The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-16
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FEBRUARY III, 1913
PASSAGE ne 6enaies AmendmsNvt "a az
L Army Appr0pri ION ~ IL Cost T0tnsorsr
Pldn-~Mp Id9 On Tea or CO6d6--N III
Custom House improvement Of Wesseyn
Rivers--P Professor Espy.
The business in Congress to-day was very
simnles Cost johnson made q speech IN favor
Of his oreat plan for issuing 5000, O00OO Of
Government Stock but as you a short time
since discussed thisfillys N an able editorial.
shall not now take up your time and space with
the subject The House took up the Army
Bill, as il came from the Senate, with an
amendment 10 give $l5O,OO0 70 improve the
Western Rivers, and passed IL. The Senate
refused 10 90 on discussing Mr.. Rivcs's pFopo.
sitions relative TO the assumption Of State
Debts, and consumed the balance Of their
time in discussing General Jackson's Fine
The first question III the House. was on the
motion te print 10000 copies Of Ingersolls re-
port against Cost Johnson's bill.
MIR. Cost Johnson said that memorials from
thousands upon thousands OF people were ponr-
ing into both Houses daily, asking Congress
to pass law issuing 300, 100000 of govern
ment stock for relief of the StateP. A great IS
sue IS now before the country--relief or rcPH-
diGfion! Gentlemen must choose between
one and the other. They can't avoid it,
They may try to dodge the question: But
the country will force it upon them. The
press may abuse the plan bu: even the press
Is forced TO take notice of il and discuss it.
The people are daily crying for some relief of
this kind, and il iSa question which the people
will press into the consideration OF the next
Presidential question. One wing Ofthe Com
mittee of Ways and Means had told the peo-
pie, that although it would give relief yet il
vas Inexpedient to graft II, and they must
bring no more petitions on tie subject TO this
House. The other wing Of the Committee
said that If the plan was adopted, it would
probably dissolve the Union, and the nullifica-
ton bugbear was brought up against It. Why,
sir, at the last session. when | brought for
ward this proposition, the House called for tel
lers in derieion, to show how few were its ad-
vocatcs, and really then thought, sir, that
should hsVe to stand alone. But even my gal
liant friend from Tennessee (Gentry) like a
proud knight in the proudest days Of chivalry
would not stand by, sir, and see this outlook
nv arm, and solitary and alone wo walked up
the aisle together (great laughter) looking like
two pilgrims, sir.
Wise Like pilgrims going to Mecca
Another Member. Or the Holy Land
(Laughter)
Another. Or take drink.
M'Keon. W hch of the two boiled thr
peas before he put 'em into his shoes. (Grca'
laughter.)
x voice-(singing in an under tone)--
"Oh, it was an ancient gallant knight
Set out for Palestine.
1t was Bill Jones tn fisherman,
Was bound for Sandy Hook"
johnson. And, sir, as walked up this aisle
certaiuly felt myself, slr--I ray it withou; am
disrespeci, and with all due reverence 10 hi!
erceedingEy moral and relsgiolLS House--pr [
ty much as Lot felt when he walked for thC
last time through I streets Of Sodom anC
Gomorrsh! (Koars 0flaughier.) All ptrtie;
then tried 10 siifle ,hls question and nearly
all papers. But the immortal people have Ia
ken it up, and all parties will have TO bow
to it. Tie Committee Will be scattered to The
four winds of Heaven, but the people the
| immortal people of this great country, viii con
tlnue to march steadily on TO this House with
their petitions rolling over that Committee
and all other opposition, tall they gam then
wishes.
The Army Appropriation BIZ was then Ia
ken UP. The Senate amendmet proposed
TO spend $4,000 m the next Is months to
| improve the Missouri. Mississippi, Ohio, anC
Arkansas Rivers. This wss because Of the
great destruction Of steamboats, there every
year.
Mr. Thompson of Indiana, moved 70 appro
pirate 81 ,500.0GO for improving rivers anc
harbors in the west, and the Cumberland Road
He also moved for S2O,OO0 to build a bridge
over the Ohio at Wheeling. Lost--6l 10 SO
Mr.. Brockway moved to include certain
harbors down cast ia the Improvements
Lost-45 10 SO.
Mr.. Howard moved to improve tie Iar5or
in Michigan--Lost.
SIR Bolts moved for $4,000, to improve
James River-Lost.
Mr. Irwin moved to give $4,000 FOR build.
ing 8 Marine Hospitals, one at Naichez, Ma
pOleon (Ark.) st. LOUIS, Paducah, Louisville
Memphis, Pittsburgh, and CIevel lnd--Lost.
The amendment of the Senate to give
$15O,0O0 for the Western Rivers was then
lost. - TO 80 noes.
So all these, and several other amendments,
were rejected in COMMITTEE of the Whole.
The bill 1c0S then TAKEN into the House. The
vote was again taken on improving the Cum
berland road---lost. IS TO l27. $50 on the
barbors lost, "a TO 1872
The r0te lOGS again taken an Improving The
mississippi and Ohio rivers, and uOiing $3.50. =
600 for that purpose, and passed, I05 to SO.
Several attempts were made to get an ap-
preparation to improve the Hud .on river, but
to no effect.
The House then agreed to the Senate a.
mendment appointing lsspy professor o
storms, and giving him $1,000 a year; ayes
lO3, noes SO.
This was all thai was done in the House to-
day.
In the Senate, that body passed resolution
that yes els OF the United States could not
and must not, be employed on Revenue Ser
vice.
Mr.. RiAes tried to get up the discussion Of
his resolutions again. Lost by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Arthur, Bagby, Ben
ton, Buchanon, Calhoun, CuthberI, Fulton,
King, Linn, McRoberts, Rivcs, Sewer, Smith
Of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappah, Walker,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright and