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


that the evil may be corrected in the only manner in
which II can be eoHected-by The action of public
opinion.
i Mr. DOUGLAS. II has occurred 10 me tba, il we oe.
cupy ihs wkole time between this aud the 10Th OF Au-
gusl in discussing the question whether we shall adjourn
upon thai day, IL may be doubtful whether shall be
able 10 get through the business by that times but we
stop the discussion, and go work upon the business OF
the session, may possibly get through with The bust
ness hope that we may be able 10 cut of This discus.
sion. We know that shall moi change the opinions
OF any man II we continue il for two weeks, | hope
therefore, that we shall take vote upon this motion, and
decide II one way or the other.
Mt GWlN. will deain the Senate but moment
When the senator from Tennessee MIR BELLl pass
i ing euiogy upon the House OF Representatives for
taking up The river and harbor bill. wish al The same
time he had told the Senate why taken up four
or hve months ago. that we might have had an am
pie opportunity for discussing il in ihe Senate Instead
q adopting this course. dictated by obvious Of
duty they have passed over until the seventh eighth
month OF The sessonand that, TOO, after passing
luton that they will adjourn given day
/ The House The discussion of this Import
ant measure when there is scarcely lime to pass the
cessaty appropriation bills. and will send here to i'm
pede The passage Of these bills, as il did before. an
prepared to lake up and give deliberate discussion to
cusson but entirely opposed 10 giving il ptece
dence OF the whole important business Of the country
am by no means willing Mr.. President. TO the
pertinent which the senator from Maryland Mr. PRArT
seems TO court This government has been in existence
under the constitution for upwards of sixty years, and
the appropriation bills have ye, been lost do
Mr.. CLEMENS. | agree with the senator from lii
nois lMr. Dou0LAsl that would better 90 voing
and Tor that purpose intend TO make motion but be-
tore do so wish TO answer or two suggestions
which have been made by the senator from Maryla
lMr PRATT That senator says that the House of Rep
fesentaves yet say that they ready 10 adjourn. He
is mistaken, entirely; for The chairman OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means says that they cannot be ready by
the 10Th of August His opinion is, that if this resolu-
tion had been adopted when il first here the House
would have worked up TO it; bat that now is alto
geiher impossible TO get through the business By thai
time
Another thing: The senator from Maryland said be
would be quite willing 10 adjourn without passing any
appropriation bills. have 70 doubt that the wings
generally, both in this and the other House, would be
perfectly willing adjourn without passing any appro-
pation bills. and then, when they had opportunity OF
going before the country anuse themselves by laying all
the blame npon the democrats who the majority,
and did not pass them through and they would try TO
elect their President upon IT, 10 lay The whole
subject upon the table, and upon that motion ask The
Mr. BELL ask if the motion prevails, whether il
will not be in order 10 take up the resolution at any
The PRESIDENT. twill.
The yeas and nays ordered.
The question being taken, the result was-yeas 10,
nays Gas follow
! YEAs--Messrs Atcbison Bell BtOoke, Cass, Clemens,
DAVIS Dssaussuce Dodge OF W,cons n. Dodge Of iowa.
Downs Felch, Geyer, Gwn, Hamn, Jones OF Iowa, Nor
NAYS-Messrs. Adams Baya'd, B,h.nd. Bright, Brod.
mead. Bller Charlton, Chase Clarke Dawson, Doogla.,
we,her, Mler Pearce, Pfait Rusk, Se6asrian Seward
] Smith, Soue, Spruance, Toucey, Upha,n, Wade, and
So the motion to lay upon the table was rejected
The question recurred upon the motion 10 postpone
4 for one week.
that il is The OF the Senate ha, shall fix the
day of adjournment al the present time,
Mr. CHASE When this subject was under consid-
Grafton few days ago. voted against the proposition
OF the from Virginia amend the resolution BY
substituting the 30ih day Of August for the 10th am
now satisfied BY the information we have received from
i he GfxtTf 10 Qt nj
the other House, that is impossible 10 get through with
the business properly before Congress BY the 10Th and
shall therefore reverse my former vote. and vote now
/ for the 31st
/ II is very well known, Mr. President, 10 those who
are acquainted with the early history OF this country thai
almost al the OF this government the proposition
wes made divide the business OF Congress between The
Senate and the House oil Representatives That PROPOSE
ton did not prevail Then grew np the practice which
mas ever since prevailed OF originating all The apmopra
ton bills 10 The House and sending them TO the Senate
There is, however, nothing 10 the constitution which
requires this course oil acton and before complain
OF the House Tor the iuimeni OF its duties, seems
10 that il belongs 10 us TO inquire whether II is moi
much incident OF our powers and oil duties ii ap-
preparation bills are not originated there in for
the action OF This body, TO originate them bere and send
do not, Mr. President at all concur in one observa-
tion which fell from the senator from South Carolina
He seems think that this government could get very
well without the sessions OF this body or its coordinate
i body-the House-at all that If Congress not to
sill for iweaiy years-l think that the expression
u1e government WOuiu qlHt "a wen uofs
proceed with those sessions | agree rather Mr.. Pres.
dent, with the remark which fell from very disun-
guished French civilian, that every departure IRON
nual legislative sessons is approach 10 despoism
and believe That ii that occurrence could take place
which the senator 10 contemplate with favor-he
dissolution OF Congress for period OF ten twenty
years-ihe result would necessarily either be The conso
dalton OF the government and the establishment OF des
polisn in the county, or II would be dsunIon Neither
of these results could contemplate without regret aRd
dismay
am therefore, Mr. President, in favor Of action upon
this subject-in favor of fixing The time 10 which the
chairman Of the Com niiee on Finance here, and the
chairman Of The Committee uf Ways and Means 10 the
House. concur being the shortest time within which
the business OF Congress be accomplished That
time indicated the 30lh Dist OF the next month
and shall therefore vote in favor of The amendment
proposed BY the senator from Connecticut tMr SaiTHl
10 The esoution stands, and thus reverse the
action which took the other day.
/ Mr.. DAWSON. The senator over the way took occa.
| Mr. BUTLER Will the senator allow me a few mo-
mensl only wish 10 correct myself
/ Mr.. DA AS0N yielded.
Mr. BUTIER In correcting myself, shall take the
liberty OF making few remarks applicable TO the hon
oahle gentleman from Ohio dad mol say that II woat
be as well for Congress meet for twenty years
believe used some indefinite erm-perhap- ten years
am not one of those VITO believe entirely in the ta-
pfemacy OF federal legislation | Of that class
OF politicians who believe that If there less nha-
exered in the federal head, and more power IN the
different paris OF this eonederacy, should have he
elements Of an honorable Union--fsr from such Union
as that which is almost torn asuuder BY The agllang
speeches OF lscobns in this ball. !.
/ The PRESIDENT The senator y aware that u VIII
not be IN order TO make personal alasons
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