The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-24

high overhead, "Protection to American commerce
| whether inland foreign." In conclusion, Mr.
MoLoNY advocated the internal iniprov enent poli-
cy, and desired larger amount than the bill ap-
| propriates for the western waters.
Mr.. DISNEY obtained the floor, and had not
| spoken more than minute, when The hour OF one,
to which the general debate limited, arrived.
therefore, was now entitled to address the commit
tee for an hour was willing that Mr.. DIsSEY should
| occupy portion of his time.
Mr. DISNEY complained that. although he rep
resented district (tne Cincinnau) so largely in
terested in commerce, he had not bt en- able to OBJ
tain the floor TO address the committee the very
important subject before them; and now the dis
cussion was closed by the resolution which was
adopted yesterday.
Mr.. NABERS said he had no objection 10 the gem
tleman expressing his views; and that he himself
had sought over and over again, without succes -,
To obtain the floor.
Objection was made by several gentlemen to
Mr.. DIssEy occupying the hoor, on the round
| that the privilege belonged 10 Mr.. sEYaoua.
Mr.. DISNEY, to test the sense OF the committee,
moved that the committee rice, with n view OF x
tending the limits of discussion.
The CHAIRMAN reminded the honorable gem
| 'leman that the gentleman from New York (Mr.
SsyMoUR) was entitled to the floor.
MIR. DISNEY said that the whole proceeding
was an outrage, and be protested against it.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, of New York. then made The
closing speech, supporting the bill const ution
u
important question, and answering the objections
made by gentlemen who preceded him.
The general debate having now closed
MIR. DISNEY moved that the committee rise.
His object to Cffer proposition to extend the
limit of debate.
The question was taken and disagreed to.
The committee then proceeded to act on the va.
rous sections of the bill
MIR. JOHNSON, of eorgia, moved to strike out
| the annexed words in the enacting clause "That
| the following sums OF money be and the same are
| hereby appropriated to be paid out OF any money
in the treasury not othe rwise appropriated and to
be expended under the superintendent OF the
| Secretary Of War, for the f,llowinS purposes"
and to insert substitute to the effect that the CON
cent Of Congress is hereby given to each Of the
States hereafter mentioned to levy tonnage duties
on the commerce within their respective jurisdic,
tons, for the purpose Of Using the several sumo
| OF money hereinafter specified; which sums, when
g. collected, shall be applied to the woi ks herein
| designated.
| He said it had long been cardinal principle oil
the republican party that neither Cong the
| Government should exercise doubtful powers The
power to appropriate money out OF the treasury for
the objects specified in the bill is contested; but
| there s q clause in the Constitution, on which all
are agreed. that Congress may give its consent TO
the States to lay tonnage duties. II the committee,
| therefore, sho. Id agree to his amendment, they
would avoid the exercise of doubtful powers, and
stand the principles Of the Republican party IL
would have the effect of preventing extravaganza
| in appropriations, and would put the tax on those
more Immediately interested in those improve
ments.
MIR. STANLY merely rose to ask the gentleman
what he meant by "the Republican party"
Mr.. JOHNSON replied Those individuals who
but what expressly granted. and those that are
incidental TO carry them into effect.
| Mr. STANLY. That 10, sensible men of both
parties.
Mr.. STANLY. They are all republican.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he knew that in the party
| to which he recently belonged the Democratic
there WIS as much latitude Of construction as in
Mr.. STANLY. The gentleman said the party
to which he recently belonged. What party does
he new belong to?
Mr.. JOHNSON. ] belong to the independent
order Of outsiders. fLaugh'er]
The amendment Of this gentleman was then
voted down.
MIR. MILLsON moved to strike out the enacting
clause of the BILL and expressed himself opposed 70
the system of internal improvements.
Mr.. HOWARD objected TO the bill, regarding it
as sectional in it's character, and complaining OF
the neglect of Texas, with its seven hundred miles
| OF coast.
Mr.. MlLLSON'S amendment vas then rejected.
Mr.. FULLER of Maine, in reply to Mr., How
| ARD, denied that the bill sectional, and. in
support of his RENAL pointed to>the fact that ff
teen thousand dollars were appropriated for Maine,
while twenty-threc thousand dollars were given to
Texas; the former having much the larger amount
of commerce.
| WE DioSELL WOulu not say tout nc 6nOulu vote
ag mat the bill, but, before giving his assent to it
be desired that larger amount of money be ap-
propriated for the western waters; and he pon ed
but great inequality in the appropriations.
| The amendment of Mr.. FuLLEa was rejected
| Mr.. CASKIE offered amendment, appropriate
ing $4,000 for the improvement of James and
| Appamatox rivers below the cities of Richmond and
Petersburg, Virginia; and, after n few remar ks
upon the subject by several gentlemen, it waa dis
| agreei to-aycs 81, noes 81
d., COBB offered amendment for the i'm.
provement Of the tennessee river; but, before dis
| posing of II, the committee rose.
| Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the House, by unan.
inops consent, take up the resolution fixing the
| day Of ADJOURNMENT, st,is die, Of Congress,
| VOICE: "Let it lie oyer till Monday"
Mr., HOUSTON. The sooner fix The day the
| better.
Owing to the objection intcrposed, the resolution
was not taken up.
MIR. EWING moved that the House adjourn.
He. however, withdrew the motion at the request of
! Mr.. BISSELL, who asked the unanimous con
sent of the House to take up the bill authorizing
tho President of the United States to place arms in
| the banda Of the citizens the western frontiers
10 protect themselves against the indiana Phere
was, he said, an imperative necessity for passing
| this bill
Objection was made; and then, motion
The House adjourned.