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

| Mr.. BELL do not rise 10 notice in any way the
suggestions thrown out 10 the true mode OF remedy
log The mischief oil having The appropriation bills hrown
upon the last few days OF The session OF The Senate,
which has heretofore Affected the Senate and IN some
degree the country, to great embarfassmen from Tue
want OF an opportunity OF due consideration oy bolh
bodies, because, from my experience 10 Congress LOT
many years, do not expect 10 the time when
The mos. important bills OF the session VIII not be leit 70
Dc aced upon by house the Other al he very heel
OF The session. in its closing days-nay SIR IN ITS closing
hours. Ii results from the very constitution OF the
goyernmen-irom the freedom OF discussion and debae
the freedom Of the action OF men, and from The general
disposition TO put OF the most important matters oil con-
sideraon the close OF term o service here each
session Though with regard 10 the particular matter
now under consideration. occurs 10 me that me reso
luton was IN the most effective position while lay upon
the table We had very proper discussion tue other
day. calculated be useful and TO have its proper effect
upon the country, the Senate, and the House thmk
il has had effect think that the postponenent OF
the subject upon that occasion proper posponement
it, And mast say that think senators are rather un
Just 10 the House n Representatives as 70 The mpres
which thai debate made upon the House, and as 10
The question whether would not expedite Their business
Let me cnuinerale what they have done. They have
closed up The deficiency bill in shorter ,me and with
rather less trouble, than we anticipated. They have
passed The Indian appropriation BILL and in very reason
able time, believe, though do not remember the time
They took up Yesterday and passed he Military Acads
my bl-a bill which often occupies days OF discus
son and but for the river and habor bill, l under
stand that they would have disposed Of another appro
priaon bill in a few days.
bill has inierposed and seems that this indusryhis
despatch in business for the last week. which has been
rather unusual to the House-does not content ihe Sen
ate They would have been content seems, had not
the river and harbor bill been interposed Well sIr Is
that which we do not VISA 10 consider IN lhe
Senate The river and harbor bill, on The contrary is
OF those very requiring great consiera-
ton II is usually composed OF great number OF items
which deserve the consideration OF both bodies and which
should receive mature and then again. the
subject is great one itself Ii is branch oi public pol
icy which has been effectively carried oat b several adj
mnisira,ions Of The government There have been inter-
missions in that policy may be sad and Inc question
not yet finally settled whether IL is proper poll
icy 10 be adopted by Congress But the House OF
Representatives Think have taken very proper step
taking up in advance perhaps OF some the important aP
propriaon bills and sending TO the Senate, this bl-i
they choose pass such proposition this, 10 order thai
the Senate may have some lime TO CONSIDER IL before
being thrown pea nell upon the most important appro-
prailon bills The very close oil the session Whatever
may be the decision OF the Senate upon that bill Il can
be very satisfactory without some consideration we
act upon at all and probably unless we gel al an
early day. that will have TO pass without any
consideration, or he condemned with no more. And
whatever may be the decision Of majority OF the peo-
Pile OF the United States upon it-and Is one which
exces very deep interest in large proportion oil The
Union particularly in the West proper, the Northwest
in some degree the South, and IN part OF the northern
States submit whether IL IS not subject nj 10 De taxen
40 as a measure OF lmportance-one which ought 10 be
despatched, and go The Senate In due time Tor de-
liberation But, whatever may be the hna decision, II
ought 10 be concealed presume, that the bill was taken
some consideration there and secondly, with view 10
give the Senate opportunity OF discussing, II they
please and OF considering maureiy, The policy OF the
measure. -
Ii is in some sense a branch appropriation bill. II is a
large appropriation bill Bills Of this character presented
heretofore have contained, think, appropriations 10
tie amount OF some three millions oil dollars IL
does NOT lose the character of policy or OF an appropua
lion bill, because it has sometimes been the iayorie oil
administration and then has been condemned by an
other By reason OF this n,emisson II does not lose lis
proper character OF important measure and an ap
preparation bill al the same time.
But, sir rose Tor ihe purpose rather OF sahng tnai
think The debate the other day has had sauary effect
think the House acting with more industry and des
patch in It's business than usual think they have done
we'll since that discussion and u we were to thnk prop
er 10 lay il upon The table, and let IL lie another week,
think il would still have most sanitary Effects because
the House OF Representatives under some sort OF ob
CATION TO send US The appropriation bills by the6 6h oi
Augustthe obligation derived from their proposition 10
adjourn on that day Honorable members there must feel
the force OF that oblg iion ts mode OF giving aciiv-
~ and energy TO Their business; and would suggesi
that ii that resolution could he over Tor another
week il would probably still continue to have that sau
ary eject upon the proceedings OF The House. Asto be
day OF adjournment, ready to adjourn on The 10Th,
il we can pass the essential and important appfopn
alton bills BY that time voted the other day for the
motion OF the honorable senator IRON Virginia, lS1r
HURTER,l because lie thought Il would be impossible BY
that time TO get through the most important bls and
considered his suggestions being entitled to def
erence voted with him, therefore, TO hx The 3Oh OF
August think il possible still that the business may
US he appropriation bills by the time they have fixed for
the adjournment Of Congress Then, sir think we can
safely x upon the 3l Of August as the day Of adjourn
ment But, as | stated before, | hope the Senate will
agree that this lie for few days ha, we may see
whether il will not sill further tend quicken the move
ments OF the House. will move 10 postpone the further
consideration oi the resolution TO this day week
Mr. PRATT. ! entirely concur with what was said
by The senator from South Carolina, Mr. BUTLER /
believe that self respeehal the preservation OF the pu
rty-of The independence, at any raie-oi this as one
OF the branches o the national egsaturedepends upon
our proper, and prompt, and decisive action upon this
question Now, the House, month ago or more, passed
resolution By which they said that they would be pre-
pared 10 adjourn on The 10th OF the next month. Iney
have not asked us 10 send that resolution back They
have not proposed reconsider their action IN relation
thereto They yet say the country, therefore. that
they are prepared TO adjourn upon the lolh oi August
This is what the country are TO know and what they can
only know from The action OF the House oi Represents
tves UPON this question. Now are asked 10 say that
canno, adjourn upon the 10Th OF August, because we
suppose that those appropriation bills which are said to be
necessary 10 be passed will not here IN time Tor
proper consideration upon the part oi the Senate. Now
MIR President the only corrective o that evil " public
opnon and tbe only way 10 which we can bring pooc
opinion 10 bear upon this question: TO have these appo
prson bills rejected unless they do come here m ine o
10 consider them, and consider thcm with proper de-
liberation. There be doubt ot our duty, accord
ing to my Judgment let the evils be what tbey may.
There be no evil comparable to that OF having one
branch Of the legislature pressing and forcing upon ioe
other their action upon the most important soolee' upon
which are called to ac so that we may act, as no
senators should act upon their measures without under
standing what voting upon. lhey nave SAID 10
the country and have SAID nothing 10 the contrary mat
they are prepared TO adjourn upon lhe 10Th Let us adopt
this resolution therefore and il they do not send The