The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23

the kind. cacuatei throw apart the d ere1t
membes Of this Union. bound honoably bya co pmoa
league sDj coniederdcy II you choose 10 calt So Now
sir threw out the remark with no Inenuon OF dis
courtesy 10 lie gentleman who has introduced The topic
but 10 show that disguise il as you WILL aconunued SUB
mission the species Of legislation which is praetsed IA
this and in The other House is in my opinion unconsii
tuiional and unsafe That my object; and think
The come TO wise determination, the better
and have practical questions II we intend 10 have
Now sir. before close, allow me 10 make one remark
IN reply 10 the honorable senator from Tennessee. lMf
BEI1 who has introduced another topic here, which,
my oinlon, does belong the question Sir, II we
had liked upon the 10th Of August would ihs river and
bar5or bll have been taken up Not al all sir shows
that By this Thing Of allowing the House 10 arrange ihe
time Of adjournment, by taking ~ what topics OF discus
sion they may they toce this body to adopt lheif
dd saPpoSs @ una, hf D bsas my x he1s after
they have counted the votes and determine tba sha DC
passed ihout discussion. know that those who have
lpabc moaey Or The public lands oi This soun.ry BY
mere vote; but TO be satisfied the senator Rom
Tennessee would be, BY taking silent vote without
raising my upon the subject But. sir, that iact
shows the importance oil coming 10 some conclusion
upon this subject. Fix. time Tor adjournment l.t i
be The Time which the House itself has hxed-he ION ot
Augusi-and will warrant you that they VIII al once
take UP and dispose OF all the appropriation bills nece
sary 10 carry on the government never have said nat
appropriations Tor objects within the legitimate and con-
sutional sphere OF this government should mol pass
have said that appropriations for the support OF
should ian not be be made No such thing s and morsso
| long as have anything TO DO with the government
shall not fail 10 do my duly in these respects II snch
appropriations defeated, it will not be BY my agency
Ii fault, but The fault OF the times, that meas
nres brought here which not within the sphere oil
our constitutional duties. and with which we nave 10
Neither am 10 be told, Mr. President by the senator
from California Mr.. GwIN.l that The State Of Sonih
ernne"s made 80 siusioos 10 Caornia which were
not perfectly respectful II that was opposed 70
her admission inio the Uaion or reasons which urged
,l. ~, nnI, h..hl kit,l nnad Hu
have ceased 10 make upon California; and since she
has been admitted ready 10 do justice 10 her as
am 10 any other State, no.whsiandins Lao ~, soms op
sir think that from her position she VIII De an any 10
The doctrine of Tree trade, and will, at the same iine
| uphold The constitutional rights OF the minority bni,
sir did rise 60 into these questions but SIMPLY 10
say, that when gentlemen choose TO make aspersons ana
illusions which not called for they should remember
the kroyerb which says, Those who 1--we IN glass
/ houses should not throw stones" t
i Mr.. GWlN Only one word. The senator rom
South Carolina musl have misunderstood me. simply
stated that South Carolina deeply interested IN
! local leg gslau0n as California
i lA message from the House Of Representatives was
here received. accompanying The Military Academy biii
which, By unanimous consent, was Iead twics ana Te
i Mr DAWSON Mr. President, as was going on Q ob
when interrupted BY the senator from South Caro-
lima, my friend the way Dir. CLEMENsl remarked
at il doubt the desire OF eveiy whg on this hoor
that Congress should adjourn without passing ihe aIpo
beg leave, so lar as ain concerned, TO dscian anye
such desire do not desire that Congress should adjourn
without passing these appropriation bills; no DO ws
the impression 90 before the country that ehe branch
OF Congress governed by such determination or such
wish. very well known that any one desired to
discuss this question, 10 make baye any arpl'ca
lion, should have begun earlier, upon lhe proPosinon
unon which the observation was made.
Bat sir, why thus delayed now and consiraiaed
TO continue this session OF Congress down the 3ist OF
August II from the want OF the appropriation bile
that the aut Of the Senate OF The United States not
al all, cir. The conaiunon requires ihat az nppfo-
pra,ion bills shall originate with the House of Repre-
Several SEsAToR. No no.
Il Mr. CASS. Oay The tax bills.
Mr. DAWSON All blls Tor the purpose ol raising
re venue, hen sir; but have adopted The principle
that all the appropriation bills shall originate IN the
House. and in conformity with that practice has become
almost constitutional That is what Intended to- say,
SIR, and what wished 10 be understood as saying Nov,
sir, these appropriation bills have not reached US but
the fault ourf, il the fault probably, OF the
House OF Representatives as House.
Il Bat supposlag, sir that the House OF Representatives
had determined force these through, aud To
force an early day OF adjournment oil Congress; had
they not the power to do so Are the paIiies 10 equally
divided in the House thai il is with difficulty you caa get
m appropriation bill presented presume not s Inc
msories tremendous 10 both branches OF Congress
Why then, pretend insinuate that The fault may be
charged upon Of the parties OF The county, and that
the wings are desrous Of adlourning without passing the
appropriation blsl ln my judgment, SIR such an niiu-
has not op rated upon either party ihe delay has
gown OF the peculiar character ot the present Con
grnss and out oil Inc exciting circumstances which have
been connected with it. We find ourselves subjected 10
the influence oil these cireunslancss ana We cADnoi
avoid H. We adjourn, and we must pass these ap-
preparation bills and the question -, what ibe oest
plan 10 adopt for The accomplishment oil that Object
II The other day, SIR, voted Tor the moon 10 adjourn
upon the 10Th OF the ensuing monlh did Il under The
conviction that ume, that tae House would be enabled
to send these appropriation bills in Tor as 20
a.t on them before tha, day and the senator from "
nos stated that we could pass the whole OF these bills
ia ten days. was willing vote for the resolution. But
it seems now that the House cannot send then soon
enough TO enable TO adjourn al that date, and believe
that il cansoi be done Tne only objection winch have
10 changing my vote is ibis-tba according TO the re-
eord il viii appear that the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
adjourn upon the 10Th DAY oil Inc next moDih,
and we refused 10 do So is that the position which we
ought TO occupys My friend from Alabama lMr CLAM.
Essl informs us that The ch armaa OF the Committee OF
Wals and Means in House OF Representatives, says
thai they cannot adjourn before the last OF August Well
sr perhaps that made by the chairman OF that
COMMITTEES will change the aspect OF ihingsi but why did
not The chairman OF the Committee OF Ways and Means
OF the House Information 10 be sent 10 this branch
Of Congress- stating the imprac,cabiliy or mprebsbiy
OF adjournins on the 10Th Why. SIR they are the I'm
representatives OF the people aod they al 10
discharge any duty which is incumbent upon them they
are responsible 10 the people Our government - rep
resensves OF the people. and not u there any
blame kt 1t rest there's and when they send resolution
10 ia let adopt IT, and leave the explanation apd re-
spon slbilily 10 them. :. e., ~ *.
II rsfer. SIR like the senator from Maryland, lNr.
,PRaTT.l that we should run the risk OF The ialafe
Iof the passage Of these bills-whch have never
known to occur--raiher than to yield ibe position
which we now occupy, because II Will become matter
of conseouenee 10 know who Ia 10 blame Tor the pro-