New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-18


| River This was debated and afterward declared
! 20 be out OF order.
Mr. MASON Of XIV, moved To strike out the item
| appropratng SO 900 for the improvement OF the
harbOr at the mouth Of Little Sodus BAY. he did
not propose to strike out the appropriation for Big
sodus Bay. That is a big matter and, therefore,
within the scope-Little SOdus is not. Laughter !
/ AS big objects are national" he intended to ask
an appropriation for the Big Sandy River, laugh
ter, not for the Little Sandy, which was only
navigabe for flat boats.
! MI CoSGFR Of n. Y. said the gentleman was
mistaken The Bay Of Sodus is not small, though
! it bears the name Of little. Col Albert speaks OF
/ il as highly important harbOr, and there is col
! lector Of customs there.
Mr. MAsOS's amendment was disagreed TO.
There was much confusion during the day. aud
various Intellectual motions made that the Com
mittee rise. The last, at o'clock, was disagreed
to by % 10 l05
Mr. BAYLY Of Va noticed remark which had
been made by Mr. McGaughey Of Ind. and de-
MED that his object in endeavorng 20 make the
General Appropriation bills special ORDER
to defeat the River and Harbor bill.
Mr.. MCGAUGHEY-I said such would be the
effect.
Mr. BAYLY remarked that the General Appro-
priation Bills sre in great peril and will be In
greater peril to morrow. There are but twelve
days of the Session left, and eleven General APP.
preparation B ills to be acted on. These bills have
there, when they come back. He wished TO say
in reference to the efforts 70 prolong discussion
under the five minutes rule, that he had stated
twice that unless a different disposition be mani.
Tested, the General Appropriation Bills cannot
pass and a Special Session of Congress will be
come inevitable. Ten OF eleven General Appro-
priation Bills have been reported, and not one of
them has passed.
Mr. McLANE said it was his intention to remain
here no matter how late, until the bill be reported
to the House.
Voces-Agreed, agreed.
Mr. BAYLY remarked that the observation was
entirely unnecessary, aud that he had exerted
himself to get clear OF this bill.
Mr.. AsHMUN asked whether six motions to rise
had not been made. all by Democrats
Mr.. NEEABLE said he had made motion to
rise, and would DO it again
Mr. BAYIY thought it necessary 10 answer tie
remark OF Mr.. Ashmun. He believed that the
motions 10 rite did come from the Democratic
aide Of the House But did not the gentleman
know that this disposition originated Ia violating
the rules Of the House, overriding which this bill
was brought before them ? He intended t. pro
pose that the Committee rise, and if they shoa'd
DO so, he would offer resolution that the House
meet hereafter at II o'clock.
Mr.. WENTwORTH-Wa till we get through
the bill.
Mr.. BAYLEY moved, but the Committee refused
to rise, when the Clerk read the clause appro-
Channel in Charleston Hsrbor
Mr. BURT moved to strike it out, but the motion
did rot prevail. Other amendments were offered
and rejected.
Mr. McDovALD has offered an amendment,
making an appropriation for the Wabash, and 1t
was voted down.
Mr. MCGAUGHEY proposed to alter the amount,
appropriatDg $4,000 for this purpose, and made
some remarks thereon.
Mr.. BAYLY desired to call attention to the fact,
that the gentleman, Mr. McGaughey, had declar
ed that appropriations proper in themselves so
far as the country at large is concerned ought 10
be voted down.
MIR. McGAUGHEY asked whether the gentleman
was in favor of this bill. Ii there be new rich
mond in the field, will embrace the first oppor-
tunity to take his scalp. Laughter
Mr. BAYLY-The gentleman from hentuckyls
the author Of the suggestion The gentleman
trades on borrowed capital, and, according to
General Jackson, ought 10 break. Laughter
MIR McGsughey's amendment was voted down
Mr. CALDWELL of KY. offered an amendment
that the money appropriated by the blll IS NOT TO
be expended unless there shall be surplus IN the
Treasury on the 3Oth Of June, 1852
Mr.. BAYLY moved to include the ten yearS'
loan of '43. If this amendment be adopted, we
will not have to borrow to carry the bill into ell
feet. If rejected we will have to borrow money
and be made this issue.
Mr.. HOUsToN arose.
Mr. WFNTWoRTH-DO MT speak five minutes.
Mr. HorsroN-I shall speak Just as long as the
rules allow. Good, good go on And he then
said, for one he was prepared TO meet the issue
He had been asked whether the Wings were
v Hing TO risk loan, and the contraction OF
Publ, Debt ior the purpose OF carrying on tnese
great Public " orks lie was ready Tor II 1t the
necessity occurs
Tie amendment ss modified by Mr. BAYLY was
rejected. Ayes ~ Noes %.
Various amendments we're discussed aud voted
down, ana an lbeliectutl motion y as HauS IuaI
tie Committee rise.
Mr. McIAnE cow offered substitute for the
LiU winch was read and IS similar to the original
Iill.
Nh CLAHkE moved an amendment approprl'
stilg $1,000 for the Improvements OF oscketIs
Harbor. a1d the removal OF the ships sunk by the
I : there. he said 1t was merely Tor the Gov
eminent TO 90 a simple act oil justice and restore
the harbor 10 its former condition
Mr.. BAYLY said he knew something about har-
bors, and undertook 20 remark, what tue gehue
man complained OF improved the harbor. Laugh
ter The object is an expenditure oil money
Il The bar had not been made by nature the gen,
teman would have asked for brsakwaser;:
LAUGHTER "A crowd gathered IN the vicinity oil
these two gentlemen, where the greatest posi-
bic good bumor prevailed
Nj CLARKE said that the gentleman stands
higher in lis boots than any other gentleman ana
wears his spectacles with greater precision and
pomposity. Laughter
M. BAYLY-l ask to say one work.
Mr. CLARKE went on-He wished TO say 70
those who will deal Justly and prefer common
sense TO ridcule, that the improvement "hch toe
gentleman suggests, renders it difficult for vessels
to get in and 10 get out, except when the wind is
in particular direction. Does the gentleman
think it 10 becoming to say that ask tor the mo-
pey merely that it may be expended! Is there
anv necessity or warrant for the assertion lst
becoming and kind to aperSon younger lansn,
tel than himself, TO indulge in ridicule appeal
to the gentleman's magnsnimity-coming, as be
Goes, from State which once produced great
men. Laugbter-in which the galleries joined.l
Mr.. BAYLY-I should be very much inclined to
respond to the appeal Of my youthful friend from
! New.York, Laughter who refers TO bis youth IN
| comparison with my age, if it were not for the