The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-18

ventons had rendered forhcaiioi comparatively OF no
advantage against invading sasmy; for war vessels
could land in safety any number of troops within three
or four miles of any OF them Notifications must be
labandonedif not now, the time not far distant
| was at hand, when they would have 10 De
abandoned He repeated that 1t time now 70 De
gin the construction OF new Notifications we may per
haps wisely continue our appropriations Tor the
| ton of those Notifications which have areaay oeeh
completed. or which are in progress OF ha
| to erect not the part OF vision. - nc
were not restricted TO five minutes iol M eApa
might occupy hour in setting lolh nj olf9rhon W
the construct on of Notifications generally Inc uhle
| was mst at hand when this country would know no
deences but The strong arms the iesence, The energy
the moral force and mpegnabe co urage OF her cilfn5
| Mr. CTARKE of Kentucky, understood that this was
\ nronositicm for the construction OF new work and
he moved an amendment subsequently wlthdrawn') 70
nnake him 10 ask if there was Single dollar IN the
treasury t spare for the object? We were told rom day
10 day. that have just been involved III an expensive
war, which was true and our mean should al De wen
husbanded to enable us to relieve ourselves IRON
the burd en- this had imposed. thus was PROPOSE
on VIII ch must be supported upon The principle that
avors II ne scheme OF internal Improvement by the gen
era gov eminent 1t was proposition for the improve
nent OF barbor and he would ask II the House was
prepared to make an appropriation oil 100000 or ms
object at time when there not dollar in the treas
ury The result OF such course mu st prove most DIS
astrous to the best interests OF the ntry Besides he
commended that Congress possessed no more power to
improve shen of navgable rivers and If tins wedge
were entered, might proceed with the system
Mi MCKAY moved 10 reduce the item in the amend
ment $4,000, and opposed the amendment which, he
said, he'd been recommended neither by the department
nor by committee of the House. Ii new fortifcauon
was TO lie originated, IT ought to come from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
The question being taken upon Mr. McKAYs amend
ment to the amendment It was agreed to, and the amend
ment as amended rejected
Mr. BOWLIN moved to amend the bill by striking out
the last clause being item OF $40 900 for the protection
OF Great Brewster island and security and defence of the
principal ship channels into the harbor OF Boston, Massa
chusetts. This contemplated nothing more nor less
huphn INF hIrh hp n
proper advisable, in this bill at least
Nj. Chairman (said he,) this Is nothing more nor less
v , in the focatoh bill The question has been dis
tinctly put by two three members this floor to the
Massat husetts delegation TO stale if they whether
this Gre at Brewster island has been selected and purchased
by the government site for fertilization This
question has not been answered satisfactorily The fail
ire to answer this question in the affirmative should be
chusetts [Nr. AsHMuN] refers to the appropriation to
Charleston harbor, falling within the rule as the
appropriation to Boston harbor and in this ne may be
made 10 the Charleston harbor for distinction should
be made between two works OF the same character;
Some of the friends of this Improvement conend that
if be not made, the harbor will fill up and become
obstructed that vessels cannot enter there cannot
imagine ample defence to Boston, than for the
channel be Obsructed that the vessels OF the enemy
could not get into Boston harbor.
hope that the appropriation will be stricken out, as
not properly belonging to this bill.
Mr.. VINTON opposed the amendment
Mi. SAWYER inquired whether this appropriation
was recommended By the War Department.
Mr. VlNTON replied in the affirmative.
After further conversation relation to the pro-
priety of this amendmen-o selecting from the vetoed
river ant, harbor bill single item. and passing under
the cover of a fertilization appropriaon-the amend
Nh BoWLIN moved an amendment appropriatng
river stating that it framed in precisely the form Of
the item which the committee had just refused to strike
out Of the bill;
Mr. BOWLIN appealed from the decision and the
question being :aken the decision of the Chair
BY m nos o amend the bill by the
insertion of an of $4,000 for tire preservation OF the
site of Fort Moute in the harbor tf Charleston, South
Carolina the necessity for which he explained in some
brief remarks; when, the question being taken, the
amendment was agreed to, by ayes 6s, to So nays.
Mr. FARAN moved to amend the bill by adding a
oroyiso that before any part oil the "sO coo" shall be
expended, the State of Massachusetts, shall first make
the United States all right and title IN said Great
Brewster island.
Mr. FlCKLlN said perhaps the island was private
property and he therefore moved to amend the amend
nent to provide that the State OF Massachusetts
shall make the United States " g )od and valid
title much of the Island as may be nee essary Tor the
purposes OF the proposed works. which amendment to
The amendment rejected; and the ques lion airing
upon the original proviso, modified SO as refer only to
much Of Brewster island as may be ne essary Tor the
purposes Of the pSoposed ~ works end to 0o.ons ,hs
expenditure of the appropriation until the United States
should obtain sufficient title to the portion OF the island
requred which was agreed to, and the amendment as
Mr. HALL OF New York moved anne ndment appro-
prating 1926 900 for the continuance OF the defensive
works process of construction at Buffalo New ork
which rejected
Mr. WICK moved additional section, providing that
none of the money appropriated shall be expended until
after the 1st of April, 1919; rejected
| On motion of VINTON, the committee then rose and
reported the bill, with the amendments
Mr.. VINTON called for the previous question, which
was ordered.
separate question being demanded, the provso IN
Iaion the title TO Great Brewster island was first con-
| CURED in.
| The question recurring upon the amendment making
an appropriation for the preservation OF the site OF Fort
Moue, the yeas and nays were demanded and ordered
| and being taken, the yeas were %, nays 60.
| So the amendment was concurred IN.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and
read third time when, the question being upon It's pas
sage, the previous question was ordered and under It's
operation the bill was passed. by yeas 10, nays ca
Mr. VINTON moved reconsideration OF the vote Just
taken which was laid upon the table, and
| The House adjourned.
| SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1913.