The daily union., 1852-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
sPrEoa or HON. mR. BoRLASD,
or ARKANSAS,

on ARKANSAS,
n.r>y,i ~ he Senate, March is. 1862, on hs Joint
P,soluiOn proUidng Jor the Extension u the Capiiol
a, cortland / am aware Mr. President that in
;ns 10 say anything the side OF this question which
IissI hound 10 occupy. place myself in very ungra-
s;ons attitude before the Enthusiastically before the
salsriss, which, 10 great extent are made PARTIES
yinteesied parties-to this bill and its discus
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fort .,,ty
MIR. B0RLAND. Yes, sir, and the galleries, would
now be silent.
Sir for two weeks past have been beset daly on my
uay 10 and from the CAPITOL not by persons advocating
h great interests Of the county, the passage Of this
MI on account OF any great public necessity hut by those
who-rom considerations of personal interest. end in
whose feelings and wants most deeply sympathize-
nge lis passage as furnishing them employment That
r. 10 eject calling upon Congress TO this gov
srumen the administration OF the public funds, into
rea, national amshouse; and by direct appropriations
hungry 10 cothe The naked Now, Mr. President. the
score of ehanly-whe have no professions to make
nv lsanis as warm, and my sympa,hies deep and
rong The poor and the suffering those OF any ad
yoese Of this bill and rus. prepared to 60 far
any other man in extending all the aid in my power
10 those who need assistance Even, sir in my legis-
latve capacity think have manifested disposition
upon this door 60 lar the most liberal Of
public duty will permit for all objects Of real merit Sir,
asyou know, have been charged here with lberality
amounting to extravaganza
1t has been said thai the course have advocated in re-
gard to certain would bankrupt the
I carried out. Sir, what those measures to which
refer, and which it said il carried would bank
rurt the government They were bills for The relief of
fallen in fighting the battles of couny bills to give
them the poor p,tance OF some eight dollars month,
suppy to them some pretence-and a pretence il
was-as substitute for those OF living which the
service Of the country had taken from them in taking
away to return more their husbands and their fathers
For advocating such measures as these ] have been
charged with exuavagance--with advocating policy
which would bankrupt the government Sir, 10 the ex-
tent which have gone before support OF measures
such these, will go againand even further, if
cessary; because in them, and the whole length their
policy would carry us, see no sound principle violated,
and TO tear injury to any legitimate interest.
The idea OF government bankruptcy from such policy
IS in my opinion, prepos,erous II is not in giving TO
these widows and orphans the pary sun OF eight dol
lars month that will do this mischief II is not by
like these, small in their actual amount and lin
tied by the, class TO which they belong, that to
bring about the evils OF heavy taxation and extfavagant
appropriations of the public money. Sir, think the
snuton, and our duty, and Legislators, upon
considerations of sound policy not only permit but
aare us 10 make such appropriations as have men
toned, and make them literally will not go into
ae reasons now which lead me 10 that conclusion.
But MIR. President come to ask, what consider
lon OF public policy, what important pressing public
interest," what public necessity requires this appropriation
Of half million Of dollars? And especially do desire
understand the reasons which induce its advocates
ask passage upon such short notice. press upon
US in such hot haste TO seek 10 avoid the usual,
regular, and, in my opinion. the very necessary and
popsrerence of il TO The appropriate committee Sir, the
Consideration OF this srbect sprung upon
ing Unexpectedly, and think. in most extraordinary
manner: For myself. although have been thinking OF
tNnce heard OF It's passage in the House Saturday
last has been only IN general way, and am not pre-
pared the spur OF the moment, with the facts which
belong and The considerations which grow out OF il.
way 10 do justice to the subject, or my own views
But, compelled as am 10 speak-if speak al all-wIih
my thoughts thus crude and unananged, | shall still
,peak plainly what do think and briefly as can.
Nr President will not now 60 into the question 10
whether this extension OF the public buildings be
ary and proper mol. But think il could be clearly
shown By any who would take the trouble TO nyes
ugaie II, thai II Is neither proper nor necessary IL has
been said know that the chambers of the two houses
Of Congress not large enough. Now, appeal
cry who hears II there is any foundation in fact
tcr such position. Whoever will look around him will
had think, that the chamber is not only large enough
but likely be 40 Tor years TO come And even hey
are not or shall be- there is enough within the
outside walls OF this Capitol which, with comparatively
small appropriation OF money, could be disposed OF
10 enlarge the and improve their
extent which would be ample, commotious. and com
iofaole Tor both houses with all their increase and all
oar o1cers, Tor the fifty years That this and
susceptible Of demonstration, cannot question: uRless
Ttlect The evidence OF my senses
Bat sr, suppose for argument, that this extension
The Capitol required, how II to be done how
has been done how has the plan adopted been far
eteeuedl bow has the money heretofore appropriated
been usedl DO not undertake TO say that this money
has been Improperly expended. But can any upon
han has been faithfully properly and economically
pended iof the purpose which appropriated
-, am no archiieet; am not a stone mason,
builder but think have enough Of the manner
10 which building is usually carried on authorize me
70 saying from what have also OF this, that no
pnvse man IN this country, member of this body.
with The means OF building for himself, would ever
ptimt work 10 be done for him. and at his cost, ihn
has been done say not tins OF the QuAng of the
worS, but OF the m7ds in which il mas been done
have passing ihroGgh the grounds sr been unable
AVOID seeing the which this work has been
eafred and do not hesitate 10 express the opinion
hai must have been at expense from FIVE TO ten
uns a. great any prudent priysie individual would
nave incurred an The same quantity and kind OF work
on hrs own account
And now a soni as 10 the qualify OF The work As I
sad an not architect mason, and therefore
h4fe not made thorough examination OF this point
no ho undertake 10 say positively that this work has
po. ossn oone faithfully and IN workmanlke
pW mere - some for believing that has not
peeh lbs we DO know-a committee OF the House ol
hepessnauVes has been appointed examine and
POt NhelheI oe 50 OF have been told several
lessons hai iha committee satisfied work
% Wen done, had ceased their examinations and aban-
oonea lheir opposition the progress OF the work
@ suthofzea 70 say that this j. not the II so hap
psus ma an on terms of personal intimacy with the
asnan Of hat committee, and learn from him that,
70 h ron beng satisfied with the the very reverse
uae and ne = convinced that the appSenensons which
- 70 he Investigation founded in fact that from
sSaa Examination he does not hesitate pronounce the
Hs uniahfully and badly done; the foundations
shoi b1hi OF materials put together in such
Be safe and for the eince to be raised upoa
NJ MANGUM. who !. the chairman Of that CON-
niuts!
Nj. B0RLAND. Mr. MeNair, Of PENNSYLVANIA. In
ne eansof and tairness OF that gentleman have entire
on 1eenee and for his Judgment have great respect
~ y nay oe wrong; but understand thai majority Of