The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10

and dignihed attitude which the government Of thei
country hos assumed in indication OF IT'S rights q
the Oregon territory, and against the arrogant pre-
tensions Of the British government"
roRrIFIcAnos BnL.
On motion Of Mr.. MCKAY, the House resolve,
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state
The un'on' Mr. BnoDnEAp, of Pennsy lvania, in th
And, on motion Of Mr. Mex, the com
mlttee took up the bill making appropriations 10
certain tortiheations ofthe United States.
The reading Of the biz through was, on the sug
gesuon OF MIR. MeKAr, dispensed with and i
was read by sections.
! Mr. MCKAY, in explanation of the bill, said i
was the annual appropriation bill for fortiheauons
~ provided simply for old works-for the repair OF
completion Of works now in the progress OF con
struetion There were no new works provided for
any appropriations 6r commencing new works
would eToanate from the Committee on Military At
lairs. bill for that purpose was now on their Ia,
bic. The aggregate amount appropriated by this
ball was about million Of dollars-something like
the average Of appropriations for fortifca-
tons for a number Of years BY the bill of the last
session $500 900 were appropriated; at the preceding
session. IN consequence OF The state Of the public
treasury 100000 Some years before the amount
had been much larger. ..s
Nj. G. DAVIS Inquired il there was any FORTH
cation ever yet undertaken by this government
which had been compn,edl -.
Mr.; j. X. INGERSoLL named several that were
completed. .. .....
Mr., Mckay said number had been completed.
But the government was called upon, to be sure,
frequently TO make appropriations for repairs in
dviduSS were Tor their buildings and their private
works.
;a;'. ,n'",o'i " ue So'hI,htee VINO hah any Gu
~ u W 1egoo't " ioohhs mo uocumenl
81 pen ue report OF uie chie' engineer would
"nu Ie"eu In,otha''on 10 regard 20 all these
.ti nv 'ne senuoHail from hehtucky,h nc
w's"ea sun more minute lniormston would hna u
~ the session OF 1883 4O OF board OF
s9l. c'sanl-eI Tor lhe purpose OF re-
ybirS 80 :, "'tsrrsi ueienee OF 1he country,
WnIeh gave minute Information OF all the works
commenced, completed, and projected.
ne onp provision W TINS OH ulneIeht from ,he
o'u"iery aPProp'auon oiis was 'he "a seenon, that
~ give 'ne Gissfeuohary author
~ Use ''ie lnoIcyS my ume' al ms
nnheue'eiy "iter lhe passage OF the aei'
mt. meh; sen' up 10 tne clerks sole, where II
wa isa' 'e,el nS 5 tne oeeIeiary o! war, eS
Pn"'s '"e ie''' wi "'e "e0eS'''y VI thlS ahehd-
mem H cr .avyu ,
niI' t {. "'''re al infuiryo OF MI mchAr,
wnesher the'e was "I appropriation included IN this
oii, ,o' TOT, aiseohI North carolina
WI uohhI rePnea that there was not; and read
son.n,In'o1uoh OF 'ne chlef engineer stating
'ss' .hu woshs mere were IN state OF complete
emSIency, ana needed no appropriation.
eoule Iur'her convsrsanon took place. and the sug-
Pe'uo" was uroPPeu iof the present, no mouon be-
ing maze
iri MonAi moved an amendment to come In
a''er the 'S'h Nne proposing;
"FOr the armament of'fortacation', S3ooooo."
Gentlemen (he said) need not be startled Mt the
amount Of this amendment. This same item was
usually in tha army appropriation bill IL was now
in that bill upon the calendar for the present ses
sion. He simply proposed to transfer thar apnro-
priation from that bill 10 this, in order ,b,, I, S,
H. h. h.. If al.
had explained,) and be expended wherever in the
Judgment of the department il was thought pron,r
He read from a communication of the colonel of ord
nance, showing the propriety and expedienov OF
the amendment.
Mr.. WENTWORTH did not wish N pl,c. him.
self in an attitude Of hostility TO this bin even con-
structvely, the passage of which m coold NO, doub,
or he would moi interrupt !, bv Swing whs, he in
tended 10 say. The great Importance Of the h, rhor
and river bil taken in connexion with the r,n.,,.d
vetoes had forced him TO the conviction that n was
his imperatye duty To URGE that in nrefsrencs %
eyeryt thing else One session of Congress, had
him much, and a second was learning him NOR,
respecting the diplomacy and arts Of doing bps;n.,
here And he would assure new menber. Tho,
their oply hone of safety for tbeir local
was in keeping them ahead of the general spnro.
pration bills. There was a class of noIiticians in
the House who only wanted to pass the ordinary
sppropriations and then adjourn Neu n,en,Lors
were ant to think the ordinary INSTRUMENTATION. 90
lust and proper that thew almost instinetiveIv
them the preference over local measured and never
thought Of the consequences until il was too hate
He wanted the harbor and river bill to come I'M
first. And then, if il passed, well enough, But 4
defeated, he wanted to amend the bill before the
House by inserting appropriations for barbors AT
some of the more prominent points on the lakes "a
the only means of lake defence. He alluded 10 the
situation of Erie, Cleveland, Chicago. and other
points in case of war, Ia contingency TO which this
bill looked) and inquired how the nation proposed
to defend them. II he knew ANYTHING of the senti
ments of the people of the laSes-and ont of The
whole House. he was the only member lin inch y
way were the districts appor,ionedI OHIO t,avellsJ
their whole length to get here thew wonld he sa,s.
fed with the perfection of their present hnrbor mans
SO that their vessels of-war could be safe from The
tremendous gales that suddenly sven, the Lakes
IA voice. nAnd the Briti,bnI
No. sir; we are not so much in fear of tho Rr;,;.b
Give us first rate harbors 10 nrotect n ,s in storm.
and we will take care of the Britisb: and that too
without boas,ing in advance or afler the oh ia done
II was rs means of frontier defence and tho only
means. that he was now urging this messrre H.
wanted the northwestern members n Look a, this