Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22

principle gentlemen do that with regard TO branch of
the SERVICE and when proposition Of this Is presented
ask for the estimates and refuse to appropriate for object
unless the department has and estimated for IT,
One word more Has come to this, that the Congress
of the United States is to be registering body, and
that must wait until have prescriptions from the Ex
ecnye departments to what shall do with the public
money Are we to make appropriations unless they are
sanctioned by the Executive departments repudiate any
doctrine Of that sort Ii is not the Wing creed
Mr.. BELL. Is it Democraicl
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Nor is il democratic The Wing
creed it, that Congress shall egslste that Congress shall
lect objects of national character for which the moneys Of
the nation to be appropriated We repudats the idea Of
power to tell what do This our doctrine,
and wish 10 il carried out in this bill. t .a4s
Mr.. FoOTE. rise TO congratulate the country re-
akable fact which has occurred Amidst the confusion Of
parties when be doubtful whether the old national
organizations exist and great many anxious to form
third pary the honorable Senator from Kentucky undertakes
give his definition Of the Wing creed this subject do
pretend know, in the present umbed and
fused state Of parties much about the old party creeds
The Senator from Kentucky admits that these appropriations
should be for objects Of national character wish to re-
mind the Senator that the other day bis colleague, as
thought INDUCED slight extent in dicue OF this
ton Of nationality He does otconcede that Gen. Jacksons
standard in relation to that matter The true
wish to ask the Senator from Kentucky lMr USDER-
wooD 10 be consistent with himself beg him to look into
this bill and say whether be conceves all these appropriations
national My friend from Louisiana, Mr. DowSs the
other evening, mentioned Big Sodus and Little sodus
and other appropriations in this BILL which were not OF ma
onal character Yet the honorable Senator from Kentucky
says this morning that he 10 utterly opposed to internal i'm
provements except for national objects ask the gentleman
be consistent with himself do not undertake to deny
that the Senator has stated the Wing creed correctly at
accept the Wing creed. But ask the gentleman,
good Whig faithful to the creed Of his party, to
unite with US in striking those features Of the bill which
not national. s&t
The Senator has spoken Of the marine hospital at Evans-
vile. also obtained last year an appropriation for marine
rvr~.lc k.txv ia
would require estimates for all schemes Of improvement yet
any particular case where knew every thing in relation
the matter might be disposed to raise exception to the
general rule. There exceptions to all general rules
Mr.. BRIGHT. / am sorry to consume moment Of time
at this late hour Of the session. but think proper and
cessary that should make short reply to the Senator from
Kentucky, (Mr. USDERwooD.) His remarks would imply
that my this question is inconsistent with the course
pursued in reference to the appropriation for marine hos
pta at Evansville, Indiana voted, sir fora marine hos
pa Evansville, and advocated 1t earnestly as could
the very ground would now and advocate
preparation for the improvement Of the navigation OF the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers Both are truly national in their char
The and travel on those rivers is equal to
that Of the and travel any other rversor the
continuous distance in the and old world and is nceas
ing rapidly every day. Scarcely newspaper reaches US
that does not convey intelligence Of the loss Of life and
perty the other of these rivers. Many Of these dis
attributable to distractions these rivers that
might be removed with the aid of the General Government
and the great difficulty that has heretofore and exists
arises from the fact that whenever an effort made to apply
money objects of Improvement truly national in their char
acter they loaded down with amendments coupled with
propositions improve points and places outside Of the most
liberal constitutional construction, unfit to be estimated for
and unworthy ina national point of vew to be consid
cred by Congress. @at r#aH
But will not consume time discussing this point, having
given my views somewhat length the in pre-
vous part of this debate Ny principal object in claiming
the attention Of the Senate to ndcae my consistency
and correct into which the honorable Senator from
Kent has, He le Inn nv motif
inserted in the civil and diplomatic bill Of last session Of
Congress, suitable point for marine hospital and that
ten thousand dollars appropriated commence the work.
and that this point estimated for recommended
by any of the Departments Let remind the honorable
Senator that when Paducha selected the place such
improvement, Evansville her rival for the location
and, while impute to the officer deciding be-
tween them, will say that think there comparison,
far public convenience and accommodating the greatest
number of persons is concerned between the two points At
any rate, the public mind dissatisfied with the CHOICE
and has been since camorous for hospital at Evans
vie II recommended by officers of the Government,
petoned for by the corporate authorities of that city and
the citizens in that vicinity, and Of the Wabash valley
rally It is work Of public necessity dictated by every
sderaon justice and humanity and will here add that
shall when the appropriation bill comes up to-day or to-
morrow, ask the additional Of fifteen thousand dollars to
aid in completing it and think may venture assert
will offer such for giving this will
me the vote Of my honorable friend from Kentucky.
Let me remind the honorable Senator Of fact that must
ing of marine hospitals is collected under act Of Congress,
off Of the boamen and seamen who derive the benefit and
comforts resulting from such institution. This tax, $50
much per month";. is collected from each officer and hand
upon the boats and vessels that navigate the waters of the
United States and paid through the collecting officers at the
different ports Of entry into the treasury Therefore, say,
in asking for Evansville twenty five thousand dollars for this
object ask for nothing which places in position anita
gonistca to those have heretofore taken any other SUBJ
c and which is sanctioned by justice and sound policy
message received from the House Of Representatives
by Mr. YoUNe their Clerk announcing that the House had
passed the joint resolution for the relief Of bou Kosuh and
his associates, exiles from Hungary without amendment
The question being taken the amendment Of Mr. HALE
to the amendment of Mr.. BRADBURY, resulted
YEAS--Messrs Chase, Douglas, Hale. and Walker.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchson Badger, Baldwin, Bell Berrien,
Borland Bradbury Bright Butler Cass Clarke, Clay Gle
mems Cooper Davis of Massachusetts, Davis Of Mississippi
Downs Ewing, Felch, Fooe Greene Hamln, Houston Hun
ter jones' King, Mangum Mason Miller Morton, Norris
Pearce Pratt, Rusk Sebastian, Seward Shields Smith,
Souie, Sgruance Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Upham
So the amendment to the amendment rejected.
The question then required on the amendment of Mr.
BRADBURI. eH steE
Mr. CLEMENS asked for the yeas and nays upon it. and
they were ordered, and being taken, resulted:
YEAscMe''r.; Atchi'on, Berrien, Bradbury, Bright
Dickinson Douglas Downs, Feich Foote, Gwin, Hamlin
Houston, Hunter, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Rhet
R9sk soule Sturgeon Turnsy Whitcomb, and Yulee.29.
Clarke Clay Cooper Davis Of Massachusetts Dodge, of
Wisconsin, Dodge, Of Iowa, Ewing Greene, Hale, JONES'
Mangum, Miller Pearce Pratt Ranou Sebastian, Seward
Shields Smith, Spruance Underwood, Upham Wales, and
So the amendment was rejected
(ro cosTIsUED.
N1OTICE TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.-