The daily union., 1852-09-01

as she passes presents her stern No vessel pass
there the baiteies powerful than they would be
fatal Under all these circumstances, ibe War De-
parment, in my Judgment came 10 very ludlcous con-
clusoa They decided that ,he island ought to be pre-
erved pam and portion OF The public deiences OF The
habor Their decision Is entirely correct Iake Una,
from Massachusetts and do not believe there are 20 0oo
appropriated in the bill Tor that State.
Mr.. AfCHlSoS 4, is apparent that we cannot get
through with this bill this evening.
| Mr.. DAVIS. Letustry
substitute, understand for the whole bill. changing lis
| Mr DOUGLAS The amendment is TO add several
sections 10 the bill, and is not substitute am anxious
to offer il whenever get the hoor and 10 make some
| temarks--about half an hour--in explanation OF it.
Mr.. BRlGHr desire to say that intend to offer an
amendment spproprlaing $oOOooo Tor an improvement
at The falls OF the Ohio, according 10 the notice that
MIR ATCHISON am anxious to get a vote on the
vote for it, il can get cer,aa amendments mads--not
adding to H. but striking from it. will assist the friends
Of as G e gsi vote upon q .on ~ sar s ~ noaL hn
unreasonable Saturday evening" TO sit later than that
hoa II is not Tor the purpose OF delaying the bill that
make the motion now do, that the Senate do now ad-
Mr. HUNTER hope we shall not adjourn
The motion was not agreed to- there being, on divis-
Mr. BRODHEAD Ii seems to me that this bill, or at
the amendments ought 10 be discussed and disposed
OF TO day, so that Monday we might come 10 vote
upon il. But if we do not dispose OF the amendments
now, it will take all day Monday and perhaps Tues
H.
aud dispose OF the civil and diplomatic bill! ! am op-
posed TO this BILL and do not Intend to vote Tor nor do
intend discuss it, But if the friends OF the bill intend
to talk it to death, let them do
The question being taken upon Mr.. BoRLAnDs amend
for the Improvement of the White and Black rivers,
/ Mr. MALLORY | desire to offer an amendment, for
which have estimate from the Typographical bureau
/ II is to add the following: Ni#at
For ofhe harbor of fAppaachicola, by
do 'p ng the straight passage, $i6,c00.'
In relation TO that amendment will say that the har-
Dor OF Appaachicola the Appaachicola river,
The Chaiahoochee river the Flint rve and other rivers
rising in Georgia, and emptyng into the bay Of Appa-
achlccla Fourishing towns situated upon these rv
ers From the town Of Appaachlcola the States o. Ava,
bales OF cotton The amount this year will probably
reach 100000. This cotton was exported last year IN
paachicola at The point known as the straight passage
The proposition deepen the passage to promote me
effort made accomplish this some years ago by
private enterprise; and believe $3oO00 were exPend-
ed The Typographical bureau estimate that It may be
done Tor $3l 000 taking the data furnished then have
reduced the amount 10 $6 900; and thereby show the
desy of the State have the honor in part TO repre-
sent.
trust no opposition will be raised TO the amendment
for il there be national in the BILL this s really
one II is one which concerns the State OF Florida lees
perhaps than the shipping OF the northern States.
The amendment was rejected; there being on dlvis-
ion-ayes II. noes 81.
which alluded short time ago It Is not 70 increase
The appropriation but is to make II SPECIFIC for the rivers
named in The bill. II is in the following clause:
"For Improvement OF the Mississippi river below the
pids Oaio including repairs Of the dam al Cum
$3.50, 900"
To insert after the word s'rapds" $4,000 after the
word sand," 500 900; after the word rves." insert
each $40 900 j and strike out $26o ,ooo, 80 as TO make
the clause read
"For improvement of the navigation of the Mssissip
Of the dam at cumoeapd isaad $50 oOo the Mis-
souri, and Arkansas nvers, each S40,0o1."
Mr. BRIGHT The eaec, of thai amendment will be.
understand, to leave but $4,000 to be applied to the
I Mr. GEYER Ninety thousand dollars
Mr.. BRIGHT. Flity thousand dollars is stated TO be
/ for the Cdmhea dam
4 Mr. GEfER 1t IS not stated what rs Tor tne Cumoer
land dam. objected that but DO not wish TO inter-
n Mr. ~ UN6ERwooD | hope tina, amendment will
$50 900 for The Cumberland DAM and not than that
can expended there, then there will be $4,000 left
which, il The amendment prevails, you cannot expend
iha; $4,000 be expended II you apply $4,000 Tor
the dsr-and the whole is not necessars-there will be
Mr.. GEYER That ia not the effect Of the amendment
II does apply The DAM The appropriation is for
MIR. UNDERWOOD The argument still applies, with
this difference: supposed $50 900 bad been applied to
the Jam, but il is both TO the river and dam Now. II
you cannot appropriate the whole OF upon the river
and dam, could appropriate part OF slsewhere
you allow the clause TO stand as 1t IS IN the bill
Mr.. ATCHISON | think | make suggestion
which will obyiae the difficulty of the senator. Let
us s,ke out the $4,000 leaving $4,000 for the Ohio
river; and then add the $4,000 to the Lower Mssis
spp river [Laughterl
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | do not want TO do any such
thing.
Mr. ATCHlSON That will obviate your difficulty.
Mr. UNDERWOOD No, sir; the effect OF the amend
ment il il prevails, will be simply this: II you cannot
expend the whole 500 600 for the Ohio and the dam but
only $50 000 there remain $40 600 which you might ap.
propae else where but under the amendment you could
not do so. do not want TO tie the hands oil those who
are expend the money in that way That IS the nev
liable consequence OF the amendment So might aliude
to the appropriations to other works II you could not
expend the money iudciousy the point specified you
could not apply elsewhere But ii allow the clause
to remain be appropriated among the differ
ent works according the ability OF the department and
the force and machinery which is employed TO improve
them II yon cut up the appropriation in the way pro-
posed The difficulties which have suggested will arise
III MIR SEWARD think the honorable senator from
Kentucky is right in his remarks This appropriation Is
made upon a recommendation by the department All
these objects are taken together because they OF
similar nature and the boats TO perform the operation can
be removed from river 10 the other They could
work from the oher and the department VIII not
he compelled 10 keep separate account with eacn river
Ii trust to departments at all, we can trust 10
their discretion in this matter. .
Mr. GEYER. The suggestion OF the honorable sena-
tor IRON New York will present 10 The mind al once the
decided objection this grourlng oil appropriations
Why was il not done the akesi Are they not Kindred
improvements Why have they separate appropriations
every harbor and the mouth OF every rver upon the
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