Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-12


for t1 improvement Of the harbor at sheboygan, on
LaAf Michigan. 1000
For r'Pairs Of the piers in the river Delaware, at Mar
Gus HOOK, 1,50O
For thu repairs of the pier at Chester in the State OF
feniPylvania ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
For hdimprovemen, fine harbor of Big Sandy Greek,
on Like ontario-. 5000
REJECTED AMENDMENTS
The following amendments moved and rejected
By Mr. MEADE: Striking gu. the words 'out Of any
lowing By direct levied on the real estate Of the
people Of the United States"
This amendment ruled out Of ORDER and Mr.. MEADE
appealed but the decision of the Chair sustained
By Mi: Strike out the item "for the improvement
Of the Oak Orchard harbor Lake Ontario, 49, OOO"
By Mr. BOWLIN " For the continuation of the works
upon the harbor Of st. Louis Missouri, $50, OOO.n
By MrVAN DYKE ssTo remove distractions from the
river Raritan O,OOO"
By Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi. & For CONSTRUCT
ing and working the steam dredgeboa the mouth of the
Yazoo river in Mississippi, S5,000.'
By Nh. KAUFMAN "For survey and improvement Of
Sabine river the alternate sections Of public domain lying on
the east bank Of said river"
By Mr.. MCKAY 'sFor continuing the Improvement Of
the Cape Fear river, below Wilmington, $4,000"
By Mr.. HARRISON "For the Improvement of the
Chaahoochee river, both below and above the falls,
$50, 0OO"
BY Mr.. CLARK: "For the improvement Of the Big Bar
rem river in Kentucky, $50, O0O"
By Mr.. FEATHERSTON !" For the Improvement of
the Tombgbee river from Camargo Pckensve, $40 zoos
for the improvement Of Gaabusha river 600 for the i'm
provement Of Big Black river, $40, 0OO."
BY Mr.. COBB, of Alabama !" For the Improvement of
the Flint and Paint Rock rivers, $4,000"
By MIR. 8. LAWRENCE :" For the improvement of the
hnrbor of Whitehall, Lake Champlain, New York.
100000"
By Mr.. McCLERNAND: For the improvement Of the
Wabash river alternate sections of the public land for five
miles on each side of said river"
By Mr. COBB of Alabama For the improvement Of
Coosa river, $50, O00."
By Mr.. BROWN, Of Virginia For the improvement
of Dog river above the falls $50 0O0 Ruled out Of order
Ry Mr. 6 For then lie
and removing the distractions in the Hudson river the
city Of Albany, $50, 000"
By Mr. FRIES Add to the item for the improvement of
the Ohio river TO be expended under the direction Of the
Secretary of War in removing the dams and wing walls put
into said river The expense the General Government
BY Mr.. KENYON: Add the item for the improvement
Of the Ohio river provided that portion Of said last
toned shall be employed for the purpose Of changing the
csnent from either channel Of said river round Wheel
ing island"
By Mr.. RICHEY: ssFor improving and deepening
the channel Of the Ohio river opposite Marietta, Ohio,
By Mr.. EMBREE: ssFor the improvement. nf tho Ohio
river below the falls at Louisville, $40, 000."
By MI. TAYLOR "For improving the Ohio river the
mouth Of the Scioto river State of Ohio, $40, 0O0"
By Mr.. CHASE For the improvement of Salt river
above the falls, for the benefit the Wing party sIO 0Oo
By Mr.. DICKINSON "For the continuance of the inn
provement Of the head of the Sandusky bay S. OO0v
BY Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas "For survey of the
Washta and Little Missouri rivers in Arkansas si0 OOO"
"For the improvement of White and Black rivers in ac-
codsnce with survey already made by the order Of Con-
By Mr.. FARELLY For the improvement of the Ale
ghany river, S25, 000"
By Mr.. THOMPSON, of Iowa. For the improvement
Of the Des MOines and Rock River Rapids in the Mississippi
river, $4,000"
By Mr.. CLARKE "For the improvement Of Green and
Barren rivers, in Kentucky $50, 0O0.n
By Mr.. HUBBARD "For continuing the improvement
at the mouth of the Connecticut river, $4,000"
BY Mr.. -, of Missouri Add end Of item for inn
provement Of Ohio river below the Falls and Missouri and
Arkansas rivers &c. the following: Commencing the
points in said rivers where the improvements needed
by the public interest," and proceeding until the appropriation
is exhausted"
By Mr. HOLMES, of New York s.For repairing the
piers the mouth Of the Genesee river New York. 0OO."
BY Mr.. McCLERNAND, as new section That the
General Assembly Of the State Of Illinois hereby authorized
levy and collect tonnage duty upon vessels upon ILL
nos river 10 be approved by Congress- for the improvement
Of the navigation Of that river"
BY Mr. BOWLIN, as new section That the State Of
Missouri hereby authorized and empowered levy and col
ect tonnage duty, not exceeding ten cents the ton per
annum all boats navigating the waters OF the State and
trading st. Louis for the purpose Of improving the harbor
Of ST. Louis and the said Legislature is authorized to
nue the works said hsrbo Of ST. Louis with the amount
thus raised by tonnage duty and by any and all other funds
that the Legislature the city Of ST. Louis may appropriate
for the continuance Of such work Of st. Louis Ruled out
BY Mr.. MANN, of Pennsylvania as new sections
fd be further enacted, That the President Of the Uni
ted States hereby authorized borrow the credit the
United States such money as shall be required 10
OF the United States for the thus borrowed in the
form as provided former acts Of Congress the subject of
loans redeemable at period not longer than tweny years
find be further enacted That the issued under the
provisions of This shall bear higher interest
than six per cent payable semi annually and
part thereof shall be disposed Of at less than par"
BY Mr.. KAUFMAN. "For the improvement of ths
Trinity river, in Texas, $40, 600"
No moro amendments being offered the committee and
reported the bill amended.
Mr.. HUNT moved the previous question, which
onded and under the operation thereof the anendments
which had been sanctioned by the Committee Of the Whole
all agreed to- and the bill ordered be- engosssd
and read third time. ~
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to reconsider the vote order
ing the engrosment Of the bill and moved that motion
the table which latter motion agreed to-.
Mr. POLLOCK moved suspend the rules for the pur-
pose Of reading the bill third time The yeas and syswerc
taken the notion and resulted yeas Ill., nays So Two
thirds voting in the Affirmative the motionw NOT carried
Mt WENTWORTH moved suspension'o of the rules J@
The of constituting