Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-08
THIRTY.FrRsr coNcREss.-second session.
WAsurScros, March 1.

ting all information he possessed concerning
difficulties between the British and Nicarag.
uan authorities. The message was not read
bu, ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Wales presented petition from the
Governor and Legislature of Delaware, in ia
vor of the Ebony line. He also presented the
credentials of Mr.. Bayard, Senator elect from
Delaware.
Mr. Pearson moved 10 take up the bill
amending the existing laws regulating the
compensation Of Congress- by declaring that
hereafter no Senator shall receive what is
called constructive mileage. He explained
the bill, and urged that the Senator owed it
to its dignity and proprety to pass it,
Mr.. Clay, as an old man, who had occupied
a seat in the Senate before many Of its pres
ent members were born, urged the Senate TO
pass the bill from its own self respect, and
respect for the character enjoyed in every
part Of the country.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed,
Mr. Badger moved to postpone all other
business and take up the River and Harpor
Bill
Mr. Borland thought that the Committee
should be allowed to report. This day was
their last opportunity.
Mr.. Foote considered that the motion was
irregular. The morning business should be
dsposed Of Moreover. there were three
treaties to be acted on this session, or they
would be nulli,es. These required an exc
cutive session
Mr.. Hunter considered that unless the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill be
sent back to-day to the House, it would hard
ly be got through
Mr.. Rnsk had several bills, important
ones, 10 report from the Committee on Post
Offices.
Mr.. John Davis--It will depend on those
who oppose the bill, whether there will be
discussion or not.
MIR. Butler gave notice that he would not
be forced into vote on this bill, without first
discussing it.
Mr.. Clay hoped the friends OF the bill
would insist on its consideration now. II was
now or never
MIR. Hale had voted TO lay the motion on
the table but if the taking up of this bill
would defeat the army and navy'bill, ne had
done wrong. He would be glad TO defeat
those bills till they were reduced seven,y-hve
per cent. (Laughter.)
The Senate was crowded to excess. Ali
the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature
were introduced in the lobbies.
The bill was read.
Mr. John Davis explained The bill. 1t con.
tanned appropriations spread over all parts o
the country. which amount TO over two mil
lions, three hundred thousand dollars. Il
contained appropriations for improvements
on sea coast and lakes, and most Of them ap
ply TO works already commenced and out o
repair
Mr. Hamlin said it any bills were los,
for want of time, the responsibility woulc
not be on the Senate. 1t was solemn
mockery upon legislation to keep the appro
priation bills from the Senate till the last month
of the session.
Mr.. Clay said there were different ways II
defea, the bll--to vote it down, to amend i
so as to make it Objectionable TO its OWL
friends He called on all the friends of th
bill to stand firm, and with him vote dow
all amendments. He examined questions o
nationality in such works and maintained
that the improvement Of great western wafer
was the greatest national work conceivable
The west, if denied now, would in time insis
upon, and by its own power will take thes
Improvements.
Mr. Butler supposed the bill was'io pass
and that Mr.. Clay was aware of it from
count, or some other means. He was aske
what had been done;:.!or the Valley of tn
Mississippi, and he answered, every thing
The Nile was worshipped as god, becaus
of the fertility 1t gave the SOIL The Missis
sippi itself was an immense advantage TO III
States upon it, There was hardly day tn;
they were not called upon to vote land b
the millions of acres TO the States for railroad
and canals 10 those States. The Mississippi
Valley had received the whole bulk OF III
public lands of any value,
Mr.. Dawson detailed the condition of ,h
Treasury, and stated that al the end of III
present fiscal year, the debt of the Unite
States would be one hundred millions OF do
lars. At this late day an appropriation, tn
bill which has been dead since 1914, is TO
galvanized in another hour. He alluded
the singular confusion of parties on this que
tion, and cited several attempts in the bill {
going far beyond anything known or unde
stood as The Wing doctrine. The Democrat
party always opposed such appropriations
He considered the reason why this appropri
tion bill was received now with such favo
was that the Presidential campaign was con
ing on.
Mr.. Cass--Mr. President, there is no,
much noise and confusion OIL this occasion
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