The daily union., 1852-09-12


Mr. HUNTER. | hope shall be able 10 dispose OF
all the appropriation bills night trust il will not
take long TO 90 through with them.
The motion agreed to- and the Senate proceeded 10
consider the bill in committee OF the whole II was
reported from The Committee on Finance, with an amend
ment, which was to add:
''Sso. g. Had be IL further enacted, That the Postmaster
shall deem II discreet, dispense win me Yute aseh
sent with the mails from New YORK 70 oaiionas ans
In lieu thereof appoint more than Two resident
agents take charge Of the mail service across ule
ishmns TO Panama, and 10 allow saa 81 o6o 1 LAY
said agents. which shah be paid OUT OF me
money annually appropriated iof 'ne q ''e
Mr. HUNTER That amendment recommended
by The Postmaster General. | have alluded 10 the sub
ect before and is scarcely necessary TO read the letter
It'll limitation on the number OF agents.
The amendment agreed TO.
Mr. SOULE. propose the following amendment
s'To enable the Postmaster General Tor the
House New Era the No 6ii6, from Donaldson
vile Washington. in the State OF louisiana 81, 600
few words will suffice TO put the Senate in a posi-
ton Judge OF the merits OF this amendment There
line known under No 6,li6 running from place on
the Mississippi river. called DoBaldsonve, TO place in
the interior Of Louisiana, called Washington Ihe nall
three small lakes from the point designated as the Lake
House TO the point where II meets the rver gong up TO
New Orleans AT this moment that mail is carried in
open skls, and the dangers OF navigation such that
there security Tor the mall and, least OF all Tor the
passengers. The small amount asked VIII enable the
three times week in safe manner and so as 10 afford
security those passengers who may wish To go with
the mall The matter hes been lad before the posmas
possesses authority under the act OF lS45 he was pre-
vented acting upon the proposal although from the con-
yersalon which had with him. he seemed approve OF
the arrangement The amendment is proposed under the
authority of the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads, and hope il viii meet with no opposition.
The amendment was agreed TO-.
Mr. RUSK have an amendment to offer from the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, by way OF
additional section:
"SEo - Ind beh further enacted, That the Postmaster
General authorized iih the Ocean Steam Nav
igation Company for additional trip the Havre ine
OF their existing receiving and delivering
mails at Southampton Cowes, or Plymouth, the Post
shall pc prescribed by The Postmaster General,
thereby maintain through such lines and The Collins line
es beween the United States and The United Kingdom Of
Great Britain and Ireland but the compensation such
for each trip under the said existing Propided
That the Postmaster General be- and ne is hereby author
ized IN his discretion to negotiate with the contractors for
changing the terminus OF the Havre line from Havre TO
Antwerp, in Belgium and to make sgreemen, for such
change II he shall think proper but the increased compen
sation TO be allowed for such change shall be limited TO
pro rata allowance for the Increased distance"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. RUSk. have another amendment to offer as an
additional section
SEo 4ind be further enacted That the salary of
the roa,e agents be- and the same is hereby increased
$l,0OO per annum'
The amendment was agreed TO.
WHEELING BRIDGE.
MIR BADGER have an amendment which desire
TO offer 10 this bill 4, is the bill which has passed the
House of Representatives which commonly refer to
under the title OF the Wheeling bridge bill It's for the
purpose oil preserving that important national structure
IRON being taken down The Senate will recolleci that
asked them 10 take up the bill the other day sepa.
BILL but refused me- and therefore offer il
as an amendment TO this bill
sro And Dc IL i,sthv enacted, That the bridges
the Ohio river Wheeling, in the State of Virginia
and at Bridgeport in the State Of Ohio abutng on zane's
in their present position and elevation, and shall be
held snd taken Sc , 70 BE- n Amy law or laws Of the
SEC. And be further enacted, That the said bridges
declared TO be- and esab she'd post roads the
passage Of the mails Of The United States, that the
Wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company authorized
and elevation; and the officers all vessels and
boats navigating ssid river required regulate
neys belonging thereto. interfere with the eIe.
yauoA and construct ion OF said bridges"
Hr. BRADBURY. As the question presented by this
amendment ls one OF some dehcacy in regard TO which
there is liability 10 mlsconception, wish say few
words. The honorable senator from South Carolina
IMr BuTLER,l the chairman OF The Committee on the
judiciary, as well myse would have preferred diff
ferent bill iron that imbodied in this amendment
think il important that The legislation OF Congress on
The subject OF thus bridge should assume sach shape
guard against all appearance OF conflict with the Su-
preme Court or OF any attempt TO overtuIn the decision
IL has made. Our action should be such that the popular
as well the legal mind OF the country should be ex-
legslae to preserve this bridge in its present form and
elevation, do so manner 10 avoid any errone
Gus conception as TO what we attempt
Under the law OF the United States for the enrolling
and licensing coasing vessels all vessels enrolled and
licensed have the right TO navigate the Ohio river pub
lc navIgable stream, without impeachment The cour
found this bridge obstruction which impaired this
right oil tree navigation and therefore violated the law
which, By necessary implication, forbds such obstruc-
on Ii was for violating this law that the bridge il
held TO be nuisance. Ii is for violating the erdng
dp for the regulation OF commerce but is as com
peien for the Congress to modify this as any other
law, and II we nterpose TO afford relief from the effect
OF carrying II out, the appropriate course would
seem 10 be to make such modification as will meet
the exgency. This can be done by an act regulating
the height OF the chimneys of the boats navigating The
TyeL II can be done in the exercise OF unquestioned
power, IN the ordinary mode OF legislation, and in
manner that could create erroneous impression
have felt disposed TO nterpose in this manner and to
sustain such act, for the that the bridge has
been erected IN good sh under charters from the con.
uguous States and Affords great public convenience with
out being any very serious obstruction navigation
we should pass such law for the regulation OF the
height OF the chimneys OF the steamers the bridge would
not obsIuct the boats that conformed 10 il and as
would be the duty OF all 10 conform, there would thea be
no legal ground Tor complaint against theibdge and the
court would, application, unquestonably modify lis
decree.
1he chairman OF the committee, [Mr. BurLrRl who
% now out OF his seat, desired say il the subject
was called up m his absence that he concurred subsian
TALLY IN the views which have endeavored 10 express
Mr. BR0DHEAD. | not in my seat when this
amendment offered, or should have raised ques.
ton Of order did expect that so important propo.
siton as this would have been offered amendment