Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-03-22

WASHINGTON: SATUl
sand dollars; which added I, the specific appropriations al
ready enumerated, make total OF millions three
hundred and oryone thousand three hundred and seventy
six dollars.
word now IN regard to- the appropriations for works in
the various States The fact that they located in par
cual State does not show the Importance Of them the State
In which they located. single illustration will show
what may be exhibited in nearly every The sppropa
ons made In this bill for the Delaware breakwaer the
harbor at Port Penn and Reey Island in the Delaware river
located in the State Of Delaware but yet s facilitate
the commerce that has its connexon with Pennsylvana,
fhladepha that these works constructed, vastly
than 70 aid the commerce Of the State Of Delaware So s
IN reson TO all these works at their various localities
Their benefits are not confined to their particular locality
they were they could not be national in their character
Still the particular location Of the appropriations made in
ne States corresponding to the several amounts which have
read is also true that the miscellaneous class Of items TO
which have invited the attention Of the Senafor dedge
boats upon the lakes and great vecsn have particular
locality, because the various lakes not limited BY single
e s H. o lie works. will i
single glance that they cannot be made strictly local
in their spplicatlon 70 the States
Another fact in relation to this BILL There are in appro
priaons for twenty works. have not time to go
into the enumeration Of them; should feel that was un
necessarily consuming the time of the Senate to do
wish, however, to say that 10 my Judgment every single
appropriation in this bill for the construction Of any work
should be in separate and distinct BILL Such my
opinion in the committed My attempt produce that result
failed should with great cheerness for that class Of
appropriations in the bill which comes within the limitation
which have marked down for myself; but capnot, will
not vote for appropriations which Objectionable to me- and
which are without that limitation.
There another subdivision besides that of separate bills
for each work All the appropriations for the prosecution Of
old works might be put in ono BILL and those for the COM
committee did deem that expedient and
queny they reported the bill from the House
works and old works altogether in bill those for
which estimates were not made, well as those which have
been estimated for.
There tweny-nine new works. and of that number q
considerable portion, think ten, for which estimate has
been made by any department There are Others where
there have been surveys, either by the Typographical
bureau the coast survey and not here to draw dis
ncon between these two surveys The surveys Of most Of
these works must necessarily be prosecuted in considerable
degree by the navy and far the survey of that bureau
goes, give much importance perhaps as give to sur
of the Typographical bureau But there works in this
bill Of which there has been survey whatever by either Of
these bureaus and which have been estimated for by nobody
Now, by what rule il that are to judge Of the necessity
the propey and the expedeny of such works as these
Make your and your work is to be completed
We all understand that it is only necessary
work in order to subsequent appropriation. There
should certainly be attitudes there should be some m
tation laid down by this body in my Judgment within which
out Of that line which excludes both the
vey and the Typographical bureau. think may say that
this very appropriation which discussing is one
which has been surveyed by neither Of them After the
amendment offered by the Senator from Alabama shall be dis
posed Of shall exclude the rivers Tennessee and
Illinois from the bil Why Because there has been no
survey of these rivers by officer of the Government
There has been made to knowledge appropa-
ton by the Government Of single dollar for either Of these
rivers. True, think the Government has made appro-
praon in lands b One Of the States and that State made
some improvements.
Ws e how lands ore given 10 the States
They given with railroad speed Upon every bill grant
ing lands the States for railroads other purposes
Senator need only get up and say that he has little bill
making donation OF few Of land, and il has sort Of
charm in the Senate All opposition hushed into silence
and the bill is passed through with astonishing rapdy and
buried off the other House. This is the way that these
appropriations for land made for canals and railroads
The States have been asking for only little land, and
yet by various bills they have received about twenty millions
of of land which should consider very considerable
farm If the land is given the S.ates it is bound go
through.
Then there is the Colorado river in the State Of Texas
running, believe wholly within that State certainly far
is navigabe There provision of $50, 600 for that
river, and have had survey Of it, recommendation
from any of the departments think the Rio Grande
pies the position, with this distinction is our boun
dairy; is the boundary between and another Govern
ment and, in military point Of view, may be required
strengthen that and there may be why
appropriation should be made for that river but does not
TO within the rule which have laid down. Upon
that however, do not desire to express opinion.
There other appropriations upon the lakes and rivers Of
which have not word of information from either of the
bureaus Now If we to have no limitation, if an appro
paon is to be made upon the individual representation of
member, you commence work which must be concluded
and you open door to system which must end IN the de-
struction of the revenues Of this Government.
These the which induce me to oppose the bill
ts present shape, and will compel me TO vote against il it
it shall remain in its present shape. Besides, have upon
my table Recommendation from COL Albert of the topogra-
phca bureau in relation three four different points,
which certainly of national character stretching along
coast where he only makes estimate, but makes
recommendation in favor of appropriation, but the
oriy of the committee have thought fit to exclude these
points they voted down in committee. Still shall deem
duty offer them here for the consideration and dspo-
son of the Senate If to rely at al upon the de-
paments do the justice Of excluding their
endations There is certainly safety in relying upon
them. do the proprety and justice Of excluding
certain class Of which they may recommend and in
cudng others which have been recommended con-
sdered by them. quite how this may be in
relation to the upper waters Of Red river know there have
been appropriations made for that The appropriation in this
bill for that object Is very specific left me- as one Of
the committee, somewhat in doubt about it.
There is in connexon with this NATTER another table To
which beg leave to call the attention Of the Senate These
works had their origin mainly in 1897 find that there
have been appropriations for these objects follows:
III In I82I...s. S 81, $50 20
# In 1873. 13l,094 IS
La tIzy.. ........... 5O5,666 Is
s In 1851. 298, 655 81
In 1851. 667, ,846 10
In 1889. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SIS, ,249 90
In 1855. 694,63 67
In 1885,. Gas, $50 46