The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-10

II ID appear but felt that u was due 10 myself, anu
ana 10 nv constituents IN North Carolina, my demo-
rse constituents, Just aud honorable men, who would
know what have done ia no other way than through
The columns OF party press and who suppose me to be
hs ohy person am here represented, that should
IA so; and look this method in justice TO my late col
league and 10 myself OF putting this matter right be-
cause the leading democratic journal IN this city being the
ocal reporter OF The Senate debates this explanation
M appear in lis columns and will be read BY hundreds
al North CarolDiaDs who would never otherwise have
heard Of it, ! believe ! might appeal. If il neces-
say with regard 10 what have said. 10 the honorable
senator from California. fMr. GwM. 10 my friend the
chairman OF the Committee on Commerce, Mr. HAMLIN, /
and other gentlemen OF this body but sir, have done.
Mr. GWlN. MI. President. consider il an act OF duty
10 The honorable senator from North Carolina MIR.
BADGERl to couoboae every word that he has said with
regard this affair He only brought that subject to
the notice OF the Committee Naval Affairs before the
appropriation bill had come from the House and had been
referred ,oShat committee but he always pressed upon
member OF that committee. and earnestly desired
have This matter considered in committee when we mel
TO act upon the appropriation bill When the appropa.
ton bill came in from the House. il late period OF
the session. and without being fully considered- might
almost say without being considered al abby Inc Com
mtee Finance, il was reported back without amend
me1t and the responsibility thrown upon the Naval
Committee OF the Senate to propose amendments ana
mature the bill. The Naval Committee met for the
purpose OF proposing the amendments which we had
prepared TO The bill. and the first business which
came up this Improvement OF the navigation OF
The Cape Fear river In order that i should have that
consideration in the Senate to which the committee sup
uosed il was entitled when the bill up for consde-
ration in the Senate, gave way, as chairman OF the
Naval Committee to the honorable senator from Geor-
gia as member of that commltlee-,he honorable SEN
a,o from North Carolina at that time being in the chair
10 permit this amendment 10 be offered, connexon with
that for the improvement Of the Savannah river, that
If there were any difficulties with regard TO them, there
should be full time 10 discuss them, and 10 show the
necessity OF these appropriations.
Further than that, Mr. President, those amendments
passed this body as 10 well known, without any serious
opposition, and rejected in the House of Repre-
sentatives and when the committee OF conference was
formed The honorable senator from North Carolina
me, and believe he also went TO the honorable senator
from Georgia, another member of the committee OF con-
ference, and urged upon with all the power which he
possesses The necessity OF this appropriation and be
brought reasons 10 bear upon WHICH induced me to IN
sst upon it. Il is well known, Mr. President, that
voted against the river and haIbor bill account OF lis
partial operation but looked upon this an improve
ment which necessary, because the obstruction had
been created BY the government itself Not only SIR, did
| advocate il in committee OF conference, as told that
senator would, but the committee OF conference broke
upwe could not agree on account OF the disagreement
between the members OF the other House and OF the SEN
ale upon this special item, and the connected with
the naval depot at New Orleans And, sir, when the
second committee of conference was held, OF which
was also member. the committee on three occasions
were prepared TO separate account OF this one thing,
because the senator from Georgia and the senator from
Louisiana peemptoriJ refused TO give up this appropria
on the earnest suggestion OF the senator from North
Carolina There never was greater injustice done TO
any man than to say that he has not exeried himself to
the utmost with regard TO this matter from beginning
end. He may no, have spoken in The Senate on the
subject, but do know that he spoke TO that portion of
The Senate who had particular charge of ithe spoke to
the committee who brought il forward
Mr.. BADGER in his seat. J was in the chair;
MIR. GWIN. Will do him the Justice TO say that he
was earnest in his efforts from beginning to end Well,
Mr.. President, the first committee Of conference broke
up back, and reported that we could not agree,
and il il well known that the senator from North Caro-
lima then moved that the Senate should adhere. He how
ever withdrew that motion at my solicitation in order TO
allow those amendments 10 come up on which we could
agree with the House; and then he intended to make the
other motion, that the Senate should adhere their
amendments and refuse the request OF the House for the
appointment sof another committee OF conferences but al
The earnest solicitation OF the chairman of the Commit
on Finance, Mr. HUNTER and other members of the
Senate, retained the floor, and made the motion TO in
sst upon amendments, and for The appointment OF
another committee OF conference. The senator from
North Carolina voted against the committee Of confer
ence-he voted against the motion TO insist, because be
wanted submit the motion to adhere, and thus to make
imperative upon the House either 10 lose the bill,
give this among other appropriations which they had
refused 10 give. can say now, and always will say,
that the honorable senator from North Carolina, although
he does not make much noise about his State, when he
has business before the Naval Committee attends TO it
with much promptiiude as any member OF this body.
have never known him TO be wanting in attention 10 his
duties upon any occasion.
Mr. HAMLiN. MIR. President. think it is but just
thai should bear testimony 10 what has fallen from The
honor able senator from North Carolina lar the
ton of the Committee Commerce is concerned, and
lar his application in behalf OF the people of his State
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made to the Senate, embracing estimates OF appro
prations Tor rivers harbors, and lakes In that
ncaon estimates for both OF the places which he
has named--Cape Fear river and Savannah river. So
earnest was the Senator from North Carolina TO have
these two separate and distinct from all the others, that
he came personally before the Committee Commerce
and solicited separate action upon them 10 the judgment
of the committee there difference between these
and others contained IN the general estimates
cept that OF degree II there urgent necessity
for these cases there was still an urgent necessity for
other cases and while j. my SELF chairman OF that
committee, did in the opinion that there should be
separate vote each the committee overruled me-
and unwilling To wTest these two from general bill
Now, MIR. President, think the gentleman from North
Carolina has erred in particular, and think the Sem
ate have right TO complain, and not his constituents
refer 10 his wrestling thai matter from it's appropriate
mee. and carrying to committee TO whom II did not
belong, and thus obtaining an appropriation from this
body somewhat by lndirec,ion find no fault about IT,
however. did not know that the recommendation had
been made by the Senate until after had been adopted
The senator from North Carolina knows very well that
opposed similar appropriation, when IL was offered here
ior New York and he knows very well that would
have opposed his appropriation II had been IN my seat
Mr. BADGER. Tin his sea,.) | am very glad you was
not here
Mr. HAMLlN Inasmuch as ii was offered by the
authority OF committee OF this body, and adopted here
and owing 10 the urgent solicitation of the senator from
Grafton.
Mr. BORLAND. ! will merely say one word in
nexion with this subject II il well known that have
as lille political sympathy with the honorable senator
but am proud to say that personally my relations with
him are, and always have been, OF The most friendly
Character With regard to this particular measure,
have only TO cay that expressed myself as having some
objections 10 the proposition before II introduced
here knowing that it be brought in-no, that
nh,o~,~d nanny nj that but was