The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-08

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Pierces policy wisely adopted aud has been firmly
vigorously with equal the oppo
site extremes of rashness and timidity
GEN. CASS ON THE LABORS OF MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS-.
In the of debate in the Senate few days ago
motion to change the hour of meeting from twelve
eleven o'clock, Gen. Cass made few remarks as to the
abors Of members of Congress which deserve special
tention. The punctuay of Gen. Cass in the discharge
his senatorial duties is proverba and hence his remarks
entitled peculiar consideration lie error
which prevails very extensively the actual
labor required of Congressman. The correction could
not be made by any with propriety All who
acquainted with Gen. Cass's habits know that he is
emphatically and literally workng-m himself But it
be necessary that should commend the views
statesman who is to-day deeply imbedded in the
affections of the American people than any other living
man. and whose counsel and opinions exert and deserve
exert influence the popular mind which it is diff
cult to appreciate. His remarks as follows
Mr CAss good deal has been said in the Senate al
most foreign in my opinion discussions which has
done great injustice the body As the from d
has well observed idea prevail through the
country which is fortified by great deal of what has fallen
from senator's that here the morning and spend
an hour two and that that is all do members of
Congress. alacious idea could not prevail You
know sir, and all know, that large portion Of the bust
Of the Senate and of the other house. done In com
mtecs The principal part of it is matured there Facts
investigated principles examined and reports made by
which very much guided and great portion of the
labor OF the Senate consists in the preparation of that BUSH
There is not member Of the Senate who day after
day. might almost hour after hour not required to
of the departments investigate matter con-
neced with Of his constituents Then we have an i'm
correspondence attend to- The task OF Thanking
and overseeing the direction of great number OF speeches
and documents which send to constituents is no
slight When has to sign his name forty thou
sand or fifty thousand times he feels that he has serious job
before him. believe those numbers very unusual
and know by my experience that they sent.
mention these facts although they well known to sena
TORS they justification OF the SENATE
generally pretty hard work for to attend to all these
duties have been working all my life, and geuer
ally pretty hard but worked harder than
have done member of Congress rise every morning
before the SUM- and begin labor and find myself pretty
tired by night The idea is perfectly fall
Iacous the little time which spend here all the
time which employ in executing the duties intrus:ed
to
Besides that questions up which require consider
alton and examination and regretted much the other
day to hear some remarks which fell from the senator from
Georgia, [Mr. DAwsos,] who is not now in his seat He
talked about extemporaneous he
called being the best mode of carrying debates do
not believe word of it. He has very incorrect estimate of
y,
Senate to mngle in its debates unprepared not in the
habit of doing that The higher the subject the deeper
should be its consideration Skirmshing gains VIC
tories either on the in mental conicts
was not through rmhng that the great orators of ancient
and modern DAYS obtained their emincnce Their example
is good for u.s. 1t labor, incessan eternal and unmt
rated labor by which they obtained their regulations That
labor we must 20 through with in the investigation of all sub
ects and repudate the idea of the honorable sem
ator from Georgia. that best for to come here ana
carry on skirmshing extemporaneous debate, on the
most solemn questions which before am not one
of those who value of legislative abors by the
thickness of the books. would rather sometimes
take the proportion the inverse ratio believe adyan
tages arise from discussion here turns
the attention Of the public great subjects There no dis
cussiou in Turkey in Russia but wherever there is
freedom there discussion and the freedom the more
discussion.
repeat that the duties of member Of Congress are Ia
borious and ncessant and if he is conscientious man, as
believe we are he only discharge them by untirng
labor have idea that my labor is greater than
that Of members and in respect am moro favored
as the Senate from serving of the
standing committees, except that on the library.
Now with respect the proposition before US, wish to
say that shall be willing to meet at eleven o'clock at the
proper although yetfor believe if we meet at
eleven four hours day it is much as We can well
do and have attend to the other business which
are required to perform. But do think 1t is necessary
yet meet any earlier than we now do"