The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFE DEBATE.
MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1854
SENATE
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.

making appropriations ior MYERS and haIbufs-the
ond parl OF the amendment offered by Mr. FooTE being
the question pending, TO w 10 strike $50, 900 each
for the Improvement Of the Illinois and Tennessee rivers
and insert 100000 each
We're ordered believe, on that question.
The PRESIDENT They were on the first amend.
meni, but not on the second.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts | understood them to
The PRESIDENT. The order applies only TO the
first amendment.
Mr. NORRIS, call for the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered; and the question
being taken the amendment, ii reecled-yeas s.
nays 3s-as follows
YEAs-Me4sr-, A,ehson, Berdrn, Clemens. Dl~,.sp,
NAYSMessrs. Badger, Baldwin. Bell, Borlaud, Brad,
DAVIS Dos
Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas Ewins Fech, Greene,
Hale Haml,a Hunter, Jones Mansam, Miller. Morton,
derwooi, Upham, Wales Walker, and Whitcomb-aS.
Mr.. MORTON. Mr.. President, the legislature OF Flor
ida, at its last session. passed resolution instrucng lis
senators and representatives to Obtain an appropriation
for the Improvement OF Chepoa river in that State In
obedience to those instructions, beg leave to offer the
following mtndment:
For removing all distractions to the navigation Of
Chepo'a below the of Maanns. in the State
'floTids, SoO0o
Without discussing the merits of the amendment pro-
posed. simply ask the yeas and nays upon it,
The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. BALDWIN. | would inquire of the senator from
Florida whether there is any recommendation by the de-
partment Tor this appropriation.
Mr. NORTON. None that know OF. While Fori-
da Territory, there were several appIopr ialiOns
made for improvements on that rver by the general gov
ernment; but since she has become State none have
been made. know OF no estimate submitted by the de-
pariment, nor of any survey made.
message received from the House OF Represent
atives, by Mr. Young their Clerk, announcing that The
House had disagreed and greed other amend
mens OF the Senate TO House bill No i3s, making APP
propriaons Tor the service of the Post Office Department
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1852.
. The question was then taken on Mr. MoRToN's amend
men,; which rejected-yeas O. nays 37-as follows:
YEAs.--Messrs Benen. Clarke, Clemens, Dawson,
Houson, Morton. Norris, Rusk. and Soue-9
NAYS --Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell Bor
land Bright, Cass, Chase Clay, Cooper, Davis Of Massa-
chusets Davis Of Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge OF Wis
lin, Jones, Mangum, Miller, PeaIce, Rhet Ranroul,
Seward, Shields. Smith, Seruance, Sturgeon, Underwood
Upuan, Wales, Walker, Whucomb aud luee-a.
Mr. HAMLIN | have an amendment, which | pro-
pose to offer, as follows:
"For The erection OF piers Fort Washington in the
State of Wisconsin, $4,000 Tor plain stone the
side OF The channel OF the kennebunk river and for
repair OF the wharf owned by the United States $4,000
Mr. H. said: These matters submitted TO the
Committee on Commerce, and by the committee referred
TO the department, who recommended them as worthy OF
the action OF Congress- and furnished the estimates Tor
them the committee | am also justified in saying that.
if il lad been the sense of the committee that any
amendment should have been entertained, they would
have entertained this. inasmuch II was recommended
by the department and estimate made ieel 1t 10 be
my duty TO submit them 10 the Senate can only speak
of that one which lies in my State and that is
for which shall vote but shall not vote Tor the b
even if il is incorporated IN IT.
Mr. SEWARD called for the yeas and nays; which
ordered.
The question being taken the amendment, il
jected-yeas IL, nays 4o-as follows
YEAS-Me.sp Bsrren, Bradbury, Clemens, Dawson
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Hamiio,, Morton, Norris Rheu
NAYs-Messrs Atchison. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bor
land, Blight Cass, Chase, Clarke Clay Cooper, DAVIS o
ot lppyu WI ton
Jones, Mangum, Mason, Miller Pearce, Paul. Sebastian
asy' as 0"'''~"'a' opH'' wales "''0"O ana '"''s-
Mr. BERRIEN The decision which has just been
made by the Senate precudes any idea OF the possibility o
obtaining any alteration OF this bill. However merito
rous may be the propositions submitted TO the consider
alton OF the Senate, IT is determined not TO adhere tc
them-however palpably wrong may be any provisions
in the b il is determined not TO diminish them. Here
is proposition submitted by the chairman OF the Commit
Commerce in relation 10 matter which was reg
uary referred him, by him transmitted to the depart
ment recommended by the department, and accompanied
by an estimate And would add that. according to the
statement of the chairman OF the Committee on Com
merce, that proposition would have been favoraby re-
ported on by the committee who reported this BILL If they
had not determined that no amendment whatever should
be made 10 the bill That proposition the Senate has
refused 10 admit. The principle, then, upon which we
are legisating is simply this We are taking the bill
as il comes TO us from the House. whatever may be its
dehciency-whatever may be its intrinsic features.
Now, sir know, under such circumstances, that il
utterly Impossible 10 OOlect WHlc0
have in view still 1t is my duty TO submit, IN behalf OF
my constituents the amendment which | hold IN my
hand propose TO submit amendment Tor The I'M
provement of the navigation of the river Savannah, be-
tween Savannah and Augusta and, not deslruus OF Ia
king up the time of the Senate, | wish simply TO state
that there natural distractions IN that rver which
are capable OF being removed, and that the river oas
on it. surface of produce and of merchandise
probably great as any one OF the southern rivers.
desire To call The attention OF the Senate To the fact
that they have proposed 10 appropriate some 900 Tor
Tho hO We
and below the city of Albany and WHILE regard to that
portion of the river which below the city OF Albany, il
may be sustained by the argument that il is great
line Of commercial communication, yet in regard to that
which is above, such argument be adduced The
navigation of the river Savannah, connected IL is at
Augusta with the Georgia railroad thence through the
southwest upon great line OF commercial communi-
cation The amendment, however no doubt is to share
the fate of the other amendments which have been pro-
posed this bill But fulfil my duty by submitting IT,
and asking for the yeas and nays
The amendment is follows:
For the improvement the navigation Of the Savannah
river between the cities of Savannah and Augusta,
$50, 900 "
The yeas and nays were ordered; and the question
being AIKEN the amendment, ii was releced-yeas 7,
nays a2-as follows:
YEAs-Messr.. Berrien, Clemens, Dawson, Morton,
Rhett, Rusk. and Soulo-7
NAYS-Me.srs. Atchisop, Baldwin, Bell, Borand, Bright
Cas. Chase Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis Of Massachusetts
Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas, Ewing tech, Foote, Greene
Gwin, Hale, Hamin, Houston, Jones, Mangum, Mason
Miller Norr. Pratt, Ranou Seba.uan, Seward, Smith
Sprusnpc, Sturgeon, Turpey Underwood, Upham, Wales
Walker Whcomb, and Yuee-42
Mr HUNTER want to ask the general consent o
the Senate to take up bill which has come from the
House, who have disagreed to certain amendments
desire To move a committee OF conference