The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-18
House of Representatives.

RY RAINS rRoCnEMfcAL TELEGRAPH.
wssprSoroS, Feb II, 1851
kFrRornisuoS siLLs
Mr.. B.,tr, (dem) ofya, asked the general consent
Of the House 20 offer resolution mskipg the general
appropriation bills the special order Of the day for to.
morrow, tnd 20 be continued until they sha BE- dis.
posed Of
the River and Ilsrbor bill
Mr. MoL.sr, (dsm) OF Md-Ths resolution would
cut II OF
Mr. sr.NtEy.-I object
Mr. Bsyt1 moved 70 suspend the rules, but the mo
tior did not prevail.
Ths House Then went into CON mitise or ths
uARsoR ntLI.
Mr.. McL.vr, tdsm) Of Md, closed the debate. and
defended himsslf from Mr.. Morse'e charge Of ncon-
sitency aad defined what he regarded as democracy,
namely the riIht Of the people frat to govern them
selves and nert fixing the bssis Of approximation
the white population; abd be advtrted to the const
tuition Of South Carolina 10 which however, SIR Bart
objected; and then vent TO support the bill and
sp,vtr the objections.
Mr. MoHsE. (deu) Of La. replied TO what h. termed
miserable sophis, OF Hr McLsne. and cbarao aoter1sd
the bill as pert of the general system ot iaterna i'm
provtment as anti democratic, ani rsPssted the
charge OF t"inconsistencJ" against Mr. McLsne.
Mr. McDovALn, (deml oil offered an amendment
apprepriaiiug sbo,OcO tor the improveasnt OF the
Wabash, which wa rsjected-a 30. noes 81.
Mr.. CispK, (whs.l u N. v offered an amendment
which amer debate, agreed TO- 81 70 as nppropri
stirg $40 eco for the improvement Of sscketts Isr
Dor, and removing United States ship sunk there.
Mr. Howr, Gree soiD Of Penn, submittss an amend
ment appropriatpg $40 COO Tor survey OF ths Ale
rhany river. This wa, debated, and Afterwards de.
Clarsd TO be out Of order.
Mr.. MAsoN tdeml OF KY, moved 20 striss out the
item sppropfistpg ten thou'aud dollars ior the im
provsnept Of the bafbor Mt the mouth OF Little
sodus bsy lie did not propose 10 strike out the sp
proprietion for Big Sodus bay-thst u = big matter
and therefore within the scope. Little Sodus is not
Oaushter) As big objects are national he intended
TO ask an appropriation for Bi. Saady river Qsugh
teri sor the Little Sandy, which was only nsviga
BILE for fiat boats
Mr.. coNerR. (whie) ofN. r., raid the gentleman
mistaken. The bay ot Sodu. is not small, though 1t
hears the name OF little Col hbsrt speaks of 1t
highly important bsrbor and there is collector OF
custoine there.
Mr. Msson's amendment was then disagreed TO.
There was much confusion during the day and va
rious Intellectual motions made that the com mittee
rise The last, at o'clock was disagreed TO, by 22
to los.
Mr. B,yLy, dem Of Va. noticed remark which
had been made by Mr. McGsugh"y, and denied that
his object In endeavoring 20 make the general appro-
priaion bill special order, was TO dsfes, the River
and Harbor bill
\ Mr. McG .ueHry-I ssld srch would he The effect
Mr. BArLv remarked that the general appropriation
bills are grsa. peril and viii bs In greater peril to-
morrow There are bot twelvs dsys Of the session
left aud eleven general appropriation bb 70 b acted
on. There bill, haYe to 50 TO ths btnate, and the