The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-15

For the purchase Of site for tbs eusom house Ia
San Francisco $4,000 and he Secretary q the Treas
interest viii thereby be promoted apply this apPropna
en and a. much may be necessay OF former aPpfo
planons, Tor The erection ol cnsomhoase on the lahd
reserved for said purpose the purchase OF building
buildings or cuslomhonse and oher public offices; and
take all legal proceedings which may be ad
visabe maintain aud The possession and title Of
Of a custom. house
For me erection Of house Portland Maine
including rooms Tor the United States courts and :or post
office, $500 900
Mr. HUNTER Mr. President, il is moi my purpose
to multiply words upon This proposition do not stand
here TO dispute ibe pIopsty OF inserting IN some other
bill appropriations ior the completion OF these custom
houses; bat wish 10 remind the Senate that these are
the identical appropriations which defeated the hIs deli
cieDcy bill in The House OF Representatives, wish 10
say 10 the friends oi this measure that believe they Will
stand much better chance or carrying on the general
appropriation bills, 10 separate bill. than this
Sass a ssss dss as ss a s s s
account OF il, they will reject the amendment think
therefore. The whole effect OF adding he proposition will
be 10 get up contest between The two houses in which
we shall have ultimately 10 abandon il, because pre-
sumo there few here who would destroy the bill upon
such ground 1t will not be contest gotten up
by the House for If user this, il will be done with
full knowledge OF the fac! that the House have deter
mined, 80 lar as iher action is concerned, that II shall
not go into this bill
II may be said that The same reason would apply to
general appropriation bill Not al all We know THAI
IN regard 10 any deficiency bill many members entertain
strong objections. | think there is to some extent
prejudice against deficiency bills believe there are
many who do not appreciate the necessity which may
sometimes exist ior bringing in such bill There is
therefore certain vote cast against II iron the naure OF
the bill itself. When you come 10 add those who OBJ
lec 10 Il on account OF ITS particular provisions you en-
danger the passage of the bill But sir, general ap
preparation bill has failed This bill has already
failed once in the House, and It restored by casting
of the appropriations which are embraced the
amendment OF he senator from Kentucky think il
would be more PRUDENT believe il would be bstter-or
Il ti ~,
IN viewlhat OF obtaining appropriations for
tom houses-to withdraw his amendment now and TO
offer il to some OF the general appropriation bills They
always pass, but this bill may be endangered
MIR. GWIN. shall vote for this amendment have
been very anxious since this deficiency bill from
the House hatWe should put upon in the Senate as
Little a. possible, and nothirg but what was palpably
necessary /. with the prestige OF weakness from
the other House and desirous 10 load if little
possible. Therefore Mr. President, when the amend
men was proposed having reference 10 the custom house
al San Francisco which estimated for by The Sec
reary OF the Treasury ennenty proper and pressing
and when the Finance Committee by unanimous vote,
had offered as amendment 10 The bill, and amend
neh winch was also eminenlly proper, was Offered 10
H. Il was supposed, as thought, by the Finance Com
mittee that II mlgh leopard the bill 10 put II
such proper amendments as these for such proper Objects
aud consequently was Instructed bs The committee to
Withdraw The amendment, and the amendment proposed
TO II fell matter OF course intended 10 carry iha
principle out 10 the end did not intend 10 load the bill
down with endmenls FOR such proper objects
these because houghlu right 10 put II IN such form
as that might pass easily through The other House with
what necessary amendments should make. But yes
ierusy, when the proposition came forward 10 give
$500 600 10 hrng INTO the city Of Washing,on the
chairman 81 our committee Mr.. HUKTERl gave way,
and nov am, Tor one, ior putting on everything io
which b1re necessity, and which has been estimated
for
M HUNTER When tie proposition was made to
pgi In The walter appropriation, voted fer H. did SO
because estimated for by the deparimeny because
had always been IN favor Of introducing into the
CITY; and because, the work was 10 go on, was bet
4 NfNrf Ia Huf "A md
Walt until The general appropriation bill came ua, ask
tie senator Il he not IN favor OF The water approPr
alton
Mr. GWlN am ia favor OF il now stated yesier-
day that would vote for il on the general appropriation
bill; but was opposed 10 putting il on this bill The
senator too IN his place here, voted Tor il; and now
say, that these appropriations are as proper TO be intro
duced into the bill as The for the Introduction OF the
water. was FOR appropriation for that object last
year am for Il now; and ! am for these custom
Mr. HUNTER The difference between the two is
ths: know that the houses have endangered
The bi; we know that they did defeat IL We do
not know that the water appropriation will defeat il,
has done IT, But the from California knows
hal objected when u proposed 10 in the FL
nance COMMITTEE 10 put 4 on an amendment. not be-
cause was against as appropriation but because
vas AFRAID lhat il would endanger the bill but when il
was proposed in The Senate as an amendment which
was not supposed % be against the sentiment Of the
House. why should vote against II was in favor OF
the appropriation
Mr. GWlN. DO not 20 10 ,he House Of Representa-.
yves 10 inquire now Ought 10 vote. l Know ihat ~
this water spFropustontan pass through be House the
custom house appropriations ought DO also Tha, is
my opinion. THIS being deficiency bill. and or the
hfst time 10 ibe history Of the government such bill
having been defeated "a The other House, alter IL
matured in The Committee OF the Whole, owing 10 The
appropriations for these custom. housesso am told and
presume tfHyii warning 10 fhe Senate TO pu
little as possible upon Il The committee which is re.
sponsbe 10 this body for the recommendation Of appro
palions took that warning, as thoughts and although
u was supposed that my State deeply interested and
made exception 10 the other States interested in
these cuslum-bouse appropriations aequiesced and
Withdrew the amendment which had offered But
now, sr, undertake 10 say that II important TO pui
~ the bil The appropriations for the cuslon-houses as
- % vote S300000 70 bring water the city OF Wash
ingion 10 enhance the value oi property OF citizens the
CITY and 20 long that amendment remains 10 the bill
shall vote Tor every estimate which j. brought forward
By The depaumeneveIy one-and hope they will every
one ol them be put In the bill.
! want this Thing distinctly understood am Ia favor
o lhe wafer appropriation | am perhaps a tlle more
so than those who talk more about IL | voted for il
originally shall vote 70 put IN another bill hereafter
but am not for extending favor 10 this city which 10
NOT extended 10 the western cities for improve
which they look upon equally important as the intro.
ducuon Of water n,o his city, which, as We all know
will add immensely 10 the value Of properly in The city
while the property holders contribute nothing 10
wards bringing II IN | willing 90 be liberal 10 The
city but want the lbeIaliiy 10 look beyond the city
and 10 not want the hIloaded down with amendments
Of such description that water appropriation for h
city, While appropriations necessary Tor other sections Of
the country excluded
any member OF the body hecaase have greater inter-
est ~ questions which coming up and more RESPONSE
bic than other for hemio get THIS bill through hu
there have been put il whca have made