Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-05-07

VI UUls
Mr. Payne Of Ala, objected to The ap
prOpriatioBs.
The debate was at length suspended
BY call for the previous question.
Mr.. TbOmPsOn's motion 10 TecOmmil
and report tive bills, one for the barbOrst
and the other for the rivers, included in
the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Duncan's motion 10 strike out the
Illinois river from the FIRST section Of the
bill, on the ground that as it was stream
entirely within the jurisdiction Of SState
Congress bad properly and constitution.
ally no control or authority over the mat,
ter, was csrried-yeas lls, nays 40.
Mr.. M'Dowell Of OhiS, called for the
previous question on the engrOssmeBt Of
the bill. Seconded. Carried on the
question of engrOSsment-Gyes llO,nOes
rs.
Mr.. Tibbltts called for the previous
question on tho passage Of the BILL.
Seconded. Carried-Syes l0S, noes ~ j..
The following is copy Oflhs bill, as
passed by the House.
A BILL
Making appropriations for the improve
ment of certain harbors and rivers.
Be it enacted by the Senate andHOuss
of Representatives Of the United States
of fAmerica in Congress assembled, That
the following sums be, and the same are
hereby appropriated, 10 be paid out Ofany
uDaPprOprialed money in the treasury, for
the prosecution and completion of the fol-
lowing works, viz.
For the improvement Of the Ohio river
between Pittsburgh and theFalIs at Lou
isville, $5O,OOO.
For the improvement of the Ohio river,
below the Falls at Louisville, and Of the
Mississippi, Missouri andArkansas rivers,
$IsO,OOO.
For removing distractions to the nav
igaiiOn in the harbor OF ST. Louis, $685.
600;
For the cOntiualion of the breskWatsr
structure at Burlington, Lake Champlain,
Stale of Vermont, $4,000;
For the continuation Of the breskwaIer |
at Piltsburg, on Lake Cham
plain, State sfNew York, $4,000.
For the continuation of the works at
Fort Ontario, Lake Ontario, $1,000;
For the continuation Of the works at
lhe harbor of OswegO, Lake Ontario,
State of New York, $40 900;
For the further removal Of distractions
1t the mouth Of the Genessee river, in |
lhe State of New York, $4,000;
For the continuation Of the work at
Oak Orchard creek, Lake Ontario, $5,-
BOO.
For the contiualiOn ofths improve.
nent OF Big SOdus bay, Lake Ontario
So, 600;
Fer the continuation and enlargement
If the present harbor at Buffalo, Stale Of
New York, $4,000;
For the continuation of the works at
nunkirk, State Of New York, $1,000;
For the continuation of the works at
COnReaut halbor, in the State of Ohio,
$4,000;
For continuing the improvement of
he. .harbor at Ashtabula, Ohio, IS 900;
For The further improvement of GIand
River harbol, in the State Of Ohio, $lO,.
100;
For continuing the works at the Hu.
on HarbOr, on Lake Erie, 5000;
For the continuation of the woks at
he HarbOr of Cleveland, Ohio, $25, 900;
For the preservation OF the harbOr at
'andusky city, Ohio, and improving the
ams, SIS 900; the same 10 be expend-
d under the orders Of the Secretary of
Var, and according to such plan of i'm.
'rOvement as may be recommended by
lin;
For the further improvement Of River
saisiR harbOr, Michigan, $4,000;
For The further improvement Of the
larbOr at St. Joseph, Michigan, $780,
300.
For continuing the improvement Of the
larbOr OF michigan city, State Oflndiana,
S25,OOO.
rOr the IurthGr improvement VI uu0
harbOr Of Chicago, illinois, $4,000, S
For continuing The works at the har'
Dor at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, $4,000.
For the preservation and repair fhar-
bors on the lakes, other than those emu
the construction of which has c
been authorized by law, and which haVs O
been partially completed, $4,000.
The bill will 60 10 the Senate, where 5
wa are apprehenslve it will be arrested,
hv rejection or amendments to make it
Ddious. We hope, however, for the sake r
Of the dangers Ofthe Mississippi, which i
his bill seeks to remove, that better q
,ounssls may prevail than those arising s
rom mere party feeling or party preju- I
Ices. 4
Mr.. Colt blew up the wreck of the old {
hip OF the Navy Yard this afternoon with 4
lis submarine battery. il
Mrs. LsvermOre, a lady who has traV. d
lied to Jerusalem, and all intermediate s
audnqs,' for the benefit of the Jews, d