The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-22

nnP.o'eHeht, know why The opponent
oi me osi SHOULD hesitate TO propose from time 10 time
diminish hs appropriations made for other places wher
they deem lhea loo large for giving their 10
deie[mned hos'ly to any specific appropriation pro
posed by thls bi The rule, to be fair must work boil
ways insist upon IT., therefore, that, that the
aor from Rhode Island, who a sleadast and zealou
nend oil he Dill has acknowledged lis imperfecliona
least SO lar AZ 70 propose this amendmenthere b.
no reasonable complaint upon the part OF those associa
led with him. II we should think proper TO propose suct
modhcailohs e we believe judcious and proper have
thought from lhe begnnng-andI am glad to find tina
the senator IRON Rhode Island agrees with mehat th,
bill. like all The products of human ingenuity, wa,
marked more or iess with natural imFerfeciion. an
glad 10 see hat so lar AT least the local interests OF bis
own Stale are concerned, he is ready TO operate with
me IN endeavonng 10 render il more perfect than il
IS think = perfectly FAR to suppose that imperfec-
uon exists IN oteT portions Of the bill well in that
to which the senator from Rhode Island has called oul
attention. ana Which he proposes 10 amead Not consd
erag the bill by characterized by perfection
as lmperousy 10 call upon Tor sanction without
exanlnalion but believing that as Legislative PROPOSE
ion ough, to be subjected to proper scrutiny in all ih
a Ss %afe no 10 As %
that design as soon as can get the floor after that
is disposed Oh upon the principle have already
nonnced-the prncple Of an equitable distribution OF
the spoils between the different sections of the Union
to make a proposition, in accordance with the sug-
geslon OF the distinguished senator from Kentucky
himself Mr. CLAY to give TO the West its fair proPor-
ton OF The improvements made by the general govern
ment shall move, as soon as this question is dis
posed OF. to increase the appropriation for the Missouri
and Arkansas rivers from $2i000O TO $40O,o0o and
shall further move to increase the appropriation Ter the
Illinois and Tennessee rivers from $4,000 100000
Mr.. CLARKE. i Tor one, sir, heard with as much
pleasure as any other individual the remarks Of the hon
orable senator from Kentucky But beg leave to say
to you sir, and TO the Senate that follow the lead OF
no man. The senator from Kentucky delivered his senl
nens 10 the Senaie as he always does, in manner that
demanded the attention and respect OF every individual
within the hearing OF his voice confess that admired
the sentiments that he uered,a every admres the
manner in which he delivers himself to the Senate
aT ,h.nt
any one with the suspicion oi following the lead Of
individual | should have thought the senator the last
man to esteem ia eproach to follow implicitly the lead
OF the senator from Kentucky Any member of the Senate
who will carry his recollection back through the last six
months would most assuredy suppose that the last nd
vldual TO eproach another for having submsslyely fol-
lowed the lead OF any individual would have been the
senator iron Mississippi reproachng me, and supposing
that should follow the lead OF the senator from Ken
lucky. tLaugher.l say TO him, to any one else,
that IN any proposition make act upon my own judg.
ment and my own responsibility.
Now, sir, lei me say to the honorable senator from
Mississippi that he rs msaken in supposng that this is
The frsi endeayor have made to amend this bill have
made no motion before; but when my friend from Ala
bama Mr. CLEMENS made his proposition 10 amend the
provision respecting the Tennessee yer voted tor that
amendment, will vote for any amendment which may
be proposed which may think TO be correct have no
idea that the bill Is perfect have no donbt that il we
had lime could amend il, judcously and properly SO
that the amendments would make il more serviceable TO
the country than now is In proposing this amend
ment to the Senate, have done it with conscientious
belief that The amendment is a correct hope the
Senate will adopt the amendment Ii the bill shall be
passed with that amendment, II will receive my vote If
The amendment is rejected, shall vote upon the bill
please, without the dictation of any man
The senator from Mississippi takes this precedent
That senator requires no precedent al all He
rs many amend hens as he pleases and have doubt
he will move many as he may thnt and he has the
talent TO take bill and transform II into any shape he
pleases, and has powers in this respect pyosab
exceeded by those OF any genuemsn upon this floor The
motion have made has neen made in sincerity in fair
ness and in eandor i asks for only what Is due 10 this
location at the head OF the waters OF karaganset bay
and hopethe amendment, will be adopted by the Senate
In frankness will say to the senator, as he has said
tina, am iu favor OF the bill that whether this amend
men shall be adopted not shall give my for the
bill. say that in frankness have DISCUSSES about
| shall give my vote for the bill, although this
should be rejected-athough would prefer the bill
have proposed TO amend it. Any amendment which
the senator chooses to introduce have doubt he will
introduce and whatever amendments he may introduce
which think just and proper shall receive my cordial
Mr. Fo0TE, am sure did not intend TO say any.
thing to wound the feelings OF the senator from Rhode
Island, and hope did not do must say that was
not at first entirely satisfied with regard to this amend
men; but what he has now said has satisfied me with
regard to il. only wish that he had spoken as lumi
nousy and as 20 uminousy [langhtel with regard 10 II
the matter Now, sir, did no, suggest, at all that the
senator had followed apybodys lead On the contrary,
rose for the express purpose OF suggesting TO him that
he bad not followed the lead Of the dsnsushed senator
know why he should have found necessary in repyr
ing 10 a remark that did not make TO intimate that |
had been in the habit of following The head of any
one. Certainly, n the transaction TO which he has
delicatey bu, .Sobcanuy referred no one would
suspee, ain Of having followed the lead OF any
one' Tor his course was as independent that OF
any gentleman upon this floor, and altogether too
much so Tor my taste and wishes Ilaugh,erl Hut al
low me TO say that the history OF inat Transaction will
show that then followed no mans lead, while one
followed nine The movement from which certain
great transactions resulted from motion made by
myself 10 the COMMITTEES OF Thirteen.
Mr. BADGE r demanded the yeas and nays, which
ordered and, being taken, tesued-yeas Ia, nays
33-as follows; U##.
YFAs-7Me,sr. Atchl.on Betrien, Clarke Clemens. Daw
SON Downs. Fooo Greene, Morton, Norris, Rheit Rosk,
NAYS-Msssrs Badger, Bell, Borland, Bright. Ca,s,
of Iowa, Ewing, Felcb, Hale, HamD. Houston, Hunter.
Jones' King, Mangum Mason, Miller. Pratt, Rsnou Sew
ard shields. Srnith, Sprnance, Sturgeon, Underwood
Up6am, WsIcs Walker and Whitconb-ss.
Z So the amendment was rejected
Mr. FOOTE. Before ot!er my amendments wish 10
state that it is twenty minutes past ten o'clock, and
TO sugges! ihs importance of going ino executive session
upon very importaD, natter The bill cannot be got
through with tonight, have various amendments now
to offer every of which will inevitably lead 10 much
discussion. | will not move to lay the bill upon The
table, but that it be informally passed by Tor the purpose
of gong into executive session for few minutes H
The PRESIDENT The bill must be disposed OF in
MIR F0OTE Then will move 10 lay il upon the
table, but not as test vote.
MI CHASE demanded the yeas and nays; which were
ordered and, beng taken resuedyeas %, nays 32-
follows
DAVIS Of Mississippi Dawson, Downs, Foo,e, Hale, Ham
n Houston, Hunter, King Mason Morton, Norris, Rhett,
Ru,s. soule, sarsson, Torney, and Yulee,2
NAYSMes-rs Badger, Baldwin, Ben, Borlsnd, Bright,
Gbase, Clarke Cooper Davis of Dck-