The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-18

Of Cumberland river at Smiths shoal. $4,000
TO be expended under the direction OF the Secretary
OF War. Rejected.
The following item being under consideration
For the improvement OF the ONO river below th'
falls, at Louisville, and of the Mississippi Mis-
sour, and Arkansas rivers, $4,000"
Mr.. TIBBATrS moved to amend it by adding
so, 900 thereof TO be expended in the improvement
Of the Mississippi above the mouth of the Mis-
souri,
Some conversation followed between Mr. JACOB
THOMPSON and Mr.. TlBBATTS.
Mr.. PRICE moved to amend the amendment by
adding "and one hundred thousand dollars for the
improvement Of the Missouri river" Rejected.
Mr.. YELL moved TO amend the amendment by
adding "that tho residue of the amount be applied
TO the improvement of the Arkansas river" Re-
jeeted.
By Mr. COBB, (suggestion) That the State Of
Arkansas be appointed resduary legatee. Not en-
tertained
Mr. PRICE moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the words "the mouth Of the Mis-
sour river" Rejected.
And then, by ayes 70, noes 50, the amendment
OF Mr.. TIBBATrs was agreed TO.
Mr. HENLEY desired to move an amendment
striking out the item ofapproprialon for the Louis
vile and Portland canal, and inserting provision
which was not read.
The CHAIRMAN decided the motion to strike
bill having been already acted on.
Some conversation followed of which the reporter
knows nothing.
Mr.. HENLEY. | cannot hear anything the
chair says but suppose il is all right
BY Mr.. C. B. SMITH For the improvement Of
the Wabash river, $4,000. Rejected.
BY Mr.. LA SERE: For a breakwater and har-
Dor Port Ponchartrain in Louisiana, twenty thou
sand dollars. Rejected
BY Mr.. HARMANSON: And that the engineer
department having charge Of the expenditure OF
the appropriation for the lower Ohio, the MiSsis-
sippi, the Missouri, and the Arkansas rivers, be
required to take such force may be applied TO the
removal of snags from the Mississippi river, and to
commence the work at its mouth, and complete the
same as he assembled the river. Rejected.
BY Mr.. CULVER; For facilitating the trans
portaon of passengers up that branch Of Salt River
running through the State Of New Hampshire,
S. 600 TO be expended under the superintendence Of
the Commissioner of Patents. Rejected
By Mr.. CHAPMAN To strike out "the Arksn-
river" from the item aPProPrating $40 900 for
the improvement of the Ohio, Mississippi, Mlssou-
RI and Arkansas rivers. Rejected.
BY Mr.. YELL: At the end Of the lO9th line in
sert, provided that sos 900 Of said appropriation
be appropriated to the Improvement Of the Wash
tia, White, and Black rivers, in the State of Ar
kansas. Rejected
By Mr.. BELL: For the improvement Of the
according to the report Of Colonel Albert, under the
direction Of the Secretary Of War, 500 0OO Rejec-
ted.
BY Mr.. SCHENCK with preamble which
was wlthdrawn) An appropriation for the con-
unuation Of the work on the Cumberland road,
$4,000 for Ohio, $4,000 for Indiana, and $4,000
for Illinois
By Mr.. w. G. BROWN, amendment to the
amendment) For the erection Of a bridge over the
eastern branch OF the Ohio river, on the Cumber-
land road, at Wheeling, Sl50, 900 Rejected.
By Mr.. McCLERNAND, (proviso to the
amendment) Propided That it is inconsistent to APP
propriate the public money to make harbors, and
remove distractions to the navigation Of the head
waters of streams, whilst by the protective policy
the government is interposing obstacles to the in
gress and egress Of commerce through our seapors.
Rejected.
By Mr.. FRIES, las an amendment TO the amend
ment Of MIR. ScHENCK:) Amend the amendment by
adding $50, 900 for the perfection of the Bebb and
Sehenck Subterranean railroad on which to convey
their odorforous friends from Kentucky to Cana
da. Rejected
The point of order on this last. mentioned amend.
ment was raised by Mr.. RATHBUN.
Mr. SCHENCK rose TO inquire Of his colleague
MIR Faust whether he intended to insult him by
offering this amendment
Mr. FRIES. | will talk to you about that mat
ter at any time out of the House
Mr.. SCHENCK. So far as am concerned, |
ask the committee to take such action as 1t may
think proper in relation to an amendment OF that
character.
Some confusion ensued.
The reading Of the amendment was called for, but
the Chairman said that it not in order to read it,
because the question upon it had been decided.
Mr.. BAKER appealed, but subsequently with
drew the appeal in order that the amendment might
be read.
Rut il was not read
Some excitement and good deal of conversation
followed; after which the matter dropped for
the present.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr.. ScHENcE, and decided, by ayes IS, noes not
counted in the negative.
By Mr.. HARMANSON
Provided twenty-five thousand dollars of which shall he
applied to the removal of snags logs and impending trees
between the mouth OF Red river and the raft to
at the mouth Of the river as soon as possible.
Rejected.
By Mr.. E. Fl. EWING;
and be further enacted That the heretofore
and employed by the of the United States
in bulldog wing dam at the Harpeth shoals in the Cum
berland river in the State OF Tennessee be- and the
hereby given TO company chartered by the State of
the last session of It's legislature for the purpose
of dammng and locking said Cumberland river from the
town Of Nashville the Tennessee line to be used by said
company in damming and locking said river
Rejected
By Mr. MCKAY: For completing the work here
tofore carried on by the government for improving
the navigation of the Cape Clear river, North Caro-.
lina over which the great southern mail is carried
$4,000. Rejected.
By Mr.. S. JONES:
find be il further enacted That the stock of Central and
Monroe railroads and Of the Georgia railroad in the State
Georgia be purchased by the United States and that the
said roads be kept good repair and completed and
on and that all passengers and articles Of produce and
and ali other articles be transported free OF
that the cost Of purchase and OF
peting keeping repair and transportation of passen
gers produce merchandise be paid out OF any money
not otherwise appropriated
nd be further enacted That the of $500 600 be ap
proprated be expended under the ndence of
competent engineer TO he appointed by the Secretary OF
War making slack water navigation In the Chattahoo
chic river from Columbus to West Point said river.
Rejected
By Mr. DANIEL P. KING: For making re.
survey of the harbors at Lanes cove, Sandy bay,
Marbehead, and Lynn, 81 900 Rejected,
BY Mr.. BIGGS: For the reopening of Roanoke
inlet, and improving the harbor at near Nagg's
Head North Carolina, 100000 Rejected.
By Mr.. LEONARD II. SIMS: The amend
men heretofore published) in relation to the Usage
river.
By Mr. PHELPS: CAS- an amendment thereto.
Strike out 1895, 900" and insert 100000 and add
and for the Improvement the navigation Of White
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