRoDHEAD] say we are TO
decide upon expending $5ooo.ooo' The estimate Is
Mr BRODHEAD understand that i, will take about
5 600 900 complete it. may be estimated al
but think that that could he much better expended
in other portion Of the country. The estimate is
put al $2 .oo0 but if we get through with the work
BY expanding S40Oo,0oO or 100000. shall ne very
glad But do not propose to discuss this question
desire 10 and TO act decisively move 10 strike out
all OF the amendment OF the House OF Representatives
after the word That" and insert The following
To enable the architect appointed by the President OF
the United aes n ss q an &C. Of GSnss; sp
signed for tho esenop the C.pi,o sss.ps stOads.
ana pay the aborcs time who been
work, of S2O.OOo much thereof may be
for the hereby appropriated and directed
ury not Otherwise appropriated Of tho said
to be settled by the accounting officers OF the
treasury, by law audited and seiied;
provided that the said architect shall all the aboer
Of tho suspension OF the work. The anne amounts which
they could have earned had the work been suspended
or the approp ration exhausted
i Mr.. BRADBURY Mr. President have felt con-
strained after careful consideration OF the subject, TO
doubt the propusiy OF passing this bill u will at once
be perceived that the true question is whether will 20
on with the contemplated enlargement OF the Capitol OF
abandon II altogether.
This enlargement contemplaies the erection of two
structures each side OF the present CAPITOL
at cost OF several millions OF dollars for accommoda-
ton OF the Senate and House OF Representatives Il
templates the abandonment oil the present Capitol a. The
place for the meeting OF Congress- Both the Senate
chamber and the hall OF the House to be abandoned
We IN effect shal declare mat alter millions EXPENDED
that Congress cannot be accommodated in il. and two
other buildings necessary TO furnish the accommoda
/ on which designed 10 be provided by this. can
not this chamber, the ball OF the House. abandoned
BY Congress without regret, ltagpears 70 me to be both
lnexpedisnl and unnecessary. ms chamber s lafge
present. and for long period 10 come. There 10 room
for additional seats for the senators from all the new
States that are likely to be admitted II s not very
probable that the high privilege OF admission State
into the Union will be cheapened by admitting them too
hastily As 10 the hall of the House OF Representatives
IT is said there difficulty OF hearing in H. But are we
that this difficulty will be avoided in the construction
OF the new halli The embarrassment the transaction
OF business seems however, 10 arise quite much from
the Of desks, and the consequent occupation upon
other matters, from any defect in the hall itself Re-
lmove these desks, and bring the members COM
pactly together that instead OF being distracted by
other subjects their attention may be given the qucs-
lions Immediately before them, and much OF the ncon-
venence complained OF could be avoided
The room is sufficiently spacious, unless the number Of
representatives is very considerably increased and there
appears to be disposition enargng the number
To any considerable extent.
i III The halls constructed large as are con-
empated. and with galleries spacious as proposed.
greatly fear that difficulties and Inconvenience will be
experienced quite as great those seeking
TO avoid do not believe will be likely TO work any
mpo vemeni in the legislation df Congress the char
acer OF the discussions provide immense galleries and
all the arrangements for public exhibition, in order
secure the attendance OF great crowds o spectators
The debates parake sufficiently OF the character OF
declamaion rather than discussion OF the questions
under consideration The facilities enjoyed afford
oleaby ample opportunity for ascertanng what 10 going
forward
Regarding the present Capitol commodious to be
abandoned. | cannot feel justified in going with an
experiment. without necessity and great expense, TO
erect buildings for the purpose OF obtaining halls which,
when completed, may not prove any more convenient
than those we now have | would much prefer TO see a
portion OF the money these buildings would cost EN-
poyed improving aad embelisbng The public grounds
from the Capitol 10 the Monument will only add, by
way OF precauon that while ] wond discontinue the
proposed work, utterly repudaie all IDEA o abandoning
this place the capital OF the Union.
il Mr. HALE merely rise TO express wish that we