The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04
gxIIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.


M TIKI MORSE MAGNETIC TKLIaRArH,
ogFIcg cosUiR o. BEAVER AND HANOVER sTprsrs
wAsHrseroS, March 3, 1851.
The reading cf the journal dispensed with.
READING OF
Mr. PRrcnr moved to take up Mr.. Msngun's resolu-
on supsnaing TIE twenty sixth rule which prevents
bill being twice day This resolution is
1be only hops fer the passage of the River and Hbor
bill, as we'll as the Rtehie relief resoution.l
Mr.. smrrf raised . point Of ordsr; the resorution
vas resolution.
The CHsIa overruled the point OF order.
Mr. CtAr in favor Of the object OF tn. resolution,
but moved that Mr. Brights motion te Laid tie
cable.
The yeas end nays were called and the motion 20
,sy on the table prsvAled-yeas 2s, rays IS
sNURs AND haRRoRS-oHrsr rosraeEs-THs NavT sui,
Mr. Crr then moved to take up the River and uar.
Dor bill It well known that the majority Of the
Senate In favor Of the bill aud he would appeal TO
the Of justice OF the minority TO ray whether
.hsy win defeat the clear will CT the majority By
rort to measures within their power suoh a course
xould be directly contrary to the gerius Of con,
tuition; but II they had determined 70 do so, and
would declare their intention to be such, he would
himself move TO lay It on the table
Mt HusTTR hoped tn motion would not prevail; 1t
known that this bill would bs debated all day.
The Appropriation bills we're st TO BE- acted on II
not 90 wrong for the opponents o. the bill to d.
sy Its passage as 1t was supposed. Thit bill
ordinary IL had not been sxamned 10 vas forced
upon the Senate, ar the minority were placed under
th. altsrnstirs TO pass Il or defeat the
bills. The minority had the right I, maze the bil
right, and IL their duty, 10 move apiep In snt,
md TO speak them The responsibility of defeat
ing the Appro priston bills would rest the friends
# the adHi nistration, Who In body voted to poet
pone them, 70 lake up this bill.
siil were ryspsnsibIs for defeating legislation and
slso for tbe defeat OF important treaties With 10
reign go'erameats 70 rauy which tnsy ma 49,, -
ha.ty legislstion corrupt and corruptiny ana -
SIZED the opponent. of the bill In debating sad amsni
Mr. Burtss eensdshat this bill could ever D, paved
N its prssent shape ~ not pressed Snd iofc-d - tat
-ime, TO the jeopardy Of the pss,egs Of the Appro
Mr. Psarcr said the appropriation bub requi-ed
every moment Of time ief' bat Il tier b. de.
ayed longer he would &C with the m nda OF ths River
and IIarbor bill and cit n out
Mr. RUeF aud Mr. awlS con usd the debate.
Mr. rrnsfi said if the friend, oi the bt tute rdei
% lntmieate its enemies BY sespug this bl "a front,
.Aey would End themselves mstakea.
Mr. BespRrsr -sd Mr.. Clay AMI o,her f.i.ni, Of
the bill hs ssbs'od " on sstur1 ly anl n TIE bi
aiken up he would debat. u
The question va. pnt and tn. bill taken up ysn. %.
The question pending vas on NJ vso.s's amend
nsnt Increasing the appropriation or ths in s and
Tennesste rivers 800 uOo. instead o so each
After DEBATE the amendment vas bet yess ~, nays
Mr. Nouro~ moved sn amendment sding an appro.
viiaton Of S2booO Tor Pensacola river, flonta Lost
Mr. H.nLfs moved 20 add 20 the bill two appropria.
tiops-.ne for wisconsin and the othef in Isins-
ptich, after debate, were rejected
MIR RtRsNr ssid u was evident that nothing In the
Dil, ms,ter hov wrong would BE- atiieksn out snt
'nothlng attrr hos good, woul be put in stu
,uty TO his s1ured be should move 20 IN
cert an appropriation Of atty thousand dollars for the
improvement ofthe Savannah river
After debate u was rtjected-yesa u nays 40.
A message was received from the House, asking the
Senate to coneur In suspending the sixteenth joint
ule to eosbe the Navy bill TO b. to ths Senate.
hr. TuIss tried to have this taken up aud concur
ID in. Objected to.
The uosse returned tbs Postage bni, with am zen =
gnepss; siss, the Post once Appropriation BILL with
mendnests.
ErHurr,. ssked general consent TO take up the
post once Appropriation bill, insis, 90 the amend
ynents and have committee OF conference
Ma NoeRts objected.
Ms Rvsx moved to amend the River and usrbor
IN by adding . sestioa concerning Texas inn rove
srents
Itwss debated and rejected!
Mr Ba .nerpy moved 20 add to the bill, thst monsy
proprstrd by this act, shall not se expended until
E6rs ~ Surplus In ths Treasury, after pasing al