The daily union., 1852-09-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2l, 1852.
SENATE.


The House making appropriations for the Improvement OF
Mr. CHASE said: have an amendment, to come in
"Ti The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BRrcHr in the
cbar) Has the amendment been estimated for by the
department. or recommended by commteel
facts OF the case My amendment is as follows;
For removing the the head of Sandusky bay and
at the mouth Of Santusky fiyer In ONO, 5000
wish to say, In regard TO this amendment, that the
Sandusky river is the outlet OF considerable COM
merce II is nayigab stream In 1913 the British feet
containing Proctor and his army, sailed up that stream,
and attacked Fort Stephenson which was defended by
Colonel Croghan. 70 The course Of nme bar has been
formed at the month of the river which has rendered
access to the river extremely difficult The people
themselves have removed the distractions from the
stream and they now ask that Congress shall remove
The obstruction the mouth OF the river where empiies
into the bay Of Sandusky II comes strictly within the
class OF improvements which have been regarded as ap-
pfopIaie subjects or me care oi Long'ess fefom h
the estimate also in my hand OF the amount required Tor
the Improvement which is some $4,000. But at present
ask The e' PREsDNG pH1 OFFICER The Chair is Of the
opinion that the amendment offered does not come within
the rule.
as regular appropriation bill but as an original bill
The PRESIDING OFFICER If the Chair had under.
stood the rule he does now, when the amendment OF
the senator from Mississippi Mr. BRooKE was offered,
he would have ruled iha, amendment out Of order.
Mr. SEBASTIAN. ask that the rule may be read
The rule was then. as follows:
"No amendment for additional app opriations shall be
received TO any general appropriation bill, unless u be
made carry ont the provision Of some existing law, or
some act resolution previously passed by the Senate du
head of some eparmeni recommended by stand
ing committee; and no amendment shall De received
whose ooiect Is to provide for private claim NC
Mr. SEBASTIAN. If it is in order | wish merely TO
remark because the question will become practical be-
fore get through The discussion upon this bill: AS
understand the ue the appropriation bills there referred
IN iattn he hnlp
which are annually passed b; Congress, such as the
army, navy, civil and diplomatic, and other appropriation
bills which necessary 10 be passed in order TO furnish
the annual supplies Tor the government But do not
understand its application 10 extend 10 those bills that are
extraordinary in their character, that come up and are
passed this session. but do not come up necessarily mex,
year matter OF And OF the last class OF APP
propriaon bills is the river and habor bill | submit,
therefore, that the rule does not apply 10 this bill any
than does the ordinary deficiency bills which not
general appropriation bills
Mr. CHASE | concur in the view TAX en- by the hon.
oraDle senator from Arkansas MIR. SEBAsTAs Of the
application Of this rule But Il Is not necessary 10 ap
peal to that Tor the present purpose. This
falls strictly within The rule II is IN pursuance OF an
estimate from the head of The department have in my
to the Secretary OF War; and transmitted by the Secre
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair will then
consider the amendment wthin the rule
Mr.. DOWNS. wish TO stale that there is already
an appropriation in the bill for Sandusky city. would
ask if this appropriation OF the amendment is Tor The
ME- CHASE. No, sir; ii is for another place
Mr. CASS beg leave to state to the Senate that this
appropriation is for The mouth OF Sandusky rver which
considerable river. and nsvgable TO some extent Com
ing out OF the river you enter Sandusky bay, which Is
considerable indenaiion OF water Abou, eight or ten
miles from the mouth OF the river is Saodusky city, for
which there is an appropriation IL The bill It is at The
head OF The bay, al The mouth OF Sandusky riye that
this appropriation is intended TO be applied
Mr. BADGER. wish 10 say to 1he honorable sena-
tor from Ohio MIR. CHAsE that this adding $1,000 TO
fhar nd barh rhorh fea V
He had better put up al $4,000; large sums pass more
really than small ones.
Mr. CHASE. will say that my modesty would not
permit me to ask for large sum. ked for the smaller
sum in hopes that the Senate would grant II the more
readily.
appropriations for the Sale oil Ohio. The committee
have proposed less than three four different appo
praons for The State OF Ohio and that j. In consequence
Of storm which has occurred since his bill was dtawn
up and reported in the House. AT Huron, al Ashtabu-
Ia, at Conneanght and al one other place, one OF iht
piers was carried away at each place during Storm
uncommon violence upon the lakes during the month
Jnne and is owing TO the prostraion and great dam
age done to these piers that the committee were induced
10 place these several localities in their amendments
Bat think we have gone as far as we can be expected
20 IN regard 10 Quo
The question being then taken upon Mr.. CHAsEt
amendment, II was rejected.
.,H WHITE RIVER.
Mr.. BORLAND. desire to offer amendment 10 th'
bill in thai clause OF commencing with line IL page
CATION OF the Mississippi river below The rapids; thu
Ohio, including the repairs OF the dam at Cumberland
island; the Missouri and The Arkansas rivers," anc
make an appropriation OF $500 900 Tor those purposes
move amend that clause by striking oui the wore
"and" before the word "Arkansas," in the oath line
and inserting after the word Arkansas" the word:
sand Whites make IL read "for the improvement
OF the navigation Of the Mississippi river below the
rapids the Ohio, including the repairs Of the dam a
Cumberland island the Missouri, Arkansas, and Whit,
rivers" presume that will be considered as single
Amendment
MIR. GEYER. Is there estimate for the improve
ment of the White river
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair is under the
impression upon looking at the rule again. that he
curing an estimate
Mr. GEYER | do not make the inquiry for the pur
pope OF raising point OF order, bat Tor the consldera
lion Of the Senate in their decision upon the amendment
| will give in few words my reasons for snggestns
this nqairy fthe White river inserted there oush
10 be an additional appropriation made for IT
Mr.. B0RLAND That is what intend to move
Mr. GEYER | would suggest that the honorable
senator's object would be better accomplished by div
ding the appropriation for these rivers II has always
struck very extraordinary that every nyer upor
the Atlantic coast and every harbor upon the lakes ha
mad ns separate appropriation But these western rvef
nave been grouped together as II they were small AFFAIRS
aha u was perfectly Indifferent whether the improve
men,s Were made or not And the effect has been ina
nave had nprovemen upon the Ohio and lower MIS-
spp, aud there has been very little attempt TO Improve
e,ner 'he Missouri Arkansas, or any oil Inc othel
rivers named. Now, intended 10 propose, not an IN
geae o .oe appropriation, but TO amend ihIs clause bJ
pias zoe appropriations so as 10 give Tor the imHove
,en, y, we sssslpp river below the rapids xvOooo
he ONO $4,000, and $40 900 each for the Missouri
ano Aiksn'as rivers This will keep the aggregate ap'