The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-10

LAM MDfrlead. Nelson. ReudkOu,
Pollock, Preston, julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell
Roman, Rumsey, Schenck, Slingerand, Caleb b. Smith
Truman Smith, Stanton Tslmadge Taylor, Jacob Thomp-
son Richard w Thompson TomPkins, Toombs, Venable,
Warren, and white-so.
ard Bocock Bown, Boyd Boydon, Charles Blown Albert
Brown UW.P Cobb 5a caots Ss Boysy
Daniel, Darling GaIneu Duncan, Embree Faran, Fealh-
s...on, Fletla Fisher, FIsedey French, Fries, ogsn.
son, Harris, Hill, George s. Houston, Robert w. Johnson
Geo W. Jones, Kennon, VIM. I; Lawrence, Sidney Law,
renee Lincoln, Lord, Lumpkin Lynde Nc Dowel Mckay,
Job Mann Marvin, Miller, Morris, Mullin Murphy, Nicolt
psasss. psue. Phelps, Pl'ssy, RsynGds Khey Rock
Smart. Robert Smith, Slarkweather, Charles E: Stuart,
,o% WSGns TH%as Jh"s w,a Iho % TS@5so"
and Woodward-s5
Mr. DICKINSON took the. floor, and addressed the
committee upon the subject of the Improvement of har-
bors and rivers The late veto takes ground
upon this subject to which he could not subscribe He
occupied the same position upon this subject which had
been proessed by Gen Cass and by all the line of demo-
cratic Presidents before Mr.. Polk. He would appropriate
money to improve such harbors, and the navigation of
such rivers, as the national interest might require. Mr.
d. then took up and reviewed the doctrine of the veto
message, and constructed argument against the col
lection Of tonnage duties by the States for the purpose of
improving harbors and rivers. He also spoke at length
upon other topics bearing upon the presidential election
General speeches were made successfully by MIR. PUT
NAM, Mr.. PlLSBURY, and Mr.. HUDSON
Mr. KAUFMAN spoke only about half an hour, ma
king pertinent illusions to the history of the adjustment
of the boundary of the State of Texas.
MIR. ROCKWELL of Connecticut next addressed the
cOnintlee III OppOStOn 10 Inc
pay the claimants against this government account
OF the Amlstad negroes which the Senate have applied TO
the civil and diplomatic bill.
Mr.. MULLlN next obtained the floor and addressed
the committee in opposition to the several bills of the
sion proposing appropriations OF the public lands for the
purposes OF internal Improvement in the west The pub
all the States and they should be careful how they dis
charge this trust He denied that the government
owner of these lands and if they persisted this abuse
of their trust it ought to be removed from their hands
The day was when the government did not venture to
make these appropriations oil lands; but now 1t was
struggle for the largest share between the new States
Mr. M inquired into the history of the cesson of the
public lands to the general government The cession
Revolution, and for the purpose of quoting the con-
tests about them among the States themselves in re-
lation thereto; and though the cesson was per-
petua, yet these lands to be applied only to
national objects These appropriations for western States
were for local objects and improvements, and must be
regarded In the light of mere gifts to these States He
showed that these donations still greater than the
value OF the land given: for the price of land raised
for distance of from fifteen to twenty miles, of which
increase in value the government received advantage
farther than six miles, which the limit of the dona-
ton OF alternate sections
He reviewed all the arguments by which this outrage
upon the older States was sought to be violated,
and especially that by which was alleged that the gov
eminent lost nothing because in all these donations they
give away one half and double the price of the remain
ing hall He showed how poor justification this was
thrown upon It the worst lands and if the lands remain
ing will not sell for the higher price demanded, then
the treasury was robbed to that amount The general
government not Spectator in land 1t was answer
enough to all such applications for lands, TO reply that
we do not hold these lands in trust for any such purpose
lie argued that Congress had only the right to increase
the trust undto improve the land for the benefit Of the
cestu que trust If you give them away for the States
to make Improvement they get the benefit Of theimpuve
ment out the general government makes the improve
ment itself the general government gets the benefit
Mr. tlCkLlN followed and contended, in reply to
the gentleman from New York, [Mr. MuRpHY,] that the
mo pf tho oHta1
much as the people OF the west themselves, by the acl
ties OF commerce which were opening among them. He
SPOKE pa,cIary OF Inc importance TO the whole coun
ton OF the Illinois railroad from Cairo to Chicago, and of
the Illinois canal connecting the waters of the Missis
spp with Lake Michigan.
Mr. JOHNSON of Tennessee obtained the floor, and
moved that the committee rise but withheld the motion
at the instance OF several gentlemen, and proceeded He
be put into the bill under consideraton-some six or
seven hundred thousand dollars he saidand then he
garded the large Indebtedness of the government ard the
fact that the expenses OF the war were hardly yet well
ascertaned and asked If the present could be regarded
by any as proper time to go into system of expend-
lures for internal improvements.
Upon the subject of slavery Mr.. j. said there in
the United States twelve hundred millions of dollars in
vested in slaves. The annual interest of this amount
was seventytwo millions He then showed that all the
talent which this immense capital controls, stands the
advocate OF high prices for labor in which the of
our citizens were concerned. When mans capital
siss in labor il to his interest that labor should COM
mand high prices But when capital becomes separated
from labor the changes and it becomes the interest
OF capital to reduce the price OF labor.
tie then pursued in succession various topics preached
in this debate and treated of them length such the
appropriation to pay for the Amstad negroes the Mexi
can the return of Santa Anna and the connection of
the administration Herewith.
Mr.. OUTLAW next obtained the floor, at II o'clock
but gave way to motion that the committee rise which
was agreed to- and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0, 1915.
The journal having been read and several Intellectual
attempts having been made to suspend the rules
Mr.. McCLELLAND by leave, offered resolution lat
the request of Col Riley, he stately calling for the
proceedings in certain court martial held at Puebla in
Mexico, at which Gen. Pillow presided; which
agreed to.
HARBoR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
The House then again resolved itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union, (Mr CABELL in
the cha and resumed the consideration of the habor
and river appropriation bill
Mr.: OUTLAW (having the floor from last nght,) gave
way for explanations, &C., which successfully in
dulged on the part Of
Mr. EVANS Of MARYLAND, Mr. ROOT, MIR. PAL
FREY, and Mr.. HOLMES of South Carolina
MIR. OUTLAW then resumed and addressed the com.
mlttee In brief argument urging upon Congress the i'm
Portance OF opening navigable water communication
between Albemare Sound and the Atlantic in the State
OF North Carolna for which object he declared his pur
MIR, PALFREY then addressed the committee further
upon the injustice as he alleged of the claim against
thus government on account OF the Amisad negroes I'M
der the Spanish treaty, or any other pretext
Al the hour OF twelve, in pursuance of previous or
der OF the House, the Chairman closed the debate upon
this bill.
Mr. HUNT. however, awaiting himself of the privilege
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