The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-02


ment adopted the Postmaster General will have the
means Tor the purpose OF executing these Objects
which know from years OF experience to be so essen
TALLY necessary 10 facilitate and promote correspondence 10
my section oil the country We su1ef TO an enornos rxtc
the evils have mentioned IN having 10 send our letters
to Nashville and Louisville for dsribuiioni whetessii we
have communication something like this and an otbce
established near the mouth OF the Ohio which Is the
nearest point on the Mississippi Tor large portion oil
country IN communicating with New Orleans, our great
commercial emporium, il would be great advantage 10
US These are the reasons which induce me to vote
for The amendment. t
Mr. BORLAND An appeal has been made 10 me by
my friend from Tennessee 10 withdraw my amendment
am very unwilling 10 resist an appeal OF that sofI, com
ing from any quarter, and especially from quarter IN
which much interest felt for the success OF the very
measure have proposed But have been like the hon
orabe senator from Kentucky in that respect ! have
been waiting SO long and when made this proposition
before. was told, have been this OCCASION that
the wrong time and the wrong place. despair OF
ever finding the proper place, If this be not The proper
time and place know the very natural desire WHICH
the senator from louisiana aud all those who favor the
billiard jain in that desire shave to establish the line
which he proposes go most cordially and earnestly Tor
II but that desire cannot be as strong as that which we
who 1--we IN the Mississippi valley must ieel in the esab-
lishment OF the line which | propose We have been
put to this Inconvenience long, that we have become
under what consider the neglect and injustice Of
the government II is under that feeling that have
brought forward this proposition No one pretends to
advance any objection TO II do not hear any objection
urged TO the itself the only objection Is, that II
is brought forward the wrong lime Here is growing
evil, which 1t is proposed to remedy now we have an OPP
porunity put The remedy in this bill, which is about to
through and 20 to the other House. and probably get
through there short time II fail TO do il now, we
shall have to take up the matter from the beginning go
through all the regular forms OF legislation, and DC held
will before have accomplished anything
towards relieving ourselves OF This crying evil For these
reasons, do moi feel that should be performing my duty
by Withdrawing the proposition. think II very likely
from the indications that have that It will be voted
down. but my Of duty will not permit me 10 with
draw it.
Arkansas to increase the amount specified in his amend
ment have been informed by persons conycrsant with
carried from New Orleans 10 Louisville daily for that sum
II will require twelve or fourteen boats, az cost OF nj
teen twenty thousand dollars each and these boats
not depend much upon passengers, because they will be
compelled to stop the stopping places which will
cause delay, so that passengers will seek other boats
WISH however, that the senator would withdraw ms
as he does am unwilling TO risk measure OF sach
Importance 10 the mississippi valley, by attaching
this 10 il which Is another independent measure.
/ Mr.. BORLAND would say TO the senator IRON MIS-
sssippi that fixed the OF 100000 Tor this reason
As far back ls47 in response 10 an advertisement OF
the Post Office Department the proposal was made to take
the contract at 500 900 and since that tme to my own
knowledge a competent and responsible indyidaal has
come Washington and offered to the department to per-
0l n to bs
wish of those who much interested IN this matte
as am, and who desire it earnestly as do, wall
withdraw the amendment.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate amended
and on the question OF concurring in the amendments
made in committee
Mr. RUSK asked that the last amendment, might he ex
cepted and the question taken first the others and
| the question being taken, they were concuTTcd IN.
| Mr.. ATCHlSON asked the yeas and nays on the las
amendment, TO strike out for war purposes" which
| were ordered.
The question being then taken upon concurrng with
the committee of the whole in their amendment 10 STRIKE
out the words 10 purposes, anu by yeas and nays
it was agreed to--yeas 81, nays 10, as follows;
i YEAS-Messrs Adams. Bayard, Borand, Bradbury
Bodhead, Bfooke, Cas Chase, Clarke, Davis Dodge o
WISCONSIN,. Dodge oil Iowa. Fish, Gsyer. Hunter. Jones Of
Iowa, King. Mallory. Mason Miller, SUMNER Underwood
Wade, and Waiksr-2t
| NAYS --Messrs. Achison, Badger, Clemens. Douglas,
Downs, Foot cwio, Hate, HanIin Jones OF Tennessee,
Morton Norris, Pratt Rusk, Sebastian Ssward, Smith,
Soule, and SPruance-l9
| Mr. SOULE / will move 10 amend the bill by ad
ding at the end OF the bill the words mot exceeding SIX
| months"
/ Mr. WALKER | am inclined TO think that thai
amendment ought not to be made II competition it
to be invited this amendment may defeat the entire OBJ
iect There may but partythe originally NAMED
10 the bill--who can be ready in six months.
| Mr. S0ULE Il withdraw my amendment
/ No further amendment being offered the bill was tber
ordered TO be engrossed for the third reading.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.