The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-17

President Allow me 10 state one fact short time
since the wife OF The President the United States, &C
eompanied BY the President went through the green
houses attached 10 the public grounds She asked the
gaIdener Tor flower, and she was refused,
Several SENATORS II cannot be 30.
Mr.. JAMES | had il from her own lips
MIR. BUTLER He did not know her, presume.
Mr.. JAMES. Yes, he did.
Mr.. HALE modify my amendment as suggested by
the senator from Virginia
MIR MANGUM. would suggest that Il would be
better TO ske out the word exclusive SO as TO lei The
clause read Ihat the management Of the grounds" IN
stead OF the {, EXCLUSIVE s1 management,
ment now pending, and this amendment will not be IN
order until that 4 disposed Of
Mr.. WALKER would like 10 know from the sena-
Tor IRON New Hampshire II II Is the understanding mat
his amendment would authorize the Secretary OF the In
terror 10 nterpose any person between himself and the
gardener
Mr. HALE. do not so understand it,
Mr. WALKER Ii il excludes any such interposillon,
will vote Tor the amendment OF The senator from New
Hampshire. mere norlst-tor | understand he IS not
landscape gardener, but florist-has nterposed and
the effects OF il around us Go and look al
what once beautiful boxes about the CAPITOL and
you find they are going TO decay and neglect Look at
the trees, and you that they undergoing change
from being neglected.
The facts Which have brought about this delay and
neglect have all been demonstrated against by the pub
lie gardener He has TO frequently, and annoy
ed sometimes, with his complaints about his remon-
strances being disregarded. He would tell me before
hand what would be the effect and ii has turned oat just
IA
body nterposng against the removal OF trees from the
eastern grounds The gardener told me about that lie
said that he found person there endeavorlng to take
away of his trees. This his expression to me
/" Mr. Walker, you know love them as | do my chill
dren have nursed them since they planted and
do want TO them removed When 1t was about
to be done demonstrated. My remonstrance did nc
good. then went and got SENATOR believe II was
Mr.. Hamlin, OF Maine-and he nterposed objections to
the removal OF the trees" It was The removal OF The
trees from those clumps the eastern front OF the Cap
Ol-a thing that sold Jenny" he is called, would
not see done for his life The beauty OF the grounds has
been destroyed in great measure, since he has been
nterfered with. He has demonstrated, but his remon-
strances have not awaited, and what has been
anybody tolnerpose between him and the Secretary OF
the Interior, but that he will be permitted TO go and
restore the grounds TO the condition in which they
four five years ago, but from which they have since
fallen to a considerable extent
Mr.. MANGUM. hope the senator from New Hamp-
shire will modify his amendment by including in it the
striking out the word exclusive that shall read
'Ali the grounds attached to the Capitol and surround
ing Executive Mansion shall be under his control, sub
ec only The direction OF the Secretary OF the Interior
Mr. HALE The suggestion of the senator from
After my amendment is adopted it will be in order fol
him to to strike out the word exclusive" because
il does not come within the scope OF my amendment Al
the suggestion of senators, modify my amendment by
saying. supervision" instead of g direction
The amendment of Mr.. HALE was agreed 10.
Mr. MANGUM | now move to strike out the word
" exclusive"
The question required the amendment OF the com.
mttee strike out the clause amended and 1t was
not agreed to-
FRO BE CONTINUED