Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-29
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
HARBoR AND RIVER BILL-(cosrrsurD.)

move thattne senate take recess unW nve O'CLOCK.
Mr.. DICKINSON. Some ef dine at five o'clock. Say
six o'clock
Mr.. CLAY. hope we wal take no recess.
Mr. FOOTE move postpone the further considers
tien of the bill until six O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. WALKER. call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were. ordered.
Mr. PoOTE. do not think my constituents will blame
me for eating my dinuer.
Mr. Sc BASTTAN. Iwsh to inquire Of the Chair whe-
her, take recess this subject WI come uP as
matter OF course wAen we re-assembe
Nh BELL. You will never reach itsgsin.
TIE PRESIDENT. A recess being tatcn BY consent cf
the Sen ate It will comesup again but, If ke motion to post
pone be agreed win requires motion 70 take up the bill
The question being taken BY yeas and nays on the motion
10 pos tpone, il Yesults3as follows
NE.As--Messra Aashison, Berrien. Bradbury. Butler.
Han hin, Hoasssn, Heater, King, Mason, Morton Norris,
Rect, Raat, ssuie, -ssurgeon. Tarney. Yales-
aa. WE DGes1 Dodge Il Iowa. Douglas. Esss
oa esss sssss sss !ssns
wood, Upham, Wales, Walker-32.
So the motion was rejected.
Mr. YULEE. move to amend the bill By adding At the
end Of it:
No part Of the authorzed by this act shall
80 into effect until M outstanding bonds for the public debt
shall have been.paid and canceled."
SEX for the yeas and nays on the amendment
The yeas and nays ordered, and being taken resulted
as follows:
YEAs-Merrs. Atchison, Butler, Clemens, Davis. of
Mississippi Dawson, Downs Foote, Houston Hunter King,
Mason, Morton Norris Rhet seuie, Sturgeon Turney,
NAXs-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Berrien, Borland,
Bgh Gha GWy Of s~ar
Fel, Greene. Hamlin, Jones, Mangum Miller Pearce,
Phelps. Pratt antoul Seward, Shields spruancs Under
wood, Uphan, and Wales-3l.
So the amendment was rejected <g e#.,
Mr. FooTE. move to amend'the bill by adding
NE part of the appropriations authorized by this
shah into effect until all the outstanding bonds for the pub
ehsIIh h.vo he
portions thereof based upon official estimates and
of national character"
MI MASON called for the yeas and nays.
They ordered and being taken resulted follows
YEAs-Messrs. Atchson Bradbury, Clemens, Davis, Of
Mississippi, Dawson Dickinson, Downs, Foote, Hamlin
King, Mason, Merton, Norris, Rhet soe, Sturgeon and
NAFsMsssrs. Badger. Baldwin. Bell Berrien, Borland,
Bright Cass, Chase Clarke, Clay Cooper Davis Of Massa
Felch Greene Houston, JONES' Mansum, Pearoe, Phelps
Pratt Rsntou Rusk Seward Shields smith, spruance, I'm
dsrweod, Upham, and Wales-s2.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. DICKINSON. hope that by unanimous consent a
recess will be taken until six o'clock believe will ad
vance business.
Several SENATOR'S. Oh, no.
Mr. CLAY object.
Mr.. DICKINSON. The Senator can object after get
through believe. shall be better qualified attend to
business and better fitted to endure long sitting by taking
recess than by continuing whourone.
Mr.. FO0TE. To accomplish the object Of my friend
from New York move TO postpone the further consideration
Of the bill until six o'clock.
Mr. SEWARD. / call for the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken
olows
YEAsMe.srs Atehison, Berrien, Bradbury Bright. But
Fooe, Hamin, Houston Hunter, King, Mason, Morton,
Norris, Rhst. Soue, Sturgeon Turney, and Yuieeas.
Clarke Clay Cooper. Davis Of M..achusstts Dickinson
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Ewing Felch Greene
Jones MsSpEa@ Miller, Pearss Phelps, Pratt, Rantoa
Wales and Walker-S0
So the motion was not agreed TO.
Mr. MASON. have an amendment to propose think
it has become apparent that it the purpose Of the majority
10 authorize e expenditure Of the puhc money for the i'm
provemen Of ets and the character Of which is
not known to the country But presume is not the pur
pose Of that majority authorize the expenditure of the pub
lie money beyond the limits Of the United States propose
to limit the expenditure Of the appropriation 10 OBJ
sucons from the Rio Grande that part of the river which
lies within the limits Of the United stsles, by adding
But the expenditure Of this be confined OBJ
sructons in said river wn the limits Of the United States
The treaty with Mexico defines the boundary Of the Uni
ted States to be the middle Of that river The provision
which the amendment intended affect authorizes the
oval of distractions from that river, and the amendment
80 conne the expenditure 70 the limits Of the United States
Mr.. FOOTR am rather inclined to think my friend
from Virginia made mistake in regard to fact which be
has stated He seems to overlook the fact which think
most obvious at the present me that there Of gen.
ea understanding that in the of few months the
ted States.
Mr.. MASON In reference to that would cay, suffi.
cent for the day is the evil thereof At present the boun
dairy Of the listed States is the middle of the Rio Grand
and the bill authorizes the expenditure any where in that
river. R v
Mr.. BELL. "Rio Grande river, Texas"
Mr.. BORLAND. would call attention to the words Of
the BILL They are For the removal Of the obstruction in
the Rio Grands rirr, Teras, $25, ,7OO.'
Mr. FOOTE. The reading Of the bill actually makes II
II will be that its trainers locate the whole Rio
Gande river In Texas. We ought to correct the geogra-
phica mistake, any how. Surely do wish egsae
for the purpose Of sezing the Mexican territory by saying
that the Rio Grande in Texas when part in Mexico
think that In comfy to the people of Mexico, ought
seize the whole river, although there be
manifest disposition here to monopolize il.
Mr.. BUTLER. presume the appropriation is intended
for the improvement Of the Texan side Of the river. Now
no nation would allow you dig channel your side Of
the river and throw the sand banks their side. Such
proposition would be heard Of unless power
on the ground Of war
Mr. FOOTE II would be cause Of war. @'t
mr.. EWING. We can take the snsgs out
Mr. BUTLER. But if you take the snags out it may
disturb tne whole river Roman emperor said that the
dispute for one inch Of ground equ, 10 dispute for the
whole empire. 53 Gt5rl - I -a1#f7lI -,E
Mr.. BUTLER This proposition is an illustration Of the
whole BILL II has been maturelv cons;dered Il has
been forced upon Congress time when there vas no on
poruny consider IT, II locates the Rio Crsnde within
the United States Such assumption would cert.inv be
offensive any nation, and regard for Mexico inerna
ona courtesy end Justice would seem TO presbe ,h.t M
such thing should be done Even between the two States n
South Carolina and Georgia-I believe Georgia h little
jealous, though she generally agrees with would not
allow Georgia interfere with the navigation of the Savannah
river without consulting South Carons, and presume Geor