The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-24
RIVER AND BARDoR BILL.

an Mr. MASON Isnot the special Of the day, which was
assigned few days ago. resolution IN reference 10 The
initial point Of the boundary line between THIS county
anT Tbs PRESIDENT. The unfinished business of yes
erday take. precedence OF all other orders.
Mr.. MASON. do not know much Of the routine Of
business here But the Chair will probably recollect that
st week the Senate set apart o'clock upon this day
- consider the report and the resolutions OF the Commit.
,se on Foreign Relations in relation TO this Mexican
honndary Whether anything would take precedence OF
NJ The v.1 1PRESlDENT The unfinished business takes
ecedence Of all other business, whatever may have been
The order OF the Senate ,.r
Senate last evening" amended in committee OF the
whole and The question is upon concurring with the
committee of the whole IN their amendments
Mr. DAVIS. hope the amendments VIII be taken up
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa I suppose this will be the
proper time call the attention OF the Senate 10 The
situation in which this bill is now placed. And wish
now 10 raise the question when we come TO the vote
upon the first amendments in other words, wish to
appeal to the friends OF rivers and harbors TO vote down
all the amendments which have been made 70 this bill IN
The committee OF the whole and pass the bill as i came
from the House OF Representatives. And call Tor the
yeas and nays upon the first amendment with view OF
making il the test question.
The first amendment was then read, as foiloWs 10
amend the following section, VIZ
"For the improvement Of the navigation Of the Miss-
sippi river below the rapids the Ohio, including tue
pairs Of the dam at Cambr,iaad island the Missouri and
20 as to make il read
aFor tho Improvement OF the navigation of the Mis-
sssippi below the rapids, $4,000 the Ohio incind-
inc The repairs of the dam al Cumberland island, 7o00
lhe Missouri and Arkansas rivers each $40 600 TOR the
construction and epa Of snag boats, dredge-ooa,s DIS
charging scow, ana maeleIy 10 pe nsea on .ns ,ins
sIsoooo'" ;'RIs'i Sa'' 'l'''0a AA@"''' A' ''D'' "'
Mr. PRATT agree with the honorable senator from
Iowa falr. DoDGE that the friends Of this bill would
act udciously in rejecting all the amendments which
xUar atn in iiipp Of desiTe
suggest to my friend that. instead OF calling the yeas
and nays upon the Iirst amendment, he submit mo-
ton that all the amendments which were passed in COM
mitlee Of the whole be rejected
The PRESIDENT. That motion would not be in
order.
Mr.. PRATT. understood from some friends around
motion would be in order
The PRESIDENT. The motion is not in order il
cannot be received.
The reading OF the amendment was called for, and il
was read accordingly.
Mr. DODGE. oil iowa. Is that the first amendment
i thought the first amendment was one changing the
phraseolosy OF HE paragraph OF The bill relating TO the
Improvement ol the month Of the Mississippi river, and
reported By the Goma,tse on Commerce. l. was The
first amendment aaoaed ia committee of the whole.
The PRESIDENT. The Secretary has stated the first
amendment IN ils order. Tie amendment 20 which the
senator aldes is uPon the third page OF this bill, and
was the first reported by the Committee on Com.
meTce. But amendments made IN committee OF the
whole after the amendments reported IRON the Committed
on Commerce were acted upon. And the first amend
ment 10 the bill is upon page two and IS the one read BY
the Secretary The amendments 10 the bull will be acted
upon in their order.
'Mr SHIELDS | would suggest TO my honorable
friend from Iowa Mr.. DoDcEl that II the first amend
menl is rejected II will not prevent the same conflict be
ing gone again in the Senae that was gone over ~
The committee Of the whole In my humble opinion the
honorable senator is adopting which will occupy
the time OF the Senate Tor three successive days The
hest course, ia my opinion, is Tor US now 10 take the
amendments OF the committee OF the whole, and adop
npma ftey mo- and Of \ "A
possible
Mr. DODGE. OF Iowa. I receive the suggestion of my
friend from Illinois Mr.. SHlELDs1 with that Difference
which is due aim, believing DO, that he is friendly
10 the bill
Mr. SHIELDS. am
Mr. DODSE, OF Iowa And will remark that nc
these amendments than am. Perhaps portion of the
country has been kindly dealt with by these amend
menis than the section OF country that come from. But
we cannot disguise the fact or close our eyes to it, tha
BY there amendments we do leopard the bill IN the othe
branch OF Congress. We know that great difficulty ex
lists there 10 get The questions we know what mnonty
eau do under the OF the House and as Congress
will again convene IN short time from this when W.
provide for what may now be omitted, | hope tha
those who anxious 10 do something for the country
will vote down all these AMENDMENTS, rather than, b!
adopting hem 10 endsnger the passage OF the bill IN tn
other branch OF Congress
The yeas and nays were then ordered upon The hrs
amendment
Mr.. RUSK. object, in The frs, place, to anything
ments, BY which we 10 pass upon all OF them, merl
torious or not, as the may be, in accordance wit
The first vote given do not regard that as lair legisa
ton. And then object TO the Arguments which are OF
fered here now, and which offered upon iprme
occasion. that we must do Just what the House OF Rep
resenatives dictate we can do nothing object 10 that
There might be important cases. Involving serious an
important national Interests. where, rather than have YER
serious troubles, or where there certainty that th
House OF Representatives would defeat the bill II amend
ed these arguments nigh, have some effect, | no NO
say there might not be case OF sufficient importance
make such arguments have great weight with me Bu
occupy seat upon this floor TO be guided by my ow
Judgment am called upon here 10 give votes dictate
by my own conscience. do not bold my seat here 10
the purpose Of being controlled by any other ordnat
branch OF the government of the United States. And
think the argument far goes upon that ground,
wholly unsound and indeiensibe. | object to the arsu
ment itself as being unfounded Each gentleman her
has 10 entertain his own opinions make no qnesho
but that, with the opinions entertained BY the honoabl
senator from Iowa, Mr.. DoDGE.] he really thinks tha
ihe adoption OF these amendments would leopard 10
bt, grant him superior sagacy to myself. But wit
he limited intellect that possess and the means OF IN
formation before me, come 10 precisely opposite con
ciuson. My opinion is that there are several amend
mens 10 this BILL that. in place OF weakening 1t in tb
nouse OF Representatives, will give IT strength. az
sule o' And besides that, IL my solemn convciio
Una, " every amendment TO this bill as Il now is upo
your Moe, MI President--and | admit thar there ar
Whlch snal give my voe--if every amendment shoal
sk,eeu 70 ay me Senate, and the House OF Repre-
Wn'A"fes nao npt one hour in which 10 act upo
tnem' ! ve,eVe me bill with The amendments woul
pass 'nal Rouse. This bill comes TO u from th
house WIN large majority, and the members O
that House are the Representatives. of tha Immediate o
eates Affected by this bill and the amendments mad
20 " mere. such bills as these always come iron
The House, the immediate representatives. OF the 10
ssn Inv, 49,, % 'ar lhen as the argument Is con