New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-29
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House, by vote of Yeas 16 IA
! Nays a. agreed to reconsider the vote by which was
lSid upon tne table the bin granting the night way
srd public lands 10 Michigan to aid in tue construction
| Of the Oakland & Ott0Ua Railroad.
The question REQUIRED on laying the bill
on The table pending which the House went ato I'm.
| mii.ee on the River aud Harbor bin.
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered 81 amendment
I spropriuing s-J- 900 fJr the improvement of tbs
Mississippi and rs tributaries. He said he b. only
| proposed 100000 for tEls purpose. Certainly the
House ought to give ss much 10 them as il did 70 the
Collins line considering these rivers embrace 2tO)J
mile. OF nayigaole waters and directly concern liteen
q she States.
The amendment was rejcc.ad-69
eg,rs,s5.
Mr.. CAsKIF offered al amendment ap-
propatrg IS 600 for the improvement of the James
end AppomaitoX Rivers Virginia, which after debate
Wes agreed to-Ayes 3, Niys - This ia the first
amendment approP'isiing money adopted since the bill
haa been pnder cOnsidu alton.
Mr.. BRECKENKIDGE said for the first
two or three days there come political principle
involved in the discussion but since that time "a re
has be On scramble for sppropIisng money for DIFF
ieItIt Congressional District just as he ned soen
boys scramble over gingerbread apples. In thls
state OF the he felt It 10 be his duty ask for aa
appropriation Of $4,000 tor the benefit Of Kentucky
After debate, the amendment was lost.
Mr.. BISsELL offered on amendment ap-
poTa'irg $4,000 ioT the improvement Of Tie Hudson
RIVER above the aJle point, and 5pOOO
the Improvement e ds LIi.-l- Ts'- ~.e-A.a
by way Of TiCculr ana 10 his remarks he showed that
while the Hudson well provided for In the ILL., the
Committee hsd Utrey neglect d the Illinois River.
Mr.. SAVAGE said Illinois had received
lands enough, without now asking for money 20 make
improvements.
Mr.. DEAN said no gentleman from New
York bad asked for any such ameCdmeLt but Ia L
necessary 90 perfect u, 10 moved % amend BY adding
On appropriation to furnish the streams west Of he
ctr.ifl Ifrpftse I,s =
it, remarked the ceItemal.
Mr. DUNHAM said this amendment was
IN perfect keeping with tie whole bin The gentl
proposed thst the Ne-tshould be furnished with wafer
Now in the lbeeLce of water there Is wind md they
need not have gone lar ~ procure machine b be- sup
Piled vi.h tlst article. Is III became the ycntleman
coming from p state which has received large Of
monty Tor Improvements for tIc.e many years 10 en-
ceavor TO csss Ccre the West which haj assisted
go materially iu building up tie commerce of New.
York Tie amendment was rejected, alser various
propositions bad been offered and voted down.
Mr.. STANLY offered an amendment 20
the b 70 incluce all the amendments in the rejected
River ard Hsrbor ill OF iast session not provided or
u this. he remarked, tie amendment Included all the
West Vsnt to setin.
The question was taken and the amend
mert rejected, 40 against a..
Mr.. CARTIER offered an amendment
appropriating 5000 for the Improvement OF ; Ill
River be expended ulder the direction OF the Sec
retary Of the Treasury before the ih Of March next
Mr.. JOINS (penn.) rose to say some
thing hen M. CAETrER asked Does the gentleman
suppose the work il not nationalr lLa1shto'.I
Mr.. JoNEs-I only wished to suggest
that the ce1 tlemcu who TO travel thai river Ia
peInil,,d TO provide loI Us Improvement ltene"ed
laughter
Mr.. CARTTER-Thcre's no doubt about
the nationality Of the stream Il has been national for
many years. have been up my selL Laughter
Mr. HoUsToN-Thcn you speak person
ally. He, ha j
Nj. CARTrER-I understand there are
,oIne snaps in H. and want TO them % avert
danger The navigation ought 10 be opened In season,
for som, body has cot TO travel on the river.
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked neither justice dbl
not require tho Commit 10 proceed wiki and dispose
u the bll and whether gentlemen were adding any
thing 10 their reputation ~ his OF proceedings
He was loudly called to order, bu,said the scene they
we're now presenting 70 the country not credttbia
Mr.. CARTIER said if the majority con-
truc 70 act IN this way the scene will be efesting
Mr. GIDDINGs- Yes, and they who are
Tins acting Vii be made to travel up Salt River
Mr.CARTTER's amendment received only
20 votes
Other amendments were voted down,
when tie Committee rose and the House adjoEsned