The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-18


all this he puts to his freight and passengers And all
his comes .om the Here he described the loss
beautiful city, had the power to clear out that river the
Shepherdess never would have been lost there By and
by we shall have 1000 steamboats, that river and
WIN ne no END TO our losses Congress that the States
shant improve those rivers because they have right
what then is to be done Let the committee be instruct
ed TO report bill to keep those snag boats that now
aioat there, constantly at work. Rumor says that the
Committee of Ways and Means intend to do nothing
ms SUBJECT Sir wish that TO home to the est that
tins House will do nothing for her rivers
j.. H. iNeEssoIL-As one of the committee Pm not
WELLEE-The appropriation for the western waters has
been stricken out Of the BILL and the chairman must be
INcsRsoLL- shall in the House. then sir, that the
committee be instructed to report bill making due and
economical appropriations for all such improvements
lakes rivers bays and the good OF the country
requires and the constitution permits
from Bring your tariff 10 a standard abolish
us protective features and our revenues will increase
. MI A. STUART (of Penn. and whg)-Sir. have been
listening with much attention the declarations Of gen
tenen OF the opposite party this subject Of Internal
mproveme IS and was astonshed to hear them advocate
so strongly these mprov ements especially when re-
member that party have always opposed all Internal In
provemens proposed by us on the ground that they
unconstitutional They have always maintained that go.
vernmcnt has not the power make these
and their candidate for President Mr. Van Buren, has also
WnNTwoRrH -(Walbng down to the side Of stuarD-I
should like to know by what authority the gentleman
says
sruART-Ill tell you sir; by the authority of Mr. Van
Buren, himself-( muoh laughter and the members from
got the document here before me- (ncreasd aughter)
WEsrwoRrH-What not power to improve the Misss.
siwia
sru.Rr-He doesn't exactly say that Cries of OH oh
and laughter from the ocofocos) But he says all inter-
the old whig doctrine Of internal improvements is unc on
stuona Tor all parts Of the country except State OF
Missouri parts of the Ohio and Mississippi River sir
gentlemen who have abused the wing party much Oh
this ground willing to adopt each their own
section Of the country They have spoken of the tariff
SIR
CAVE JonSsoS--I call the gentlemen TO order, sir.
STUART (astonshed)-Fo what sir.
By this time, Cave johnson, and twenty thirty demo
Gratis standing up front of Mr. Stuart and Garrett
Davis and some other wings had crossed and
excited all round Mr.. Mcconnell OF Alabama, was
anxious to reply to Stuart and could scarce refrain
SrEAKER-The Chair thinks that the debate is taking
little too wide range Cries Of" Hear him. let him go
on-hear him-let him get all out-hear what he has to
say Let's have the Speech particularly from the demo-
STUART We'll, sir, you have now tariff that's in
creased your revenue 81 ooo, 600 in one year.
HoLMEs-Wheres the four millions gone to-
SrUAhrIWell, sir, can soon show the gentleman
Great excitement i'll the House, three four trying to
speak at once).
tariff of the Presidential Election not before the
House-Uaughter)
srrAnrsir. other gentlemen have alluded to the tariff
all through the debate and have asked where the money
is to come from have right to reply and show where
Several DEMocRArs-Well, let him go on-et him show
it if he can.
sruARrn 1871, sir your tariff brought in Sl5 1853 900;
in 1872, it brought in $50 Cos 900 An increase OF
sd'652,o00 And this was from the Improvement in
toms. Considerable confusion and excitement in the
House, and many members on the floor at once).
MEMnER-But the public lardsl
STUART-Very little advance from the public
lands Now sir gentlemen have talked of expenditures
and exravagant of revenue; let me tell them that
the average expenditure of Mr. Van Buren's adminstra
ton Tor four years was $50 432450 whilst the expenses
for last were less than 500 600 with much larger
navy afoat And sir this extravaganza
CAVE JoHNsoN-Sir again call the gentleman to order
Great excitement)
(iARRrrr this debate hae
wide latude-the gentleman from Charleston and the
gentleman from Accomac---
SEVERAL DEMocRATs-Oh no, not in this debate
daughter all round
srEAKra-The Chair cannot permit the Presidential
election the tariff to be discussed this time Laugh
ter and voice-"Well have it by and by.~
CAVE JoHNsoSWell, sir, the gentleman is called to Or
der, and ought to take his seat.
srEAKER-The gentleman cannot proceed without leave
oil the House.
