The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-25

MI HALE. Mr.. President, feel disposition not to
lay this bill aside but must discharge my duty not
whsanding and ask the unanimous consent Of the SEN
ale 10 lay II by in order TO enable 10 Introduce some
| resolutions passed in The State OF New Hampshire in
favor OF the compromise measures OF last session
MI DAWSON have an amendmen, 10 propose
which think is founded principles oil jastice and
equity to the various States Of the Union
"Providsd. Taar all the appropriations made by this
ceprng the Mississippi shall be drawn Of the moneys
men- made and the President shall canse drafts
70 be drawn the said Safe SAFES, in conformity 70
nch amounts as may be necessary II The amounts IN de-
posi'e with sad State States be sufficient if the
balance shall be drawn from The treasury I"
That money has been deposited with the States and
what is the condition OF many OF them This was the
money of the general government Large appropriations
Of this money have been used in Georgia for the purpose
OF opening rivers up the highest point Of steamboat
navigation, and the rivers have been navgaed Tor the
benefit of the whole country In other words. the money
which has been deposited has been used for other pur
poses, In many instances il has been loaned. Now,
what do you propose TO doi To take the money now in
the treasury Wha, do you propose 10 pursue
noWl Here several States including portions OF the
country which represented by about ninety repre-
sentaves in the other branch OF the legislature asking
you appropriate them additional OF money for
the purpose OF rendering certain streams navgabe The
reply make to them is this: Georgia has not dollar
Of appropriations above tide in this bill and il she
has prudently and for the OF the general govern
ment, with the funds deposited with her, improved her
streams, why will you borrow the money now and then
tax her people TO pay it, in order to give to other States
who already have your money in deposite and will not
whenever Congress shall make appropriation, and il
necessary for the government to recall that money from
the States. they shall have the right TO do 80, Now,
Of 81, 100000, when you have dollar ia the treas
ury 10 make the advance. Where are you TO get the
money! Come honestly up 70 the question. You have
and claim the amount due to you, and make each State
through which these improvements to advance the
money 10 do the deed II is right and just that should
be Suppose that New York has pudently used her
money for internal improvements: is il any reason why
that great State should advance large proportion OF the
money you are now approprialing when those States
not used IL Tor such purposes Certainly not Then,
say, II we pass this b let the appropriations be taken
from each State through which the river may pass in
proportion TO the qHanty OF money given TO them.
ask the yeas and nays upon the question.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr. DOUGLAS move TO strike. out the words
above tide e-water" do not know of any distinction
between improvements below and above Underwater. /
know oil no distinction between the right TO make i'm
move this amendment TO the amendment, to make
It general IN it's application. II amendments to be
adopted want 10 see them look TO the lakes and rivers
without reference tide water or to salt water For
my own part intend against the whole bill and
hence do not take much interest in these little amend
ments, bu, want them TO be put on an equality; =,
Mr. DAWSON. accept the modification j thought
there were anumber Of gentlemen who the cons,u-
non up 10 the head OF ude. water. [Laughler,l
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi | move TO strike out the
last clause OF the amendment ii not, the balance 10 be
drawn from the treasury"
The amendment TO the amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. FOOTE merely rise 10 say that do no, wish
ps,petlo 10 the principle involved in this proposition but
as Temporary expedent. applicable to the present case.
| shall vote for il.
Mr. CASS lido not precisely understand the object
Of the senator from Georgia Does he that all those
States in which deposes have TO be made, without regard
TO where they from shall have their rights measured
MIR. DAWSON | refer to the surplus fund under the
disr button act.
The question being taken by yeas and nays on ,he
amendment offered by Mr.. DAWSON amended, it
relected-yeas l6, nays 33-as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Atchison. Berten, Clemens, Davis OF
Mississippi Dawson, Downs Fooe, Houston Hunter
NAYs-Me,sr. Badger. Baldwin. Bell. Borland. Bright,
Dickinson Dodge OF Wicousia, Dodge Of Iowa Douga.
Ewing Feioh, Grsene, Hale, Hamin. Maneum. Miller
Pratt, Ranout Seward Shields, Smith, Spruauce Under.
wood, Uphsm, Wales Walker, and Whibon
Mr.. BRADBURY. now present an amendment,
somewhat similar that has already been presented
but modified so as TO meet certain views:
"And IL s hereby expressly provided that the appropra
lions in this bill contained shall take effect upon and
shall remain in treasury Of The United States ser de-
ducng from the public revenues the necessary to
the appropriations that have been shall made
claims"
MIR EWING Ia that amendment, in orderi
The PRESIDENT. The Chair will look a, the amend.
men offered before, in order to determine whether
eeive il.
Mr.. CASS Mr. President, the proposition Of the hon
The PRESIDENT. The senator from Michigan will
allow the Chair decide whether the amendment be
offered or not
Mr. CASS | wanted to state, since the amendment is
objected TO being out OF order the ground that is
the amendment that has been offered before that II
is quite different proposition.
The PRESIDENT The Chair will read the amend
ment which offered by the from Maine and
rejected and then the that is proposed The
rejected amendment was IN these words
"And II is hereby expressly provided that the appropria
tions this bill shall take effect pon,
honze the expenditure Of only such surplus and
duopg the expenditures of the govemmc according
the appropriations that have been shall be made by Con-
gress from the public revenues"
In the amendment that is now offered the commence
ment OF II is verbatim the with the one that
rejected, but the latter pan OF i, reads thus:
"Aher deducting from the public revenues the sum
necessary 10 meet tue appropriations that have been shall
be made by Congress execute existing laws and qudote
private claims"
The Chair cannot well distinguish between the two
cases, because to pay appropriations to bqodae private
claims be in accordance with appropriations made
The amendment must therefore be substantially the same
that has been rejected by the Senate.
Mr. CASS Permit me to observe that the state OF the
case - precisely this: The original amendment OF the
senator from Maine required all the deficiency to be
thrown upon this bill This proposition requires the
deficiency TO be thrown, upon THE alone. but upon all
the bills. except those relating specific obccsto
witt first TO carry out existing awsas for instance, the
payment OF the army and navy-and other laws that
Congress is obliged TO pass and, second 10 qulda'e
private claims " does not throw the deficiency apon
ssancs appropt ations for The and Tor lines
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