The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-16

10 each Of these points of objection.
Free-soeTs had endeayored TO interfere with The legs
laon OF this District the subject OF slavery, and to
desecrae the grave OF Washington with their fanat
cism.
The North regarded slavery as moral social and po-
litea evil but the South regarded il moral social,
and political good They bad not asked 10 carry slavery
into Nebraska and Kansas; all they asked was the
acknowledgement OF the right OF the people OF those Terrific
ries 10 do so il iney thought proper
II any one thing would induce him more than another
to support the BILL il the clause excluding newly
rived foreigners from the right OF suffrage. He honored
the whose names We're part OF the history OF the
county, but who yet had never become citizens but he
contended that immigration was becoming great evil
and would be wise revise the naturalization laws
TO extend The period required for naturazng foreign
He commended that there danger OF foreign ma.
lions bringing their influence 10 bear upon this federal
government. He read extract from journal TO show
the effect OF newspaper correspondence n msleadng me
foreign population the subject OF the Nebraska DILL as
leading them 10 come to the determination mol 10 WORK
side by side with slave those people
against institution OF the advantages OF which ihey
HE proceeded 10 show that there was an advantage in
white and coloed men working Notwithstanding in an
Improvement of the negro race. southern man could
always tell the difference between slave who had been
working along with white mana small farmer, per-
hapsand one who had been habually working with the
other negroes,
He then wen, on 10 argue that history had long
toned the institution OF slavery. II was recognised IN
the Bible in ancient times and by Jesus Christ himself
When man told him that the slave and free laborer
could not work together he could bear patiently the re-
those who could no more Judge OF slavery Than blind
man could of colors II was northern prejudice, and
not a southern fact.
Slavery was one of the greatest blessings of the Union
II great commercial advantage to the South and in
the North it served outlet TO the various sms pecu
liar 10 The northern people England knew wherein ex.
listed the strength OF this nation hence her opposition 10
slavery Let free soers look at the history OF the West
Indian colonies OF Great Britain, and they would the
results OF the abolition OF slavery the trade and COM
merce OF those colonies He con,ended that abolition
would involve millions OF people in the North in bank
uptcy and ruin Merchants, wbarfmen porers and 9th
OF the trading community, would find their "occupa-
ton gone"
THE DEFICIENCY BILL. ...
The CHAIRMAN announced that the period Tor de-
batting the deficiency bill had then expired
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE said the amount involved in
the present deficiency bill $2, 497 900 49, II was
the bill as that malured by the House before ex-
cepting only the appropriations for marine hospitals,
which reduced the amount some Tour or hve hundred
The present bill contained appropriation OF S53oQo0
for the purchase of certain buildings in Wall street. IN New
York u was 10 this that his friend from virginia MT
BAYLYl had objected He proceeded to reply to the OBJ
eetons OF that gentleman who had stated that the amount
was exorbitant. but had adduced no proof OF it.
Mr. BAYLY OF Virginia, replied that what be had de-
sired TO show was that sound discretion should be ex
ecised He commended that better site could be pro.
cured for tenth OF the amount required for that in Wall
street.
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE commended that better site
could not be procured. The custom house was in Wall
street, and ii well known that II was overlooking
there could be adapted the relief OF the crowded
custom house. They must either continue The assay office
there, by purchasing that property or remove the Gus
house He commended that sound policy and economy
required that the House should adopt the suggestion OF
the committee, and pass the bill with that clause in
He argued that the Committee of Ways and Means
had retained that clause in relation to the assay oce in
compliance with large majority of the House that had
voted for that clause They had omitted the items for
marine hospitals and custom houses, considering that
those items that had caused the defeat OF the former
BILL The present bill, therefore, was based on What had
appeared TO the Committee of Ways and Means 10 be the
desire OF the majority OF the House.
He had understood there some intention 10 move
to amend the present bill with the items tor marine hos
pitlls and custom houses. He friend to those
ITEMS but he trusted there would be such attempt as
il would leopard the of the bill, and the House
could upon those items when the other bill was con-
sdered, in which those items formed the main feature.
He continued to urge the pressing necessity OF passing the
bill, and OF avoiding any unnecessary burden calculated
10 endapger its passage.
Mr.. FLORENCE asked what the pressing neces-
siy for including the appropriation Tor the assay office in
New York. 1t was milestone round the neck OF the
bill which had sunk il before.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE showed that the Committee OF
Ways and Means had acuded that in accordance with
the vote OF the House on the subject, which more
favorable TO this item than to any other voted upon
The bill was then read as far as The ll5th line, and
Mr. PRESTON moved to amend the bill by inserting
the items for cusomhouses and marine hospitals which
were inserted in the former deficiency bill He differed
with hs colleague Mr. BRIcKESRIDoEl 10 the propri.
ETY. Of keeping those items out OF the present bill The
friends OF those items willing wait the uncer-
tainty Of the second bill for the appropriations.
Mr. CASklE had voted Tor all the expenditures for the
completion Of custom houses which had been recon.
mended by the Secretary OF the Treasury, but utterly
opposed 10 any amendment, which wosld leopard the
present bill He supported the Committee OF Ways and
Means in the they had taken in reporting the two
bills separating those items from those of more pressing
importance He asked his friend who had reported the
bill TO take out the item for the assay Office in New
York.
MIR. BAYLY, OF Virginia, moved TO strike out the
words $50 complete" wherever they occur, and inser
the words "io continue the construction OF" He con-
tended this would express the real purpose OF those a
preparations. 1t had become fashion TO disregard The
will OF Congress In relation 10 contracts Tor hospitals ant
custom and sustained his assertion by reference
facts, where the limits Fixed upon by Congress haC
been entirely dsregarded
without reporting the bill 10 the House.
CUBAN oUTRAGss
The SPEAKER laid before the House communca
ton from the President OF the United States, transmit
ling information relative to the seizure of the Black War
nor al Havana, and expressing the views of the Pres
dent in reference TO the condition OF the relations OF The
United States government with those OF Spain referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to b.
printed.
DIsTRpUrIos or
Mr. BISSELL, by unanimous consent, reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs a bill 10 provide fol
the annual distribution of TO the several States anc
Territories.
The bill was read three times and passed.
The House adjourned at half-past three O'Clock
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