The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-04

sssnBn INC cohoition oltne Treasury ana the oneot
Mr. HusrEs would make one effort more to get up
the AppIopriaan bills and Therefore msvsd that this
Mr. FooTE said 1t obvious that the bu was to be
debated and that nifty more amendments we're to be
onered Unlees some one would give positive assur.
snce thatthe President would convene the Senate
morrow, fer Executive business, he would have to
move 10 postpone this b in order to 90 into xeou-
tive sersion. No assurance being given, he moved
THAT The bill be postponed. The motion was rejected.
The question r. Cured on Mr. Bradbury,s amend.
neDt
Col yEFrsRsoS DAVIS sustained the amendment
Mr. CLsRx moved TO add to IL, that the spprOpra-
tons shall not be expended till after the payment Of
the national debt
Mr.. CLARK withdrew his am endment.
Mr. Bradbury's amendwent was rejected. Yeas, 27;
Mr.. CASE was opposed to borrowing money; but he
considered proper internal improvements just
cesssry and rs much required, M steam lines,
navy yards and others, every day appropriated for
lie then offered the following II is hereby OK.
pressly provided thai the appropriations in this bill
Congress shall take effect when . surplus or excess
shall remain in the treasury of tho United States
be- g. from ths have Of
Mr.. CAss withdrew his amendmen tenn mporarily TO
enable MT berrien to move to strike out the appro-
prfRtion OF twenty five thousand hundre dol
lars for removing distractions in the Rio Grande
river.
Dir. BEnRks said that the middle of the Rio Grands
was the boundary between the United States and
Mexico and this item required an expenditure beyond
the limits OF the United States which Congress had
power 10 do.
Mr.. Rex replied, and Mr. Bsrrien's amendment was
Col. JrrrrRsoN DAVIS moved to change the appropr
alton for the repair of the Cumberland dam, to the
removal Of the dam itself This was debated and
Mr.. RusK asked unanimous consent to take up the
Postage bill in order to concur with the House
uents
MT Hale ASKED unanimous consent to Law the bill
aside. TO enable him to present certain resolutions
iniu tha
promise acts OF the last session Laughtsr Objected
Mr. DAWSON offered an amendment providing that.
for sl Improvements Of rivers above tide wstsr the
money ,hal be drawn by the President from deposits
Mr.. DorGLAs moved to strike out "aboys tide
water He knew NO difference between above and
Though he intended to vote against the bill he liked
the amendments TO be correct.
Mr. DAWSON accepted the amen dment. lie thought
that the constitution, with some went only high Is
tide water.
The amen ndment was rejected
Mr. BRArTuRY then offered the amen dment which
had been withdrawn by Mr. Cass
MI EVINe raised point Of order, that this amend.
ment Was the ssme rs the one offered before BY Mr..
After debateIths CHAM decided that the amendment
was net in order but would leave 1t for the Senate
decide the question.
After debate, the question was put as to whether
the amendment was In order. and decided in the af-
brmston, by yeas rs, paJs14
hlr EwINo raid that the amendment OF the Senator
from Michigan was the most ingeniously devised plan
TO deitbt TIE BILL He desired the country under
stana that senator protesting to be friend to the
bii had presented this amendment, and hold him to
MR. Cass said he was willing to bear his prop.r share
Of responsibility, but he did not offer the
Mr EwiSc- The amen dmsnt was prepared by the
the Senator frem Michigan, and there IA doubt OF
its paternity. Although there Ia 80 much noise and
confusion there Is doubt but that the author will
be held responsible. tLauRhter)
hr CAssThere Ia not so m uch noise and confu sion
here but Il a. Senator demand facts to be stated
corrtcLly.
Mr. Ala .fata +Lar,
CHaig- Order, order.
hIT. CAs-Ycn DID nat ...a..-a..-..-
CseIR- order, order.
Dir FwrNc-I did sir
CsAIR-The Senator from Ohio win take his seat.
bilty Of voting for this amendment but he did net
offer TIE amendment. He would have offered it, but
il pssssd iro IN his hands.
