The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-18

nation and take every thing which Is asked for except a
Tor the State which have the honor in part represent
am conscious that this alegitmate appropriation.
am satisfied that could convince the Senate that IL is
proper and reasonable appropriation II has been com
mended TO the favorable consideration OF Congress by th
Secretary oil the Treasury Still should prefer TO
made in its proper place Mobile the third exporting
city in the Union and yeti destitute of custom-house
of post office aud Of room for the holding Of the dis
tric court Of the United States Notwithstanding il is The
third exporting city in the Union if incorrectly
informed, subjected 10 all the difficulties 10 which
that leads and the government is paying high fo
its buildings The third exporting city Of the Union has
not now custom-house, post office, in
which the courts of the United States be held These
things set forth by the Secretary of the Treasury
They appeal 10 the sense and common judgment
so that seems to when the question fairly and
ematey before the Senate they cannot but agree TO the
appropriation II is not with any dsrust of the merits OF
the appropriation for that estomhouse but it is from
Discrimination TO embarrass the BILL and prevent imme-
diate action upon it that am prompted TO the course
i which have pursued.
il Mr. BELL desire to ask my friend from Iowa whether
the hospitals the appropriations for which he proposes to
add TO the bin have heretofore been commenced and had
1 an appropriation made at prior session.
i Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa Every one OF them, save one
which has been recommended by the department. and
unanimously sanctioned by the Committee Commerce
who reported bill which passed this body the last
sion Of Congress trequres but small appropriation to
complete them entirely.
i Mr. FESSENDEN. | stated in eonnexion with my col
league Mr. HAMLIS the other day, that although
sidered 1t essentially necessary to make appropriation
for the customhousc at Portland Maine not dis
posed to press it this BILL and should not have moved
it amendment had it not been for the amendment
which introduced by the Committee Finance in
reference to the cusomhouse at San Francisco On the
next morning that amendment withdrawn. | suppose
any of us had objected neither of them could have
been withdrawn. We might have had vote upon them,
but did not do it. Now sir wish state that yDted
for the amendment which proposed by the honorable
senator from Maryland Mr. PRATT in reference TO the in
PRODUCTION of water into this city not with view to put
thing into the bill that improper but because be-
eved and was induced particularly to believe from
the remarks made by the senator from Mississippi Mr..
BRowN in explanation that it proper appropriation,
and that was merely doing my duty in voting for it.
should have voted for it all had believed that it
was in an improper place believed it to be peculiarly
proper go into bill of this kind and having that belief
seeing mpropriety in it, and being in favor of it saw
no reason for Withholding my vote from il.
| am at loss to understand what this deficiency bill
means Senator'S say that these appropriations are all in
the wrong place in connexion with this bill should like
to have the chairman of the Committee on Finance explain
to what is deficiency bill2 Is it anything more or
less than to appropriate money which Immediately need
ed for purposes which pressing and which cannot wait
for the ordinary egisation2 should suppose So sir,
from the mixture of appropriations that see in the bill
But senator's say that this amendment all improper and
out of place If there is distinction, should like to
know where it is find an appropriation to complete
public buildings in New Mexico of $4,000 That is an
original appropriation Sn the BILL and should like to
know why is much of place in this bin
appropriation to complete the cusom-house at St Louis
Missouri ] am unwilling, because have regard for
order and the proper of proceeding in legislative
body unless it becomes absolutely necessary to crowd
thing into the bill that does not properly belong to it
but when here subjects OF different kinds and
of them not varying from the proposition made here
which has been exclaimed against by senator's cannot
help apprehendng that matter is proper not according
il suits the particular wishes of senators in regard to it,
If the appropriation for bringing water into the city Of
Washington which cencede TO he good object and for
which voted, proper in ITSELF ask the honorable
chairman of the Committee on Finance why these appro-
pratons TO complete the custom-honses or marine hos
pals MOI just as proper on this bill? And If So the
of the senator in reference to these matters certainly
cannot be influenced by the consideration that this is a
Wro MI 10 max thesp amir
! Mr. HUNTER. do not want TO make another speech.
have stated the difference 1t s this: Weknow that this
amendment has defeated the bill once in the House
do know that the amendment in relation TO the water
would defeat it. SO far a. can ascertain do not believe
| 1t would
/ Mr. FESSESDEN | am speaking on another point.
Some say that it is improper place to put these
matters owing TO the peculiar character Of the bill itself
that they not appropriate to the bill before the Senate
Now sir that If the appropriation with regard TO the
water is proper TO into this bill all these are just
as pr proper, P,,T, ,,rvn ,,u -. ,,.nn,o,-,., ).
on such bill. They subjects for deficiency bill, II
choose TO make appropriations for them That was not
my ground OF objection stated that il was not in the
proper place because know from what had happened
that II would leopard the bill
/ Mr. FESSENDEN That is another point But II has
been stated by the senators who have made objection to
this amendment that this is bill which Is only brought
in for certain things and it is because the money must be
had Then the only question for the Senate to decide i
whether IL is of such pressing necessity a to make II
an amendment which ought to go into this bill, and not
wait for chance TO make the appropriation during the
last days and nights of the session. amid all the difficulties
which then surround Of which have had some little
experience heretofore. Then, IL these amendments are
proper in themselves why should not put them in the
/ Ibn2
There Is objection made the part Of certain sena
tors, who willing TO try the experiment with regard to
putting other appropriations in the BILL that II may endan
ger the bill Let ask II they anxious for the
passage of the BILL and very much afraid OF epdangerng
IL why they try these dangerous experiments IN regard 70
lit2 Why try dangerous experiment as to put ON
an appropriation Of 100000 for matter which they know
is contested in both branches Of Congress- II contested
hereconested very strongly. Unquestionaby u viii be
contested in the other house II Is not matter which
itself TO the mind of every as soon as 1t
stated him IL is matter which calls for debate and II
is lust likely endanger bin Of this description az any
other thing II does bring much force TO bear upon
il and support il all these amendments which are APP
preparations for matters existing in different parts Of the
country and which bring very considerable strength q
bear upon them. am apprehensive that gentlemen hard
y argue fairly when they willing TO put this bill an
single item and try the experiment upon IL for they cer
ainy know that Il will extent endanger It. Why
do So the bill itself is Of any pressing necessity dc
not agree with other senators who state that they are o
posed 20 all bills Of this description believe that they
are necessary believe that they indispensable.
do not think in the mode id which legislation Is trans
acted here that could get along reasonably well with
out one Matters arise which always Of pressing ne
cessty and for which such appropriations should be made
for the good Of the country and for carrying on the public
works.
Then not only not satisfied that as stated by gen
emen the danger to the bill in the other house arises
from these appropriations for custom-house but go fur
ther and agree most distinctly with the honorable senator
crna T.onosgcc mfr BrI1 that IL Il not thing which