The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-22


posed work Such underakers will rather consult their
experience and the experience OF those who have
long pfacilsed in the same line and who. from the
fact OF their living in the proximity OF the place where
The work has 10 be executed, from their knowledge OF
circumstances OF locality, Of climate and from their Ia
milianty with the difficulties attending the work, are
presumed 10 be the best advisers judges OF s extent
and probable cost Now, those who must be allowed
little credit for knowing something OF the great object
sought to be attained, are convinced that the work
not be effected with the slender appropriation dedicated
to il by the bill il from the House The opinion
generally entertained, where the work to be done best
understood, has ever been that the obstruction which
shuts out more than six hundred miles OF navigation
the waters OF the Red river, cannot be removed for less
than 800. 900 $l2500o. To leave the appropriation,
therefore, as IL stands would be TO peril the whole
work and TO run the risk that the sum appropriated
entirely squandered away in useless attempt TO re-
alze what such amount would be insuihciento ac
compish For these reasons, cheertully JOIN IN the
effort made by my friends from Arkansas and Texas 10
have the appropriation made for The removal OF the raft
which obsructs the upper waters OF Red river, and hope
that the Senate will allow the amendment proposed TO be
Mr. HAMLIN There ID a single view of this ques
ton which wish 10 ask the consideration OF the SEN
ate We told by the senator from Arkansas and by
the senator from Texas both OF whom profess to have
personal knowledge OF the subject that 100000 will
accomplish the work. | am willing to take the estimate
of those gentlemen as correct am willing TO take the
knowledge which they practically possess the true
knowledge. Then upon that knowledge 1t is asked that
100000 shall be appropriated TO accomplish the work
and that is sad 10 be sufficient to accomplish it,
Now, sir, if we make an appropriation which shall ac-
complsh the whole OF the work II 10 gross injustice 10
every other appropriation in the bill They all scaled
by the proper departments. with sufficient estimate OF
what can be expended this year. And now in single
case, are asked to appropriate what is TO complete
the whole work, while you leave every other work to
the mercy OF Congress for another appropriation, which
shall come, God knows when.
Mr. BORLAND The senator from Maine forgeis one
important consideration in this case. This work differs
from any other which il proposed execute The other
works upon our western rivers progressive This
is work which, 10 be ACCOMPLISHED, must clear out
the whole of the raft entirely You may, with the $780,,
900 appropriated TO the Mississippi rver, clear out sags
and distractions for wo-thirds three ourths OF the
river you may accomplish great deal for the commerce
OF that river by that appropriation But II you appro
pirate $50 900 S5 900 to clear out the raft on the Red
river and you should with that clear out threefourths,
or even ne-enhs OF it, you would accomplish nothing
for the of the river the safety OF The commerce
upon il unless you cleared out the rest For that
son, this stands different footing. The proposition,
in my opinion, is clearly reasonable and proper.
Mr. DAVIS asked for the yeas and nays on the amend
men and they ordered; and, being taken, resulted
yeas %, nays 20-as follow
Brooke, Butter, Clarke Dawson, Dodge OF lewa, Hale,
Houston, Hunter James, Jones Of Iowa, King, Mallory,
Mason Mefiweher Morton, Rusk, Shields, Souie, and
NAYs--Mes.s. Bayard, Bell, Bradbury, Cass Charlton,
Pratt Seward Smith, Spruance, Sumner, Underwood,
Upham, and Wade-20.
So the amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. RUSK. That amendment having been agreed TO,
move 10 insert after II the foowiDg
And that The Secretary OF War be authorized contract
with the lowest responsible bidder, whin this approprs
lion, for the removal of said raft after giving reasonable
public notice"
satisfied that the appropriation, with this proyis-
ion will remove The raft entirely.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr.. HALE TAT five minutes past S o'clock moved that
the Senate adjourn.
The molten was not agreed TO- there being on division
ayes 10, noes not counted.
[ro BE Continued