The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-03

that the fault lies with the President and not with the
members of both branches Of CongEcss
Mr. LETTER If these propositions did not meet the
as Of the administration, why did not tho President
MI IETCHER There again, am very glad to hear
the gentleman. That Is good deanotratc doctrine too
But suppose that veto had coc would we not have had
the cry raised again that the country was threatened with
revelation because the President seeking to tram-
pie down the voice Of the people expressed through their
representatives. Now, Isay very frankly to the gentle
he knows that not in the habit Of voting
very libersy here; the fact s that most Of them think
rather nlibera-thst do varily hueye, - 0od ID
my judge that If President Of the United States,
would have qire two Of blank vetoes printed for
cvery sessiou and would send them here whenever
chance offered think the President might very well
veto good deal Of what do here; and ana only sor
ry that power b not frequently exercised
in checking what think 10 be not right Legislation
That IL my idea about 1t. M at. Fi q
Mr.. SEWARD Mr.. Chairman re-
MIR. LETcHER HAloo you are not coming in
Laughter sseHl .fssa eosls sss is
Nj. SEWARD Mr. Chairman, the objection that 1
have got the policy Vi the present administration
this want it undsrtood that do not belong to that
he republican, side Of the House but belong to this
SIDE the democratic by the minute or hour, as it may
suit me. W
Mr. LEIUHER In other words you a sort of NH
gratory democrat. Laughter. sla tss4s-esEnss
Mr.. SEWARD. am little in that line and think
the gentleman Mr. LErcHER will have to migrate soon,
or he will find himself In bsd company. t4RA1
Mr. LETCHER am waiting for my friend to cx-
nlain what he Il at.
~ Mr. SEWARD / was going to say this at the last
s.ss;on az Congress- oney was appropriated to do par
tcuar things: and aude to matter which was to be
done IN my State, and which the administration
here this morning generally voted against NJ
Several DExocRArlc MEMBkRs. did not vote against
it, .ts
Mr. SEWARD I am talking about some extreme
southern meI-those fixed, sedcntary democrats, who
never do anvtbinu Int oppose everything
NJ rTYStIER T,,ere ,rnst n, veyv frvv Of them In
ths House Judging from the way INV friends from Ohio
an tbe other sde tSlk They say we are making great
man improner anpropriations but the gentleman from
Georgia INF SEwAap in consequence of the loss Of that
ward down at Brunswick thinks we are doing very
limited business I
M SEWARD The gentleman voted an appropriation
Of ass 400 n the wav Of an advance to Norfolk while
only asked saO0 600 to continue work at Brunswick
NJ IETCHER I do not think the nayy-yard at
Rrnns.icL 4 laid out vet
Mr. REWARD. The gentleman is mistaken .ssg
Mr.. LETCHER. Is it stakel of and surveyed!
NJ SFWARD YES air n II SURVEYED
IN Mr. IIrryHER. All stskcd off and SURVEYED Has
tho entlean had any notice from the NAVY
- IL where the hudinos Are to be located - I,
Mr SEWARn YES cir. naval officer was sent
,u,, 4a. .,d y.nrte Int the nissotne Il that tn
gentleman At the head of the NAVY Department has lived
90 long n Connectict that he is frozen up and cannot
he moved. a "a
NJ IEn,uER Whe,c ia tho renort of the naval efi
Ger who was sent down W.
Mr.. SEWARD. 1t is in the Navy Department but /
90 to the department to hunt up these matters
| Mr. LETCHER I suppose that IL nv friend had gone
to hunt I'M that report and brought it here and convinced
us that It was right. no would have stood very good
chance for hs $500 600 but he did not 90 to look after
n and how was the House To know how to vote ~
Mr.. SEWARD. The gentleman does not understand
| me There WA no recommendation from the Navy De-
nartment ercept IN rcspect to particular nayyyars
which seem to be the special avortes Of the Navy Do
nartent md the Treasury Department and the admins
tration throughout 'sss-@ a
Nr LETCHER Well, Mr. Chairman / do not know
| how that s The Navy Department has sent us esti
mates for the navy yards scattered all the country
| North South East and West ~
! Mr. SEWARD give the gentleman notice that If /
subject
! Mr. LETCHER am sure / have no objection to my
friend giving US his views on the subject but say that
80 far as these appropriations are concerned 10 fur as
they have come under my observation as member of the
Committee Of Ways and Means have not seen the first
evidence Of sectional feeling or sectional prejudice In the
recommendations made for our consideration and sir
it strikes mc-if am not altogether mistaken that
there is still $40 900 OF this Brunswick appropriation
4 expended.
/ MI SEWARD Yes; ; and that is what Icomplain of !;
that the administration by refusing to spend that money
while have been urging them to do it twelve months
and APPLYING their veto power 10 it, have overrdden tho
legislation Of Congress .ss We I
Mr. LETCHER do not know why tho Secretary of
the NAVY has asct AZ NV friend saws he has but II be
would not spend this $40 O0O viii my friend be good
to tell me how he expected to get him 10 spend
4 this $500 O0Of Fl
| Mr. SEWARD wished TO put that on to hira as q
weight to drug him along ssas sssssa 7
/ Mr. LETCHER Then YOU we're going to hitch the