The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-04

all final questions with regard to THE bill with the
Senator from New Jersey, Mr.. DAYTON.
The question was taken, and the Senate refused
to lay the bill on the table--yeas %, nays 80.
Mr.. FOOTE said that unless somebody would
give him a positive assurance that the President
would convene the Senate to- morrow for Executive
business he would feel IL to be his duty to move TO
postpone this BILL that there might be an Executive
session. for the purpose Of ratifying three treaties
He made the motion. -
The question was taken, and the Senate-yeas rs,
nays 32-refused to postpone the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, supported the amend
ment
that the appropriations in the bill shall not be car
ried into force till after the payment OF the ma
tional debt.
Mr. MASON supported the amendment.
amendment
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr.. BRADBURY, and it was rejected-yeas 81,
nays %; a;
fed form; but withdrew it temporarily.
Mr. BERRIEN moved to strike out of the bill an
appropriation of 1925. 700 for removing obstrucons
in the river Rio Grande, in Texas. The middle OF
the Rio Grandc was the boundary between the Uni
ted States and the Republic of Mexico. He did not
think the improvements should be made beyond the
limits of the United States.
Mr.. RUSK replied; and the amendment was re-
iected-ycas -, nays 81.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved to change the
appropriation from being for the "rcpair" to the
the amendment was lost.
Mr. RUSK asked the unanimous consent of the
Senate take up the Postage BILL to concur in the
amendments.
Mr. CLAY and others objected.
Mr.. HALE asked the unanimous consent OF the
Senate to lay aside this BILL to enable him to present
certain resolutions adopted in New Hampshire sus-
tanning the recent Compromise.
Objection was made.
Mr. DAWSON moved to amend the bill by pro-
viding that all the appropriations for the improve
ahox,a tar hall ha drox nv
the President from the sums Of money deposited
by the United States in the several States respect
lively where the appropriation is to be expended.
sabove tide-water.' He knew no difference be-
tween rivers above below tide water. He knew
no difference between fresh water and salt water
in this respect Though he intended to vote against
the whole bill, he preferred these amendments to
be put in proper shape
Mr.. DAWSON accepted the amendment. His
reason for putting these words in was, that he
thought the constitutional objections OF some gen
tlemen went above tide-water.
The amendment was then rejected-yeas l6,
nays 80.
porarily withdrawn by MIR. CAss:
"And it 10 hereby expressly provided that the ap
preparations in this bill contained, and all other APP
preparations made by this Congress-, shall take
effect upon and authorize the expenditure of only
such surplus shall remain in the trea-
sury of the United States, after dcducting the
penditures of the Government, according to APP
which shall be made by Congress from the public
revenues"
MIR. EWING raised the point of order, whether
this amendment in order, il being the same in
substance the one rejected earlier in the day,
offered by Mr.. BRADBURY.
After debate. the CHAIR was of opinion that the
question was to be decided by the Senate. The
question was then put to the Senate, whether the
amendment should be received or not, and it
decided in the affirmative-yeas 25, nays "a.
Mr.. EWING considered the amendment was the
most ingenousy devised plan to effectually defeat
this bill. He pointed out the mode by which It
would operate defeat of the bill. He consd
cred that this strange amendment, coming
il did from Senator who protested TO be friend
of the bill and he wished the country 10 make
mistake in placing the responsibility in the right
quarter.
Mr.. CASS said that he assumed his full share of
the responsibility but he did not offer the amend
ment.
Mr.. EWING said the Senator from Michigan did
offer the amendment, and then withdrew it; the
Senator from Maine renewed 1t, but the Senator
from Michigan prepared 1t 7; there was no mistake
in its paternity, and there was not enough noise
and confusion in the Senate but what the Senator
could be held responsible for the amendment.
Mr.. CASS said there was not too much noise
and confusion but Senators could state the facts
Mr.. EWING insisted that he had stated the facts.
Mr. CASS denied the statement
The CHAIR called Senators to order.
Mr. CASS said that he had no desire to avoid any
responsibility properly belonging to him. He did
offer the amendment, but he would nave offered
il had it not passed from his hands.
Mr.. EWING followed in opposition to the
amendment
Messrs. FooTE, DAVIS of Massachusetts,
bate.
Mr.. HALE said he was in favor of carrying out
the peace measures, and therefore moved to amend
the amendment by providing that the money APP
propriated by it shall be expended before that for
the army and navy.
The question was taken, and the amendment to
the amendment was rcjected-yeas 4, nays 81.
The amendment was also rcjected-yeas %, nays
29--as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Atchison, Berrien, Bradbury,
Bright, Butler, Cass, Clemens, Davis of Missis-
sippi, Dawson, Dickinson, Douglas, Downs, Fech,
Eoote, Gwin, Hamlin, Houston, Hunter, King
Mason, Morton, Norris, Rhett, Rusk, Soule, Stur-
geon, Turney, Whitcomb, and Yulec-29.
.NAYS.-Messrs. Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Dor
sachu.etts, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa,
Ewing, Greene, Hale, Jones, Mangum, Miller,
Pearce Pratt, Rantoul, Sebastian, Seward, Shields
Smith, Spruance, Underwood, Upham, Wales, and
Mr.. FOOTE, it being now half past three O'Clock,
moved the bill be postponed till six o'clock Lost
Mr.. BUTLER moved the Senate take recess
till six o'clock.
The CHAIR ruled the motion out of order while
bill pending. On division, after debate,
the decision of the CHAIR sustained.
Mr. YULEE moved to amend the bill by provid-
ing that none OF the appropriations of this bill
shall be carried into effect till the debt Of the United
States was fully paid and cancelled. Lost-yeas
10, nays 81.
Mr.. FOOTE renewed the amendment, except
ing, however, the appropriations in the bill for
which there had been official estimates. Lost
yeas IL, Maya 80.
Mr.: DICKINSON hoped the Senate would unani-
mousy agree to take recess till six o'clock.
Mr. CLAY objected.
Mr. FOOTE renewed his motion to postpone the
bill till Elk O'Clock. Lost-yeas %, nays 50.
Mr. MASON moved to amend the bill by re-
stricting the appropriation for the improvement
OF the Rio Grande to the American side Of that
river.
Debate, and then the amendment was rejected
yeas 81 nays 30.
MIR. FOOTE moved amendment restricting
the appropriation to that part of the Rio Grande in
Texas. to be expended with the advice and consent
OF Mexico, first had and obtained.
The yeas and nays were again taken; and re-
eulted--yess IL, nays &c.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved to amend the
provision by requiring the improvements to be
made in that part of the Rio Grande in New
Mexico.