New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-01

tefenoe OF the constitution and Us Eamefs, mas
probably never been exceiled IN Tue senate
fear thar we are forgetting our cheracter-ihai
we are c-esns 10 veueraie those institutions which
our fathers left US
have thus gwen nv views on this subject
others have done what time would not allow me
TO do They have done II well. Ihe gentleman
from Virginia CNr Rives) has given US the last
speech we are 10 hear from him here. but he mas
i-fl TO us constitutional legacy. not soon 10 be
for-ouea-oIhers, 100, have noby discharged then
duties
viii detan the Senate no longer. believe
that :this measure Is carE!ed 1t VIII De the most
fragrant violation Of the constitution ever PerPe-
i.aied The question has been submitted 10 the
peope-et the peoples voice De heard. This cues
tlon was started s!ace the present Congress was
elected The new Congress has not yet been iu!iy
eected-waIt TIL they are elected. and lei them
decide that question II tley chgsS 10 s!o.d'@ 'ne
constitution trust that we, al least tor the pre-
sent. viii discharge duties as guardians OF that
sacred instrument, trusted 10 Us tor protection by
rs honored trainers.
IN the HOUSE CT REP2sEsENrAT1vEs, Nh ksnne-
dy. OF Maryland, from the COMMITTEE on CON-
Herce asked leave to introduce the following Jeint
resolution. which wasread for information, VIZ:
Rssosd That there i no Justification or warrant IN any
proper construction OF ;he treaties between The United
states a1 the Netherlands for The oEser heretofore issued
by ;he Trea.TrT Department by which cefee imported
from the Netherlands in Dutch vessels L directed 20 DC
exempted from duty, and by which the duties pad on such
imporatoDs have been directed 70 De reidet and mat
the said order contrary 70 Law and ought 10 be ialed-
Objection being made, Mr. Kennedy moved that
the rules be suspended but the motion did notpre-
vail
The House resolved itself into Committee fine
Whole on the stale of the Union (Mr Boyd, OF
kentucky in the chair and resumed the consider
alton OF the bill making appropriations tor the lnl
provement OF the navigation OF certain rlvers.
The many amendments offered yesterday, and
others to-day. having been disposed OF
Nh Tibbats moved TO amend the bill by striking
out all after the enacting clause and inserting ano-
ther in lieu thereof tor the improvement OF hafbors
on the Lakes and elsewhere, and appropuatlns
three hundred thousand dollars ior the continuation
of the Cumberland road through the States OF ONO,
Indiana. and Illinois, IN equal lpropoTi!ons-lc2,2l0
Sj3 altogether. was gned TO be appropriated Tor
NJ McCleiiand also offered substitute for the
original bill; but II not agreed 10.
The question recurring on the substitute OF Mr..
Tlbbaits,
Mr. Pratt made an Intellectual effort TO amend II,
bv appropratins ten thousand dollars Tor the sur
yev OF railroad hereafter 10 be constructed, from
Lake Michigan 10 the south pass OF the Stony
Mountains.
Mn Causin was alike unsuccessful in proposing
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the erection OF tree
bridge over the Eastern branch OF the Potomac,
near the Navy ard.
And the question being taken on the substitute OF
Mr. Tibbatls, it was agreed to--yeas 50, nays 30.
Cries from various quarters, " Rise and report
the bill )" and b. large majority the Committee
rose.
The Speaker having resumed the Chair, the pre-
vous question was moved and seconded.
The substitute OF Mr.. Tlbbaits tcds sor concpTres
In-yeas 50, nays 60.
The bill. as originally reported, aPpropriatIDg
S5lO coo for the improvement and navigation OF
cerlain rivers, as amended IN Committee, came up
in order, when
4 motion Wa. made TO lay the bill and amend
ments upon the table, but II did not prevail
The question was taken on the amendment, aI-
propriating 100000 for constructing ship canal
around the falls OF Saut St. Mare; and II was re-
jecied-ycas IS, nays IS.
The amendment appropratlng thirty thousand
dollars for continuing the works OF the Cumberland
road hroush the States OF OHIO, Indiana and ILLINOIS,
was reected-yeas o., nays IS.
The amendment appropratlns one hundred thou
sand dollars Tor opening communication between
the Albemare Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. and
for improvements al or near Ocracock inlet, Norm
Carolina, was rcjccted-yeas %, nays l09
The question recurring on the ensrossment OF the
bill, 1t was read.
[Appropriaies 500 900 to remove distractions IN
the Hudson So, 900 for removing obstructons IN
the Savannah; $1,000 10 improve navigation III
Newark bay and the Passaic; SO, 900 10 remove
Instructions from the mouth OF the SuSquehannah
Sl0O000 for the Ohio below and S2i0OW above
the falls at Louisville.
The House refused order the bill TO he ensross-
ed for third reading by vote OF Va TO VI In ON
er words, II was rejected.
Mr. D:omgoole moved reconsideration OF the
vote Just taken = and, under the operation OF the
previous question, II was decided III the affirmative
Yeas 102, NAYS 81.