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eaucn; on this ground he would support . grant Of

land 70 construct this Canal
canal for military defence could with = much pro
pris be constructed around the Falls of Niagara do
which would cost SIS, 100000. He would oppose q
Canal beiog constructed around Niagara a. war
MEASURE, because In case OF var would De cheaper 70
take possession of the Wsllsnd Canal and uss 1t
TIL the war was over for the same reason he would
oppose the construction of forts on the Northern From
ter-if war should take place 10 would be more ex-
pedirous and cheaper to take the bnnsn LoruL
be considered all the British forts and Canals
In that region built for American use In case OIL war
and Ii cheaper to let Great Britain build them nan
10 do 90 ourselves. He ", uld oppose this money ~
proprisron because IL would be severe blow to inter
nal mprovements,-such works could only prosper
when undertaken By the St1es,-internal improve
mens could be made By the States for onehali what
would cost the United States II the General Govern
ment commenced this business IL would stop he States
from carrying 1t on, they would come to Congress for
appropriations
miles Of railroad now In the United States undertaken
and completed By States and private enterprise. Mas
sschusetfs instead of being dotted with railroads.
would be here still begging for appropriations TO
mebce or TO complete half her hnished works II be
voted money appropriation for this Canal he would be
committed TO vote similar appropriations for csnsls
round the Fails Of the Ohio, ST. Anthony, &C., and
across Florida for which works would cost FIVE hun
dred millions Of dollars He would leave those works
TO State enterprise; If Congress could aid them BY
improving The value of public land, ne would do So
Mr.. PRATT said that If the doctrine of
u
atoms could be made for Internal improvements except
20 those States In which there were public lands.
Mr.. BELL withdrew his motion to post
pone
Mr. BUTLER moved an amendment pro-
,idng for Ship Canal the Peninsula Of Florida
at q not exceeding 100000 He said this Of
erod in good faith though he would vote for either
Genial IL was work OF great value 70 Northern vessels
Mr.. HAMLIM agreed a. TO the impor-
lance OF the work, but said survey esumste had
been made. Al appropriation for q survey would be
mcved at the appropriate time.
After some remarks from Mr.. MALLORY,
NJ. 1uTIER withdrew bis amendment
Mr.. BADGER moved to reconsider the
vote adopting Mr. ToUcEYs amenement-Aereed 10.
The question being taken on Mr.. lou
ceys amer dment,
Mr.. BUTLER said if this was war
messuIe he could no. consent to give up to Michigan
Mr.. ToUCEY's amendment was rejected
--Yess, %; Nays, %.
Mr.. BoRLAND said as that amendment
was rejected he could vote for the money sppro-
prisiion.
The amendment to strike ont "grant of
land" and insert appropriation of 100000" was re-
WEAKNESSES Bsder Cas-. Chase, Davis, Felch, Fish
Geyer Hale James Jones of Iowa. Merriwetber Morton,
Pesce, Pratt Seward Smith sprusnee' Sumner Under
NAYs-Mes~.. Adams, AtchisOn, ssysrd, Bel BOrlsni
Bradbury Bright Brooke Butler Charlton, Clarke, Dawson
De Saussure Dodge Of Iowa. Dodge OF Wisconsin Douglas
Downs Hsmn, Houston, Hunter, Jones of Tennessee
King, Mallory Mason, Norris, Sebastian, Shields, soule
Toucey, Wslker, Weller-S2
The bill now stood simply granting land
TO Michigan to aid In constructing the canal
Mr.. WALKER said that as perhaps this
would be the last opportunity of having en- the River
and Harbor bill, he moved to add that bill to this.
Messrs. DAVIS and PRATT expressed
hopes that the amendment would be agreed to.
Mr.. BUTLER moved an adjournment.
Lost-Yess %, Nays %.
Mr.. BUTLER earnestly opposed this Par
l.smentary manner of examining down the throats Of
Senators bill which he had not yet read, no. expect
ins 1t to come up.
Mr.. Walkers amendment was rejected,
as follows:
YEAs-Meesrs Badger Bell Clarke Davis Dodge Of Wis
Fish Geyer Hale James Jones Of Tenn, Pearce. Pratt
Sebastian Seward, spruance Sumner, Underwood Upham
Wade, Walker-20
NAYs-MesMs Adams. Atchson Bsysrd Borlsnd Brad
bun Brsht Brooke Butler Cas- Charlton Chase, Da "
son. De SaussuIe Dodge of Iowa. Doug Downs Felch
Gwin Hamlin Hunter, Jones Of Iowa, King, Mallory,
Mason Menweber Morton, Norris Shields, smith, Soue
Toucey, Weler-S9
MIR. ATCHIsON moved to increase the
lard granted from Ave hundred thousand to hun.
dred and fifty thousand acres-pendlng which the Sc
nate adjourned