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


sac A"a bs u farther enacted. That for eu.om
houses and complete the same The following sums be-
and they are hereby, appfopra'edi
Fof ne purpose q eompriing The eas,on house Al 81
70 complete fhe custcm-tocse Mobile. Alabama.
$4,000
To sompIee ihe eesan, hease al Cincinnati. Ohio.
TO complete tho custom house n, Louisyls kentucky.
$4,000
TO oomplee The eus,om.house at Bangor. Maine,
$4,000
To complete he eas,oul-hopse Bath, Maine $4,000
Ioeomple,e abe easoa house ai Wilmington, Delaware,
For purchase COZ custom house al Provi-
dsice, Rhode Island, $4,000
Mr. HUNTER | would ask tue senator II these are
estimated Tor by the department
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky. Yes. sir. Supposing
that might probably have 10 oer such an amendment,
and that might be cut oil by the provision OF the rule
10 which iile senator has reerfed have placed the
amounts in exac, conformity with the estimates except
that for the Wilmington custom house The printed
,imae Tor that is $4,000 but The Secretary of the
Treasury has eBce sent M letter 10 the Committee OF
Ways and Means Of The House, reducing that estimate
$4,000
Mr.. HUNTER Then, understand that portion is
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Kentucky. No. sir; all these
works are estimated for by The department Although
remarked oculary last evening that perhaps this end
ment would occupy three four hours, have 10 say
that instead OF that, thirty minutes, less will be
sufficient Tor me 10 present my views OF the question:
and TO present the whole case TO the Senate.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, when he submitted his
annual estimates, included these items for by reference
executive docnment OF The House, No @ page g. you
will find that he rec commended The following appropria
uons:
'Custo,a-houses
ITO compes the house ST. Louis Missour
100000
To complete the cas,om.h house Mobile, AIabama
s65,ooa.
To complete the custom-house Cincinnati. Ohio,
To complete the Louisville, Kentucky
$4,000
ITO complete the custom -houss Bangor Maine, s2o
900
To complete the house 81 Bath, Maine, s2o
To complein the cnston-house wIningion, Della
ware. s20,u00
10 purchase IA size iot custom house ProVideace
Rhode Island, S24.0uo."
These amounts are exactly those which | have fixed
10 my amendment; except as 10 The Wilmington custom
house, the esAnae tor which The Secretary has since
reduced.
Before proceed speak particularly upon his amend
ment, wish TO make few preliminary observations
My trend from Tennessee Mr. JoNEsl the other day
seemed 10 hns estimates sometimes made for the
purpose o subser ing lhe Of dema1 osusm in an
approaching presidential election but that objection
not apply al all 80 lar tins estimate concerned II
can have no Application TO The Secretary OF The
Treasury because the irs estimate which has ever
submitted upon the snsec, is ibai which Is before
us presented BY The proper officer ef the admins
uahon IN p0ger. That administration is backed by
majority 10 ths anu The other end OF the Capitol.
| have submitted this amendment for TIE purpose OF
completing works which have been heretofore bogus
bui which are incomplete and ought TO be finished The
very Argument which the honorable senator from Mary
w.
hs amendment IN relation TO tie squsducr and The cup
Ply Of water tor this city, applies with equal force 10
ihe-e appropriations These cuslom-houses have been
commenced, and have beeu commenced by aamuisira.
tons preceding this Ga account Of an increase in The
cost Of Materials and from unforeseen Casualties render
ing a impossible that the whole cost OF these works
could be ioreseen. these appropriations requi
site The appropriate officer ascertain lhat fact now
70 power has recommended that this should be done
The amendment is TO provide for deficiency which has
occurred IRON an under esmale,ff may so say, OF a
~hlg adminisualon-ihe oae which preceded the.
The present Secretary Of the Treasury Is man with
whom would venture io trust any question a. TO the
expenditure Of money Whatever may he said oi him
otherwise, and however may b-r tom HIM 10 politics,
venture 10 LAY, thai II you take HE history ii
can "a the State Of keatacky II you take his
lhe legislature OF bal State relation State hnah.
oes and ii sou lake bis administration o TIE financial
sHsirs o the city OF Louisville, take his own per
sohsl financial manas semen oi has concerns. he ~
ihe last man IN the world to be lavish, profgae, and
improden; and II could ever trust in reference
% safety, woPrey, and economy 70 the expsndilur. Of
money, would trust hm, though differ iron bin po-
biically. he has estimated for these works
Well, sir, The House Of Representatives seems after
these estimates were submued 10 Them refused 10 allow
them. contend that Il u necessary and proper that
ihese appropriations should Be made they are intended
70 complete works which IN progress Th, is
The beginning Of the working season, and uness sou
make the appropriations now, the works which have
been commenced viii be subject 10 exposure and 10 s
lspdation, and nny cos. more ultimately 10 hnish them
han y will eost u THE be done now Il YOU Do not
menee al tue proprr season 10 70 With he works and
" yon compel the officers wat uaii The iAssase oI
a.
ihe general appropriation bulls, (Which suppose will be
some time 10 next September October II hey ever pass
q AID The entire working will be lost The
senator AT the head Of the Comaiee on Finance NAV
then say 70 US you must delay this matter loager for
you cannot commence The work tie winter and there
no reason why The appropriations should be defer
red until uert season. This y fbe Argument with which
We may be met H DO insisi upon the-e approia-
tons being made hope shall insert The sppro-
place
know kruiied about and said by sdopisg thus
amendment We shall be weighing the bill down How
weighing 1t down What have You put 90 Il already 4
log nsetied yesterday statute o frauds and pelafies
sshsl nvsld pensioners, thing moi al al gprnaue
and which think really ought to have been ruled
y oroef That u a proposition which venture TO say
would not have been entertained twenty years ago for
was old by distinguished democrat his morning. that
Neny years ago such thing a OF frauds and
PeI9ues against Invalid pensioners would have been
uthea out oil Congress " offered amendment to
~ appropriation ball You have added that to this hill
Iou hhse not only inserted that proposition hu you have
et.a an appropriation OF SJ00,0o0 for the c0nsifuc.
s " On sqaeduci, and for bnnsing his city
ais, \, S9oo OO0 we're appropriated a Of deh-
no sioO,oOO heretofore appropriated for that pur
-. i,, As upon an estimate lha the work would
-, ssef selnef s2,SOO,OOO TO the government, without
~ h \; assistance iron this cry, for which
eung ~ water. ! suppose however ths, ike tbe
, 'aooh .. o. most public works pubho vessels and
'"tnss anaeflakeh by the government the cosf y ~
\ 't.nuutit iali not much short of StO 600 600
~ sb ta'e' you put on thai ptopo,liion vet n \ ~ oh
leeuon y msoe wien propose to sieo 600
sh = rem urhclency 10 complete The custom hon a.
te Guy OF 81 Louis, where nv friend fro,o Nsson,i
II ,,s - Desae me, Mr.. GEYEs, lives After ne .x.
assaht Items 10 which have relerted H. vs ls 49, "a
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