Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-30

congress elapsed without one or more appropriations OF this
character have said that shall read this list length
but will state few Of IFS items Ia 1907 an appropriation
OF thirty thousand dollars made 10 be expended by the
Secretary Of the Treasury under The direction Of the Pres
dent m repairing and erecting public piers in the ver Della
ware, which have always understood TO be "nayigale
river" In 1885, among various other appropriations or
similar nature the Of fifty thousand dollars was appropr
aei for ga survey Of the Of the United States" In
lo-Z among other things an appropriation made Tor
The erection OF seawa al the Isle Of Shoals on the coast
Of New Hampshire, be paid Of any money in the rea
sury not otherwise appropriated" In 1923 an APPROPRIATION
was made to be expended under the direction OF the pres-
dent IN removing certain distractions" between the hsbor
Of Gloucester and the hafbor Of Squam in the State Of Mas
sachuscus aud IN 1924 appropriations made fo "deep
enng the channel leading into the harbor Of Pressure I
on Lake Ene and for repairing the beach Plymouth in
Massachusetts, 10 prevent IN the words Of the act the
Dor at that place from being destroyed" Those who will take
The trouble 10 glance the message Of the President will
find that be particularly de this thing Of deeptnn6
channels and removing distractions" in harbors and in
naylgabe rivers as Unwasnted by the constitution and the
early practice Of the Government prior 1925 and 80 The
appropriations prior TO this PERIOD it s true, in many in
stances comparatively small and for toe most part for
the cheapest and the most ephemera kind Of improvements
But the reason Of this is obvious The Government was
heavily incnbeed with debt that time, and il was not IN.
I'll that debt had been placed fair way be extnguhed
that these appropriations made enlarged and be-
raj scale, commensurate with the necessities Of the country
and the increasing and requirements Of commerce But
the question Of tae constitutional power and authority Of Con.
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not depend upon The Of the appropriation For the
power to appropriate thirty thousand dollars The
ton or construction Of al artificial hsrbo by means Of piers
settled in the river Delaware, or few thousand dollars for re-
moving ooucons in the harbor Of Pesque Isle or Glouces.
ter or for 5uding sea.wa the Isle Shoals. IN New
Hampshire, involves the power to appropriate million or
any other sum, for similar purposes and he amount OF the
appropriation u purely matter for the discretion Of Congress
There no distinction 10 principle between appropriation
o such at object Of thousand, and hundred thou
sand, or million Of dollars, and is vain say that the con-
sutuon recognises any difference between them This is
matter to be left to Congress- be regulated and graduated
according to the necessities for the improvements and the con
dInon and abilities OF the Treasury for the time being I, only
9 me to add in this conneHion that Of the
% which have advered clearly specify the purpose for which
these improvements be made Almost ali Of them X
pessy state that object be me safety and security Of nay
gho or ~ other words 10 protect the lives Of our bold and
enerpsng seamen and for the benefit and
o commerce The act Of 1889 states the object Of Il to bs
Tue same The words Of that act are, for rendering III,
navigation OF the various retired 10 in Il e.sy arc