The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-19


Mr. BURT, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, asked that said committee should be dis
charged nom the further consideration OF the re-
port OF naval board upon the subject of the re-
auve rank of officers. and that the same be re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Agreed
TO. M
Mr. BURT asked that the same committee
should be discharged from the further considera-
ton OF the report of board Of army officers
relating 10 brevet rank and staff commissions.
Mr.. b. stated that he dissented from the views
of that board. The subject was one of great
dellcacy. Ii had come before the committee Mt
too late period to allow of submitting any pro-
position which they could confidently recommend
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BURT, from the same committee, asked
that they might be discharged from the further
consideration of several memorials which he
named. Agreed to.
Mr.. BURT, from the same committee, reported
the following bills, which were read twice and
committed:
A bill authorizing the conversion Of regiment
Of infantry into one of mounted rihemen.
One to diminish the compensation of officers of
the army who are incapable Of active service, and
to reduce the number of majors.
One FOR the relief of Breyet Brigadier General
George Talcolt colonel of ordnance.
Mr.. BURT, from the same committee, reported
a bill for the relief Of the widow Of Colonel WIN.
Gray, Of Arkansas, which, after explanation by
DURT ana JOHNSON OF hfkaEsa5, was
read II third time and passed
Mr.. CALDWELL, from the same committee
reported bill to amend an act providing for the
payment for horses and other property destroyed
in the service of the United States, approved
March 3, lS4S. The bill, at the request Of Mr..
Caldwell, was put on its passage, and was sub
sequentIy read third tire and passed.
Mr.. CALDWELL, from the same committee
reported the following bills which were read
vice, and referred to the COMMITTEES ofthe Whole
on the state Of the Union:
bill authorizing the enlistment of mechanics,
teamsters, and laborers, in the Quarmaster's de-
partment
A bill for the relief Of the heirs of Anthony G.
Willis
A bill for the relief of George p. Smith
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported Senate bill for the relief
Of the legal representatives Of General Armstead,
which was read third time and passed.
Mr.. EWING, from the same committee, re-
ported bill for the relief Of certain persons,
which were referred to the Committee OF the
Whole on the state ofthe Union. erel
Mr.. EWING made several adverse reports,
which We're laid on the table.
Mr.. EWING, from The same committee, re-
ported the Senate bill classifying clerks in the
bureaus OF the War Department, and increasing
their salaries. Mr.. EwiNG asked that the bill
should be put it's final passage, and explained
its character.
MI YAK ~ ELK moved 10 refer the Dill TO the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
After discussion by Messrs. GARTER and
JONES against the BILL and Messrs. EwINa and
Burr in favor,
Mr.. ASHMUN moved the previous question,
which was ordered
The question being put, the bill was referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union-ayes 81; noes 84
Mr.. EVANS of Maryland, from the same COM
mitee, reported bill for increasing the board of
engineers, which was read twice and committed.
Mr.. MATrESON, from the same committee,
made reports upon sundry memorials, which
were laid on the table.
Mr.. JOHN A. KING, from the same commit
tee, made sundry reports, which were appropriate
ly disposed of.
On motion of Mr.. McLANE, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
MIR. MEADE, Chairman, stated that the ques-
lion was upon the substitute proposed by Mr..
McLANE.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas moved so to
amend the substitute to allow $40, 900, each for
the Tennessee and Illinois rivers.
After debate by Messrs. JOHNSON and FiTcB,
the question was taken and the amendment was
agreed TO. sE
Mr.. McCLERNAND proposed to amend the
Substitute, by providing an appropriation Of $780,
900, to remove the Cumberland dam. He objected
to this work which turned the river from the IL
lnos shore, to that OF Kentucky, thereby in.rp-
ing the interests al the former State.
MIR. MORSE said that if anything was better
calculated TO expose this system than another, il
was the proposition under consideration. He re- |
ferred to the memorials before the House, remon-
straiing against Improvements of this sort. The |
object was to get money TO spend to further the |
object of politicians.
The amendment was negatived
MIR. BAYLY proposed to amend the bill by APP !
IN =
upon examination, that only S3l20 900 was appro- |
priaed for all the slaveholding States the At
lantic, while $40, 900 was appropriated for New
York alone. In the nature Of the case, the bill
must be sectional in its operations, or it would
not be desirable Ii was not constitutional, be- |
cause not authorized by any express grant in that
and because hostile TO its spirit which
uniform ity in all its operation.
Mr.. billiard expressed himaef as oppc sed
to the bill, not because more appropriated for
one locality than for another, but for the reason
that the objects Of the bill were not Of national
character. He would not vote for an appropria-
lion even for the Alabama river.
The question taken on the amendment and
was negatived
Mr.. RAYMOND proposed so to amend the
,ill as to appropriate $50 900 for the Monongahe-
a river. He addressed the committee IN opposi-
ion to the policy Of passing this bill without
adopting amendments in the House
Mr.. SrANLY made remarks, showing that it
was the course Of Southern men which prevented
appropriations for Southern rivers,
The amendment was rejected. ;
Mr. BAYLY proposed pro forma amendment
and replied, asserting that the course OF the South
ern men was controlled by conscientious of con- |
stiru,Iona duty.
MIR. MORSE proposed so to amend the bill as |
to prevent applications for the removal Of works
which might be made by the government under
his bill. he addressed the committee in tavo Of
his amendment, when the question was put and
decided in the negative
Mr.. INGE proposed an amendment appropriate
ing for certain rivers in Alabama. He said that
1 was yeTy obvious that this bill was Of a sector
A character. Referring to previous statement
Of the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr.
STANLy,) he said that the South would have TO
wait long TO DO admonished Of danger 10y that
gentleman. They might sleep unconscious of dan
ger until the work Of spol'atIon should be con
lie was not astonished at his course.
But the gentleman from North Carolina sees
nothing of sectional character in the bill. Does
ne approve of the nppro prln;Ion Of SIS ITO for the