The daily union., 1852-04-11

proposition ia the hrst place. hink we should now go
% 90 the work s completed II il were simple vote
fos ihs Of the work, should vote now
a. did before. MI
TIE qacs,ion being taken on the amendment. result
ed-yess ~. nays 30-as follows;
fkA~- -aessIs. Adams, Borland, bradbury, brodheaay
has-. pese lows, Morton. Norris. Wade, Walker and
NAY s-siss.s.. n.ll. Bsrsisa, Brooke, cass Clemens
NeoYef Da~ton. Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas, Fseh,
E.e 1syss h.s. lia@lia HanssI King Mallory ysaias Man
all'h pfasnes, stockton, SUMNER Underwood and Up
Tho PRESIDENT. The question now recurs on the
aAoggoa o hs amendment OF the House OF Represent
"A DODGE. of Iowa desire 10 offer an amendment.
n = 10 sfks oul the words "6ye hundred thousand" and
sassu -lw0 hundred and hiiy thousand"
M BOkLAND Before the vote is taken on that
sasS9Hashi lwoald inquire OF the senator from Virginia,
a. thaafmaa ot the Committee ON Public Buildings, wha.
oae ha. been asked ior BY the Executive for the con-
Mr HUNTER am no, able TO answer the question
~ he ssnsiof with certainty; but my opinion is that
lAs Secretary d The Inferior recommended S35ooo0 The
iaas. y hgsessa,sais.s.% y. % saessiea s ssoooOo sup
waaia n0s bs TOO much, will probably cost s2.5oo-
80, snd eaxhi 70 be completed within i've years ! be-
iese, ahoagh only speak from imperfect recollection.
ihsl ne .saais Of the Secretary Of the Interior
Mr MANcun would inquire Of the chairman Of
% The sa0o.ooo voted BY the House of Representatives
lag ths work s designed 10 cover not only this fiscal
year. bot q a. e the end Of the fiscal year 1883
Mr MAN0uM And would further inquire. whether.
Cor hal lime thai much ess than the Secretary
Of the lntstes tsqaesieighsher il Is not diminished
stead oi the ss00.o 900 ia the ball Is that so, sri
NJ huNIEk Yes, sif think 4 IS so
Mr. BoRi.ANn. ! have examined with some care
the report made by the architect and appears that the
whole 81 The malefisls lar a. can Judge. for the
whole building have been contracted for Everything
seems 70 be under contract even TO The term OF some live
Ia view q lhir lei the Senate notice. and lei the eoun-
ny know thai This administration. upon simple appro
pralion OF sO00o0snd that, remarked by the
tor from Michigan, lslr CAss,l without much time al
lowed iof into general appropriation
bill the hurried close o the session, and put there in
an Individual who is not oifcer OF the government.
and with whose appointment the Senate had nothing
whatever 10 Do. the expenditure OF millions OF dollars OF
lhe public MONEY, Sif. II recognise and sanction
such these--and surely doing by this
appropriaonwe recognise the authority oil the Execu
uve upon any appropriation, whether large or small 10
involve this government ia debt to any amount, extend
ing through any number OF years II may suit the views
which gentlemen entertain of executive omnipoence
and iniabliity 10 allow this and 10 sacton IT. u is not
IN accordance With my sense oil duty and responsibility
shall against IT, This moi the appropriation of
100000 or OF S5oooo0 II is in effect whether the Ex
ecutve has unlimited power and control over the pnbc
ireasury-wheher, upon little appropriation oil 900,
the President can without consulting Congress, in
eur obligations for the government and involve in a
debt TO The anoun, oi millions, and throughout inie
mite period OF time These the questions, and this is
the issue Ii seems to me ii sanction the Presidents
unauthorized acts IN this instance abandon the only
ground upon which we can resist any OF bis unauthorized
acts hereafter, Tor one, will not abandon that ground.
Regard this matter IN any aspect may, and II seems
that the OF the President, well the pro-
posed action ol the Senate Is among the most exiaordi
nary that have been called upon TO consider Here,
sir, under the very limited authority derived from three
little lines in general appropriation bill passed hurriedy
Al the very heel OF session. TO expend The specific sum
nf xUa nd la IN. nj lnvn val n a
amour, OF millions OF dollars, and for at least We years
in the fuure And through what sort OF inslrumenlay
Way SIR through an Individual who IS no ohcer Of me
government aud who, whatever may be his relations TO
the President, certainly Official responsibility TO
Congress, the only in which the people have de-
posted the money power OF this government And iha,
Individual whom the Senate refused with
the President IN appointing 10 inferior and lar less
responsible position Sir this Is, Indeed, an anomaly IN
The transactions oil this government. The like OF H. or
even an approximation TO i, l have never Witnessed,
have heard oil beiore-Goi forbid should
ever witness hear its like again, And yet, Il
sanction IL, shall do by the passage OF this ball.
il not invitation and encouragement TO the Executive
TO repeat it IL he has gone far upon one hundred
thousand dollars. what may he not do upon noe tines thai
amountl Look, sir, at the checks and guards we
throw around the disbursements OF the public money and
every other responsible function, in every other branch
Of the public service! Why, there Is not puTser
in the navy, paymaser, Quartermas,er, or commissay
OF subsistence IN the army not postmaster throughout
the country whose salary is VI 900 yearnay, sf, mol
justice oil the peace IN the District oil Columbia
whose appointment does not require the concurrence o
the Senate And yet ~ This instance, where lar more
important duties to be performed, where far heavier
responsibilities should be borne, and where millions oil
the public money to be expended at dIscreton, an
individual is intrusied with all these important and deli
cate duties and put in the place OF this high responsi-
biy whose appointment not only has not our concur
renee but has, long since, for far inferior and less
spoDslbe position, been rejected by us Surely SIR fur-
her comment upon this is unnecessary II may have no
influence here have put upon the record that y may
60 10 the country
Mr. HUNTER have received the estimates in re.
gard TO which the senator IRON North Carolina Nc
MAsCuM] made an inquiry a few moments ago The
Secretary OF the Inferior estimates $780, 900 for the ball
OF this year, and S65000O for the next year,
million in all. The House OF Representatives, how
ever, cut down TO $500 600, meaning this appropriation
10 extend 10 the end OF the fiscal year 1883.
Mr.. RUSK. | really must claim the iuhlment Of the
pledge OF the honorable senator from Virginia that this
bill should be postponed when the hour Tor taking up
private bills should arrive. That hour has long since
passed.
Several SENATORS. Let us have a vote
| Mr.. DAWSON, Only one minute. sir. The declara-
ilon having been made by the from Arkansas that
the present architect bad been rejected BY the Senate
when nominated for situation similar 10 that which he
now holds, the presumption is. kat the rejection In
consequence OF his want oil capacity. That impression
will do injustice TO the Senate, well TO tie ndyd-
ual, ii II goes TO the country IN that form II was known
Ii may reveal what takes place in executive session
that that not the OF his reeciioD TIE nomi.
nation for the post OF assistant architect IN building
the custom. house al New Orleans.
Mr. MANGuM. You cannot speak on that subject,
Mr.. DAWSON. will state my own views upon the
subject and that OF other II bad nothing
do with the question of competency.
The PRESIDENT. The senator cannot reveal execu.
tive proceedings the Senate They cannot be- spok