Mr. EniSe followed in opposition to the amen sn.
would def.st this BILL or any other bill to which 1t
might be attached.
Mr. roOrr was an xious all day to have vote on thi,
bill Naush'sr) But the opponsnts Of the bill would
have freedom Of debate They were not to be over
Senator from Ohio Since the Senator had spoken he
had been IN shiveriDs agony fear. daughter aud
M,srs Bright, Dickinson Cass and cote con sinued
the debate in favor OF the smendme ut and Mr. Under
Mr haLE moved to amend the amen dmen. BY plac-
Ing the sppropEiaions for this bill before the army
and navy appropriations Hew for carrying out all the
The question then taken on the Cass and Brad
bury smendmeIt aud IL was rejected by 20 to 2e-as
lFAs Messrs. Atebison Berrisn Bradbury. Bishs but
Isr Sss' oisgess .tnsr.on pa,is D.w'sn D.cLiasoc,
ter knE ssn hort,n, sorri, Rhst, Ru'k. Seuit,
% Badssi. ' B,iawS Sen, por.ua. Chase
Clarke Clay Coeper John Davis, Dodge wiseonsn Doago
s 's rssSs.
Much anssts % was ssprss.s durns tn. calling Of
the roll ~ thu fate Of the bill depended It's rejection.
hr FooIE moved that the bin bs posspon,d till nix
O'Clock Tlhysd bated, and lost by yeas q, nays 30.
Mr. BrTtin moved that the Senate sks receGa.
The CHAis decided the motion a not In order while
o bill wss before the Senate
Mr. BrTLEn appealed from the decision, but the Sc.
pste 'ustained the decision Of the Chair.
MIR. YtIfE offered an amendm,nt that mons Of the
money appropriated by the bi shall be drawn from
the Treapry uutl ell the bonds .or the pubic debt
sfall ee paid aud cancelled
After csbate the amen dment rejected, by yeas
Mr.. foorr renewed the amendment ina modified
foim- Loot, by yeas psys 81
Er. DicsIssos hoped that the Senate would take
rscefs
Mr. Clu Objected
nr. foorE rtBepsd bis motion 20 pas.pons the bill
TIL sis O'Clock. Lort, By the same vote.
Mr M,soN offered an amendment restricting ths i'm
p1on.nt OF the Rio rsrde TO the pert Of that river
lyirg viii IN the United states
After long debate ths was rejected Jeas 2l nays
Mr.. Foo1s moved 20 an md, By requiring the con-
srt OF heStco To be hrst had and obtained for the
impfartmeht of tbs Rio Grsnis. This was debated
Ar. Bsici1 moved 70 reconsider tho vote rejecting
thi, amendment. and q diseussion followed ~ 20
whether t- Improve nenta OF the Rio Dram -, WITH
out The mutual eonseut By Mexico and ths united
stster 80 not foIbooen by the Eth article Of the
treaty ~ fiieago
The motion 10 recon,lier Was rejected By yea, 10,
NAYS 81
several p-0potsd anendus nts were rejected.
At hvs % clock Nr Ht SrER taii that but ave hours
81 the fest'cn rsm.insd aud with . view OF making
one more ttyrt 20 have the appropriation bill taken
up h. notci thai this bill b. laid OF tbs table lost
ty yeas ~ nsYssp
hr R.sE rogsd en amendment, appreprlstins
see ooo Ter rertsin i'm mprcysmensr In Texas Alter
D. II W Il
Mr. t@t moved amendment. approprta'tng
$4,000 tor DE ge1ng the mouth. of the Mi-ssippi
river tnd sUstR'red his amer dmept A. part of hts
speech - stei printed report ths sabis - late.
~ laid before Congress By ,he Navy Department TO b.
rfAd.
nr ions D.,ts objected to the reading.
MIR Sotir iDsisted
Dir. Jerv DAVIS mored 20 dispense with the reaiing
The question va, taken by y,es aud nsys, whetnef
The report fhoud he read AVID " was dvcid "A
that 10 should h. read, b. yeas ~; nays %.
At haf act ave the readinr Of the report vss com