Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-04-23
HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. Cullum OF Tenn, moved TO amend
by an appropriation of $4,000 for lihe
Cumberland river.
Mr. Blackwell moved further to amend
BY an appropriation of $4,000 TO the
Tennessee river at the Muscle Shoals
and Of $56,0OO for lis improvement a
bove the Shoals,
Mr. Houston Of Alb, advocated the lat,
ter amendments.
Mr. u Brinkerhof exhorted the friends
of the bill moi % submit to appendages
by way of amendment which would de-
feat the bill entirely, and cut off all ap-
propiatons. He would not ride down
the measure hy unreasonable demands.
The small appropriation Of $4,000 10
harbor in bis district would satisfy him,
though he believed il was not one third
the amount Justly required. But the
appropriation Was something, and lit
tie was prefeFabls to nothing. He was
therefore, opposed 10 all membranes
whose only tendency would be 10 defeat
tho passage ofthe bill
Mr. Weller, (sfier some conversation
across with Mr. Brinkerhoff, upon the ex>
pediency Of the amendment he shorld
propcse,) stated the reasonsof The prop
osilon, the great national importance oi
The object, and the interest which his
constituents had particularly ia it's COM
pletion. He alluded to lie Cumberland
Road, and said that he should propose TO
amend the bill by appropriatiug $685.
900 for bridge at Wheeling, aud $75,
900 for the National Road in each Of
the States Of Ohio, lnGiana and II
linos.
The debate was continued with much
undoubted interest and energy by Nressrs
nouslon, of Ala, Gave Johnson, McClel,
land of Mich. Rhetio S G, Thomma
son Of Ky, Owen Of Ind. Wentworth OF
ILL.,, aud Jamison, Of Mo, who boldly
charged MI houston Of Ala, with an op
position to The Bill from the advoca-
ting amendments calculated TO defeat
il.
MrHenley Of Ind. further continued.
the debate in demonstrating that an8 aP-
preparation OF sos 600 10 the removal
Of the rocks which impede the passsgs
of the mainshule of the Ohio, az The
Louisville Falls, would effect such an i'm
provement as 10 enable all the fiat boots,
arka, broad horns &c, with most OF the
small boats 70 pass, without incurring the
delay and expense of a passage through
The extortionate locks of the Louisville
Canal. Mr. henley il the best speaker
BY the hour in the house. His rapidity
distinc Less, and pOintsdness, enable him
to take three hours advantage of the
one hour rule.
Mr Sehenck sustained Mr Weller in
his proposition in relation TO the cum
berland Road. Debate closed.
The amendments for the Cumberland
and Tennessee rivers were rejected
For striking Oul the Illinois river for the
benefit ofthe bill. Not agreed TO-. For
including The Wabash river in the apprc-
pria,ions Of the bill. Carrisd-70 to As
Mr houston moved 10 include the Ten.
nessse river--Rejected--56 TO 66.--
Cumberland river reiected.--Mr STU ohm
moved 10 amend by an approPTiatien Of
$4,000 10 the Maumee river. Rejected.
Various olher Buncombe amendments
wete rejected. IA mc4ion was rejected
TO strike out Mr. Brinkerhoff's a.
vorte item Of $4,000 to Sandusky
Eharbor, g
MN ConneIl Of Ala. moved to amend
by making an appropriation for the
completion Of the Natural Bridge in
Virginia Of St25,000 and for the inns
proyemeht Of The navigation of Sal;
! River and lis tributaries $l20, 900 Re.
Iiected.
Another hour was expended upon
conflicting amendments, aud a point OF
order.
Mr. Weller moved his amendment oi
SIS, 900 for The Cumberland Road, in
each OF the States Of Ohio, Indiana spd
Illinois, and forthe erection ofa bridge
over the 0hio al Wheeling, under the
direction Cf lhe Secretaryof War, ant
, Of an appropriation Of $25,O0O for sale
bridge. Il was moved further to amen'
BY adding $4,000 for the completion
, Of said road to tho capital of the Stat
!. Of Missouri Rejected. Also, an amend
b mentoE sb5,OOO,OOO for extending III
| Cumberland q Oregon. The amend
!. ment by Mi. Weller was also disagree
j. to.
: Another hour upon. useless motions
d when on motion. 10 to 63, the commi
/. Tee rose end reported the bill 10 th
& Honse and ihe House adjourned,
% When the house shall disposesot Ii
d bill, ysu shall have the apprOrriations
q fall PER Sc.
Id Ps The news from the COngre
,el lional vacancy ii PennsyIYania, occasions
10 81 the death of Mr. Frick, whig, iG Pte
an u good, 10 wit: that the democrat
! candidate is elected. From the sever
unsupplisd districts Of Maines Nemha