Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-09-02
CONGRESS-.

MoND,Y, Aug. %
SENATE. Mr. Hunter moved 10 take up tho
Civil and Diplomatic bill. Agreed to.
The amendment pending was that moved by
Nr Badger, approprlating $1,000 for the removal
OF long 81 dye, over the Potomac.
The amendment, after debate. was rejected
An amendment for the repair Of the Bridge was
also rejected
ne proposition for an increase Of the salaries
Of. clerks who now receive $1,000 or lass per
relr 10 per cent was amended those between
$500 and $4,000, amended 10 per cent, and
those receiving over 5000, am increase Of per
cent The bill was then postponed.
The River and IIlrbor bA was then taken up
TIE amendment pending was one appropriatna
$4,000 for tie purchase Of snag boats dredging
n7clne, boats, sc. THIS was, after further de-
bate, agreed 90.
Mr. Douglass offered an amendment auihoriz-
ng States 10 levy duties on vessels, &c. tie
entered into an elaborate speech in support Of the
amendment. Since l97H, numerous cases had
occurred where Congress had given Us assent 10
states, for particular purposes, to levy tonnage.
DE considered that this system would soon be-
come general. and instead Of the occasional and
i.mosl Intellectual appropriations made by Con
gross there would be permanent fund always
RISING for that purpose. The nine States Of the
4 mississippi could each choose a commissioners,
'ld the nine would constitute a board. who could
administer the fund so raised and apply It most
Nooerly to the objects contemplated.
Mr Cass thought the subject was TOO impor-
amt to be acted upon at this late stage OF the
session. II ought to be laid over. There was
one objection which suggested itself to his mind
vas that these tonnage duties az New York,
Albany, Buffalo, and on to Milwaukee &c.
.oali all be added to the cost of the merchan-
Use to be carried there and would, in fact have
DE PAID by the aericultura consumers.
Nj Smith desired 10 call attention to this prop
'ls'llon introduced in so extraordinary a manner
lhe Senator from Illinois. lie desired to let
aa people Of the West know what the Senator
i@ introduced respecting them how he intro
ll.ed bill to tax them TO improve their rivers
md haFbors.
Mr. Douglass supposed the Senator intended to
pY to the speech he made the other day on
NE circular.
Mr. smith said the Senator intended 10 address
.e people Of % States. He thought he coud
II I've TIE Senator enough 20 do in Illinois,
le pointed out many constitutional objections TO
ns amendmeut and said that in the several cases
a which Congress had given It's consent to levy
such duties, that consent was given where
.le states had legislated before such assent II
as proposed TO give the assent of Congress with
my zoe legislation Of the State, while heretofore
". legislation Of the State preceded that ofCon-
W Douglass said in some cases Congress had
eglslated first
hI smith-Such case may have slipped
Tough Congress, but legislation of the States
"s Always preceded the assent of Congress
Mr douglas said that was not so.
. 'r smith said that as the Senator from Illinois
t oppressed himself fully he hal better now
Ae.p his seat.
Mr. Do,.l -
sTess did not
ON, ! ne Chair asked if the Senator from Conneti
Welded the floor.
1 S' smith said he did not.
Of order. 'i''' mum ''''i'0'' % o'
vt Douglass-The Senator has stated what is
SS Order, order
va NC Oaalr said that the Senator from Illinois
g.,e ut OF ORDER Ii was out of order to say thai
Nneht made by the Senator was false.
T nj, douglass asked if, when one Senator made
aiement and he rose courteously TO sci
MI, sui ana the Senator persisted in stating
~ was not true, what was he TO do?
bi ,l cnalr said It was his duty to take his seal
A. S senator either gave way, or concluded
niaa slhl'h resumed, aud enterered into an ex
@'loh OF the details of the working of th,
system lie asked how Kentucky an,
uii We're to collect duties on the vesseh
down the river, between them. Were
co. nave cutters, or We're they to erect fort,
hpei vessels to come To. He would like Il
49, senator as COMMANDMENT Chief in sucl
~ '0i the Senator, some time since, was en-