The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-22

improvement OF the navigation OF the Mississippi river
was read the first and second times by unanimous con
sent and referred TO the Committee on Commerceyes
MIR. BRADBURY asked and obtained the unanimous
consent of the Senate 10 Introduce bill Is. 3935 to
incorporate the proprietors OF the Washington Gene
terry which read the FIRST and second times by
unanimous consent and referred to the COMMITTEES for
the District OF Columbia.
| BILLS PASSED
! The engrossed bill Is 3sD confirming the claim OF
the heirs oil Joseph Thompson, deceased TO tract OF
land in Missouri, was read third time and passed.
The eagrossed oini resolution for supplying arms to
the Washington Yagers and the Washington Boone Ri
hemen in the District OF Columbia read third time
and passed.
| NON INTERVENTION.
| Mr.. HUNTER MIR. President, move to take up the
joint resolution reafming the doctrine OF intervention
Tor The purpose OF having postponed until Wednesday
next This was the day appointed for taking up that
bill but the senator from Pennsylvania, Mr. CoorERl
who has the oor upon that subject, has said that he
will give way, IN order that we may go on with the de-
Mr. COOPER AT the request of the senator from
Virginia, who is very anxious that this bill should pass,
yield the floor until such time the senator may APP
point. am ready to 20 on today. but know that the
honorable chairman OF the Committee on Finance is
ious to have this bill disposed Of and therefore waive
any claim have TO the floor.
The joint resolution reafirming the doctrine OF
On MOTION By Mr. Nj" HUNTER, the further con.dsra
lion OF the subject was postponed until Wednesday
next.
/
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Mr. President. there are some
hfteen minutes remaining out of the morning hour, and
wanted to ask the Senate to take up the bill for the
pair of the Cumberland dam | am almost in despair
about that Cumberland dam hope The Senate will take
it up now, and will not open my mouth the subject
has been here before Congress for years. and have no
doubt the bill be disposed OF before the hour arrives
! for taking up the special order.
| Mr.. HUNTER Mr. President, we cannot get rid of
go on with the deficiency bill move that ali prior or
ders be postponed for the purpose OF taking up the def
Mr. UNilDERWooD That comes IN in regular or
der at o'clock; at all events hope shall not take
fifteen minutes gu, Of the morning hour to devote to that
Mr.. HUNTER If thought we could get through
with in that Time, would not press my motion,
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. will agree to have it laid aside
at one O'Clock il it is not disposed Of.
| Mr.. HUNTER will Withdraw my motion until one
o'clock, when ! shall renew it.
The question being taken the motion agreed to.
and the Senate proceeded as n COMMITTEES OF the whole.
to the consideration of the bill Is 6l provide for the
repair and improvement of the dam at the head Of Cum
berland island, in the Ohio river; which was read.
! Nh HAMLIN. Mr. President, believe that bill has
been referred to committee know very well that
the honorable senator from Kentucky inform as to
ton to which they have right in understanding meas
of this kind, when bills not referred to
mttee. II we depart from the rule in case would
like 10 know why senator here could not with the
propety ask that bills for objects similar to this
should always be put upon their passage without being
referred to committee II is departure from the old
rule takes this out from all the other measures which
may be presented to Congress for their action and is
such departure from the course which the Senate have
pursued in other that il to that c0nsidera-
lion would justify the Senate in refusing to act upon it at
this time.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. will merely answer the hon.
oabe senator that is word for word like the bill passed
the last Congress, which through the regular
process OF report from committee; and thought the
subject well understood that was perfectly use
less 10 repeat the same ceremony IL II Is objected 10
upon that ground hope some gentleman will make the
motion to refer II to the proper committee.
Mr.. DODGE, of lowe. Mr.. President. hope the bill
will not be referred to the Committee on Commerce,
to any other committee, but that il will be passed now.
passed upon the yeas and nays by some three-ourths
OF the votes of this body, some two years ago m0re
and upon that occasion the late senator from Mississippi,
[Mr DAyIsl of the most strenuous opponents OF the
system Of internal made speech upon the
stood alone-tha the government had put the obsuc-
ton there in the river and ought to remove it, and thus
benefit the whole commerce OF the country, which Is
suffering account OF it, | hope the Senate will act
upon the bill now.
Mr.. ATCHISON. Mr.. President, the senator from
Iowa is right Some years since appropriation to
very large amount was made for the purpose OF construct
ing this dam The avowed object was to deepen the
channel of the Ohio rver that boats could ascend and
vert object have been informed. That was not the
real object but the real and covert object was to throw
channel Of The Ohio yer S the Sso NJ sS
berland river and the dam built more for the pur-
pose building that town than for the purpose ofacil-
ating the navigation OF the Ohio river But sir, II is
matter of indifference whether this the object not
The obstruction was placed in the river by the govern
OF the United States, and at very large expense
Now sir my object is TO have the bill amended 80 that
the truth may appear upon its face, and make IL bill
not to repair that DAM but bill that dam,
which is said be obstruction in the Ohio river IL
is only the repair of the dam which 10 proposed by
the bill and understand the honorable senator from
Iowa. Mr. DoDoE the object is to this obstruc-
ton move strike out the word repair," and insert
the word remover" so that the bill will read, "that
the sum OF fifty thousand dollars be expended under the
direction OF the Secretary OF War, for the purpose OF re-
moving the DAM" &c.
| The PRESIDENT The bill reads "for the repair
and Improvement OF the dam
| Mr. ATCHlSON. Then move 10 strike out the
words "fepar and improvement and insert removal"
debate, ask the senator from Kentucky to permtus 10
take up The deficiency bill.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. ] consent TO have il laid aside,
according to my promise.
Mr.. DODGE, OF Iowa. | think il will not take long.
There is no gentleman who wishes 10 debate IT,
| Mr.. HUNTER The amendment will be debated,
| presume.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD. I cannot consent to the amend
ment offered by my friend from Missouri, Mr. ATcHIsor,l
and would wish to show my reasons why the amend
ment ought not TO prevail.
Mr. HUNTER Then | hope the bill will be laid
| aside
| Mr. UNDERWOOD | will make a statement in Just one
minute and then leave it. Mr. President the object was,
as the gentleman supposes the Improvement OF the mouth
Of the Cumberland river below the island There is bar
there the island and by concentrating the water Of
the Ohio river into the mouth OF the Cumberland river be-
low the island you would throw large volume OF water
there. and make the navigation good. II You do not con-