The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-01
FRIDAY, MAY rs.


The Senate resamed the consideration OF the deficiency
b--the question pending being the amendment OF Mr.
BELL strike out The pfovso the end OF the appropr.
alton for the Collins line OF steamships, and TO insert in
lieu thereof the following
Provided That after the 30h day Of June 1854 the
OF compensation said line OF shall
eeed sisag per uP nn'e'' Congress In The mean time
Mr. RUSK asked for the reading OF the proyiso that
was TO be stricken out, and 1t was read as follows
Provided Tust {, shall be in the power OF Congress a,
any time after the 3lst day Of December 1884, 10 iemua
the arrangement for the additional allowance herein pro
yded for, upon giving six months notice"
Mr. DAWSON Was there any objection 10 insert
ing the 3st Of December instead OF the 3otb OF June
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Kentucky [Mr.
UsDERwoopJ objected.
Mr. RUSK MIR President, do not desire TO consume
the time OF The Senate but should regard this defeat
ing the measure altogether Everybody knows who has
paid any attention TO this matter that from the day the
Collins line OF steamers commenced operations, every el-
fort which capital and ingenuity could make has been
made for the purpose Of driving these steamers off the
line, so that their rivals could obtain monopoly OF this
line This has extended hroag hout the whole length Of
time They refused, in the second year. TO alter
nate with the Collins line and they have refused every
anicabe proposition TO give each party fsr oppofun-
Y for the passengers and freight to be divided between
ton OF this amendment II will be simply this TO say IN
language as plain il be said TO the Cunard line
Redouble your exertons for these men have bo, year
or two TO live; Congress will be delayed. II any aid s
given hereafter 10 put them upon equality with you
Congress will be delayed by taking six months to nves
tigaie the subject" Thus Il would be just inviting them
to make every effort render this Improbable bus
for the employer, and at the end OF the time drive
off this line and the monopoly for themselves
That will be Just exactly the effect OF il, sir
Several SENATORS Question
MIR. DAWSON. ] know that the Senate are very de.
sirous TO take this question immediately and so II
was under the same conviction with my friend from
Texas, should be compelled 10 adopt the course
with him; but cannot see how this will leopard In the
least the interests OF this company consider the prop.
osition now before an extremely liberal one--one
well calculated TO sustain the honor and pride of the
nation otherwise would not sustain it, consider that
the passage Of this bill or this amendment proposed
the BILL very much depends upon the adoption of this
particular amendment 1t is which extends the time
to the 3Oh of June is54two years-and then places IL
in the power OF Congress to egisaie upon this subject
Are dstrustful of what the future Congress- will do
upon this questions Do we believe that they would
change the action OF this Congress with regard TO the
matteri II do, let say il is right that belongs to
them; and By contract ought not 10 bind them in
any way to prevent the free exercise Of that right
am willing 10 go 10 that extent but there think we
ought stop II very probable that there will be de.
veopmeps in relation 10 this line OF steamers by that
lime which will inform much better with regard TO the