Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-21


oen brought up, and denied and defended in this deba
He went back to the commencement Of the Government
under the Constitution and brought down his TO the
present time, and proved that with few exceptions, the
power make appropriations such those proposed IN the
BILL had been acknowledged and acted from the ermi
nation Of the Revolutionary down to the present day
Mr. T. adverted the charge that had been made that the
South neglected in appropriations for improvements Yet
members from the South asked nothing and against such
and oppose them even, when offered 10 then
with all their power and strength. II the South want appo-
paons Mr. T. said he would advise that section to send
practical men 70 Congress The constitution OF these gentle
men was not constitution of the country, of the Demo
cratic party twas poor, nckety, scky nervous thing,
and the sooner died and buried Of sight the better
and the less mourning, the less pomp less ceremony at
tending its funeral obsequies the better for M diseased and
paon Of his hour and he took his seat although ne had
much more to say upon the subject
Mr. COOKE next took the Hoo and, in speech Of much
power advocated an amendment moved by his colleague
CRozEa two three weeks ago, for the improvement Of
the navigation the Tennessee and opposed an amend
en moved time since by another Of bis honorable col
leagues, (Mr. AsDnxw JoHssos more extended report
Of Mr.. CocKE's speech may be given hereafter.
Nh KING of Massachusetts, and said he intended to
propose to amend the bill, by inserting as follows:
For the completion Of the breakwaer at Sandy bay Mas
sachusctts, $4,000
For the protection of Lynn harbor and Nahant beach
For the improvement Of the harbor Lanes Cove
Mr. KIss said he had scupes Of conscience, was
he troubled with any constitutional scruples restraining him
from giving his support the present bill II entitled
his support and should receive it. Mr. X said he had not
risen for the purpose Of making set speech he did in
tend argue the consuonay Of the power Of Congress to
provide for works of internal to demonstrate
the expedency the items OF the present bill he had
merely for the purpose Of indicating the amendments he
intended proper time offer the committee and
say few words only to show how necessary and proper
the objects for which they contemplated provide
Mr. X then went on the great value Of the harbor
of Lanes Cove; after which, he asked the attention Of the
committee to the beakwater Sandy Bay This work, he
said commenced about ten years ago it most val
liable improvement but, in consequence Of storms &C., it
in state Of apdaon and was fast going TO ruin
He hoped that the Government after the expenditure Of about
$40 900 this work. would abandon and lose the
large amount already laid out, which would certainly be the
if sufficient appropriations were not speedily made The
next object to which he would call the attention Of the
mtee Lynn harbor II of the most valuable
useful and important harbors the coast of Massachusetts,
and he was it well known that he need not
the time Of the committee by any long statement Of its
importance and advantages, and Of its claims the Govern
ment for the small appropriation he now asked.
Mr.. BELL and made few remarks, which were in
audible at the table Of the Reporter He understood to
that he had been anxious give his views the BILL and
had for several days endeavored to obtain the floor but had
been unsuccessful and there only minute
before the hand Of the clock would point the hour 1.-TWO
ooc) which the debate to terminate, he should not
trouble the House with any observations the question He
had only for the purpose Of sending up TO the table
amendment which he would when the committee should
proceed to vote on the BILL tk ttf a
The hour for closing the debate having arrived, the
nee proceeded to the amendments pending and to
be offered which occupied the remainder of this day. and Of
Wednesday and Thursday. We give the votes several
of the contested items t+ a."
The amendment made motion Of Mr.. CROZIER,
and proposing insert in the bill item for the improve
and continuation of the canal around the Muscle shoals
river above said shoals 100000" came up, and the
question taken by yeas and nays with the Com
ttee Of the Whole in inserting thsit item The result
follows
Ahmn Baker Bell blanchard, Brodhead Milton Brown,
William W. Campbell John H. Campbell, Carroll John G
ssno oSn
Hampton, Harper, Herrek billiard Elias B. Holmes, John
Miller PendIeton, Pollock. RAMSEY julius Rockwell John
Albert Smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stanton stewart. sroh%,
Ihomasson, Benjamin Thompson, Tiden, Trumbo vnton,
wSs swS%;e,op Wr ys Atkinson
Asasa Bro ss %s william. n';
Collin, Constable Culom, Cummins Cunningham, Daniel
Dargan, Darragh Jefferson Davis De Mott Dillingham;, Dob
bin Dromgoole Dunlap Ellsworth, Erdmsn, Faran, Fckn,
Fries Garvin, Giddings Giles, Goodyear, Gordon Graham
Hamn, Harmanson Henley, Hoge Hopkins Hough
Edmund W. HUBBARD, Hungerford James B. Hunt, Hunter,
Joseph R. Ingersol, Jenkins James H. johnson, Joseph
Andrew Kennedy, Preston King Lawrence, Leake Leib
La Sere, Lyon, Lumpkin, Maclay, Mclean McCleand,
McClernand Mcconnell Joseph ]. Mcdowell, James Me-
Dowell, Mckay, John p. Martini Barclay Martin, Morris
Morse, Moulton Niven Owen Parish Payne, Per Perry
Price, Rathbun, Reid Relfe Rhett Ritter Roberts, Sawtee
Sawyer Scammon, Seddon, Leonard H. Sms Simpson, Thos
smith, Robert Smith, ST. John, Strong Sykes Thbodeaux,
James Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts
Tredway, Wentworth, Wheaton, Wick, Williams Wilmot,
Wood, Woodward Woodwork, Yancey, Yost--i25.
And so Mr.. CRozIER's amendment not concurred in
by the House.
Several other items having been read and passed over the
item for improving the harbor ST. Louis, S75,000,"
came up.
Mr.. BOYD demanded a separate vote thereon
II taken by yeas and nays, and decided follows
Ashmnn, Baker, Bowlin, BrinkerhoH, W. w. Campbell,
Carroll Cathcart G. Chapman, Chapman, Constable Grams
ton, Culver Cunningham, Daragh De Mott, Dixon, Dunlap,
Ellsworth John H. Ewing Faran, Fo, Fries Giddings,
ley, Heriek, z. b. Holmes Hough John W. Houson Sam
d. Hubbard, Hungeford, Washington Hunt James b. Hunt,
Charles j. Ingersol Joseph r. Ingerso Jenkins Daniel r.
King, Preston King, Leib Lewis Levin, Maclay McCel
rs Moseley, Parish, Phelps, Pollock Price, Rathbu Re
j. A. Rockwell Russell, Sawyer, Leonard ii. Sims, Truman
Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Robert Smith, Snrkweather st.
John, Strong Sykes Thomason, James Thompson bbatts
Tden, Trumbo, yinton, Wentworth, White, Wick, Win
throp, Woodruff, Wright, Young-ss.
NAfS-Messrs Stephen Adams, Atkinson, Barringcr,
Bell Bigys, James Black, James A. Black, Boyd, Milton
Brown William G. Brown, Burt, John H. Campbell Reuben
Cullom Cummins, Daniel Dsrgan Jefferson Davis, Dllng
ham, Dobbin, Dockey Douglass Erdman, Edwin H. Ewing,
Fickln Garvn Gentry Gordon Graham, Grover, Hamln,
HARRISON, Harmanson, Hopkins, G. $. Houston, EdH W.
Johnson, g. W. jones' Seabon jones' Lawrence, Leake La
Sere, Ligon Lumpkin MCLEAN, McClernsnd, Mcconnell
James Mcdowell, Mckay, John r. Martin, Barclay Martini
Morse, Moulton, Owen, Payne, ferr Perry, Reid, Rhe
Cadd Snn.fh