The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-27

ing The slightest reflection upon any of the gentlemen
upon the comDee OF conference either on the part OF
The Senate the House. know The responsible posi-
lion IN which gentlemen upon those committees are
placed; and all that said was. that promptly agreed
10 lhe Tepou OF the committee, and the House instantly
repudiaied n. My friend from Virginia says that the
House agreed TO most OF our amendments That Is mol
fair way OF stating IL. The amendments which they
agreed 10, both houses conouued In asi exactly as we
pass threefourhs oil their bills without amendment. III
The points OF difference between the two houses which
constitute The elements TO enter into this question and
do hope that The Senate will not give way any further.
MIR. GWlN. agree with everything the senator IRON
North Carolina has said that there lie point beyond
which the Senate cannot give way, and that u is Tune
that should lenst adhere 10 what committee OF
conference has done, when ri this late period oi
the session entirely OF the opinion that the con-
mlttee OF conference this special bill made great sac
rhce TO get agreement with the committee OF the oibeI
House Why, sir, they gave up what think is one OF
the most Just and mertorous claims ever made against
thus government which the Senate has passed three
times and sent 10 the House, alude 10 the claim which
California has for an oulh from the time her
ganized until her admission into the Union Sir,
upon three different occasions and al three different
slons that has passed The Senae, and has every time
either slept in the House. been rejected there Now,
think thai II you will examine the deficiency b you
will find that The committee OF conference si the Senate
gave up nearly three-iourhs OF the amendments OF the
Senate m order 10 concae the House. and get their con-
curtence in others.
All have to say now is this-tha the remark OF The
honorable senator from Massachusetts has struck me
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the Senate have approved OF the conduct OF the commit
tee which they appointed they should be placed exactly
where they were and that the same committee, having
received our appreciation, sheuld meet committee
on the part OF the House and consult with them The
House have disagreed 10 the action OF their committee.
and have appointed another and we have sanctioned the
conduct OF our committee think, therefore, il is due
10 these gentlemen and the Senate that they should be
sent 10 consult with this new committee, that the
ton OF the former Senate committee should be sustained
Although shall vote for the proposition OF the senator
from North Carolina 10 adhere, yet if majority OF the
Senate for another conference hope may send
The same committee 10 consult with the committee OF the
House.
Mr.. BORLAND. Mr.. President, shall vote against
the proposition TO have committee oil conference,
but for different reasons from those given by other gentle
men. .hInk II would be dong very useful and very
salutary act il we did persist in such way TO destroy
this deficiency bill altogether do think that the inter
esls OF the country the Propetes OF legislation, and the
relations established by the constitution between the
ecuve and legislative departments OF his government,
require that the deficiency bill should for Se de-
latve department of the government assert and
maintain lis original authority and perform the duties
which the constitution requires at their bands. We
pass appropriation bills, and We prescribe, IN
cordance with the estimates OF the executive departments
OF the government, how much money shall be used IN
the different branches OF the government In view oi
what regarded abuses that have existed before
passed our last deficiency bill, affixed prohibition 10
that money should be used IN the execution OF
the duties OF the executive department than the appropr
alton bills especially provided Objections were made 10
the course OF the administration by which Deficiencies
CURED and it said that they had authority 20
beyond the amount actually appropriated IL was sad
that there necessity for this prohib,ion; but 10
make assurance doubly sure made express pro-
hibiion that should be used than appropr
aied And yet. sir, as have before said. in the very
face OF that prohibnon they have, in single instance.
expended nearly one hundred per cent more than
appropriated by the deficiency bill We have incurred
that amount OF expense over and above what was aa-
thorlZed by the bill We appropriated S5o0,o0o Tor the
extension Of The Capitol and attached The appro-
priaton condition that no more money should be
pended than was appropriated and yet we have IN the
deficiency bl before us to pay $4,000 more than
appropriated. mention that one instance and think
IL is that the legislative department OF the govern
meni should assert It's rghiu authority as required BY
the constitution. For that reason, shall do act by
which these deficiencies shall De provided for and this
way, think the Executive will learn rba, re.
sponslbiy can be incurred than they have authority 10
incur under the appropriation which we make.
Mr.. HUNTER hope We shall have the question
taken how,
Mr.. TOUCEY hope The motion OF the senator from
Virginia will prevail The Senate has done nothing but
concur in the recommendation OF s own committee The
Hoase have gh, TO disagree with the Senate and hsy
ing disagreed and sought another conference, think il
due 10 The House 10 appoint another committee to
fer with them and then, II there should be difference.
e, II come up.
MIR PEARCE | hope the Senate will assent 10 The
request Of the House Ii Is manifest that have not
the necessary notice the points OF disagreement Al
though there many pending between the two houses
Of amendments made IN the one body or The oher may
perhaps be that there bui single point upon which there
would be any disagreement II 10 that il would
be entirely wrong "a body refuse to take measures
with iull and peaceabe arrangement with re-
gard 10 the points OF difference between the two houses
and especially when they may be trflng do not think
that under the circumstances the Senate would be jusha
bic 10 refusing to appoint committee for furtaer con.
ference
Mr. BADGER ! will mention one fact, and the Sen.
will that Il is not difficult TO predict what the re-
sutof this will be We had two or three successive
conferences and yielded to the committee upon the civil
and diplomatic Appropriation bill While The question
before the report OF the committee conference
was made, and the House OF Representatives passed
vote insist upon the remaining point OF difference As
The from Louisiana very well remembers, the
Senate under that compulson. absolutely obliged
to recede from their amendment
The PRESIDENT. The House disagrees 10 the report
OF the committee OF conference upon the amendments
the deficiency bill. and asks another committee The
senator from Virginia moves tha, concur, and grant
another committee Of conference and that thai committee
be appointed BY the Chair.
MIR DAVIS. propose that the matter 60 TO the same
committee of the Senate. Their action is satisfactory
the Senate
MIR HUNTER. | hope not. Ths, would not be
night The House has appointed new committee One
of the objects is TO get different set OF upon the
committees
MIR DAVIS. wish 10 have the sense OF The Senate
tax upon my motion. think il is due 10 commit
tee that Il be Responded.
MIR HUNTER think not We are 10 have com.
mt,ee pretty the civil and diplomatic spproprs
tion bill hope IT may not 60 the committee.
Mr. GWfN. ! ask the yeas and nays on this question.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. DAVIS What Is the question on which The yeas
and nays ordered?
The PRESIDENT. On the motion Of The senator from
Virginia
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