The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-01


uen,s, and on further light being thrown on
the subject the committee had the propriety Of
reporting an anendatory bill Il did not, he be-
lieyed, increase the amount originally appropriated
Believing IL 10 be the duty of the general govern,
men whilst these Territories renamed such, 10 DO
something for the construction Of roads, he would
feel bound TO vote for the appropriation. When
| these Territories came in States, they would be
subject TO the same rules as were applicable to The
other States; bot 80 long they were Territories,
the fostering hand Of the government should be ex-
tended towards them. -
Mr.. q. w. JONES said it was true that no bill
had yet been passed authorizing the people OF WE
cOnsin TO form State oonstitrtlcn, but there had
been bill reported Tor the purpose. lie had no
doubt Il Would pass They were ready 10 adopt
| the constitution, and to ask admission as Stale
Whether the bill passed or not, he doubted not that
the people would adopt their constitution and send
| il Oh here Bnt, whether they did or not, he was
opposed to making appropriations for roads Ia any
Territory. He could see no diherepce between ma
king an appropriation for roads in Iowa, for the
same object in State.
He moved That the bill he reported to the House,
| with ACCOMMODATION that il do not pass.
MIR. McCLELLAND would dislike very much
Che said) TO see that motion prevail. So long as
Wisconsin remained Territory, it was the duty of
Congress TO make these appropriations, unless they
RETAINED from them for TIE purpose OF compelling
her to become a st,te. From his own knowledge,
the people OF that Territory taking all the le-
CLIMATE steps requisite To their entrance into the
Union. He believed that the appropriations were
applied as well as they could be applied under the
circumstances. They were necessary not only to
Wisconsin, but to the UnlonI because In PROPORTION
to the progress Of mproyements the increase in
the sale ofthe pLb' lands.
MIR. McC. sdyer,ed briefly to the advantages OF a
harbor as contemplated by the amendment; yield
ing for explanation TO Messrs. w. HUNT and Me-
CLERNAND.
Mr.. A. ID. SIMS urged some constitutional rea-
sons against appropriations by the general govern
ment for harbors; denying the power, and express
ing the hope that the appropriation would not be
made. IL was wrong in principle and IN re-
suits.
Mr.. DOUGLASS made an earnest appeal TO the
committee not TO 90 into discussion Of these ques-
tons on the days set apart for the consideration Of
Territorial business, because the result would be that
the whole time would be occupied in them and the
House thus be d,p'sd Of an opportunity 70 the
bills. The constitutional question as 10 harbors
had been sufficiently discussed on the harbor BILL
The other questions would be discussed on the land
bill. All the members had made up their minds as
to the night OF power Of the government to make
these works. and he believed that every member was
ready TO vote, upon the Judgment he had heretofore
formed on the principle involved in the items Of the
bill. He hoped the committee would vote without
going into these abstract discussions. There was
long catalogue Of Territorial bills the whole time al
lotted would be required for their consideration and
he hoped that they might be entered upon without
any unnecessary discussion.
Mr.. RATHBUN said that he had hitherto been
in favor Of these appropriations and he believed that
generally speaking the money had been well ex pend
ed. BUTT the duty ofthe House to pause and see
whether there not reasons existing at this
particular time which required not only that these
| annual and regular appropriations should be sus-
pended but that all extraordinary appropriations
should he anRnendfd the nf
power to make appropriations for these things
which could not be postponed. The nation was
not now at peace; there was no longer large sur
plus in the treasury. These annual appropriations
might, without detriment, be postponed; and il at
the end Of the year another Congress should find
that the war, the prosecution Of which should COM
mand the resources Of the whole country had
passed away, and that there were means in the
treasury, then it would be right to continue the APP
preparations for these regular objects.
Mr.. DODGE briefly but urgently advocated the
amendment, pointing the advantages of the loca-
ton for hsrbor, and putting some inquiries to Mr.
WENTWORTH on that point. Mr. ID. also enforced
the justice and expedency OF the appropriations gen.
orally.
MI. WENTWORTH, in answer to the gentle.
man from Iowa, said he knew well the merits Of
Sheboygan. IL had claims. So had Manitowoe
and so had great many other points on Lake Mich
gan. No point could be mentioned that he would
not support under proper circumstances But il
would be remembered that when the harbor bill
was before this House Lake Michigan was the main
point of attack. With great difficulty the bill
passed. The Senate Commerce Committee, he I'M
derstood, had decided that there were too many har-
bors on the west side Of Lake Michigan If so, he
thought it premature to urge Sheboygan now. A
Territory always had the advantage over State
Every year the delegate got through new harbor
Once begun, 1t became tax upon the government,
and the Commerce Committee had to take care Of it,
There were three Territorial harbors within thirty
miles IN the bill that passed this House. Add this,
and next year there would be four. There must
come another when the Territorial bill comes up and
the year after the Commerce Committee will have
five TO Toxic care of. Then the delegate will add an
other, and 80 on ad i,fniium. To all this he had
no particular objection. But when the Senate had
bill pending, and its fate was yet uncertain involy-
ing the interest of the whole commerce of the United
States, he thought it best to suspend action on ad-
dtonal items for the present. If that bill passed
the Senate unscathed, he would not oppose this
But when it was contended that Lake Michigan had
too much already, he was not for adding more until
the other appropriations were safe. He would not
oppose the item, but preferred that it be laid aside for
a short time.
Mr.. W. HUNT and Mr.. JoHNA ROCK.
WE'LL said few words in favor of the amend
ment.
The question was then taken, and by ayes 81,
noes Sc, the amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. E. H. EWING moved an amendment which
was declared to be out Of order.
Mr.. MCCONNELL moved an amendment
which was not entertained) "for breaking up the
running geer of ruin and foul legislation, two mil
lions Of dollars"
The question then required on the motion of Mr.
G. w. JONES, that the bill be laid aside to be re-
ported to the House with a recommendation that it
do not pass.
On suggestion by Mr.. COBB, the motion was
withdrawn.
And the bill, as amended, laid aside to be re-
ported to the House.
THE WAR WITH MEXICO.
Mr.. HARRISON made an Intellectual motion to
postpone the special ORDER with view to take up
the bill from the Senate, entitled "a bill supplement
tai to act entitled act providing for the prose-
cuton Of the existing war between the United States
and the republic Of Mexico, and for other pur-
poses"
The committee, on motion of Mr.. DODGE, took
up, and after some amendment laid aside to he re-
ported to the House the bill making appropriations
for certain improvements in the Territory Of Iowa