The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-19
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence of the HERALD
Wssuvu,row Friday Night.

Warrington.
Correspondence of the Hsraldl
-usssvassaz ssir WASHINGTON, Friday Night,
February IL. 1913.
Passage OF the Senato's Amendments to the
Army Appropriatlon Bili-Cost Jchnson's
Plan-No Tax on Toa or Coffee-New York
Custom House-Improvement OF Western
Rivors-Profcssor Espy.
Inc business in Congress to-day was very simple
Cost johnson made speech in favor Of his great
plan for Issuing $780, 900 900 OF Government Stock;
ou' as you short time since discussed this fully in
an able editorial, shall not now take up your time
ana space with the subject. The House took up the
Army BIZ, as 1t came from the Senate, with an
amendment to give $3.50 600 to improve the West
ern Rivers, and passed it The SENATE refused to
20 on discussing MIR. RIvEs's propositions relative
to the assumption of State Debts, and consumed
the! balance OF their time in discussing General
Jackson's Fine
The first question in the House, was on the mo-
ton print copies Of Iugersols report against
Cost Johnson's BILL
Mr. Cosr JOHNSON said that memorials from thou.
sands upon thousands of people were pouring into
SUNG $500 600 600 of government stock for relief of
the States A great issue is now before the country
relief, or repudiation! Gentlemen must choose be-
n, one and the other. They cant avoid it.
try will force it upon them The press may abuse
he plan but the press is forced take notice
Of and discuss IT, The people are daily crying for
some relief Of this kind, and it lisa question which
the people will press into the consideration Of the
next Presidential question One wing of the Com
miltee of Ways and Means had told the people,
that although It would give relief. yet it was mex
to grant and they mus, bring
wing of the Committee said that il the plan was
adopted, it would probably dissolve the Union, and
the notification bugbear was brought up nganst it,
Why sir at the last session, when brought forward
this proposition, the House called for telIers in der
sion, to sh0wIhow few were it's advocates and re-
ally then thought, sir, that should have to stand
alone. But even my gallant friend from Tennessee
(Gentry) like proud knight in in the progdest days
but took my arm, and solitary and alone we walked
up the aisle together (great laughter) looking like
two pilgrims, sir.
WIsE-Like pilgrims going to Mecca! Uaugh-
ter.)
ANOTHER MEMBER-Or the Holy Land Naugh-
ter.)
ANorHRR-Or to take drink.
MKEoN.Which Of the two boiled the peas be-
fore he put 'em into his shoes. (Great laughter.)
VOICE-(slngng In an under tOne)-
"Oh, il was an ancient gallant Knight
Set out for Palestine.
twas Bill Jones the fisherman,
Was bound for Sandy Hook"
JoHNsoN-And, sir, as walked up this aisle,
certainly felt myself, sirI say it without any disre
spect, and with all due reverence to this erceed-
ingly moral and religious House-pretty much as
the streets of Sodom and Gomorrah! (Roars of
Iaughter) All parties then tried to ste this ques-
ton; and nearly all pa ers; But the immortal peo
pie have taken It up and al parties will have to bow
winds of Heaven, but the people-the immortal
people of this great country, will continue to march
steadily on this House with their petitions rolling
over that Committee and all other opposition. till
fhevp aIn he w
The Army Appropriation Bill was then taken up
The Senate amendment proposed to spend $50 900
in the next IL months to Improve the Missouri, Mis-
sissppi, Ohio, and Arkansas Rivers This was be-
cause of the great destruction Of steamboats, there
Mr. THOMPSON of Indiana, moved to appropriate
81 500 600 for improving river and harbors in the
west. and the Cumberland Road. He also move
for 500 900 to build bridge the Ohio at Whe
ling Lost-6l to &c.
Mr. BRocKwAY moved to include certain harbors
down east in the Improvements. Lost-45 to SO.
Mr.. Howard moved to improve the harbor in Mi
chgan-LOst.
Mr. Boris moved for $50 900, to improve James
River-Lost.
Mr. IRWIN moved to give $4,000 for building 8
Marine Hospitals, one at Natchez, Napoleon (Ark. }
St. Louis, Paducah, Louisville, Memphis, Pitts
burgh, and Cleveland-Lost
The amendment of the Senate to give $3.50, 900
for the Western Rivers was then 1ost-93 to SO
noes.
So all these, and several other amendments, were
recctedin Committee of the Whole.
The bill tcas then taken into the Houss The vote
was again taken or improving the Cumberland road
lost, IS to 1T. Also on the harbors-lost "a TO
1872
The voie ,cas again taken on improving the Missis
sippi and Ohio rivers and voting Sl50OOO for that
purpose, and passed, los to 80.
Several attempts were made TO get an appropria-
ton TO improve the Huson river, but to no effect
The House then agreed to the Senate amendment
appointing Espy professor of storms, and giving him
$1,000 year-ayes 1903, noes 50.
This was all that was done in the House to-day
In the SENATE, that body passed resolution that
vessels of the United States could not and must not
be employed on Revenue Service.
Mr. RIvEs tried to get up the discussion of his re.
solutions again. Lost, by the following vote:
YxAs-Messrs. Allen Archer, Bsgby, Benton. Buchan.
on Calhoun. Cuthbert Fulton, King Linn. McRoberts
Rves. SEWER Smith. Of Connecticut sturgeon, Tappan,
Walker, Wilcox, williams, Woodbury., Wright, and
NArs-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Berrien. Clay
henderson, Huntington Margum Merrick, Miller More
head Phelps, Smith, Of Indisns, sprague Tamsge and
Woodbridge-22.
Mr.. WRIGHT offered memorial from the Cham
her OF Commerce of your city against reducing the
men in the New York Custom House, and declaring
that there were now no more employed there than
the actual wants of the business men required. He
moved to refer back the bill Of Carrot Davis to the
facts to lay before it. This was done. So there's
an end OF that por niger (Mr. Clay's Charley for
this session.
The rest of the day was consumed about that
eternal subject, General Jackson's fine, which every
body here is sick and tired Of. The saying here
now is, when there s nothing particular before the
House, ooh, let's bring up General Jackson's
fine" The bill won't be passed this session, and
hardly any other.
7hs Ways and Means COMMITTEE hnUs decided not
to recommend tor on tea coffee. VIVA
TExAs.-By the arrival of the fast sailing steam
packet Neptune, Capt. Rollins, % hours from Gal
weston, we have Houston and Galveston papers of
Saturday, and several previous dates There is a