The daily union., 1852-09-10

how to perform any Of the functions incident TO bis OF
flee, | do not know. The abuse is so enormous--so
much in violation OF the constitution, both IN It's letter
and spirltihat would not care single cent the
whole OF il should fail. The only way 10 correct me
wrong pactces of the government is 10 lei them fan
when they violate the constitution. do not care one
cent whether an appropriation is made 10 enable the de
partment TO carry on this system believe y Is al
wrong
| Mr. MANGUM. If the constitution has been violated,
it has been under the direction OF Congress. Whether
the honorable senator concured in that or not know
MIR BUTLER, lin his seat) I did not concur in it.
| Mr.. MANGUM | agree with him that the census
ought TO be restricted TO enumeration OF the popula
lon white e and black and think 'nat Iai'..os ,o
ner ought to be under The State auihority ihat mas
not been the practice, however But mean not 70 20
into this matter do wish to occupy the time Of The
Senate This late period Of the session. simply desire
to bring before the Senate the fact that the business must
STOP aud the force must be dsbanded unless hs apPro-
pTiaon be made do this under the authority Oh the
chief OF the Census Bureau, on his proper responsibility
He says that there is not dollar that has been used ior
this purpose, except the appropriation made TWO years
ago and that there will not be cent on hand 10 con
nue the work, unless an appropriation is now made fof
that have moved to insert the appropriation OF
$40 ooo and upon that question desire me yeas anu
nays have interest In that subject Than any
other senator.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
II MIR. BORLAND. / have but word to say Inc SEN
ator from Maryland [Mr PRATTl seems to have pro
ceeded the assumption that the proposition to STRIKE
out the appropriation was aimed al the census clerk. o
aimed not al him. say that there has been an abuse
here My opinion is that is a very gross abuse
make that assertion, and am able to prove II at any mo-
ment But do not charge il upon him. charge upon
the Department OF the Interior.
Mr. BRIGHT | rise TO a question OF order. The
from Arkansas has spoken twice on this amend
ment ..
The PRESIDENT He has spoken than twice.
t Mr.. BORLAND. If the senator had waited one mo-
ment he would have perceived that was done have
said all that have to say
J Mr. BRIGHT During the period of years that
have been in this Senate have felt at liberty TO
make appeal to this body and what am gong TO say
now may perhaps be considered in bad taste, but is
fact settled that unless we cease talking and ac we
finish the business OF Congress- at the time which
have appointed TO adourn This is the hfs general
appropriation bill making appropriations for carrying for
ward the entire machinery OF the government that we
, have had before US, and ii is not half finished You
may add amendment after amendment here, but there is
probability that they will be considered by the House
/ have six amendments before me, four OF them recon.
e mended BY standing committees OF this body, and
would like to have offered them last night but the posi-
ton occupied being in the chair, pecuded me from SO
doing aud such is my sense Of public duty that will
oe, them this w AZ oa he a
will vote, and let get this bill to The House, SO that
may aEe the Gns. p ss o will not vote
e unless understand the subject. said when the river
is and habor bill taken up, that il would have the ei,
lect OF compelling US 10 vote without knowedge ana
say intend have discussion when is necessary.
e on measures of this kind cannot vote IN ignorance
o what would be the result That important political
taken up the exclusion OF the bills ma
king appropriations of millions, and now we are placed
sr in such situation that compelled to vote with
,, out knowledge II il has come to that will sooner
lie abandon the bills, and have responsibility Tor them
y Mr. MASON. was about to say very much wha
has fallen from the from South Carolina have
he idea, let 1t cost what may, OF being ramneed ~
is proper debate upon an appropriation bill object lt
which has as h s wba em he
al his duty He is member OF the Finance Committee
t. and he deems it his duty, as the chairman OF that CON
Ii miiee Mr. HUNTER does, to get this measure through
IT, the Senate SO that we may up other bills OF llk
character before the closes But want TO STATE
IA this actha the very language which is held out 10 u
le now held out TO him and other gentlemen Whei
is they insisted upon taking up the river and habor bill
urge through in preference 10 these and other lmporian
lie measures. We told them what result we expecle'
oil would foow-that would be told, "You must no
debate debate must be cut oil, or you viii not &c
through the bill before the close OF the session. rec
10 ollect that gentlemen were admonished Wheh .pey m
sisted giving precedence to the river and baroor oil
that the very OF things would arise mat IS nov
b. presented have taken as little time IN debate
n any gentleman. never consume the time oil the Senal
s. unnecessarily. think may say so oil myself but
there be any measure offered as an amendment 70 UNI
BILL which requires debate 10 order 10 explain It's charac
10 ter, | will encourage that debate
Ii Mr. CASS. knowledge came with talking, but 10
myself must say that there are some questions whlc
nj think am competent to decide without talking; s
IS if any gentleman thinks not he is perfectly at lib
i. erty TO indulge himself in explaining the measure d
H. not understand what the senators from South Ca!9n
he
IS would ask those senators il had not right to vote
r. take up that bill in preference to othefsi
,re Mr. MASON Undoubtedly.
RS Mr. CASS. II they made predictions and now ehoos
c. TO fulfil them themselves, is that reason why "
10 should alter our course The gentlemen could as we
have talked upon the river and barbo bill as upon th
Who prohibited them from talking until ihe end oil IN
e. session. Nobody Nobody could prohibit them rt
re- peat the fact ha, bill taken up affords no reaso
now why we should have intermlnable talking upo
90 this bill II that bill had not been taken up every ma
he might have talked other measures from that day
,at his Such is ths mode in which discussion is carrie
he on here II stopped nothing-it prevented nothing An
he for one say that whenever think bill Is OF sue
ks pubc interest be required TO be taken up, sha
Of vote for taking il up.
oo Mr. BUTLER ! did not say that the gentleman,
nd any other gentleman, had not right TO vote TO take
DIV the river and harbor bill and discuss IT. but referred
m the improperly OF taking up at the time we dd, whe
no we were certain that this bill, which takes millions OF
ted OF the treasury would be delayed until the very close
I'VE the session Yes cir the gentleman does not want ar
ire talk when come to appropriate money IL amour
Ia to that When come to an appropriation bIl'
TO- wants all votes and no talking. - !,
,sll Mr. CASS put il 10 the senator as a candid genu
The man, whether said so.
is MIR BUfLER / say that is the inference. 1a
ION upon political questions that might well have waite
ing three months but upon these appropriation bills vol
and do not Talk The river and batbor bill has been VI
der discussion for perhaps forty or fifty years past WI
il important 10 take up at this session And then me
ey another measure introduced upon this bl whls
ary gave rise the speech made by the honorable sena
The from Massachusetts Mr.. SUMsER] upon slavery u
senator ought have been answered have hl