Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-04-03


say | will do without.
1 do not feel liberty urge those who have this
bill in charge the they ought 10 pursue but
will venture to adj sse them reconsider their express
sed determination permit amendments An ad-
herence this position WILL in my Judgment, defeat the
whole bill Some concession due those Senators who
declare their hostility to many Of the items constu-
tonal grounds-some respect, and think much weight
shoud be given the opinions OF the officers o. the topo
graphical bureaus, who have examined this subject.
find that the estimates upon which profess to be
ting amount to 81 035,000 that is the last estimate
made by the typographical bureau. This bill appro
priates So 800 600 thus adding million of dollars
to the estimates of our officers and why this, what
reason for the great excess The only reason can
learn is that the committee of the House of Represen
tatives deemed it necessary-yes, deemed 1t necessary
On the very ground | stated Few moment since, to
appeal local preudices, TO obtain strength Tor the bill
which it could otherwise obtain Here are some
seven different Improvements at the close OF the bill the
department have not estimated for end which the de-
partment say they know nothing about There are
five six other points named IN the bill to which
the department give but passing notice. and say that
the proprety of estimating for them is very doubtful
Yet in this bill called upon TO vote Tor not only
all the department have estimated for, but to take all
the doubtful points, and all the various other points that
have been presented by the committee of the House of
Representatives and are tod that we must not seek TO
alter, change or modify il IN the least IL We do, the
bill is lost Sir, this a vicious principle IN Legs
proposition of the Senator from Maine, as understand
it, provides that aeer the ordinary expenses of the gov
ernment have been paid and all existing
ned with thea the in the treasury shall be ap-
piled to the improvement of our harbors and rivers
favor that proposition believing that the Of gov
eminent receipts could be much more advantageOusy
dsursed on such works all Of in the opn-
ion national than they could be in building steam
mall vessels, building lighthouses where there is
commerce. and building docks, which do the government
very little good Indeed sir, expending millions
annually for objects which, in point OF Importance do
not compare with contemplated by this bill Let
il be understood that the surplus funds Of the
hereafter take this direction and will be
the means of adiournng this outside Congress that sits
here regularly do, for the p-rpOse Of prepar
ing jobs for to execute Adopt this amendment, and
hereafter will have many cunningy devised
plans prepared order for the bankruptcy OF the treas
ury.
The effect Of this amendment will be to the ex-
cess OF revenue If any we have, into legitimate chan
nels for the benefit of the great of the people,
This is another reason which leads support it. L
am as friendly TO internal Improvements, confined to
what understand to be the old Democratic policy,
any gentleman of the Senate but beyond that will not
60 though large appropriations proposed for
the benefit Of those great rivers and lakes have already
said demand consideration wish to cOniinc inter-
nal improvements the old legitimate land marks and
| sorry to find of my friends here, who live in
the valley that do, take different view of this
subject do not complain of it, but think the prece
dent that would be set by such bill this would be
dangerous one and fraught with evil consequences
1t will lead the general government TO the depor
able condition in which of the Western States
found themselves years ago. 1t is only by
i binng great number of nteress-only by providing
appropriations for different points dotted all this
Union, mat THIS Dill COMMANDED the fOtc IL olO IN tue
House of Representatives. 1t was by similar system
that the State which represent, and the State of I
nCis, and other States could name, brought to
the verge of bankruptcy. This has proved 10 be a
cous principle of legislation the part of the States,
and, if adopted by the general government, will
e prove still worse an enlarged scale.
u message was received from the House of Repre-
senatives by Mr. Young, their clerk, announcing that
they had passed Senate bill No. 346, ascertain and
N settle private land claims in the State of California
a | am sorry Continued NJ. b to consume moment
Of lafa hour Of no brf |
proper and necessary that Should make short reply
4 the Senator from Kentucky, (Alr Underworld His
&c remarks would imply that my course on this question
inconsistent with the course pursued in reference to
# the appropriation for marine hospital Evansville,
n Indiana voted, sir oT marine hospital at Evans
vile and advocated it as earnestly as | could the
very ground that would now vote for and advocate an
appropriation for the improvement Of the navigation of
e the Ohio and Mississippi rivers Both truly nation
l. al in their character Thecommerce and travel those
m rivers equal to that oil the commerce and travel on
ID any other rivers of the continuous distance the
and old world and increasing rapidly every day
Scarcely newspaper reaches that does not convey
intelligence Of the loss of life and property the
other of these rivers MANY of these disasters
rbutabe to Constructions those rivers that might be
removed with the aid of the General Government and
the great difficulty that has heretofore and exists
arises from the fact that, whenever effort is made
apply money to objects of improvement, truly national
lie in their character, they loaded down with amend
ct ments coupled with propositions to improve points
and places outside of the liberal constitutional
strucon unfit TO be estimated for, and unworthy, in
national point OF view, to be considered by Con-
gress.
But will time discussing this point,
having given my views somewhat lensht on the same
previous part of this debate. My principal object
in claiming the attention of the Senate vndicate
consistency and correct into which the hon.
orabe Senator from Kentucky had fallen. He says
Evansville (on my moton) inserted in the civil and
Ne diplomatic bill of last session Of Congress- suitable
,g point for marine hospital and that thousand dol
j, lars appropriated to the work and that
nj this point estimated for recommended by
10 any of the Departments Let remind the honora
bic Senator that when Paducha selected the
place Tor such an improvement, Evansville was her rva
r. for the location and, while mpute to the
us officer deciding between them, | will say that | think
there comparisons so far public convenience and
accommodating the greatest number OF persons con
ceTned, between the points. At rate, the pub
lie mind dissatisfied with the choice and has beer
- ever since clamorous for hospital at Evansville. II
" was recommended by officers of the Government, wa:
petoned for by the corporate authorities OF that city
and the citizens in that vicinity, and of the Wabash val
of ley generally. 1t work Of public necessity, dcta
at ted by every consideration of Justice and humanity
will here add that shall when the appropriation bill
comes up to-day tomorrow, ask the additional sun
OF fifteen thousand dollars to aid in completing II and
think may venture assert will offer such
g for giving this will the vote O
my honorable friend from Kentucky.
e. Let remind the honorable Senator OF fact thai
CHI must have escaped his memory The money applied e
the building of marine hospitals is collected under
d. act of Congress- of Of the bOatmen and seamen, who
derive the benefit and comforts resulting from such al
O. institution. This $50 much per month, is cOlec
nd ted from each officer and hand upon the boats and
sells that navigate the waters Of the United States, and
If paid through the collecting officers the different ports
Ill for Evansville twenty-five thousand dollars for this oh
IL ect ask for nothing which places me in position an
tagonstical those have heretofore taken upon any
other subject and which not sanctioned by justice and