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

entitled 10 suppose thai they would kin the bill be.
cause we placed upon u an amendment OF course,
they diifef IRON US, they reject the amendment
Then we can through The medium committee OF con-
ference, or Il will depend upon the will OF the Senate
whether We hnk The amendment OF sufficient importance
10 persist IA u. and so hazard the fate oil The bill It's
fate is not IN question the original adoption OF the
amendment | submit. therefore. that Argument al
thai kind Is nconclusiye III is 20, sound in itself We
have no night 10 anticipate such action regards the
other branch OF Congress ~
But, further, deny that the honorable senator from
because OF The custom house appropriations being in it,
There were other questions connected with it, You
cannot know the motives OF Individual members You
| DO not know why that vote given There were
varey OF opinions entertained, and think the senator
irom Maryland will recoect that there in the bill an
appropriation ior New York, | know that there was
controversy between persons in regard TO that have
nothing 10 do with these personal az to The
mint between New York and Phladelphia but who shall
ihe vote on the bill cannot answer these questions,
hsha5ionsi legislature dSfeasd ss s t stss iSsy Nv
had. by decided majority. approved every Of the in
dyidual appropriations which are now asked 10 be in-
serted but take il for granted that as men OF sense
they did not defeat the bill the ground of these appro
priaiions. every one OF which had majority OF the
| body ia IT'S favor. et
take that for granted do not, therefore. believe
that the rejection OF the bin OF these ap-
propriaons believe even il they had something 10 do
with the cause (Which cannot exactly inquire nio)
which led 10 The defeat OF the bill, when make these
amendmenis proper and appropriate and germans TO
deficiency bill, as have endeavored TO show them 10
be, and They 60 before The House, they will be treated
with the respect 10 which they entitled Ii the
House differ from of they will reec, amend
Is, and then the question, and then will be
Tune enough 10 discuss it. as 10 whether shall assent
to Their rejection or Insist on The amendment submit.
therefore, hazard nothing 10 the appropriation bill by
the insertion Of these amendments which are not only
proper and Appropriate, but OF the very character oil
dehcency The situation OF The custom houses requires
That they should be inserted
Mr.. GEYER Objection is made TO the appropriations
proposed BY the amendments or these houses, on
ne ground tha' hey are mol proper 10 be inserted in
made for The construction OF these buildings II is desi.
rable that they should be eproof The present Secre-
tay Of the Treasury is desirous hai the public edees
erected in his department. and under bis administration
shall be such will be at least crediiabe the govern
men aud secure TO The archives that may be deposited 10
them he desires 10 erect hre-proof buildings; but BY
the law whichis construed to exclude the conclusion OF
contracts extending beyond appropriation, the con.
tracts cannot be made an he can be satisfied that The
amount OF money necessary 10 The construction of the
building will be Appropriated tA
Proposals have been made, believe for these custom
houses, 70 complete them for The sums which pro.
posed BY the amendment 10 be appropriated and 10 make
them freproof The Secretary OF The Treasury recon-
nends an appropriation 10 be made now, in order 10
plete the contracts, and that the work may proceed
There "a with respect TO OF them now appropriation
large enough 10 pay for all The work that be done
before appropriation viii be made, il Congress make
any this year, in the general appropriation bill But IL
becomes necessary before The contracts be made
the description OF e work ior the buildings,
tina, appropriation should be made early day
Hence IL II necessary tna should De made The deh
ciency bill, in separate hll advance OF the gene
raj appropriation bulls. 49,
IN viii be remembered thai these zsibe wes,.
houses they cslledae app opraied 10
purposes other than that OF a house Ia The city
IN which reside the public archives, transfers from The
Spanish 10 the American government upon which titles
10 land depend the records OF the surveyors OF ihem the
post office, now very large, TO be accommodated in
this building Sir the whole amount proposed TO be ap
proPraied by The amendmeusi is nothing that CON-
pare with the suffering that would consequence
oil the loss the archives which the d
amount OF land in my Stale depends The appropria
ton which tbs Secretary oi The Treasury recommends
Tor that cusiomhonse is extremely necessary The
for making the contract for the construction of these
works is now passing By We do not know whether
The suggestion OF The chairman OF The Committee on FL
nance, o putting the appropriations into the general ap
propraiion bill, viii be available to Certainly IL
would postpone the buildings in the West oEe year. or
the contracts must be concluded ior constructing iham
very differently from the manner which the Secretary
OF the Treasury desires TO have them consruciedsuch
viii render them safe place for the deposiie OF
the public archives.
There is, then. occasion for an earIy appropriation
You might well hare asked TO wait for other ap-
propraiions which contained in this bill 10 ask
thai the contracts for The construction OF these custom
houses should be postponed until the general appropa
ton bal comes up The whole amount proposed 10 be
appropriated Tor all hese cusom-houses exceeds very
LILLE the amount which appropriated yesietday as
partial appropriation tor the construction OF waterworks
IN this ciiy 10 which II proposed TO expepd S2 100000
10 render the public property which is not hreprooi
cure That you voted Tors but when small appropria
ton make public buildings other places hre-proof IN
the hTsi instance ~ asked for. told that
wait until the general appropriation bill Mr.
President, II intend 10 erect these buildings such
manner have what is contained in them exposed
20 perpetual losses, The time make The appropr
aiioB. III we wait until the general appropriation bill
before the proper time Tor making the contracts
will have passed Perhaps the buildings will be under
CONTRACT and The Secretary R be advised that appro
pfIston viii he made 10 erect such buildings he ap
proves For myself should have preferred to wait for
The bill for this purpose coming from the House Of Rep
reseDaliyes bot perceive that the time - passing away
rapidly. and that the session is likely 10 be almost
al end before get the appropriation bin through
shall. therefore, vote Tor The amendment which is
pending.
Mr. BAYARD. | viii read from the communication
made by the Secretary OF the Interior the Committee
OF Ways and Means OF the House, show the necessity
OF making The appropriations. | will read 10 show
that contracts have been made for all, nearly all OF
h~ss houses 10 be constructed according the
Original design, and that they made contingent the
action Of Congress will read the statement 10 the
custom house al Mobile, Alabama The Secretary says
= Bids solicited for m erection by an sdvesc ent
Of October 30, ls52. sixty GAYS; ihs lowest of which,
Tor exerior exceeded t8s amount Appropriated
and w. effect tts erection io the exterior Of the
building would have 70 be down brick and mastic
covering and parts made hfe-prool IN the St
The department gusidsred thst economy required
ths a further appropriation Of Sb5,oO0, carry
original design. should be msde, snd consequently made
the innate ihereor. eepg assnred tat sghsn the facts
broagat 10 the attention n Congress It's necessity
wonld be seen end the appropriation sasdeg"
Again A 20 Louisville keaioeky there is similar
statement. 10 regard TO Cincinnati OHIO They all
20 10 show hat the contracts have been made contingent
w. and That they IN such mode will be carried
unless a urber made ,o than