New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-31
xxxI1d CoNGREss........Fm FIRST SESSION

I'm limos In
more tor Courts and Post Offices Tins "a' tue ous Il
VI. returned from the House. The C'nm'ee % 'ai
judiciary recommend TIA. ~ >'14e agree ~ 'e u'is'
amendment that all c'a,T a 3 'r seS ana ou1ll"s %
ma II cor fonsl upon Appropriations. 81 the next sesso1
to carr them ou;. The o. ~iS amen4ed a. P'P''s' AM
again i,nt 70 he House. ,,,-
The S.rate bin allowing the Washington and Aethi7a
RAILROAD IL extend their road the Potomac river ~
Georgetown snd through Washn yton Ctyio connecs~h
EaliiTnore aud the Ohio Railroad returned from ne
House with the amendment Authorizing Tie bhthnte aal
ohio Railroad 20 exterd their rad over the k~;eFa
branch 70 the Maryland shore and down tie uyer SIDE 10
the Point opposite Alexandria. The question Vas On coz
cur-irc in n g aracudme1t. -
Mr.. BRIGHT opposed ,he amendment and M PRATT
III ar. BROWN moved TO lay the bin on tn table Lost
Me- M..sr. COOPER, ToUcEY, BAYARD, RrSK s2a
MASON opposed The smcndmgn' end Me- u " sun
and PEAR( supported it, The senate refused to con
cur. Neas. :: Nays, g.
several If Tie Senaes private bills were received rom
the House wiki amendments, all u when were c'nedTed
Tn House bill Authorizing tho Treasury II pa, john
Charles Fremont q 80 COO, wh nites AZ Ten per 's
nom l--O for beef purchased by h and furnished to ma
California Indians rad ;hrcc amos and passed.
The private bills passed 10y the House ye-terday were
td read and rivTredscme OF them considered ana
The River and IIarior bill then taken mp.
Tie question pending ~as ON the amendment 0y the
Committee TO Tie second section ~ gwen ID isH yeS'e'-
Mr. CHASE Ohio. moved So insert otter the word
$50" IN the amendment. tAe following: arising iroal
the condition circumstances attending the cOhsHuc-
ton or plan of any particular work "
Mr.. SEWARD y. T. asked ii tie senator had fully
satisfied himself o. t. what circumstances as aleninant
would sanction sufficient canSe tor su'P ndmg inc
work Would the circumstances which prevented
the senator from Michigan from go!ug 20 Chicago low
years ago De sulicvnti Laughter.
Mr CASS Mich said that h. knew gentleman 10
whom convenient circumstance had been Of more adyan-
taee tLen to the senator from New io.A.
Mr. RISK Texds thought thai The bfeFy OF ina,
Chicago hotter followed in speeches ~ the senate
would be mosI profitable -. ......,ho TINA Of
putting bis question there was mucn hose anu oV-i1Soh
IN the CHAMBER bu, be siai had attracted The Sena-
Mr. CASs said tlst some year ago the Wing party got
up scheme called the Ch.casD Convention lie had
never seen inn who beloved u had produced any prHc
ticg good and he hell wed at tho time i would not lie
invited and did not H. SAID th't circumstances
cid not render It convenient ol Inn - attend lhH' was
the history OF the whole matter laughIer -
Mr. ChsSes amendment Wa rejected ie@S' ~
Nays, 80.
Sir TOOMBS Ca moved to amend by inserting after
the word So the. words: keep, the want OF Con
siiuhonai power 10 appropriate nome 'of Nls particular
object suspended Adopted. Yeas To- Nays -,
The question REQUIRED on the amendment OF The Com
miee o. amended.
