The republic., 1851-02-18


the reservation to meet tho residue Of the principal
Of the five per cent. loan Of iS4s Ho moved this,
10 bring forward the issue whether we are 70 make
Sans %b;g 10 sary on internal w The
they are not willing to take any thing more than
the available surplus for such improvements. And
he desired to hold them to their word. II the
amendment be adopted, we will not have to borrow
money to carry the bill into effect. If the amend
ment be rejected, we will have 10 borrow money.
Mr.. HOUSTON arose, when
MIR. WENTWORTH said, Don't speak five min
MIR. HOUSTON replied that he should speak Just
as long the rules allow. He wished to say that,
for one, he was prepared to meet the issue pre-
not, and never had been, advocate for what
were properly termed in the better days of the Re-
public, and known system of internal improve
ments. The system had its origin twenty five
years ago, and contemplated great system of inn
provemcnts by roads and canals through the inte-
rior ofthe country. But river and harbOr improve
waters of the country, had their origin with the
foundation of the country. They were coeyal with
the Constitution under which we live.
The gentleman asked If the Wings are willing
to risk loan and contraction of public debt for
the purpose of carrying on great public works. He
(Mr. H.) ready for it. II necessity occurred.
The question was taken on the amendment of
Mr.. CALDWELL, modified by Mr.. BAYLY, and
rejected-ayes 47, noes SO.
MIR. McLANE, of Maryland, after many amend
ments had been rejected, offered q substitute for
the bill, embracing the items in the original, with
Mr.. CLARKE moved an amendment--to appro.
pirate $ 10000 for the improvement of Sackctt's
harbor, and to remove, and for the removal of
ship OF tie United States navy sunk there He
pressed the amendment, and said that it merely
for the United States to do single act of Justice,
and restore the harbor to its original condition
Mr.. BAYLY had seen no proposition which de
monstrated more clearly than that Of the gentle.
man the object of such appropriations. He had
some curiosity to look at the maps in the possession
of the gentleman He knew something about har-
| bors, and he undertook to say that the thing the
gentleman complains of has improved the harbor at
| the place designated in the amendment. Laugh
teri The object is the expenditure of money. If
man would have been here asking for break
water. Laughter The gentleman was per-
fectly right in saying that this is kind of closed
corporation, in which the game il dxcd. The gen
tcman was not in tho secret of the matter, and has
not had chance. Therefore he Mr.. B., would
advise the committee that this joint corpora
ton, into which none but those in the secret be
admitted; He thought that, after this explanation,
| they had better go against the whole fit.
Mr.. CLARKE remarked that Mr.. BAYLy stands
higher in his boots than any gentleman. and wears
and pomposity. The gentleman said that he had
examined the maps, and knew something Of har-
| bors and that the BAR which s in front Of the en-
trance of the harbor, and diminishes to few hun.
dred feet, improves the hnrbor. He (Mr. c. asked
to be permitted to say, in the presence of those
who would deal Justly, and prefer common sense
| to ridiculc, that the improuement the gentleman
suggested rendered il difficult for vessels 10 get in
and out Of the harbor except when the wind ia in
particular direction, and this subjects the owners
Of the vessels to loss. He asked whether the gen.
teman thought it was becoming to say that he was
4 here seeking for an expenditure of money merely
| for the purpose Of expenditure. Was there any
| necessity or warrant for this? Was it becoming
and kind to person younger than himself to in
dulge in ridicule. [Laughter.l He appealed to
the gentleman's magnanimity, coming as he did
from State (Yirginia) which once produced great
men. Excessive laughter.l
| Mr.. BAYLY said he should be very much in
clined to respond to the appeal of his youthful
friend from New York, [laughter,1 were it not for
the ungenorous fling which the gentleman had
made at him. He speaks (remarked Mr.. b. Of my
| standing high in my boots. and ofmy wearing my
| spectaclcs on my nose. The gentleman wears his
| on his head [Laughter.] Iwear mine for use. 1
should think, but for the remarks about uvenility
that his spcctacles worn his head for orna-
ment. As for standing high in my boots, came
here six feet, but do not reproach the gentleman
who measures only five feet four. Laughter, in
all parts Of the hall, the galleries included.
When the confusion subsded, the amendment
was disagreed to.
Further proceedings took place, and at fifteen
min utes past ten O'Clock the committee rose, with
out coming to conclusion.
Mr.. BAYLY moved suspension of the rules,
which motion was agreed to; and at his instance,
under the operation of the previous question re.
solution was adopted, changing the daily hour of
meeting to eleven o'clock, a. m.
And the House then adjourned.