The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-18
CITY OF WASHINGTON, TUESD AY MORNING APRIL l8 1894

Mr. DODGE, of Iowa DO not WISH even by imphca
ton, 10 charge my friend with any mpIoprey lie Foea
no doubt he declared, according TO bis judgment bh
his object get The deficiency bin through as soon
possible without adding to II ay ehianeous amendments
regretted to him, thought abandon that under
standing aud agree the insertion OF the water amt nd
men in this bill We originally appropriated 100000 10
that object under the guise of magnificent project Tor IN
Producing water into the city and now we have Just got
started and like all other such schemes an addluona
$500 900 called for complete those waerworks and Tho
appropriation will probably in the end run up 10 lbooo
600 S2oooooOO The appropriation was made originally
on the supposion that 100000 would be the amounts bh
now unforeseen appropriation Is to be made do no
blame the senator for the vote which he has given The
amendment received his appreciation and he voted for II
He had right TO do and do not wish to be eonsld
f cred as charging any impropriety upon him
i Mr.. HUNTER. ! do not know that the merits OF the
this city strictly in order. If they were, ] think
could readily show the senator from Iowa that he Is very
much mistaken in many particulars In the frst place
he will look into the debate which occurred at the time o.
the original appropriation he will find that il stated
that if according TO OF the estimates the water should
be brought from the Little Falls would cost between two
and three millions of dollars The President of the nited
States has approved Of plan which requires larger aque
duct and accordingly the superintendent has made larger
Iestmate-between three and four millions of dollars.
believe myself that the work win be brought within the
estimate near it. The senator is OF different opn-
ion. Ii is matter Of opinion Neither do believe,
it has been said that that appropriation for the
benefit Of this city, II is an appropriation which is
necessary at the seat of government to make the place
comfortable and hababe TO the employees of the gov
done for the purposes OF the government ana LOT le
interests of the whole people of the United States But sir
repeat that whether was right wrong my vote upon
the amendment furnish justification for voting for
anoer amendment which the senator may think wrong,
or out of place. Two wrongs cannot make right Ny
vote be reason for against vote upon any other
proposition; for this bill is not mine, well said by
the senator from Mississippi Mr. ADAMS 1t is the bill OF
the Senate and is whatever the Senate choose to make
lit No amendment be put it without vote OF the
majority of the Senate No amendment is there without
such vote; and it is the Senate who to be held re-
sponsibe much myself So far as am concerned,
willing to take all the responsibility that attaches to my
vote ..
In regard to the policy of attaching this amendment to
the deficiency bill the Senate Judge well as can.
They have what has been the effect Of it in the House
of Representatives The opinion Of the House in regard to
this matter at least is known In regard to the other
nobody say what it Isl nobody say whether the
amendment in relation to the water will leopard it or
not in the House do not believe it will do believe
that the amendment of the senator from Kentucky has once
defeated the deficiency bill in the House Whether would
again do not cannot say that is matter for the
Senate determine, and the majority win determine. If
they believe that these proper appropriations and that
this is proper place for Them they will put them in
win only say in regard to this matter of public build
ings that believe appropriations for them have become SO
large and general that there requires to be dgested
some sort of system in relation to them There ought to
be some sort of system dgested in order that the two
houses may have proper estimates and plans before they
upon the matter and general rules by which to
supply the wants of the community according to their
wants and not according TO their demands or the energies
and abilities of the particular individuals who may happen
represent them think therefore, thatit would be bet
ter every point view to have them come separate
bill hereafter when there will be time to prepare
system but said before thas matter for the con-
sderation of the Senate.
| Mr. RUSK Mr.. President, regret very much to see
this proposition amendment to this bill meet with
the favor of the honorable who offers it, Perhaps
there has been improper amendment made in regard to
the introduction Of water into this city but IN my Judg-
ment that does furnish sufficient for putting
into this bin other amendments which may be also inn
proper particularly anxious that the bill should be
disposed Of There other very important subjects which
are behind it and which waiting to come up for the
consideration Of the Senate in which take deep inter
est and In which know the senator from Iowa is also
very much interested There is tho Pacific railroad the
Homestead bill, and other measures about which many
senator's deeply ocitous and what viii be the result
of our of proceeding with this bill THAT all these
measures will be STAYED of to 80 late period that when
they do up they viii not meet with proper consdera
ton
The senator from Virginia the chairman of the Commit
tee on Finance may have done right wrong In regard
to his for putting the S500000 in this bill for the In
PRODUCTION of water into this city voted for IT, shall
do 80 again think it is proper appropriation The
preparation originally When II was discussed in the be
ginning IL was understood that were TO 60 on and
complete the work. Indeed, Gar as concerned /
voted for the appropriation with that distinct understand
ling could not have justified myself any other ground
could have justified myself for wasting 100000 OF
the public IL had not supposed that the matter
was TO be completed think, without making II anago
nsc to other plans that all sections Of the Union ought az
once TO interest themselves in H. This Is the seat Of gov
IL has commercial advantages. Its citizens
have not the commercial advantages which the citizens OF
other places possess II the capital Of the nation in
which we ought take pride We bring people here TO
discharge the duties Of the Offices OF the government and
we ought 10 provide for their health and comfort and
ought have pride the national city Of the United
States am in favor Of bringing water into the city and
while because we have oyerowing treasury, there
thousands of claims put up by which money may be taken
from IT, am not willing to neglect object which re-
gard az one Of importance and upon which think we
should egisate.
am not on the Committee for the District Of Columbia
II had been "a friend Of the water appropriation,
should have been in favor Of offering IT as an amend
ncnt TO the deficiency bill should not have offered II
because would have regarded Il rs much more safe and
cerain wait and attach 10 Of the general anpro
pration bills but the gentlemen who that commit
tee whose Judgment is TO be relied upon than my
own introduced IL and supported H. The princ-
pie in regard TO the offering Of amendments shall s gov
ern feel interested in appropriation which ought
to be made and which does affect 10 very large extent
the portion OF the country from which come in reference
TO som. Indians there anxious get that appropr
alton early possible but upon mature deberation,
thought il best there would be very little probability Of
state OF feeling which exists offer this bill
Then sir for the reason, object TO the amend
mens offered by the senator from Iowa and the senator
from Kentucky. friendly TO the establishment o
these marine hospitals They absolutely necessary
am friendly a maured plan with regard TO
who are employed the steamboats, in rivers
hut cannot shut my eyes 10 the actmy experience herr
places the matter before prominently that
shut my eyes itthat while you asking for appro
praons that shall be expended for the benefit Of the
men and hands upon those river boats when made thel