The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-18


have an opportunity OF making that disposition OF it.
1854 lro oosnsuED.l
house or REP aEs NATIVES
After the reading of the Journal
rHE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. BAYLY asked the unanimous consent Of the
House TO Introduce resolution making the appropriation
bills The special order for and each succeed
ing day thereafter until disposed OF,
But, objection being made,
Mr. BAYLY moved The suspension OF the rules when
The SPEAKER announced that that motion was now
in order
the vote the resolution closing the debate the river
and harbo bill at IL, m, OF this day. was laid on the
table
CLAIM THE STATE GEORGIA.
The motion made by Mr. WELLBoRN 10 reconsider the
vote by which the House refused TO discharge the Com
mee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union from the
further consideration OF the bill to repay to the State OF
Georgia interest paid by her certain military advances
OF money Tor The general government, being IN srde
was not agreed TO-
THE LATE HON. d. S. KAUFMAN.
The SPEAKER stated that the next question in order
on the motion OF Mr. JONES to reconsider the vote
authorizing the widow OF the late Hon ID. ). Kaufman
Texas draw the pay of her late husband until the
end OF the session. The said motion being agreed to,
Mr.. JONES moved 10 amend the said resolution by
striking out ito the end OF the present session. and in
After debate between Messrs JONES, VINTON,
HOWARD, and FOWLER, the said amendment was
agreed TO- and amended the said resolution adopted
GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
Mr. BAYLY again moved the suspension OF the rules
to permit him to offer resolution making the general APP
preparation bills special orders for tomorrow, aud Tor
each succeeding day thereafter until disposed OF: not
agreed TO.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA BUSINESS.
Mr. lNGE moved the suspension of the rules to enable
him to offer resolution TO make District OF Columbia
business special order for tomorrow not agreed to
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
On motion of Mr. McLANE, the rules were then sus-
pended and the House into Committee oil the
Whole the state OF the Union, (Mr MEADE in ~
chair)
The committee took up the river and harbor bill +;
MIR. McLANE (who, having reported the bill from
the Committee on Commerce, was entitled TO the floor 10
close the debate upon ID addressed the committee at
length, reply to the various arguments against the bill
delivered in the OF the discussion.
Mr. MORSE next made personal explanation. in re-
ply TO portion OF the remarks OF Mr.. McLANE, in
which he held that that gentleman entirely wrong
IN his views as to those OF Jefferson, Madison, and
Jackson, upon The Internal Improvement Question. lie
the system OF internal improvements which was now
attempted be fastened The policy of the general gov
eminent According TO his showing, Mr. Mel denied
the power of Congress TO vote appropriations Tor the
provenen OF harbors as means OF military defence
He deaed that he chr MoRsE) had ever given a vote
in favor of Improvement appropriation not required
for military defence He denied the correctness OF Mr.
MeL's understanding OF his own speech. He lMr MoasE)
had declared himself dsunlonst il this bill passed.
The committee then proceeded to consider the various
amendments proposed to the bill, as follows
THE WABASH ABOVE THE RAPIDS.
MIR MCDONALD proposed TO add clause appro-
prialing $4,000 for the Improvement oil the Wabash
above the Rapids.
the right OF the general government TO appropriate money
for the Improvement OF lis highways, and especially
IN favor OF his own amendment
THE GREAT LAKES ....-
And Mr.. CARTIER in favor of the constitutional
right and duty oil improving the navigation OF (" the
western seas uhe great lakes at the expense OF the
national treasury,
The question was taken on the proposition OF Mr. Nc
DONALD by telers when II not agreed o-ayes 81
noes 81.
sACKETT's HARBoR.
! Mr. CLARKE proposed to amend the bill by adding a
clause appropriatlng $4,000 for the improvement OF
Sscketrs harbor and the removal OF The wreck OF Uni
| ted States vessel of war sunk in that harbor.
| After argument between Mr.. CLARKE for this propo
sition and Mr. BURT against the bill and the principle
MIR. CARTIER proposed to strike out $40 900, and
insert $4,000.
| After debate nomnally upon this amendment between
| MIR CARTIER for the Improvement of the navigation
of the great lakes, and Mr.. CLARKE for his original
| amendment,
| The amendment TO the amendment having been re-
leced, The question put the original amendment
of Mr. CLARKE, when the telers reported ayes 8,
IS SO no quorum voting, great confusion ensued-mem-
bers demanding the call OF the ROLL but two more mem
bers voting in the affirmative.
The CHAIR ruled that the amendment was agreed 10.
BURLINGTON HARBoR, ON LAKE cHAMpLAiS.
| Mr.. McLANE owed 10 strike out the amendment Just
az reed to- with the clause OF the bill sppropratng
Sl5 600 for the erection of break and the i'm.
provement OF the harbor OF Burlington, on Lake Cham
plain and 10 insert in lieu thereof appropriation Of
Sl4 900 for the improvement OF the said harbo OF Bur
! lngton
Mt CALDWELL, OF Kentucky, raised point of order,
and argued that this amendment TO the amendment
not in order
| The CHAIR everything the point OF order,
MIR {. appealed when the decision OF the Chair was
| sustained
! And after debate between Mr. McLANE for the
bill as originally reported from the Committee Com.
merce and by Mr. CASEY against the position occupied
| by Mr. Mel.
Mr.. TOOMBS moved to amend Mr. McLAsE's amend.
men by striking out iheefrom the Sli 900 appfopria.
ton for the Improvement OF The habor OF Burlington
After argument between MIR. TOOMBS against the
policy OF relying the recommendation OF the Commit
lee on Commerce with reference TO this BILL and against
its enactment and Mr.. MCLAsE IN reply toMr t., the
question put on the amendment TO the amendment:
! Il WAS rejected, ..... .. .... 4. ..a. 81.
Wbereupon the amendment (Mr. McLAsEs PROPOSE
tam reected-ayes 81, noes 67-tbe Char voting
in the negative.
ALLEGHANY RIVER.
Mr. HOWE proposed to add clause TO the bull appro
prating $4,000 for survey for the Improvement OF the
Allegheny river above Psburg. ....
After debate between Mr. HOWE for thus proposition
and Mr. billiard against 1t,
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, moved TO strike out
100000 from the amendment, and insert in lieu thereof
| So, 900. . s ..a #.ua i. Il.
After debate between MIR. against all amendments TO
| The original bill and MIR McGIAUGHEY for the same