Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-12-30

nce question was before the House. he appealed 10
gentlemen to delay action upon it. in order that the Kx
length his for the and that they might be
spread on the Journals but to this they refused agree
There was no measure now upon which the Executive
could predicate a message tF7
Mr.. BOCOCK wished TO know what particular reason
the gentleman had for desiring the views of the President
in relation to this subect There found in the House
sufficient number Of to prevent the passage Of the
river and harbor bill. Did the gentleman think mes
sage from the President would induce those who voted
against the bill to vote for it. did the gentleman want
the reasons for the purpose Of swelling the number who
opposed the bill
Mr. CAMPBELL replied that he held 1t was due to the
Executive Of this great nation that time should be allow
ed him to give his views any measure when injury
would result from delay He (Mr. CO. had idea that
the reasons Of the President could influence his opinions
although they were subject to change when sufficient
presented but he desired to know how TO meet
the objections of the Executive.
Mr. HAVEN repeated that his idea Of passing separate
bills to obtain the views Of the Executive on the sub
ject, and not to induce debate on the question
Mr. BAYLY Of Virginia. said that he had listen ed With
great deaA OF surprise the remarks OF the
from New York In his opinion, the best of states
manship OF Sas Wright was the proposition he made that
all appropriations for internal improvements should be
considered in separate bills each standing its own
basis and this was made special ground Of objection
by the gentleman from New York
Mr. HAVEN begged the gentleman's pardon. His
proposition was that the Committee Commerce be in
structed to report separate bills and deal with the
I. \ 4 .
Mr. BAYLY replied that the items had better be in one
BILL for if every had bill all would club in together
to secure their passage
He was sorry that there disposition on the part
OF the Executive to depart from the early practice Of the
Government in regard the Veto He had seen the veto
Of General Washington the first Bank of the United
States which was prepared by Mr. Madison at the Gene
rails request TWAS model paper and Mr.. Madison
intended IT, 1t merely stated his constitutional objec
tons to the measure without going into elaborate and
forensic argument. The message, however, was not
transmitted to Congress- General Washington yielding at
the last moment.
Mr. B. said that it was the imperative duty Of the
President to communicate to the House his views ead
ing public questions the Constitution requiring him to
do so from time to time. The House would yet receive
the promised message What its character would be he
could not say; but he confident it would give satis
faction to the Democratic party, which, in his opinion
ought to be satisfactory to the country Laughterl
Mr. WASHBURN, of Maine said that the gentleman
had alluded to the opinion of Sas Wright on this subject
He believed that Sas Wright like the gentleman from
Virginia. opposed to oil appropriations for internal
improvements and therefore in favor Of method Of
proceeding which he knew must defeat all practical legis
lation.
Mr.. BAYLY said that the gentleman from Maine erred
in asserting that Sas Wright opposed internal inn
provements On the contrary he was in favor Of them
and, with view Of preserving something like propriety
in the appropriations, he in favor of making each
work stand on its own merits.
Mr. WASHBURN Did Mr. Wright ever vote for q
river and harbor bill?
Mr. BAYLY. Unquestionably he did.
Mr. WASHBURN. In what year and period? daughter
Mr. BAYLY. If the gentleman disputes the fact can
refer him to the year, but not to the date.
Mr. WASHBURN My impression was the gentleman
had reference to bills not Of general character.
Mr. BAYLY was understood to say that Mr. Wright
voted for bill which was vetoed.
Mr. WASHBURN had an impression that Mr.. Wright
opposed to river and harbor appropriations general
y He wanted the of the President for his veto
of the river and harbor BILL in order that he might know
If there any principle in the matter if the Pres
dent had any single idea running through and controlling
his views upon questions Of this character.
Mr. ORR replied to Mr.. HAVEN, and in the course Of
his remarks said that there had been unpopular
veto in this country The gentleman from New York had
spoken of the CESSATION of the message He would tell
the gentleman that this ongprotracted CESSATION would
cules, which would batter down all arguments in favor Of
as that which passed st the last session.
Mr.. HAVEN hoped that when the message should como,
it would be like the referred to by the gentleman
from Virginia, to the point and not running off into
irrelevant matter.
Mr.. LETCHER said that all this was much ado about
nothing The best way to along would be for the gen.
tlemen who the Wing side Of the House fix
some pan and thus let the other side Of the House
know what to fight against. He hoped they would have
end Of this subject, and that gentlemen gould let it
sleep quietly in its grave.
Mr.. GREENWOOD made brief reply to Mr. WASH
BURN when the bill referred to the Committee on
Commerce
And the House adjourned until Saturday