The daily union., 1852-08-31

/ thought there could be the best communication
effected between this District and the Virginia shore
Now, have no particular feeling for Georgetown
/ never was there more than half dozen tunes IN
my life. and perhaps shall never go there again
But we hold jurisdiction equally ever both and there
is reason, in my mind, why all the legislative ap-
proprations should be made Tor one, and none lor
The other Well after examining the rver al mat place
II TO the conclusion that il was better TO buld
bridge the Potomac al that city, llttle way
above me aqnednet where mere are s3e y. o,e e
opinion, then, that i Is better TO connect The city o
Washington with the Virginia shore by steam ferry
than TO rebuild the present bridge. am, however IN
favor of making appropriation Tor the temporary re-
pair of that bridge think il is necessary that II should
be done and, in Difference to my friend on my right,
[Mr BADGER,l think II should have been done TWO
three months ago
But in regard 10 this appropriation: whether il ought
to be twelve eighteen thousand, do not know, The
estimate that made and submitted TO the senator
from illinois (Sl2 ,O00) would complete -hat is TO say,
would make il all the purposes for temporary
use until something decided 10 be done OF perma-
nent character Now, il $l2 900 is sufficient, il is not
necessary TO appropriate $4,000. STILL IL is appro-
priaon am in favor OF. whether il be more or less
Bot am also in favor of inserting the word "tempoaTy
before the word "repails that the structure may DC
considered as temporary, and not permanent lhen
bridge across The Potomac at The point have indicated
little above the aqueduct at the city OF Gsorgeown
When this provision is disposed OF, | will offer that
Mr. HUNTER. | will agree to the word "tempo-
Tary" | stated that this amendment was according to
estimate find that the bridge IS to cost $3.50 more man
this estimate. The revised estimate was sent IN on the
2Sth of January 1852 for 20 900 and the cost for com
pensation AMI in distributing the items we added $3.50
Nr BADGER. hope my friend from Rhode Island
[Mr, CLARKEl will Withdraw that amendment, IN order to
allow opportunity TO take the sense OF the Senate
whether they will make any appropriation TO repair the
bridge at all
Mr. CLARKE Certainly, I will withdraw it.
Mr. BADGER. Ipropose, then, 10 strike out the word
''repaIs" insert removal of the remans;" so thai
will read For removal OF the remains OF the Poto-
mac bridge, $ls 600"
have TO believe that the importance OF the
removal OF this structure is not fully appreciated by many
members of the Senate The ations that have
been making by this bridge, which has been steadily in
creasng every year, have now got 10 that pass that al
low every day large surface, which Id covered al
high water exposed 10 the influence OF this August
sun Mud decaying vegetaon--al these materials are
brought down. and deposited there by the waters OF the
river, which most noxous when they exposed in
half-wet state TO the action OF the summer sun. This
has been gong on ior many years AZ lar bacK as lo4
when was residing temporarily IN this city, my attention
was called 10 the effect OF that bridge by one oil the most
intelligent, that have been here from foreign
counry-Baron Mareschell-then a representative OF
Austria here, who told that in The small experience he
had had upon these Subjects if that thing should be al
lowed 10 90 on, yellow lever in Washington would be
the necessary consequence. During the last winter
providenal circumstance has happened, if TO aid us
IN getting about the accomplishment OF what ought
long since to have done 1t is now proposed by The
amendment TO apply $4,000 in patching 1t up. My
friend from Rhode Island Mr. CLARKE proposes to make
that patching, upon the face OF it, temporary expend
tura OF mnney. Now sir, this word Temporary" has
very uncertain, indefinite Specification. Ii will be but
temporary II it shall last for ten, fifteen, twenty years,
il shall last for the present generation. call aen
ton 10 this, Mr. President and appeal TO every gentleman
here If 1t is not so-hat SO long as that bridge can be
patched and kept in condition by Congress 10 maintain a
communication between the two shores of the Potomac
Congress will make provision for building suitable
bridge, nor Will II make any provision for maintaining
steam communication You may be very sure of that, |
think. Well then, the question comes round 10 this Shall
we spend $4,000 in pepetuatng what is undoubtedly in
ts present condition nuisance, threatening at distant
day to make large and important portion OF this city
uanhabitable, except the haz4d o life, in the
and fall seasons OF the year,
Now, Mr. President, estsrtzis tls oDSniop, which
have formed and expressed 70 he beSs hat the best
and most udIcous of 70 ,afsss 70 seize the
for hour, IL they esnSot that bridge now
sweep away the remains of u, and, II shall find il
necessary hereafter, to eontfye sous means by which
force and strength can be given 10 the current 10 wash
away that accumulation which We have by structure
unnaturally produced there. The health OF the city is
first in importance. Those OF who members oil
either house are all obliged TO spend nearly one year in
two Of lives here, and when regard either our
own or the health and comfort oil the people OF the city
1t is matter of high consideration TO maintain estab-
lshmen here which may probably result in endangerlng
life.
Bu, again am opposed 10 maintaining that bridge be-
cause it has been aud ia, a serious obstruction 10 that
venerable city ot Georgetown. They feel il TO be So
Senators have lately had laid upon their tables
earnest and respectful semonsrance from that people
begging that that nuisance 10 them and nuisance US,
may be put out OF their way, if possible do not wish
Mr. President that that bridge shall be temporarily
years In lhree four five years the nuisance will have
increased much that the consequences will become
disastrous, perhaps incurable; at all events, at much
larger expense and trouble than will be necessary now
sincerely hope that the Senate will in this view
OF the subject, aud that the appropriation may be made for
the removal OF the nuisance instead OF perpeuatng it,
either forever or for time
Mr.. DAVIS. | move that the Senate postpone the
further consideration OF this bill till Monday next.
Mr.. HUN TER. shall make no test upon that point 4;
for hope may dispose OF this and haTbor bill
day. so that we may go on with the civil and diplomatic
bill.
MIR. DAVIS. | hope so, too. will make my best e.
forts TO do " and hope shall have the help OF my
friend FROM Virginia
The question being taken on posponing the further
consideration OF the bill ull Monday, II was agreed to.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. MASON. ] ask the Senate 10 allow an interval
OF ffteel minutes between laying down this bill and Ia
kim up the next one, in order to 20 into executive
sion. will agree TO yield motion 10 open the doors
at the expiration of fifteen minutes. | make the motion
thai the Senate proceed 10 the consideration Of executive
session.
The Senate accordingly proceeded to the consideration
oi executive busHess and after short time spent there.
in, the doors were reopened.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The Senate, in committee of the whole resumed the
consideration OF the bill from the House " making ap.
propatons for the Improvement Of certain bors
Iivefs.n the question pending being the amendment
Mr., DAVIS 10 strike out the following:
"sEc. q Had BE- IL further enactsd That the commits.
siones ol the town Of Wilmington, North Carolina be
thoTzed to levy and collect duy exceeding
tour per upon all vessels sxry