The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-30

amendment was such that senator could say ths
each and every of the hundred and fifty items Of thi
bill proper and just, that II the same was re
surveyed might not be most expedent to suspend th
workso the President could not be expected TO be able
once to determine upon the necessity propriety
each appropriation therefore, in order that the who'll
country might not suffer because few Improper item
had been inserted in this b was designed that tn,
President without being compelled to veto the whole
coud If he thought proper suspend the few improper
works until the further action Of Congress The Senator
from New York. however did not desire this He would
rather have veto Of all than anything else The Sena
tor would rather have the whole coast Of the United
States left without any rather have
state Of affairs short Of crush of worlds provided
would tend to promote the ambitious aims Of certain
person. whose political interests the Senator from New
York had more At heart than anything else.
Ksr BENJAMIN, (whig) of Ia, said he desired to have
no personal controversy in the Senate with any man
lie desired particularly to have with the Senator
from New York who he understood proessed the doc
'rines Of non resistance The Senator's putatons and
nsnuaons of corrupt bargains BY the committee with
the executive were most unfounded. The Senator him
self was member of the Committee on Commerce, but
had never given his counsel to the committee any
member Of it in this most important BILL yet he ar
raigned his fellow members for their action The i'm.
putaons Of the Senator fell hArss at his feet II his
whole life, in public Office and In private did not suf.
fcieny epe the insinuatons Of the Senator he would
resign his seat instantly He regretted that he had been
obliged to notice them at all Had they been made by
any other gentleman but the Senator he certainly would
not have chosen the Senate the place to notice them
Mr. SEWARD denied that he had cast any imputaton on
the committee any Of Its members as such He had
said the amendment prepared for the sole purpose
of avoiding Veto That not denied. No one cyuld
IL. waa mt infa for hat wby
was it oaeredS He charged with a desire to defeat
the bill He denied it. He would vote for the bill
whether the amendment put in not. Already
Senator friendly to the bill had declared the adoption Of
the amendment would prevent his voting for the bill.
This bill is the that passed two years ago. II
passed the House then and had passed the House
again without this amendment 1t passed the Senate
two years ago. and would pass without the amend
ment. Why then, this new principle, odious and
disgusting to Senator'S presented by the sena
tor from Mchiganp The amendment exposed the bill to
defeat in the Senate and the House. 1t could only be
designed to secure it at the other end of the avenue
Mr.. SrU ART replied.
Messrs. FEsESDN and CLAYTON followed in opposition
to the amendment
Mr. BUTLER though that If this system of legislation
such contained in this BILL to be continued and
Senator'S wereobged to take everything in the BILL right
or wrong he did not know but that the amendment
would be wse salutary unconstitutional check upon
it but he could never 60 for wrong remedy or
check another. 1t was ambulatory veto power un-
known to the constitution.
hessrs MALLORY and ToucEY followed in opposition to
the amendment.
Mr. read FROM the Lighthouse act of the last
session and this year. to show that they contained
exactly sim provisions.
The amendment was then rejected-yess a. nays S5-
as follows
YrAs--Messrs. Atchisoh, Benjamin, Cass. Dodge of
Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Johnson, Norris, Petit,
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen Badger, Bell, Bright,
Brodheod, Butler, Clayton, Cooper, Dawson, Douglass
Iette Houston, James Jones of Tenusssee Mallory Ma
son. Morton, Pearce, Rockwell, Seward Shields Sumner
Thompson Of Kentucky, Toombs, Toucey, Wade, Vel
ler--35.
Mr. RusK moved an amendment appropriating forty
four thousand dollars for the improvement Of the Bra
river, Texas.
Mr. BAYARD (dem.) }, of Texas, said he thought the
bill would certainly be vetoed. would be discussed for
some days. and then returned by the President when
there would be time to discuss and consider the
He friendly to the BILL but under the circumstances
he moved its postponement till next December.
Mr. PErIH, (dem) Of Ind, made speech in favor Of
the bill. He could not soc how any with well bal
anced mind and cool, deliberate Judgment, from the
North. could deny the consttutonahty of such bills.
laid on the table. Lost-yeas 10, nays 90.
Messrs. BAYARp and MASON supported the postpone.
ment.
Messrs. SEWARD, CAss and PETIT opposed il.
At az O'Clock, motion to adjourn was made, and
lost-yeas IA, nays not counted. The debate
sumed, and again motion to adjourn was voted down.
Mr. THOMPSON (whe) OF KY. read several acts Of like
kind approved by Jackson and thought the President
could safely follow in the footsteps Of his ustrous pre-
deccssor Jackson had stomach to take the bills Of
his day-which were enormous meals In comparison to
this slight aairhe thought President Pierce could gup
down this with but slight exeron. He for trying
the Of the President how He was for ptting
him to it, and letting him try whether he could 60 it.
cloud laughter)
srr. SEWARD opposed making any amendments.
Mr.. DODGE (dem.) of Iowa, sad amending this bill would
not defeat it. The thing said two years ago. and
yet the Senate did amend and the House passed the b
hesenator from New York opposed amending the bill.
He we'll remembered that that Scnator-who was the
only in the body mean enough to ever interfere be-
tween him and his constituents-came TO him for
occasion to try and have Sodus Bay inserted in
Of these bils, and that too against the unanimous
voice Of the Committee Of Commerce He reminded
the Senator then Of his conduct in interfering between
him and his constituents and the only the Sena
tor could make was that he (Dodgc) had the opporu
nifty OF the revenge, neaping colL
OF fire his head by getting sodus bay into the bill
Now, the same Senator opposes any amendment. He
Dodge) intended to increase the appropriation
for the Misssaipp river.
Mr. Rusk's amendment was reiected-4 against "A.
At4 O'Clock, Mr. BRIGHT moved an adjournment. Lost
yeas 10, nays2!.
Mr.. GwIy moved an amendment Appropratins 100000
for survey Of several harbors and rivers in California
The motion debated.
Mr. TooxRs rose to make lengthy speech against the
whole b but yielded the floor for motion to aliourn
which agreed TO at AZ O'Clock.
House OF Representatives
WASHINGTON, July 20, 1854.
Mr. fSros, (em) Of NY, said had he been present
yesterday when Mr.. Eliot moved suspension Of tho
rules he would have voted He was engaged at the