The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-22

harbor bill and adjourn upon it,
Mr. HALE l. was about TO remark. MIR. President
tha had obtained the floor, and recognised by the
Char, before the senator from Michigan gave his notice
was about 10 make molion that the Senate proceed to
the consideration OF House bill No, T. upon which
The PRESIDENT. The motion Of The senator from
Virginia is now pending
Mr. HUNTER will state that the heaviest Of The
appropriation bills are yet to be acted upOnhe civil
diplomatic, the army, the navy, and the post office ap
preparation bills, and think il would promote despatch
OF business il we were to take the civil and diplomatic
bill hst IL the Senate Is determined TO act upon the
ver and harbor bill, II will be better 10 take that up
ter the civil and diplomatic BILL because there will be
certain portion OF time consumed between the two houses
IN relation 10 amendments Ii all of these subjects are 10
be acted upon, believe could 60 through with most
oil them II we were 10 take them up In their order.
am against the river and harbor bill but il is not my
purpose to defeat it by intervention All ask is that
The general appropriation bill should have fair chance
and II seems 10 me, II IL is put OFT in this way, there will
not be time 10 consider it. Ii embraces great many sub
ecis, appopriaes large amount oil money and there
great many amendments to it. think therefore, to
do justice to the business OF the county, that bill ought
| TO be taken up and acted On Tomorrow morning.
Mr. DAVIS. Mr. President, we have been admonish-
ed that this river and habor bill is TO be contested all
points, and to be delayed long the constitutional
rights of this body will enable members TO do it, think
that ntimation given when the bill taken up in
the committee We sir, if that is be pursued
suppose The friends OF the bill will think it worth while
to take it up at an early day gave notice Saturday
would probably take il up yesterday; but the SEN
aor from Michigan had precedence with his BILL and
foTbore 10 do it, but allowed his bill occupy these two
days pastno very Prohably, must say. But hope the
friends of this river and harbor bill il they mean il
should pass, will feel disposition 10 take il up at the
earliest momen-take it up hope, and consider il to.
morrow That seems to be the feeling of gentlemen.
have no disposition al all 10 interfere with the despatch
OF business. On the contrary, wish to promote it, But
there s strong feeling and wish here, the part OF
great number of members to take up this bill and dis
pose of il. Whether it takes much time depends upon
The opposition with which it meets was in hopes ii
would be taken up to- morrow morning, and proceeded
with until 1t is finished. make these suggestions al the
request OF many gentlemen, who feel greater interest in
it than do personally; and wish that they may
take the subject into consideration, whether it is not
peden to take up this river and harbor bill the next
measure upon which the Senate shall act.
| The PRESIDENT The proposition is to postpone all
prior orders with view to take up the civil and dplo
] Mr. GWlN. hope the motion will be agreed TO- II
there is TO be contest between the appropriation bills and
the river and habor bill this session. as there was last the
sooner we know II the better If these bills 10 be
preceded by the river and harbor bill they were last
session. OF course risk OF losing the appropria-
ton bills, and think the know il the better.
Now, am entirely opposed to this illegitmaie method
OF legislation. Never presume. in the history of tins
government, there such state of things existing as
al the close OF the last session upon the consideration Of
this very river and hatYf bill The appropriation bills
were put behind tbefvtnd harbo bill for the purpose
of forcing it throBs ds%s Senate, and we all know the
consequence. Some four or five hours al the close oil the
session was all the time had TO pass appropriation
bills containing millions of dollars and OF them
were passed even without reading, and in such
mualed state that they became Inefficient some OF the
most important measures concerning the Stale which
represent rendered entirely inefficient by the
ner in which they passed therefore hope that this
measure of forcing that bill through will not, at this
period OF the session, be attempted believe there is
time enough to consider If, and believe there is force
enough TO pass II after the civil and diplomatic bill is
passed. So far as am concerned am 10 favor of pass
ing the appropriation bills through rapidly am willing
TO commence early and 10 SIT late; but il is due to the
interest Of the country that should not cast these bills
aside and take up the nver and harbor bill
| Mr.. BORLAND. think the senator from California
rather reversing the order OF things The proposition
is not TO put aside the cv and diplomatic bill for The pur-
pose OF taking up something out OF its order but The
proposition of the from Virginia Mr.. HUNTERl
is 10 the order of things. IL is 10 take up the
civil and diplomatic bill in order which il is not ent.
lied 10. The river and harbor bill has been here some
time longer than the civil and diplomatic bill. Now, il
the from California anxious that the order
OF business should be observed think be ought to go
against the proposition OF the senator from Virginia
But, Mr. President to get the OF the Senateand
| think may well get vote now-I move 10
amend the motion Of the senator from Virginia by snb.
siuting 10 for 7, I u the , riyer and harbor bill.
! The PRESIDENT The motion is not subject 10
amendment The Senate vote down the PROPOSE.
ton, and then take up the other.
Mr. BORLAND. ask the yeas and nays upon the
question.
| The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr. DAVIS. Then, let it be test question, and those
who are 10 favor Of taking up the river aud harbo bill
will vote against the proposition 10 take up the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill
Mr.. BRIGHT should be glad TO concur with my
honorable friends from Virginia and California, being
with them the Committee on Finance but cannot
conscenously vote for giving the civil and diplomatic
/ bill precedence the river aud barbor bill, be-
lieying that in the event of It's being done, we will
not be able pass the river and harbo bill this session
And arrive at that conclusion somewhat with reference
past legislation, and the efforts have made here
directly and indirectly TO deea bills having for their oh.
leet appropriations for rivers and hafbors. think my
friend from Iowa Mr. DoDeEl is wise in pressing his
proposition and hope that this will be regarded
test question, believing that II get the river and
harbor bill before the Senate, pass IT, and beev
ng that il it be put behind the appropriation bills we
w1l not pass II this session.
Mr.. BUTLER. wish 10 make single remark upon
this subject. The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
absolutely necessary 10 carry the government Ii
is said that II is perfectly saie-hat II will pass any
event in other words, that shall be compelled TO
pass the civil and diplomatic BILL the only kind oil bill by
did last session, without discussion, because il is
indispensable TO carry the operations Of the govern
men ln regard TO the river and harbor bill, who will
pretend to say that il is indispensable. Cannot that bill
wait two months
| Mr.. BORLAND. We have waited two years already
| Mr.. BUTLER Sir, il is not indispensable. The fact
ia, the river and harbor bill is not four years old
Such proposition brought forward twenty years ago
would have been regarded as a new doctrine in this
be this is not wished TO make that remark and 10
leave il with gentlemen 10 vote upon the proposition as
4 they please.
Mr HOUSTON. Mr.. President, want TO take the
question. | am desirous that the Senate should work
for the remaining eleven days of the session. And let
me ask, can we, with all the power we possess,
than complete the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
time than eleven daysl Will we II take up the river
and harbpr bill. have opportunity of investigating lie