Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-01
Mr.. Charles Ellets Plan of Rirey Sunni,


Whilst the House of Representatives was en-
gagged last week, in committee of the whole. upon
the River and Harbour Bill, Mr.. Stanton, of Ken
lucky, offered the following amendment, the fail
ure of which is doubtless attributable, in part. to
the operation of the practical rule of legislation.
that he who asks must vote or not be graft
fed
"For testing the praccabity of Mr. Elle's plan for
regulating the supply of water and the subugaron of
the floods in the Ohio and Mississippi rivers $50 600"
Mr. 5. said; am .l'le surprised at the cIamor
which has been made in the House for the question 10
be taken on the Substitute. Certainly have not been
SO troublesome during the presnt session-not having
spoken but once, and then only for a few minutes
as 10 JUSTIFY ths Unusual oyement. In charity SUD-
pose that those members who clamo for the Question"
question: have become weared with the length to
10 report the bill to the House
have offered thi. amendment with the sincere desire
That II Inc bill sneeeededs, it may contain provision for
testing the practicaby ola scheme which believe to
De perfectly feasible think the author Of the plan Ir
Elle has demonstrated, beyond all doubt the perfect
practicaby OF the pan.
1t proposes so To control and regulate the supply of
waters IN the Ohio and ssssippi rivers as 10 ford in
dry weather sufficient volume for navioabe purooses.
aud 10 the wet season 10 chain and check the floods so
as 10 prevent the disastrous foundations which re so
common ard destructive the South These two great
objects this measure proposes secure have perfect
La III 10 the ability OF Nj Elet achieve these results
by human agency the Kentucky and other rivers have
heen made "a vlgabIe at all seasons--when otherwise
they would not have been-why may not the Ohio and
mississippi IL rs only accomplis hing, upon larger
scal that which has been completely succt ssiul upon
smaller one. II the amendment is adopted ard the bill
passed will save the S3000 coo proposed TO be appro
prlaied IN tie bill before u.s. Ii is due 10 myself
ara the House, that should say am opposed to The
phi low under consideration and opposed 10 il because
consider he policy which has SHAPED and fashioned il
to De cheat and a fraud
This amendment, Ike nearly every other thar
was prop esed, rejected. The friends of the bill
manfesting fixed determination TO vote il
through in tie slaFe IN which ii was prcp, SGD by
Mr.. McLane
MI Eets great scheme seems 10 lave in
spired The corfderce CT ell WHO lave studied its
principles; yet Core,tss las thus far failed to
grant the small appropriation necessary for ma
king the experimental surveys Compared with
the magnitude Of the results which Mr.. Ellet ex.
poets 10 accomplish, the expenditure would be un-
worthy Of consideration.
lno. K. Remington, the bridge maker has published a
eaFdla the Charleston Courier affirming that 40 Bird ,e
properly constructed and purely hs principle has ey
yet sllen IS likely fall. mill The timber deca vs.
nom age" He states hat he has control over the
patent N New York and ia therefore Ignorant Of the
mems OF dement's Of the hndzs al Tribe q RI sad 10