The daily union., 1852-09-04


making that remark but let tell you that you will
move the BRIDGE you Will be able the river,
except high water with ferry boat, and thus you
will cuI off all communication with the Virginia shore.
Mr., BRADBURY. 1 will state another TACT. he
bridge placed in its present location because the
flats there before II was located. Gentlemen
seem to suppose that there is wafer enough 10 spread
over the whole surface OF the river. mile wide, and
that by removing the bridge they will have deep water
The whole surface. They should understand that
the removal OF the b. idge viii not remove the flats.
They there before. aud only brought out lit
lie prominently, and will ultimately make island
there In 1SlS General JONES' who was with the CON,
m,ilee IN the examination OF the various sites for
bridge. stated That there flats there which grass
was growing
Now the bridge may operate in some slight degree to
increase the deposiie there, but il you remove the
cause way, the accumulation will still go on, because
there is not waller enough to spread over the whole
surface asd being shoal will still be slack in that part
of the river. Originally the fats might have varied
somewhat in location, bat the removal OF The structure
will MOI remove the difficulty The only remedy is to bring
nos. fats out of the water high enough to make dry
land OF them, leaving the two channels the shores
OF the river, as they An estimate OF the cost
OF doing this could enable TO determine whether il
would cost more,sIan the removal OF the causeway
The honorable senator from Indiana TO suppose
that The health OF the people of Georgetown is greatly
affected by this bridge That is certainly something
II he will look at the petitions presented he will find
that that consideration was not very much relied upon
before the committee OF complaint The great
complaint is the obstruction TO the commerce Of the port
arising IRON the Inconvenience OF passing the dfaws OF
ute the decline OF their these alone.
But il is only necessary look at the OF Alex
andra as illustration that other causes must have
produced part OF II. Now, shall we undertake TO re-
move this structure without any estimate OF The cost
MIR. BRIGHT II the statement mai be not true,
the resolutions OF the city oil Georgetown are false
| MIR. BRADBURY. ] can only say that such facts
not prominently urged before the Committee for
the District OF Columbia, when they had the sub
ect under consideration. But will We, upon an appro-
aton b almost The last hour OF the session, under
take TO decide such question as Is now presented
appears 10 me- that before we make the decision to
propra,e large for such object, or Tor sruc
lures elsewhere, ought 10 have more evidence
ous h consider ii with all the facts before rather
Than in the haste with which we must decide at this
time
The question on Mr. BADeERs amendment to the
amendment was taken by yeas and nays and resulted
yeas %, nays 27-as follow:
YEas-Messs Atcbison, Badger. Bell, Boend, Blight.
of Tennes.re, Merwstner, Morton Par, Seward, Smith,
Sprnance, Sumner, Underwooj, Upham, and Wade-23
Wisconsin, Dodge q Iowa, Downs, Flsh, Gwn, Hamln,
Houston, Hunter King, Mangnm, Mason Peafce Rusk,
Shield. S1ule, Walker. and Weler-27
| SO the amendment to the amendment was rejected
Mr. SHIELDS. | move TO amend the amendment by
striking out 49," and inserting 12" and Inserting the
word emporary" before repairs" SO as to make the
appropriation Tor the temporary repairs OF the Potomac
bridge Si2 900.
/ The amendment 20 the amendment was agreed TO-
/ Mr. BADGER. | sincerely hope, il the Senate will not
vote for removing The obstruction because they are moi
We, prepared to determine whether IL is nuisance they
will al least appropriate money 10 patch il up ask
mee.
The yeas and nays were ordered and being taken re-
sulted-yeas 10, nays 2S-as follow:
YEAS-Messrs Badbuy. Chose, Clarke, Cooper, ID wis
Ds,ussure, Dodge OF Iowa, Downs, Swim, Hu,iet King
Mnngum, Mason, pearce, Rass. Shields, soue. sumner
4 NAYS-Mes.rs Adams, Atchison Badger. Bayard, Bor
l,nd B,gSi Bsodhesd Booze F G..' ossIlen
Jones OF Tennessee, Msriweths, Modon Prau S.ward
5 nith, spruancc Underwood. Wade. and Wa!ker-25.
So the amendment rejected.
The next amendment OF the committee was TO insert
For compensation Of oar draw keepers and for fue
and oil for the lamps OF the Potomac bridge, S2,752"
Mr. SHIELDS. | suppose that may well go with
the previous amendments. There is no use OF keeping
the draw keepers, the bTdgeis not TO be repaired
The amendment was not agreed TO.
After the decision OF the Chair that the amendment
was rejected.
Mr. BROOKE said 1 have been informed that the
draw keepers are necessary as before part o
the bridge washed away, and that III necessary
keep the lights there
when The bill shall have been reported TO The Senate.
The amendment OF the committee was 10 stnke ou
OF the clause providing Tor the repairs oil The Two bridges
over the EasteTn Branch oil the Potomac, The words:
Aod th,t the bridxe ucaos. the Potomac AMI the Eas
Btanch Thereof b. 'uuended y the authorities Of the
Il District OF Columbia"
I Mr.. SHIELDS. / would suggest 10 the chairman o.
the Committee Finance that the object OF this pro
vision is ave the jurisdiction the bridges 10 III,
authorities for the purpose OF their better protection
believe there are corporate authorities OF the District
Mr. HUNTER give II up 10 the senator who hal
examined the subject. believe, however, ha, there sr
justices oi the peace in the District.
L Mr. SHIELDS [ therefore TO insert "Wash
ngton" instead of "the District OF Columbia" The oh
jec understand, 10 give the bridges some prolec
lion, and prevent them being injured by idle aud mali
cious persons.
| Mr. PRATT hope the amendment OF the commit
tee will be agreed to- II will be ecollected by the Sen
ate that the bridges the Eastern Branch oil the
Potomac, which connect the State of Maryland with III,
District OF Colnmbia-or rather the two parts OF The
District together, because the other side is in the Dis
trict OF Columbia too-and which afford the people o.
Mar land the only opportunity they have OF crossing fo
the purpose oi marketing in the District and the only
access indeed 10 the Dsrci-were bought by the gov
ernment Of the United States, and made free bridges
to the corporate authorities OF Washington city, they
might propose raise revenue from them they nigh
propose 10 establish tolls upon them They would have
the power do and therefore the great object which
the federal government had IN view by connecting The
two parts OF the District together, that the people
ono part would be charged for going 10 the other part
would be annued entirely The advantages derived from
large expenditures of money would be lost II the uris
dciion were transferred 10 the corporate authority
Washington city; for they might make them source o.
rev, by re-es,ablshing the tolls hope therefore ha
the honorable chairman OF the Committee for the Disc
of Columbia will not insist upon his amendment The
bridges are kept in very good condition. they in ex
ceent repair, and the people in The part OF the Dis
trict able 10 from side TO the other wibon
any cost 10 themselves
II Mr. MANGUM. I will suggest 10 the senator from
Illinois add his amendment, and still to continu,
and remain free bridges