The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-19


upon the whole the giving Of the notice as inexpedien
not dangerous He could not concur with the Senator
OF the Presidents message He preferred the rpreta
tops of the Senators from Ohio (Mr Alen and Indiana
M hsnnssan "a, and n0s as being the most reliable
ed yet in expectations from the pacific indications
around US. Nor did Mr. B. concur so entirely in the
from South Carolina (Mr Calhoun since the deli
very the message From the course Of his argument
was evident Mr. could detect no good that to
Mr. ARCHER secured the noor and moved that the Sem
ate adjourn
something OF importance to act upon.
The motion to adjourn was carried, 81 to H.
for moving certain public documents" to the reporters
OF the Senate. The resolution comes up tomorrow.
House or Representatives.
WAsHINeror, March 10, 1915.
The current of listeners the eoqusnce of Conaress
into Senate galleries and the ante leading to
the chamber. Those who disappointed in procur.
ing seats and stands amused themselves by looking
the pictures 10 the rounda and at the books etc in the
library The proceedings of the House. them SEEM
ed to possess but little intsrestthe brnches In the capa.
OF meeting arrived the seats Of members subsea
quently AT ten minutes TO o'clock 81 only pre-.
sent.
At IL O'Clock, the House was called to order, and
TIE Chaplain Rev. s. Tusiin) delivered an eloquent
and iervent prayer
The reading OF the journal of Saturday was dispensed
with, and
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the State Of the Union and resumed the cons
oeiauon OF the Dill making appropriations for
RIVERS HARBoRs.
Mr. EWING of Tennessee of the opinion that this
government had the power to engage in general sys-
tenn OF internal improvements He held that the Cons
tuition was the normal law of this great Repubc-the
basis OF the organic law lie opposed to any cob.
bling, amendment Or patching Of the Constituton-that
II was sufficient for all purposes Of government by Civ.
ing IL construction to which 1t was justly entitled.
Mr.. Brcns of North Carolina believed that il was alb.
Ia of tho
the powers OF the government under the constitution
should be strictly construed but while he advocated
ers which were granted specifically should be exerc
ed yet BY taking one extreme naturally begets the
objects of the bill harbors were proper and necessary
10 carry out delegated power In conclusion he sug-
an n 600 for the
and accompaniedt by remarks to demonstrate the i'm
portance prac'icability, and usefulness OF the work
which be proposed to submit providing for the transfer
by the government Of its stock to the Chesapeake and
oaio canal giving to the government in lieu thereof
tine free the for the of
arms camp equipage &C. He desired that the govern
nen should be cut loose from all connection with cor
pofaons and submitted remarks in favor OF his propo
son.
MIR. EWING, ofPennsyivania spoke of the inconsisen
Soathern portion to come up to tho mark when they
were called on to do so by the Western members and
With those of the middle States and the North with the
free interest Of the country for the time would
when wit, slave labor would be stripped from the whole
Louisville canal and of the importance Of improving the
Ohio river at the Falls.
Mr. RArHBur, OF New York, said that unless the sec.
ton OF the bill providing for the purchase Of stock in the
Louisville and Portland canal was stricken out, he
would vote against it. If this DONE he would vote
for it, With the exception of the section to which hs
alluded he denied that any could lay his had
any that would come under the head Of internal i'm.
provements. The objects provided for UGH
external thos the Atlantic coast and intended
the safety Of commerce and of our navy. During the
delivery OF Mr. Rathbuns the larger portion Of
the members came in from the Senate He commended
that those harbors were necessary and il the duty
of Congress to provide for them they were better
means Of defence than Notifications because they
the nurseries ofseamen and Of navies. Such rivers
the Mississippi and the Ohio and those mentioned in the
BILL should be improved means OF public defence in
time of and beside, this should be done to
the lives OF our citizens from the dangers the rivers
and lakes to which they were exposed.
Mr. McCLERsASp, of Illinois. in referring to the nvi.
ation OF Mr. Ewing, Pennsy lvania extended to the
Western members, to join the wings Of the North said
that for one no weuld as soon JOIN the Of Jugyer
OF hi. ne alluded to the resolutions on the
by Mr. Winthrop and said that the coincidence betwe
them and the proposition of the British Minister
markable and most extraordinary.
Mr. WINTHROP Immediately arose, and asked the gen.
ueman whether he imputed to him any coalition.
Mr.. McCLERsArD replied that he had said expressly,
" coincidence."
MIR. WINTHROP, (Mr. McClernand yielding the floor
desired to say in the presence Of his God, and in the
ple that neither at the time moved the resolution
looking to arbitration, the 10Th Of December
the 50 Of January when ma 70 his speech had he the
that proposition for arbitration in any FORM under
any had been, about to be- offered
by the British government to the United States. II any
gentleman desired further explanation he ready to
give 1t.
Mr.. McCLERrArp repeated that he had not imputed
combination or coalition with the British Minister He
had spoken of the resolutions embracing substantially
the proposition Of Mr. Paksnha and that il was far
from his intention to throw any impuatiOn upon the
gsnemaas conduct He then opposed the bill, being
Objectionable in several respects. proposing wastsfu
expenditures, and unequal in its details
ar BRoo xkSBosouoH, Of Florida, (among half do
contestans) obtained the floor at minutes past
O'Clock. (Cries, Let's rise and adjourn, and oh;
no there are SO many who want to speak.'l However
he delivered his views-not only denying
tionay but the justice and expediency in every part
and parcel IN principal and detail Of the bill under
sideration
Mr.. J. DAVIS, OF Mississippi belonged, az he said to
the strict school and argued according to
Mr., WOODWARD, of South Carolina, at 8 O'Clock Oh.
tanned the floor Voices, Rise and voice, III the
gentleman don't want to 60 on, there others no
will'1
Some gentleman moved that the committee rise, and
the motion was followed by loud cries for count"
There were four lighted candles on the clers desk
aud one on each side OF the Speakers chair The other
parts of the hall dark that the face Of
Der could not be distinguished from that of another
The CHAIRMAN rose to put the question whether the
committee should rise, and having counted the afhrm.
up and No; count the other side" The negative
was then counted and the chairman decided that the
= voicE-" Mr. Chairman there's no quorum present
the committee must RISE" re- Yes the committee must
rise, and oh, let's go on" and I'll stay here till
morrow morniniDg If the gentlemen choose"]
The committee rose for the want OF a quorum, and
The SPEAKER resumed the chair
motion was made that the House adjourn, follow ed
by call for the yeas and nays
Avo.cE-Mr Speaker. il the gentleman will with.
draw his motion to adjourn, will meet TO- NOR.
row morning. at ten o'clock.
The srgAxsR-Does the gentleman withdraw the mo.
ton TO adjourn1 lCries OF No, no hold to It'll
The yeas and nays were ordered but just the clerk
was about to call the ROLL
The motion to adjourn withdrawn
MEMBER-Move TO go into committee.
Mr.. ADAMS, rising, said that there was no quorum.
The SAEAKek arked that IL was not com petent 70
60 into committe being no quorum.
VoIcE call oil the House," and another. "Yss,
let's have call' and third, ~ ask Tor tsllsrs on
that"
Mr. Kryo, of Georgia Judging by the voice. his body
being enveloped In gloem) eDqured whether IL would
Journ 10 meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The SPEAKER said IL would
Mr. IInpkrrs obsoryed ha Cou itta~n ron,