The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-11

Wofk iehueu of the pdoDal city, lot inat Cty Piduhcu
BY The Father OF his Country, intended TO be lne seat OF
government OF this great republic as hope Will be iof
all future time, lei us not look upon approximation ior
such work sectional in its character. What makes
IT sectional Is alone for the people living here II is
Tor your federal city II Tor the capital OF this great
republic Do you call that sectional II is for mag
nihcent work such appropriate 10 the Daloh
al capita such the American people should ieel
proud 10 have in the capital OF the country Are we 10
let New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the other
cities OF the States OF this Unon who, by their own mere
city resources enabled TO make these improvements,
surPass the federal government IN an Improvement OF
this sort
question, and that il will be considered test question
we intend 10 go with this work. let every senator
who intends TO do so vote for the amendment agree
that those who opposed TO it altogether should vote
against the amendment.
! The yeas and nays ordered.
/ Mr. BRODHEAD. | voted last year against com.
mencng this work; but it has been commenced. and
therefore do not think this test question. We had
a test question then Are we to have test question
ry on this work The matter was we'll considered last
year, and then opposed this work do not recollect
how my friend from Iowa voted in regard to IL
/ Mr. BRODHEAD recollect very well that voted
against H. and made speech against i myself, on me
ground that The city authorities and The people OF this
city abundanily able, like those OF other clues to
supply themselves with water; but on that occasion
was oveued as was IN regard to the large appropa-
tons for the extension ol the Capitol | believe this
Capitol, as il stands is large enough for all consti,
tutional legislation, though for the purpose OF grand
consolidated empire, which fear fast becoming,
i | confess il is not large enough.
But, sr in respect to the water-works me question
was decided year ago. The work has been com
menced; il has been well commenced This being the
of the federal government should have such work
as has been commenced am therefore, willing 10 vote
for this appropriation; but rose to the purpose OIL say
ing that this IS not les question The test question was
when commenced the work. Having commenced
it, and approving the plan as do shall vote Tor The
Mr BROWN shall vote for this appropriation.
int tha pf
which made the first report IN favor OF this project
in favor of il then have been so ever since and am
SO now In every view IN which ! have looked al me
subject regard the work which is necessary Tor
the government itself Why, sir what amount OF prop
er,y have you in the District OF Coumbia What are
your records worth and what your defence against
that destroying element which consumes so much oil
private and public property everywhere! Suppose hre
breaks oet tomorrow in one OF the departments: shall
you have The which YOU had when the Treasury
Building was burnt down, and when The General Post
Office barnt-ay, sir, and when The library OF your
Capitol was burnt and you had not the means oi putting
Mr. PETITE There is plenty OF water adjoining US
Mr.. BROWN. The senator says, in his seat, that
there plenty of water Sir The ltle pool IN front 81
the Capitol exhausted and that was one OF the pn-
cipal causes why the library was burnt You have not
water surrounding any one OF your public buildings sui
cient 10 put out If II were on fire day The pieset-
vation OF The vast amount OF property you have here IN
buildings, and the infinitely more important property IN
records, is worth twenty times The cost Of this work
| Whenever you undertake 10 put up public buildings,
IL in the most substantial manner possible; IN manner
which shall reflect credit upon the government. II the
thing s worth doing al all, il is worth doing well. You
have already appropriated | do not know how many
thousands of dollars in bridging the Poomac and you
have bridge there yet II is this niggaIdy spirit oil
economy which wastes more money lhan II would re-
9uire three times over 10 do the thing right al the begin
ming II the plan OF that great iar.seeing old statesman
Andrew Jackson had been pursued IN reference TO me
construction OF bridge across that nyer, YOU would
now hayea work there worthy OF the nation, and one
which would require 10 be reconstructed every two
or three years He wanted TO put op national bridge,
one which would reflect credit on the couairy but IN
thai he was oveued, and, think very unwisely over
ruled
II there il good substantial reason for introducing
waller into the city of Washington, there ls sufficient
reason growing out Of that fact for introducing in the
proper way, and for constructing the works that they
w last not only during this generation, but during all
generations know very well that when | served on
the Committee OF The House, they told u, AS an induce
men 10 undertake the hing tha, u could be done Tor
Seo0.oOo or 100000. ] was not humbugged with ANY
such story never dreamed that could be done at
less cost Than millions and have not, therefore,
been startled BY The account given BY the senator from
Maryland, that we were asked 10 Appropriate some S2
New York paid st5 oOO, ,OoO believe do not know
bat that the sun larger than iha-o Introduce
abundant supply Of water INTO that city. Suppose we
pay one third Of that sum for introducing an abundant
supply OF water into The city oi the naoo, and the only
city over which you have The right TO exercise exclusive
legis alive iursdcton-what OF IN n the city Of New
York could pay $500 900 for abundant supply Of
water, shall i be said that i exiavsgan for Us to pay
50 100000, indeed that shall be required 10 inlfo
duce abundant supply here project your Capitol 10
protect ell your various departments TO protect the house
in which the Presiden lives, protect all your public
records, when every man knows, and must admit that
all those things insecure without The wafer II you
will show me that there is already an abundant supply
here al the disposal OF the public for public purposes
will abandon my position bot from pretty close inyes
tigsiiOn OF the mailer originally, came 10 the ooncu
sion that you bad zach supply; that your records had
been burnt and publc buildings destroyed, and were La
BILE to be burnt and desIoyed again. for want Of sun
cen supply OF water. ! therefore went for an appro-
priaton orginaly have been for il ever sinee and
II am for il now.
Mr. BUTLER believe Il ia very desirable that we
should have for OF The objects indicated by
the honorable senator lrom Mississippi, Mir BRowE.l
but do moi think IL deyOlyes exclusively upon the lede
raj treasury 70 provide the for introducing IT, n
we expend this 50 600 O00for dare say II will be 81
600 900 81 900 000the result OF Il il, that the iede
ta treasury - used for the purpose o improving and
hancnE the value o the puvate property OF gentlemen in
the city Of Washington, without single dollar being
contributed By them.
Mr.. BROWN The same might be said OF propo..
lion to appropriate money 70 build The wings OF The Cap
iio All Improvements have the effect mentioned by the
senator
Mr. BUTLER No, sir; have two objections to the
geniemahs proposition In the .frsi place, do not re-
gard lbls the capital OF a ration at all
Mr. BROWN. What Is II the capital of
Mr.. BUTLER OF the confederacy.
Mr.. BROWN Very well; take il that way
Mr. BUTLER | am not willing TO take The federal
Ieasufy 70 improve the property Of individuals without
those individuals contributing something Bot 90 upon
another ground II his money il 10 be expended eYeu.
sivey under The responsibility OF federal agents. do not
national will be ahused all o,tor