The republic., 1851-02-18

cents tche the postage thereon shall NOT hare been pre-
paid" by striking out the words in italics and in
sert in lieu thereof, ''two cents, to be prepaid in
every case"
Pending the question on this amendment, after
debate,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.
Mr.. BAYLY asked the general consent of the
House to enable him to offer resolutions making
the general appropriation bills the order of the day
for to- morrow, and until disposed Of.
MIR. STANLY inquired what would become o
the River and Harbor bill, if the resolution should
Mr.. McLANE. 1t would cut off the bill.
The SPEAKER. Is objection made?
Mr.. STANLY. object
THE LATE MR.. KAUFMAN.
The resolution heretofore adopted, directing the
Clerk of the House to pay to the widow OF David s.
kaufman, late member of the House, his per diem,
to the close Of the session, was reconsidered, on
motion of Mr.. JONES; and, after having been
amended, directing pay to the time OF Mr.. Kauf-
mans death, ii was passed.
Mr.. BAYLY again moved that the rules be sus-
pended, to enable him to offer the resolution tc
make the general appropriation bills the order Of
the day for to- morrow and until disposed Of; but
the motion did not prevail.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. INGE moved that the rules be suspended. to
enable him to offer resolution to make the busi-
relating the District of Columbia the order
of the day for tomorrow.
The queston taken, and the motion dis
agreed to.
RIVER AND HAnBon DILL.
On motion Of Mr. McLANE, of Maryland, the
House resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union--Mr. MEADE in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the improvement OF certain har-
bors and rivers
Arr,. 4 L.. Al.
BILL was entitled to an hour in which to close the
debate. He, therefore, first defended himself
against the charge OF inconsistency, which was
made against him by MIR. MORSE, and said he
could only believe that the remarks Of his friend,
however intended, were in sense injurious to his
character for consistency and stcndincss as public
man. He would not condescend to seek out the
votes of the gentleman to convict him Of incon-
sstency, but adverted to MIR. MoRsE's support of
statesmen (including General CAss) who had ia
vored measures similar to that now under consid-
Grafton. He referred to the "strict construction
ists,'' and to the constitution of South Carolina
derstood by Democracy" He was interrupted
by Mr.. HOLMES, to whom he replied.
Mr.. BURT inquired whether, in the privilege al
lowed to the gentleman to close the debate, he
could discuss the constitution of South Carolina,
when no one could reply. 1t was in bad taste.
Mr.. McLANE remarked, that if the gentleman
would turn back his mind to the commencement
of this debate, he would recollect that his col
Mr. BURT. The controversy is of personal
character and South Carolina should not be brought
into it.
Mr.. MoLANE continued, and said that Mr..
HOLMES chose to PROFOUND the question, What is
Democracy" and he had thought proper now to
define it. He repeated, he was Of the opinion that
it was the absolute right of the people to govern
universal suffrage, but he would base the represen-
taton on the white population. The present con-
vcntion of Maryland were far behind the people of
that State and in less than five years they will be
unanimous for this basis of representation. He
said, reply to those who opposed the bill on the
ground that the condition Of the public treasury
would not justify the expenditures proposed, that
600 COO of which $50, ,ooo, ,ooo viii be from Customs; t
$4,000 ,00e from public lands; s 900 900 from in.
cidental sources and $1,000 900 balance in the
treasury on the lst of next July. He answered the
objections which had been made against the bill.
Mr.. MORSE arose to personal explanation, and
TO reply TO 'the miserable sophism to which the
committee had listened for an hour;'' and retorted
on Mr.. McLANE that the views expressed by the
latter. as to the power to construct the works Of
internal improvement proposed, are not Demo-
cratic
q Mr.. MCDONALD offered an amendment "for the
Improvement of the Wabash river, above the Ra-
pids, the sum Of S50,000." He said that it was in
the power of the Government to improve it's own
highways, complained of the inequalities Of the
bill, and expressed the hope that Congress would
extend TINS mced OF justice, (proposed Dy Inc
amendment,) which had been so long delayed.
Mr.. CARTIER explained the principles which
would govern his vote. He did not believe that
this Government is the thing represented by the ia
naticism of section. He believed that il was an
entity; that ii has existence, and power to pro-
tect its existence. Therefore he should vote for ap
preparations for the protection and the defence OF
the Republic on the western seas, which float
$500, 900 Of commerce annually; the seas
which send to the bottom 81 100000, and to eter-
nifty from two to six hundred mariners, passen-
gers, and emgrants annually.
The amendment was disagreed to--ayes 33,
noes 81.
MIR. CLARKE offered an amendment, appro-
priating $4,000 for the improvement Of Sackctt's
Harbor, Lake Ontario, and the removal Of a ship
81 the United States navy sunk there. He explain
ed this amendment, showing the justice and obli-
CATION of the Government to make the appropria-
lion.
Mr.. BURT opposed the amendment, and said
that under the constitution the Government can
make no structure within the jurisdiction of State,
except as specified In that instrument, for dock
yards, Notifications, arsenals, etc; and that the
Government has more right to make harbor
or open n river than it has to make railroad
through any of the States.
Mr.. CARTIER and Mr.. CLARKE made a few
remarks, when the amendment OF the last named
was agreed to--ayes IS, noes 4S.
MIR. McLANE moved to strike out the amend
mcnt Just adop ted, and TO alter the clause pre-
ccding IT, TO read "for the harbor at Burlington,
Lake Champlain 9l4 600" lie said that this ia a
bill authorizing an expenditure OF $4,000 00O and
it contained many items the Committee on
Commerce thought could be put in with propriety.