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

The; snsendmsst Of M. KING then mega
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Mr.. A. G. BROWN .proposed amendment
for certain rivers named in the State
OF Misssissippi. He stated that The character Of
the bill before the committee Indicated that sppro-
prialions not intended for that State because
her representatives were hostile TO the system of
internal mpro vements. Referring to Mr. STASLs's
statement that certain Southern men do not ask
appropriations, he said, l do ask them in the
name of the 600 900 people OF Mississippi. and IN
the name OF justice. Mr.. u. stated, In conclu-
sion, that be should not vote for the bill.
Mr.. FITCH contended that the provisions OF
we original b'il, We're recommended by the War
department. The charge Of sec,ionalism could
not Justly attach in that quarter, whatever
may have been The influences that have prevailed
with the committee. Bnt gentlemen, in charging
members with hsing brIbed to support the bill,
because appropriations were made by it for works
in which their constituents were interested bv
implication, laid themselves open to The same
charge. N 2
The am endment was rejected. ft',A
Mr.. SCHENCk proposed amendment for
the repair of the Cumberland road in Ohio
Mr. TOOMBS said that nobody Was to have
the benefits Of appropriations except those who,
by good luck, lived on water courses. Georgia
had built several hundred miles of railroads, and
paid over million of dollars to the government
in duties on railroad iron. Ii was proposed to take
portion Of This sum 70 facilitate transportation
on the Mississippi, His constituents would be
glad TO take that river, snags and ALL He regard
ed the measure a wholesale system Of plumber.
He never expected to see any of its supporters
again ~ this hall.
M me u,nsIqm pnp WAS negnllyea.
ment and commented upon the inequality Of the
bill. saf
W. NAei~fAAst = 'ose a"u oc'e"ueu '.e eoi""'-
zee rom charsss - 20 the inequa'ty Q, ,he
Prauons as oe'weSn 'ne worm ana SCUM. re
ss'd heary q m'hio" OF ao'iars was gwen 20 the
savehodine STATES, 'nena h"d iur".shed MN
WIFI satemehl &c haa NOT 10 commune gwen
tno"sn' ~ T OF th's character.
, WI = nt ", oiSua'heu tne rha'seoi
pi.oery. nconsaaIng 'ns interests OF one . con-
S''.e't er me- uf.oery ne g'o,'eu ~ u.
W.T. ino-,u oPPoseu tne o''' giving among
o.her reasons 'her'or 'h~ cohdition olthe nnahces
OF sne country
WI. I'D w I'LL proposed an amendment
"PP Wo GA HHn iot 1"s Eumoerana river.
w M nNIi ? 49, l 'neh audresseu the commit
zee; ne smennmen. was neSnuved.
W.T. WY LLi.N ny y proposed an amendment
80. 'ne on snouu NOT .ake enect iithe
sppn !a " me soserhmem! 1or 'ne next
III -. my ',','o"s W uo'ia's.
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49, 49, MN ~ :" ~ ".
w. i Wv. - Sao proposed an amendnens'
IPp,.'a;'' sSo'u1o 'oI lue norlh Iorh o. 'ie
iioa;se'n .Eer. ne suomi'ted some remarks IN
real.on 20 me unequal operation OF the oi'', ana
tesseu ne oP'n'on 'hat me constituents OF the
s e',t'e'ia" ',oin maryahd' ana Inc counrysgeh-s
.."n{, wouiu noIu mn, resPons'oie TOT MS dePar-
'"i H. .ip nn , ,Se Dsnnocrauc 'ailn
WI. niobiN ioi'owed, when the qoesuon was
P" upo,' n nyen ''n was reJec'ea
~ AnnIn oON Prcposea an amehament
wn'o. was SUBSTITUTE lor 'he substitute before
I' oon,'l'll'ee. A'ser some remarks ~ Mr.
10y. ,i'h' uie question was put ana Inc amendment
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