The daily union., 1852-08-29

10 uate commerce. and 70 improve natural reservoirs
and OF the principal natural avenues Of eommunica
Look, sir the in the Senate in ls47 the last
bill upon this subject passed. and bat before
tho meeting OF the Biltimore Convention You will ind
that test vote. announced by the mover, Mr. Bagby,
70 suike out the sum OF Sioo0OO for the improvement Of
the Ohio river below the falls there 80 nays and bul
yeas My is recorded among the former and
greater Than mine is there, too-he name OF Calhoun.
Here are the votes OF 1916 and AZ and the Baltimore
Convention was in lS45 and the resolution pending
before the democratic party for ten twelve years Now
does any suppose that these went from here
before that convention, and repudaied their position
then upon this question oil internal Improvement. Does
any suppose that Silas Wright. who wrote better
letter the Chicago convention than did, (aughterl-
and who the father OF the resolulon--does any
man suppose be intended to be inconsistent No. sir;
and his doctrine was precisely the doctrine that
now advanced by the honorable senator from Illinois,
| Mr. DoUGLAsl and precisely the same doctrine which
the democratic party has maintained for many years
past
! Mr. BELL. would ask the honorable senator one
question He speaks of improving certain national OBJ
jecs-certain national rivers. Now if that limitation is
OF any use or Importance at all should like TO know
Mr.. CASS. will tell the honorable senator, and /
will not delain The The Senate s,, ten minutes
| Mr.. ATCHISON Will the honorable senator give
way to motion to adjourn
Mr. CASS. will give way for that purpose, as it is
late, and will the honorable senator from Ten
nessee Mr. BELLl tomorrow morning; it will not take
! Mr. ATCHlSoN; move the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. BR0DHEAD., Idesire 10 make one single sugges
a - ~
temen 1t TO me that ought to take the sce,
and get through with This bill to-day. We have all the
appropriation bills yet TO pass but if go this
way and every gentleman gives his views upon this sub
jec at length, will not have time get through with
these appropriation bills 1t will be utterly impossible for
to get through with the business before unless
dispose of this bill tonight.
| Mr.. ATCHISON. My motion is TO adjourn
| Mr.. BUTLER viii the honorable senator withdraw
his motion allow to that when the Senate ad
ljourn TO. day it be to meet on Monday next.
/ Mr.. ATCHSON. | cannot do that think that we
ought to sit tomorrow, and believe We can dispose of
this bill then
The question being then taken upon the motion 10 ad
iourn, upon division II was not agreed to, as follows
| Mr.. BRODHEAD. now move that when this Sem
ate adjourns this afternoon, it be to meet at o'clock
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr. BRADpuaY in the
chair) That motion cannot be received while there is
a subject pending before the Senate.
| MIR. DOUGLAS hope we will now proceed to vote
upon the amendments OF the committee think are
ready to go on with them now. When present my
amendment TO the bill tomorrow morning-as intend
TO do It get the opporani'y-we can then go ino the
general merits Of this matter.
The question then recurred upon the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. SHIELDS TO the amendment of The commit
Mr. BORLAND called for the yeas and nays upon that
question, but they were not ordered.
| The question being then taken upon the amend
ment to the amendment, upon division it was not
agreed to, as follows-ayes 30, noes "a.
The question then required upon the amendment o the
committee making an appropriation OF $4,000 for a
survey of The Rappahannock river.
Mr. BUTLER. | move that the Senate do now ad
journ cannot vote upon this amendment now.
| MIR. DOUGLAS. hope we may have vote upon the
amendment.
Mr. DAVIS Let us have vote upon these amend
Mr.. BUTLER What amendments
Mr.. DAVIS. The amendments OF the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. BUTLER. | am not going to swallow them
whole without examination. | move adjournment
The question being then taken upon the motion TO
adjourn upon division 1t was not agreed to, as follows
ays 81, noes %.
The question being then taken upon the following
amendment OF the commltee-vH:
/" For a survey OF the Rappahannock river, Virginia.
$1,000
il was agreed 10.
The next amendment follows:
For survey of the Taunton river, Massachusetts,
$1,000"
And the question being taken it was adopted.
The next amendment was stated TO be as follows;
"For survey Of San Antonio river, Texas, 81, 500"
Mr. SHIELDS | would suggest that it would be
well TO take the question upon all the amendments of the
committee together
Mr.. ATCHiSoN There are several amendments
here in regard 10 which desire some information moi
for the purpose OF delay ~ all
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question must
then be taken upon each amendment separately.
The question being then taken upon the amendmen,
providing for the survey oil the San Antonio river, Texas
1t was agreed 10.
The mex, amendment stated to be as follows:
For repairing the public works Little Egg Harbor,
New Jersey, IS, 800"
MI. CASS have no objection at all to The appro-
pations for repairs which the committee recommend in
their amendments. But in looking over their amend
mens perceive that there appropriation OF SIS 900
for repairs at Ashtahula Ohio. Now, there is already
an appropriation in the bill Of $4,000 for that very
place,
Mr.. HAMLIN. This amendment is TO repair some
works which have been lately carried away by storm.
Mr.. CASS. Then put the two amounts together.
Mr.. DAVIS. am glad that the honorable senator has
reminded OF this matter for proposed TO have this
amendment left oul
The question then taken upon the appropriation
for Little Egg Harbor, and il was agreed to-
The next amendment was stated 10 be as follows
For survey Of East Psscagoula river, Mississippi.
5000"
Mr.. ATCHISON. This is one OF the amendments tina,
desire explanation OF, for know nothing in the
world about it, | would call upon the senator from
Mississippi Mr. ADAmsl to state what kind of river
this is.
Mr.. ADAMS The honorable senator from Missouri
Mr. ATcHIsoN1 says that he objects this Improvement
because he knows nothing about it, Now, If that is to be
considered valid objection with senator's think great
many of these matters will go by the board suppose
Mississippi very serious objection IT, East Pasca
goua river forms the mouth OF what is known Dog
river. [Laughter.l
Mr.. ADAMS. Dog river [Laughterl | hope the
information is satisfactory.
Mr.. ATCHIS0N. Yes; il is sufficient Laughter
MIR. CASS. We will vote for it.
Mr. ADAMS II is deep and extensive river nav
igabe by steamboats, for two hundred miles and various
other empty into IL, and there very large in
teresis connected with II.