New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-15
WASHINGTON.
The Position Of Gen. Cas- In The Late strug-
ale or the River AKA Harbor BIZ.

CorreFrC-lt nee VI Tre Tribune
WAlmyGr0v Thursday. March IS.
There was one movement made by Gen. Ctss
during tie struggle or the River and Har5or bin
which, IS il may become mstter Of history, be-
TO put upon the records as nearly il the precise
manner in which it occarred Is possible I vas
staldirg IN toe center Of the reporters gallery d.
recily over The actors at the tine watching the
proceeding with intense interest The affair ex.
hbi,ed Gen. CAss in most unfortunate light in
more than ore respect and II exhibited his desire
end design to Kill the oil beyond al cavu or
equivocation.
Mr. BRADBURY, Dem of Maine. and bitter
opponent Of the bill, about the middle Of long
sitting) offered sn amendment cutting Of 0qV
me0nS Of c2Try3ng 0ut the provisions OF the Rirer
md HQrb0r bW until all otter G0rerRwenf er-
pcnseS trcye pald This, Of course. rendered the
til useless even should il become law, ss there
ia no surplus in the Treasury, nor is there likely
20 be for years 10 come. The amendment attract
cd but little attention, it was supposed that it
would be supported only by the opponents O.. the
bill 1t came. however, " thin two votes Of being
carried. This seemed TO give Gen. CAss an idea,
end he rose somewhat hastily and cOnfusedly and
offered c slight amendment excepting money
due for private ciaims to Mr. BRADBURY g amend
nent. Tbls, Of course he could not do, as the
amendment had been voted down. A Senator
corrected him. q" Oh, yes" he replied, " bat
can offer It egan with this modification he
then read the modification he proposed and
offered the amendment. The clerk requested him
TO write the modification into the amendment as
he did not know where he meant 70 bring IL in.
Gen. CAss stepped forward 20 the desk 10 do 90,
when q number Of the Opposition gathered around
him and q consultation OF some minutes was held.
when Gen. CAss returned to bis seat be remark
ed that he would withdraw the amendment for the
present. hr BERREN obtained the floor and offer
ed an amendment which was discussed some time
and lost. The preceding occurrences the reader
will bear in mind oil took place in the open eye Of
the Senate. Mr. BRADBURY the original mover
oi this proposition 70 Kill the bill by dcpriving 1t Of
funds now stepped forward aud offered the amend
ment framed byGen. CAss.
The CHAIR Mr. King, opp ruled ont Of or
der as beiag the same proposition. Gen. CAss
strongly demurred When by way Of compromise
the Chair offered the question OF reception to the
Senate. 1t was carried by one majority. The
question now REQUIRED on Gen. CAss amendment
offered by Mr.. BRADBURY. AS the Gu Mr. put the
question, Mr. CLAY, half rising remarked inter
negatively in his loud shril tones, the question IS
o. The amendment Of the Senator from Michigan
Laughter.
Mr EWING then rose before the question was
nut and proceeded to describe with great force
md eloquence and much bitterness OF sarcasm,
the disastrous effect of the 0mendmeW Of the SeR0
tor fran Michigan. He was proceeding to say
tndt tnrFb was lOt now ~ uluth Nulsc huu CJu'
fusion" but that the Senator from Michigan can
be understood. Gen. CAss rose, flushed with ex-
element, and interrupted him by saying, " there
is not so much noise and confusion, Mr.. Presl-
dent, but that the Senator can state facts. He
says am the author of that amendment, when 1t
s no such thing" Mr.. EWING replied that he was
stating facts. Gen. CAss, with great rapidity re-
peated several times 1T is such thing" until
the Vice President, amid the "noise and confu-
rion called loudly to order.
This denial OF Gen. CAss's utterly astOashed
both Senate and galleries since all knew how
the amendment originated. Gen. CAss will live
long before he Will recover the good opinion Of
any one of the)nany who witnessed this. remark.
able scene. 1t was an utter abandonment Of
Senatorial dignity and veracty and was felt to
be 30 by oil present, among whom were some OF
his best friends, and those friends felt it most
heenly. The amendment thus smugged in
through that scapegoet of doubtful movements,
Mr. BRADBURY, was lost 90 to % the pretended
frfenus Of tho bill voting with its oPPonents for
this killer. Among those pretended friends were
Messrs. CAss DOUGLAS. Dickinson, BRIGHT and
WBITC0vB WoUTER NON TWILLER.