The daily union., 1852-09-01

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other rivers aud habors which have been amply provided
for, with this amendment This amendment is to them
Dut as The drop IN the bucket the rvuet TO the
whereas the works that have been provided for by these
larger appropriations worthless compared 10 the great
mississippi and its butares.
M. DAVIS What are those rivers provided for
MI bUhLAND. II the senator will look into the
bill he will lind them Look at ihe appropriations for
the Hudson, the Savannah the ID slaware, the Apo.
length-and others OF even less Importance Will the
senator from Massachusetts say that these rivers
De compared IN Importance with the Mississippi and its
tributaes' And yet add together The appropriations You
have gwen them and they will than double what
you have set apart for The Mississippi and the Ohio.
am friend to this BILL and, as said before was
unwilling to touch il for fear OF hazardng its existence
but the Senate overruled me. and when the system oil
amending commenced felt at liberty TO act for the bene
which, 10 proportion the magnitude and importance OF
the improvements, would not compare iavorably, and
even exceed those already contained in the bill It'll
desire 10 obtain mere local advantages which has infu
enced me but when the door opened by the admission
OF appropriations for works Of trivial Importance
fell ], to be my duty, as is my purpose and Intention
to attend TO those improvements which ought to be
made, because live where their necessity is felt and be-
cause have II in my especial charge 10 that they
not neglected When see that all those interests which
Were represented on the committee have been provided
for, and that those which represent and which had
advocate n that committee, are left without any poyis-
ion, shall stand up here as the guardian OF those inter
ess, and point out to the public how and where the
money goes and Tor what purposes II we are threat
ened with the loss Of the bill because it is asserted that
the amendments offer will overload it, let it be lost
am willing to bear the responsibility far il refers to
my constituents. If cannot obtain justice when you
undertake to distribute justice, let the bill fail.
to be driven from my purpose by such threats ask for
common justice TO the region OF country represent If
the bill is to fail because ask Tor thai of justice
which was not meied out 10 because, the senator
from Massachusetts Mr. DAvIs has suggested in
terests not represented and claims TO regard
were not urged on the committee. then let Massach ses
and all the other States too for there obligation
on me TO aid in the distribution of the benefits OF this gov
ernmenl to all other sections Of the country the excu
| Mr. DAVIS do not wish to detan the senate but
do desire TO show that the snuor from Arkansas has
done great injustice IN his remarks 10 the Committee
| Mr.. BRIGHT Did understand the senator, when he
up before, say that the appropriated the
Ohio MssIsspp and Missouri rivers, and their tributa
ries. is S4000OO2
MIR. DAVIS have Just footed up the amounts, as the
/ hill nov stands by the vote of the Senate, and ii is
Mr. BRIGHT. VIII the senator name the rivers for
/ Mr. DAVIS Two hundred and sixty thousand dollars
are for the Mississippi below the rapids, the Ohio,
Missouri and Arkansas Then above the RAPIDS $50 900
are appropriated Then there is clear the pass
the Mississippi, $4,000 We voted this morning to ap-
propriae $4,000 The Tennessee river, and $50 900
the Illinois river. That makes, "a have fooled II up,
S465 900. there being $3s50Oo the b independent Of
any smendmen OF the Senate $50 1000 are also appropr
Mr. BRIGHT. My object in calling for the amour,
was TO see tnat we were not charged with the S75 900
appropriated for the mouth OF the Mississippi That we
consider a an appropriation for the Gulf rather than for
the Mississippi.
Mr. DAVIS That belongs as much 10 the commerce
OF the Mississippi river the North belongs the
commerce Of New York But wish to show that The
honorable senator from Arkansas who repoach
and some reflection upon the committee was mistaken.
| Mr.. BORLAND. | cast reproach upon the COM
mee. spoke upon the suggestion OF the senator him
self. who SAID that some objects were left out because
they were not before the committee.
| Mr. DAVIS They not presented TO the com.
mee; and repeat that il was not the business of the
committee go these things But it is not that of
yrh ItlaIn hat hin of ia fhprs
geson Of the senator; and that is. that those who
on the committee have taken pains TO avail themselves
OF The opportunity which they have there 10 protect their
own States Now sir, what is there in all these amend
men,s OF the committee appropriated TO the State of Mas
sachusettsi There is one lte appropriation OF $4,000
for survey OF Taunton river. and 1t worries The mind
oil any in the Senate, perfectly willing to strike
II out wish 10 oppose obstacle TO the bill, il
help it, II any gentleman makes objection to that be-
cause II is unmporlant matter because il does
tall within the principle, let IL and all similar works be
stricken out. The survey asked for, and thought
would answer good purpose for the benefit OF large
population owning perhaps, greater amount OF ship
ping than any single town in the United States, in pro.
portion 10 its size having 100 900 10000 tons OF ship
ping and being the fourth or fifth IN ais respect in the
United States There some distractions al the n
trance of the harbor. thought best to ask for the
survey; but il IT is thought TO be unnecessary am will.
ing 10 strike IT out at once, and not let II stand in the
way of tie bill.
That is all my State has got in this matter. from The
amendments oil The Senate; and far IL is concerned,
although there several little unimportant objects in
the bill. coupled with one OF some magnitude, which
can explain any iime whenever is necessary, and
show that is for the public and for the Saleal
though say they appropriate, yet they not mat
ers that could shed any tears about II should strike
them all out and leave no appropriation Tor Massachu-
sets in the bill. There is provision in the bill for
Improvement which is within the State OF Massacbu. i.
setts, which ought not IN my judgment, to be con-
nected with this bill al all. Why il is put there, un-
less it because there objection raised 10
il when 1t put into orihcation bill some time
ago, where il belonged. and where il sh ould be,
unable TO state. There a made upon that
measure here three four years ago The strong
est opposition made 10 H. hui still IL retained in
the or,ihcaton bill Why does get into this bill IL
is there simply this ground-that the engineers oil
one OF the departments OF this government, OF lis
accord unasked and unsolicited by our citizens proposed
thai wall should be Dat against Great Brewster
island, in Boston harbor. The is which would
be satisfactory 10 any mans mind; that ii Great Brews-
ter island washed awayand they show the fact that
by one single two hundred feet OF il washed
away--a great orthcaton designed for the whole de-
fence OF that harbor, called Fort Warren which was
made al immense expenditure by the government, OF
probably than 81 900 900, will become oi no utility
al all Seeing these acs-they being apparent TO the
War Department, and apparent to everybody who VIII
look upon the thing Il was-they said: This be
longs 10 the defence Of the country. We have navy
yard in the harbor OF b )son We have an extensive
belong there We have bat forliicauon al great
pense I'm order to save that, and TO the hdrbor,
there are public enough in IT, independent OF
private considerations to usfy putting THIS wall there
ANY gentleman who will examine the report OF the War
Department will fnd all these facs set out IN the most
lucid manner, and Congress ~ asked on the grounds
have stated, to make appropriation Tor seawa 10