MIR STUART took his seat
AARON Brown. OF Indiana. "a locofoco)-Well, sir
move, then the gentleman have leave to proceed in
der. (luch excitement in the House)
SruARrSir, III leave that branch of the subject then;
but if other gentlemen speak Of the tariff and Pm or
dered to take my seat when reply Pc nothing to
say But hope other gentlemen will also be equally
much restricted Sir, the veto of the Maysvile Road
Bill gave the death blow to internal improv Since
then there has not been much money expended tina
great object as it cost to build this capitol And by the
doctrines OF that party you cannot eXpend dollar in such
works. Sir admit their doctrine-deny this govern.
ment the powert make internal mprov not
ollar give to the vast interior of your country
that ultimately pay all and receive nothing That power
would be stricken down forever You the money all
goes to the army and navythe board for harbors
Light ho1ses-tha they carry away all And so they do
and SO they WILL as long as your doctrines prevail and
those OF Mr. Van Buren,.
Here Mr. Stuart paused q little.
ed good humorcdly running his hands at the time
through his fine bushy hair Mr. Speaker
STuART-fve not done, sir. have the floor.
=, Acknowledging smlingly and happy)-,oh,
thought you was fully delivered aoars of laughter all
round the house)
sruAnr-No, sir. And this policy of Mr.. Van Buren's,
McCoNSELL-Well, sir, should like to know what Mr.
Clay sentiments are upon this subject of internal i'm
provements
sruAnr-Ill tell you sir He goes for them literally
He would support them out of the surplus derv
ed from your protective tariff.
McCoSNELL-Well sir all have to say is, that the
State Of Alabama owes few hundred thousand dollars
and she's ahundany able pay without the aid of
Clay any Of his federal coadutors any of their dir
ty tricks (iere the confusion great that the
close of Mr. McConners sentence could not be heard dis
tnctly)
srrARrsr the doctrines laid down in the veto of the
Msysvlle Road Bill efiectually put down-0iera the
noise and excitement increased much that MIR Stuart
could not be heard dozen or twenty members up
at once)
MIR McCoSSELI asked Mr.. Stuart another question.
STUART cannot yield the floor, sir.
spEaKER-The gentleman must not interrupt the mem.
Der speaking.
Mr.. McCoNNELL-Wcll, sir take it back, then but
st should Like to know for all that Roars Of laugh.
ter and talking and walking about of members it seemed
almost impossible to Keep order)
STUART, Sir the veto the NIaysville Road Bill
struck blow at all improvements it caused the dstri-
button Of the surplus OF 80 or 40 millions tthuscorrupt
ed the people and caused your expenditures to be in
creased from Sl2 900 he annual expense of Mr. Ad
ans ADMINISTRATOR to OOO which Mr. Van Buren,
expended great excitement)
MEMBER (harply)-I should like to ask the gentle
man what the other party spent daughter and cries OF
" Order, ordergo on hear him -"
STUART Now gentlemen talk of economy and re-
trenchment Now the South, the strict constructons,
go with the West for liberal appropriations yes sir
and II you admit the principle that Government can do
this at point, you admit that they can do so in all ca.
ses
HoLMEs.-No, sir only for constitutional objects
Yes he s.
South find it's constitutional to improve the waters OF
the West if the West will 60 with the South to break
down the Tariff but the prnciplc-(Gr confusion |
and cries of Order go on, orderet him have his say
outO
Mr.. MCoNNELL-Yes, and he's already told lies enough
to sink any republic the face OF the earth Increased
laughter)
STUART Sir, the Tarifthat has been much abused