Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-07

California, and when the dam had not been pro-
,unced complete by the engineers, that therefore,
the whole OF this scheme is failure. 1t seems TO
me ridiculous to hear gentlemen and Senators say
openly: 1.-THE reason we want to repeal that
Act is we are afraid we Will commit
political suicide if we do not do it"
and that is the real that is down at the bot
tom of the hearts OF OF the Senators on this
floor and another reason is that they have promised
their people that they would work for the re-
peal Of this Act. Now, Mr.. President, |
look further than political success. God knows
am as ambitious as most men on the
floor of this Senate But if it is question with me
whether shall give my vote for what l conside to
be righteous and just, and needed and merciful
measure, and snk into political oblivion, or violate
my conscience, will take the political oblivion be-
cause | have studied this thing until
am thoroughly convinced that our
state Engineer knows what he is about and that he
has looked at this thing from the very best stand
point and do not propose by my vote to say to the
people of the city OF Sacramento, eve shall
take from you the farms which are the
sources of your income nor do | propose
to say the people of this great valley, owe can
do nothing to save the valley from future inunda-
tons, and from future coverings up by gravel and
debris" Just a lew more words and am done. |
believe, Mr. President, in the taxation OF all the
people for internal Improvements Now, this valley
is Of some importance to the State Of California
Wipe it out; wine out the city Of Sacramento,
cover up the valleys here with gravel, take away
the source OF income from the people of san Fran
cisco, ana the cry VIII be immediately, " Give
us back the much abused debris bill give US
some system for the reclamation OF the plains"
Sacramento will put to shame the State Of Caliior-
MIA. AS nave seen the most prosperous and
beautiful cities OF the past that not so with
the people OF Sacrdm ntO II they had adopted
the policy recommended by the friends
Of this repeal measure; then indeed might
we expect IN the future that some lone wanderer
over the graveily, debris plains Of what is now the
celebrated valley Of the Sac amentO, digging and
delVDg in the sands shO Id strike the gilded dome
of the Capitol and imagine in his ecstacy that
know | lay myself open to the charge Of en-
thusiasm. 1 presume that years ago when i'm
provements were made on the rivers of which |
have spoken, the people complained OF the burden
of the taxation but there were men there who
looked into the future; there were men
there who fourishing valleys and wealthy
people on those plains from one end to the other
and to day, when give my vote against this re.
peal, / give it not for the present alone
not for the past, but tor the future
l give 1t because believe the future
demands it, and all who have been
injured and will be injured demand it. The pros
petty OF the State demands it. The grandeur OF
our enterprises demands it, The wealth of the peo-
pc is able to sustain it, and they should bear
the burden of the present that they may have the
of the future.
Mr. CHASE favored the bill.
On motion Of Mr.. WENDELL, it was decided to re-
sumo consideration of S. b. p Immediately after
the reading OF the journal on Monday morning, eX-
elusive of al other business.
On motion OF Mr.. BROWN, the Senate adjourned at
4:26 P NJ.