The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-03
EVENING SESSION.

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EVENING SESSION.
At six o'clock the Senate reassembled.
The CHAIR stated the question was on the amend
ment OF Mr.. CLEMENS to the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. DICKINSON asked leave to lay resolution
on the table Consent was given, but 1t was not al
lowed to be read
MIR. FOOTE asked and obtained leave to offer a
resolution calling for certain correspondence be-
tween the Turkish authorities and the United States
Government, relative 10 Kossuth and his compan-
IONS
Mr.. FOOTE askei to have the resolution con-
sidercd, but it was objected to.
The CHAIR (by consent) laid before the Senate
a communication from Professor Henry, of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Mr.. PEARCE moved it be printed, and the sub
ject was referred to the Committee on Printing.
The CHAIR said there were two bills from the
House on the table, and, if no objection made,
they would be taken up and referred. Consent be-
ing given
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
RELIEF OF THOMAS RICHIE.
The joint resolution from the House, for the re-
lief of William NJ Belt and Thomas Richie, prin-
tiers to Congress, was taken up, and read first
time.
MIR. TURNEY objected to tho second reading.
MIR. DICKINSON asked if the vote of a majority
could not overcome the objection.
The CHAIR said that no bin could be read twice
on the same day unless by unanimous consent.
MIR. FOOIE said the second reading only
asked in order to have the resolution referred The
object Of the second reading certainly could not be
understood, or no objection could bc made
MIR TURNEY said he perfectly understood the
matter, and insisted on his objection.
The joint resolution was then laid on the table.
ASSIGNMENT OF LAND VARIANTS.
The CHAIR said the joint resolution explanatory
OF the act of September %, 1850, granting bounty
lands to officers and soldiers engaged in the mill
tary service of the United States, was engrossed,
and would now be read third time, If not OBJ
jected to.
Mr.. DAVIS. of Mississippi, objected.
MIR. CLEMENS moved to postpone the River and
Harbor bill to take up the joint resolution; and,
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew his objection.
Mr.. WALKER removed it.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved that the River and Har-
Dor bill be laid the table for the purpose of talk
ing up the Joint resolution.
The question being taken by yeas and nays.
was decided in the negative-yeas Is, nays 30.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL
Was then resumed, the question pending being
on the amendment OF MIR. CLEMENS.
Mr.. BORLAND commenced reply to some
marks upon the general merits of the bill, made
by MIR. DAWSON; when
Mr.. CLEMENS raised the point that it not
in order to discuss tho merits Of the bill while an
amendment was pending.
The CHAIR, after remark ks had been made by
several Senators, sustained the point of order.
Mr.. BORLAND resumed his remarks, and, after
some time, again called to order by Mr.. GLE
MEMS on the salne point.
Mr.. BADGER raised another point. The Sena-
tor from Arkansas had already spoken twice on the
amendment, and beyond this the rules did not per-
NIT him 10 go.
Mr.. DICKINSON thought the Senator from
North Carolina mistaken The rule did not allow
Senator to speak more than twice any sub
ject on any one day. This was night session, and
the rule So DID not apply iLahughS,ehF
of order, said he would suspend his remarks till
the bin was in another stage.
The debate wns continued, and then the amend
Mr. Mr.. BoRIAND then hen Addressed ID the Senate in
support of the bill, maintaining that there
strong prccedents, established by strong Demo-
cratic authority, for the Democrats to support this
bill.
MIR. DAVIS. of Mississippi, replied.
Mr. HUNTER, it now being eight O'Clock, said
that it was obvious the bill was still to be dis
cussed for some time; he knew it would be hope
less to move to lay the bill the table, but
hoped, by general consent, this bill would be laid
aside and the Civil and Diplomatic bill be taken up
and disposed Of
The CHAIR said such could be done If no obec-
ton was made.
Mr. CLAY. make objection.
Mr.. FOOTE then addressed the Senate, and
moved that the bill be laid on the table for an Elk
ecutive session. Lost.
Mr.. HAMLlN moved to strike out the appropri-
alton of $50 000 each, for the improvement of the
Tcnnessee and Illinois rivers.
Mr.. BELL uclenoeu inc aPPToPriation lor uie
Tennessee river.
Mr. FOOTE said the Tennessee was right re-
spectacle stream, but was not national river.
Mr. UNDERWO GOD sustained the bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS and Mr.. RANTOUL defended
the nationality of the Illinois river.
Mr. TURNEY would vote against the whole bill,
but he considered the Tennessee rs much nation
al river as the Mississippi.
Mr.. DOWNS addressed the Senate upon the in
Justice Of forcing the bill through; and moved it be
laid on the table. Lost-ycas %, nays 81.
Mr.. RUSK followed in support OF the bill, but
thought that in some particulars it ehould be
amended
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, replied.
MIR. BUTLER followed in opposition TO the bill.
Messrs. CASS, CHASE, ATCHISON, JOHN DA-
Wis, CLEMENS, and others, continued the debate.
The question was then taken, and the amendment
was rejected--yeas %, nays3l
MIR. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved to amend the
bill by striking out the appropriation of y 1000
for the Improvement of the harbor Of st. Louis.
The debate was continued, during which MIR.
DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, read some extracts from
a report made to the House of Representatives in
September last, by Colonel Albert, upon the subject
of the Improvement of rivers and harbors.
Mr.. FOOTE called for the reading by the Secre-
tary of the whole report.
Objection being made, the question was put,
whether the report should be read or not, and de-
cded in the negative.
The amendment was then rejected.
MIR. CLARKE moved an amendment increasing
the appropriation for the improvement of the har
Dor at Providence, Rhode Island, from five to
twenty five thousand dollars.
Messrs CLARKE and FOOTE debated the
amendment. when it was reccted-yeas Il. nays
30.
MIR. FoOTE, at twenty minutes post ten O'Clock.
moved the bill be laid on the table for an Executive
session; lost-ycas %, nays 30
Mr.. +. moved to change the appropriation
for the Missouri and Arkansos rivers from two
hundred and forty thousand to four hundred thou
sand dollars.
Mr.. CLEMENS moved that the Senate adjourn.
Lost-yeas %, nays 80.
long debate cnsued on the amendment when
Mr. CLEMENS moved that the Senate adjourn.
Lost--yeas % nays 80.
The amendment was then rcjected-yeas Z, nays
IL.
Mr.. FOOTE moved to increase the appropriation
for the Illinois and Tennessee rivers 10 100000
each, instead of = 1000.
Mr. MANGUM moved to lay the bill the
table temporarily, TO enable him to lay resolution
the table suspending the rule which prevented
n bill being read twice on the same day.
The motion prcvailed--ycas %, nays %.
MIR. MANGUM then submitted his resolution,