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

Rhett Rusk, and Wslker-I2 o' AZ
sS.1, c.. c Ass'sa Badge, BALDWIN BELL Bsr
Davis, Of Mississippi Dickinson Dodge of Iowa. Dou
g, Ewing. Feleh. Fooe Greene Hale, Houston, Jone.
wood, Upham, Wales, Whteomb, and Yoiee-4o.
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BERRlEN. Mr. President the decision which hs
just been made BY the Senate precudes any idea Of posi-
by Of obtaining any alteration of this BILL however mero
rous may be the proposition submitted the consideration
of the Senate However papaby wrong may be any provi
sion Of the BILL il is determined alter Il al ALL Her
we have proposition submitted by the chairman Of the Com
mttee on Commerce. in relation which was repu
ry referred to him. upon which the department has beer
consulted, and which the department has recommended
which Recommendation is accompanied by an estimate
and the Senate has refused TO admit il. I should add
that according to the statement Of the chairman of the Com
mttee Commerce. that proposition would have been favor
ably reported upon by the committee which reported this bill
but that they had determined that amendment
should be made to it. The principle, them upon which w
are egsatng is simply ths We to take the bin as i,
comes from the House, whatever may be its deficiencies
whatever may be its intrinsic faults
know that, under such circumstances 10 utterly i'm
possible accomplish the object which have in view Still
it is my duty in behalf of my constituents 10 submit an
amendment which hold in my hand propose to submit
amendment for the improvement Of the navigation Of the
river Savannah between the cities Of Savannah and Augusta
and not being deious Of taking up the time of the Senate
wish simply to state that there distractions that
natural distractions, such bars &C. capable Of being re-
moved 1t floats on its surface amount Of produce and
merchandise probably great any of the Southern
rivers And desire to call the attention Of the Senate to the
fact that this bill proposes appropriate the $50
for removing distractions in the river Hudson above and
low the city of Albany While in regard that portion
the river below Albany ii might be sustained by the arpu-
mcnt that it 10 great line of commercial communication vet
10 regard to that which above Albany, such argument
can be adduced E5ts
The navigation Of the river Savannah connected as il is
Augusta with the Georgia raroad and great line of
mercial communication, II very important should be i'm
proved This will doubt share the fate Of the other amend
ments which have been proposed this BILL J. however, full
fill my duty by submitting and asking the yeas and nays
The amendment s to add
For the improvement Of the navigation of the Savannah
river between the cities of Savannah and Augusta $50
The yeas and nays were ordered, and, being taken,
suited
YEAS-Messrs. Rerren Clemens Dawson Morton
Rhett, Rusk, and Soule--7.
NAYs-Mesrs. Atchison Badger, Baldwin, Bell Bor-
sachusets, Davis Of Mississippi Dickinson, Dodge Wis
consin Dodge oIowa Douglas Ewing Feleh Foote Green
Norris, Pratt Ranou Sebastian Seward Smith, Spruance
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker,
Whtcomb, and Yulee-4s.
So the amendment was rejected. 3@4a
Mr. RUsK. propose to amend the bill by adding the
following: os
And be it further enacted That the moneys appropriated
herein for particular States shall be expend
ed such objects be designated by such boards Of
public works in existence be hereafter cons
tuted appointed within the States in which the expenditure
is to be made"
Mr.. CLAY. ask the yeas and nays the amendment.
Mr.. RUSK. hope the yeas and nays will be ordered
The yeas and nays were ordered.
After debate, the amendment rejected, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Bradbury, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi,
Dawson, Dickinson Fooe Gwin Hamlin Houston, Hunter
Morton Norris, Rhett, Rusk soue Sturgeon Turney and
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Ber-
rsn gorland Bright, Cas-, Chase Clarke, Clay Davis Of
s. e. aas. Deg iowa
Pearce, Pratt, Rantou Sebastian, Seward Shields Smith,
spruance, Underwood, Uphan, Wales, Whitcomb-s4.
Mr.. BRADBURY. I have the following amendment,
which desire to offer, to come in at the end Of the bill
And is hereby expressly provided that the appropra
tons in this bill shall take upon and authorize
the expenditure only such surplus shall remain
in the treasury Of the United States after deducng the
pendnres OF the Government according the appropra
tons that have been shall be made BY Congress the
public revenues"
Mr.. BRADBURY spoke some time in support of his
amendment a.e.E.. 't
Mr.. FOOTE. know how anxious gentlemen are on this
subject but it is obvious all that this bill cannot pass.
There are many amendments yet to be offered and many
gentlemen wish to explain the Of their action That
being the unless gentlemen give me positive
that the President Of the United States will certain
y convene the Senate of the United States for Executive
business ooow, feel bound move to postpone this BILL
because, as said BEFORE there very important treaties to
be acted upon. ee. *
The yeas and nays being taken resulted as follows
iEAs-Messrs Bradbury, Butler, Clarke, Clemens. Da-
lin, Houston, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Norris Rhet Rusk,
so1le Sturgeon. Turney, Yuleeaas
NAYS-Mesrs. Atchison, Badger Baldwin, Bell, Bor-
Dickinson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge, Iowa. Douglas,
Ewing Felch, Greene jones' King, Mangum, Miller Pearee
Pratt Rantoul Seward, Shields Smith, Spruance Under
wood, Upham, Wales, Waker-s2 s.#e '...eG.
So the motion to postpone was not agreed to. ..
The PRESIDENT. The question is on the amendment
Of the Senator from Maine. ., .t
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi hope that amendment will
be adopted The question is fairly presented whether
will national debt for the purpose Of carrying
system Of internal improvements not whether, in time
of profound peace at time when the of col
ected exceeds that collected any other me when there is
the general prosperity throughout the whole Unon
will lay the foundation of national debt instead of follow
ing the wise doctrine of Mr. Jefferson, contract debts in
time of and pay them in time of peace II
about to begin practice which will accumulate nation
such condition existing in Great Britain hope
the amendment will prevail.
Mr.. CLARKE. to amend the amendment by
adding the words "aRd for the payment Of the present
Mr. RHETT. ask for the yeas and nays on that
amendment.
The yeas and nays ordered " t,
Mr.. MASON. / think the country, at any rate that
part Of it from which come, will hold itself indebted the
honorable Senator from Maine for the amendment he has
moved to this bill The country will be indebted to him for
letting them know who do and who do not advocate the
cy to incur debt for the purpose of carrying internal inn
provemens We have been admonshed more than by
the honorable gentleman who is the head Of the Committee
OF Finance and by other gentlemen who belong that
mittee that necessary order avoid increase Of the
burdens Of the people axaton down the proposed
expenditures for the ordinary purposes of the Government