The daily union., 1852-08-31
THE UNoN WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING AUGUST 81 1852

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They lett out accidentally.
The PRESIDENT That amendment cannot now be
offered. The amendment OF the committee has been
adopted and II cannot be amended until the bill IS re-
ported to the Senate
Mr. SEWARD | wish TO have verbal amendment
made Imove TO insert after "He Gate" the words 'aud
Damond's Reef in the East river" 10 make that
clause read "a
I" For The further i'm provement Of the harbor of New
York, by 70 moving the rocks al He'll Gate and Dlmonds
Rect, IN the East rvef S2O,O0O."
The amendment was agreed to.
MI. BELL move TO amend the bill by inserting
For the improvement Of the navigation OF the Tennes-
see yer SiSs6OO IN conformity with .he estimates OF Tue
War Department oil The l3.h OF July, iooS'"
Mr. BELL. Mr. President | have presented that
amendment for the whole amount OF the estimate upon
which il is based and prefer, sir that The whole amount
OF the appropriation should be made al once Tor the ob
ec is to distinctions IN that nver, which 1t Is
most important should be removed al reference
TO the navigation and trade OF the country That part OF
the river which II Is proposed 10 improve VIII connect
with an important line OF railroad that is completed
10 within very short distance OF the river al point
and the principal part OF these distractions will prevent
the immediate of the al the terminus OF the
Georgia railroad, which is intended ultimately TO connect
with the river. II il be the wish of the Senate, should
not object very s'renuousy to any proposition TO reduce
this appropriation al this present session OF Congress,
under the impression that the whole amount could not be
expended before the next session Su sir, would pre-
fe that the appropriation should be made for the whole
| amount at once, nasmuch as the improvements upon
which this estimate based will require the whole
amount in order TO complete them, | would prefer that
the hole amount should be appropriated and moi leave
ii to The contingency OF an appropriation al the nexi
short session. which commences in December Of this
year. do not mean, sir 10 add one word as TO The pro
prety OF making this amendment to the BILL TO what |
said upon former occasion upon this subject, unless
some gentleman should wish some explanation.
M SHIELDS would 1 10 hnl ,ns honorable IN
APPROPRIATION ile more moierae, in order 10 har
monize with the general tendency of The bill am clear
ly OF the proposition OF the honorable senator,
| because think il is one OF those works that ! would
regard as OF great importance and necessity But from
the general character OF this bill, think II is better 10
| make amendments moderate. The friends OF the
bill should endeavor insert such amendments into
it would make II obnoxious. There are scarcely any
appropriations in tue original bill which have in ans
case come up TO the estimates. would therefore sug
ges my friend TO reduce this. II he has objection
| have also small amendment which should like to
offer TO This amendment by inserting one OF my own
rvers-the illinois river
| Mr. BELL. nave objection al all.
Mr. SHIELDS The estimate for this is $5o,ooo and
il has been included in every and harbor bill that
has ever been before this body until this time will ask
the honorable senator from Massachusetts (Mr. DAvIsl
what amount that river should have in order TO make
appropriations! Thirty thousand dollars, think, would
be right and intended TO propose that amount. wish
The honorable senator to state what the amount OF the
appropriation in this should be TO make il conform
10 the general character OF the appropriations already
made IN the bill.
| Mr. DAVIS All that can say sir in answer to the
senator from Illinois, that have not had The Illinois
river under consideration at all and do not know what
the estimates for it, know that the river has been
are am not able 10 say. have no means of knowing
what amount OF money would be expended upon that
rveI within year. upon the Tennessee river either.
! will say that can confirm what the senator says.
believe the plan OF the House OF Representatives TO
place the appropriations which they put into the bill be.
low the estimates OF the departments They reduced
| Mr. SHIELDS That was my understanding of it.
went 10 the committee OF the other House, and consulted
with them. and found that the estimate OF the depart
ment was $4,000 ior this river, but that $4,000 would
be appropriation which would be pIoporuonate TO the
other items OF the bill will move 10 amend the amend
ment OF the senator from Tennessee, by inserting ap
preparation OF 100000 for the Improvement OF the li-
nols river And would suggest 10 the honorable sena
tor from Tennessee 10 reduce the appropriation in his
! amendment to a reasonable amount
/ Mr.. BELL. am perfectly willing sir, TO take what
suppose TO be reasonable and sufficient appropriation 10
put that river in navlgabe condition al all OF
the year That section Of the river which will connect
these rmni oil the railroads presents the most fomida-
Bile distractions which TO be removed at the present
ume, because we do not propose TO touch what Is
called the Muscle shoals. They the greatest OBJ.
struclions In the river but believe have a railroad
around them the State OF Alabama so that il mol
so important 10 remove them II is to remove the
obstruction al the terminus of the Nashville railroad
which will iermnate-'or some time at all evens-upon
the Tennessee rlvet as TO safe navigation up
TO the terminus OF the Georgia and Chattanooga railroad
lpresume, as this is the most formidable obstruction
now proposed 10 be removed. that the estimate OF the de-
partmen was for the removal OF the whole OF the obsruc-
ton. That estimate was 81 IS, 900 suppose that some
$4,000 might remove the distractions in this part OF the
nyer and II il be the OF the Senate to appropriate
only much be expended during the present
son, until The winter reshes descend will reduce the
amount 10 $50 600. And il It be the of the Senate
To add amendment making appropriation of
$4,000 10 the Illinois rve do not know that will OBJ
Iect myself but cannot consent 10 incorporate IL into
amendment II must be for the Senate TO decide that
matter.
| With regard TO the Improvement Of the Illinois river
however, | will say | am not certain that the mode
OF Improvement proposed TO be adopted by the
from Illinois, by the engineer department, would bring
that vef within that description OF objects which require
immediate attention. hut 1T they propose 10 construct
ship canal communication between Chicago and the Ohio
nver know OF no work that would be more national in
| its character thal such a work that.
MI DAVIS, I'm his seat) And none more impract.
cable
Mr.. BELL The honorable senator says it is mpract-
cable. do not know about tuat. II il be pracca
bic do not see upon what principle improve that
ryer will reduce my amendment TO $50, ,OO0 accord
ance with Suggestions hear around me.
| Mr. ADAMS. | do not know that shall object to
tbe suggestion OF the senator from Tennessee modify
his amendment by reducing II 10 $50 but | beg
leave, however, 10 call the oi honorable
senator, we'll as OF the Senate TO the TACT that that por
uon OF The Tennessee river called the Muscle shoals
could be repaired with very small appropriations and
greatly benefited. know, sir that the people in the
northern part OF Alabama aud the northern part OF Mis-
sIsspp are as deeply interested in that portion OF The
ver as they IN that portion from Chattanooga De-
caiur know, sir, that the suggestions ot the
from Tennessee correct, that the railroad from
Charleston 10 Nashyi has been almo, completed the
nank OF the ryer, and that steamboats, running be-
tween The town OF Decatur which there iniesecls the
Charleston and Memphis railroad, at this time and they
very greatly need some lmpro But, sir, wish 10
suggest whether would doing Justice to every portion
nd tnuIifk