Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-09-08
WASHINGTON, Aug 81.

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|s, WASHINGTON. Aug 81.
SENATE.--Mr. Fisl,appesled to the Sena.
tor TO Withdraw the motion. !. 10 enable him to
move - take up "3ennest' Land Distribution
bin"
Mr.. Bright rose 70 a privileged question. He
desired to make roper; from the Select Com.
mittcs on the petition Of Hon. David l., Yulee,
con.es,ing tn. seat Of Mr.. Mallory as Senator
from Florida. ...
The report was received II concludes with
a resolution that Mr.. Mallory is entitled to the
sent This was the unanimous conclusion Of
the Committee. The report was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Douglas (lli) made personal explana-
tion relative to u debate the other day on u
circular, stating that Mr.. Mangum aud other
Wings did not ilitcndto support Gen. Pierce
] he read letter. from Mr. StsMly. IN C) deny
4 ing thai hesslgn~d H. Si,ss asf mNGsdax..
Mr.. Mangum (N Cl said he knew nothing
lof the circular to which some persons had un.
warrantably affixed his name. He considered
it poor joke, and beneath contcmr,
Mr. Smith (Conn) denied all k ,ow edge of
the mater.
The River and Harbor bill was then taken
up, aud some vcrha amendments were made.
Mr.. Seward IN y moved an appropriation
for the removal of rocks at He'll Gate. including
also Diamond Reef. in the East River. New
York, Adopted.
Mr. Davis of Mass, moved to insert ten
Thousand .l,ll,rs E,r, .r .. IL.
River, and twenty thousand for a survey Of IA
line for ship canal across the peninsula of
Florida. Agrced,o. .....
An amendment, for a survey Of the sand bar
at Newark, N j of two thousand 'ars, was
adopted,
Mr.. Bell Of Tenn. moved Nm appropriation
offifty thousand dollar. for the Tennessee Riv.
er, to which
Mr.. Shields of III moved 10 add thirty thou
sand dollars for the Illinois River.
A debate ensued, and both were agreed to.
Mr. Brooks of Miss, moved to insert forty
thousand dollars for the Yazoo and Pearl J.. :,
ers. in Mississippi. to which
Mr. Adams Of Miss moved to add sew nty.
FIVE thousand dollars for the Tombigbee River
Mr. Badger raised point Of order, that as no
estimates were received for these rivers, these
amendments could not be offered to general
appropriation bill ....
Mr. Brooke said he did not consider this a
general appropriation bill. A general system
was unconstitutional, accordingto to the platform
and as this bill was not for general system, j,
was not general bill.
Mr. Badger said he was satisfied with tn,
answer. and Withdrew his point of order,
Mr. Jones OF Tenn. asked if the Senai ol
would vote for the bill il the amendment wa,
Adopted. ..-,....asa,s..
T IL dams said ne would rot.
Mr. Jones-We had better reject II then.
Mr. Dawson-Would you vote for it If Ten
nessce River was left out?
Mr. Jones--I will vote for the bill whether
Tennessee River is put in or left out
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr. Chase, of Ohio, moved an amendment fo
the removal of fobstructons in Sandusky River
Rejected.
Mr. Bor'and Of Ark moved to insert for tn,
improvement Of Black and White rivers, il,
Arkansas, twenty eight thousand
Mr. Cass, of Michigan earnestly opposed
loading the bill with amendments. If Scna
tors continued to add appropriations for rivers
there would be amendments offered f"r the i'm
provemcnt of Black, White and Red rivers ,and
rivers Of every color Of the rainbow.
Mr Borland did not believe that either black
or white was a color of the rainbow.
The amendment was debated at length ant
rejected.
Mr. Mallory of Florida moved an amendmcn
for river in Florida. Rejected.
Mr. Atchinson (of Mo) moved an adjourn
mcnt. Lost.
Mr. Geycr (of Mo- moved to strike out th'
$2CO,O0o for the Mississippi, Missouri. Arkan
sas and Ohio Rivers, and insert the following
"For the improvement Of the navigation o
, the Mississippi River below the Rapids $50.
|, 600; the Ohio including repairs of the dam n
Cumberland Island. 1000; the Missouri an,
Arkansas rivers, $40 900 each
After a long debate this was adopted by Yea
> II. Nays Is.
AT 4a o'clock Mr.. Chase moved an adjourn
"S''b "h'sh "a9 ave. ~ hytS ~, iNoen
i. Mr. Shields moved Sl5 900 for harbar an,
breakwater at Waukegan, on the lakes Adup
ted
Mr. Borland moved to insert $3.50 900 for tn
construction of snag boats ,dredge boats scows
&c necessary for the improvement Of the Mis-
: sissippi, Missouri, and other western rivers
8 pending which the Senate adjourned.
e HOUSE.-The House PASSED the bill authp
n izing soldiers in the war with great Britain t
e surrender their bounty lands unfit for Guilty;
j. ton, and select others in lieu thereof.
: A private bill was debated and tabled.
VI The House took up, in Committee. the bi
It making appropriation for the Post Office D'
partment service.
Mr. Ciingman (of n C1 made speech wit
reference to the defeat yesterday Of the bill f4
the relief of the Raleigh and Castor Rairoa
Company, which proposed to extend the tim
for payment Of duties on its railroad iron. Thi
result he charged to the influence Of ccrta
iron interests acting their delegation here
Mr. Stevens (of Paj remarked, far from ope
rating against the railroad, unfortunately tn
delegation made an unwise compact, and help
ed to pass bill giving Missouri three million
of acres of land for railroad purposes. wiilou
which outsiders the bill stood no chance.
Mr Orr S q said the gentleman had made