Mr. STUART Mich moved 10 amend further by
striking out the words Secretary Of War, Gnd inserting
President of The United States. Adopted Yeas y;
Mr CLAYTON Del, opposed it, lie fast and
finn eni q these bills bat he would not vote for any
bill wic gave 10 the President tho legislative power Of
determining what works should be carried Ola or not
Mr SEWARD said the object Of the amendment was
cpur manifest. ~ 70 save N" bll rom NclO
The Committee Of Commerce evidently nad mat OBJECT
in view ese why II reported Under this amend
nen: the President would have power TO approve Of such
works he should ;tHk proper and reject All othcis -
va q surrender Of the legislative power OF Congress 10
the Ezrcuye II wes tracking ~ Executive power l.
might be- that the from Louisiana ana Michigan
who Of the Committee oi Commerce, might horeat-
ter be able by going " te Executive and saying, May
at please your Excecncy TO spare these wJlAs, 20 hayc
executed those particular Improvements ia "hloh hey
Mr. STUART replied warmly. He said The object Of
the amendment such az tia; no senator cOnd s has
each and every one OF the hundred and my Items 81 ms
bill proper and Just that II ls same was re-sur-
veyel il might no. b. most expedient TO suspend tho
work the President could ROT bc expected 10 be able
al once 10 determine upon the necessity and propreiy Of
each AUTHORIZATION. therefore, in order tal tue whole
conEtry mi h not suffer because few improper items mad
been rsored IL the bill was dec gnei Al Tie President,
wib0ut'heiDg compelled 10 veto the whole could. he
thought proper suspend the few mpropc works until tne
fuGtLer action OF Congress Tic senator from New-forA,
however DID not desire this. lie would rilaer nave
veto Of all than anything else Tho senator would rather
have tie whole coast II the United States len without
any Involvement rather have any state OF aArs
short 81 cru-h If worlds provided would tend 10 pro-
tho ambitious aims Of a certain person, whose pohs
zeal interests the Senator from New-lOrk had more a!
heart thsu anything else.
MI BENJAMIN La said he desired to have no per,
-ona controversy the Sen8!c with any MAJ lie desired
particularly hayeLoue w!,h the senator from New YORK,
who he understood grcies.cd the doc ue 81 non eaat
arce The Senator inpntaors AMI iu.inuaons oi coz
rupt bargains by The Committee with the Executive were
mot n1t,,uudei The senator himself member u
counsel 10 the Committee or any member oi u on az mos
inporaut lll. yet be ausiEned his fellow members Tor
their action. The imVutaOrs Of the Senator Ie
AZ bis ieat II hs whole fe IN pubnc Oice ana III Pfs
did sufficiently repe the insnaa.ons Oh lhs ssh
aor h. would resign MS seat Instantly lie irfellel VA
h Rad been obliged 20 notice them al aA haa 'iy D
made by eng other gentleman but tue Senator BE- cerany
woud have chosen the rnate dr. ih' place to no''
them ..,
Mr.. SEWARD denied that be hal cast any impIaianDI
on the Committee or any IL member such ~ hS
said the amendment was prepared or the oe parPo's V
avoid M p yeto. That not dcnicG. 80 one oD-'t
deny IT, Ii il was no, intended for that purpose Why N
il offered He was charged with desire 10 de'ea' so
bin. He denied Il. lie would vote for the bA sAel.s
the amendment was Put In " not. Already one Sehapr
friendly 20 the bill hal declared the adopH2n q" Tt
amendment would prevent his voting Tor 1c o'. ,,
bill Is the u at passc tSo years ago II PAs
House then AID now had passed the House again WIN" =
this amendment. /, passed. the senate two ys"s a. -
} would pass wthoC. the amendnea " ny 80,
tbs sew principle Odioas and dsg sting to some ~
{ presented now By the senator from Michigan 10, iH
amendment exposed the bin Id eeG IN the senate emo -
House Il could only be designed TO secure II a. ' O
= end Of the avenue
Mr.. STUART replied -. an
Nessrs. FESSENDEN anu CLAYTON followed ID OF
: position to the amendment .-,,o,
: MIR BUTLER though that # this system Of essato
such as is contained in this bill, TO b. contRaed a
senators were obliged take everything in the b, rg
or wrong he did not know but that the amendment h.
be wise saluary unconstitutional cheek upon ~ V
q could never 20 for wrong 10 remedy orcheoA
y II was an tmbulsory veto power unknown 10 Tue
y tutor. ,. q. ,, - 4, . ,,,,,..
ZION 90 chr amendment . .,,