The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
House of Representatives.

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| ss,i Ne,,T OF WAY AND PUBLIC MICHIGAN.
ihe House, by vote Of yeas &c 20 nays "a agreed
n eansns tee right of way and public lans TO Michi
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The question REQUIRED laying the bill on the table
pending which the House went into committee on
| :, TIE RIVER AND
MT CLNoNAr, (whig) of N. C offered amendment
apIropriang 1858 0oO the provemcnt of tue Mis-
sssippi and its tributaries lie said bill ouly rro
posed $3.50 600 for this purpose certany IA. Jonsa
to give az much to them as il did to tho Colns ,n.
considering these embrace 20 miles of nayoa
BILE waters and directly concern fifteen the States
The smendmen. vas rejected, go against S5.
| MIR. CAsKrE, (dem Of Va offered IN amendment an
propIating $4,000 for the improvement Of the James
ana Appomattox rivers in Virginia which after debate
was agreed 10 Ayes S5. Nays q5
Ths Is the Urst amendment appr0priatinr money ,don
te0 since the bill has been under consideration
Mr BRkeasNBipGE, dem Of KcnInclsy said for the
first two or three days there some political
involved IN the discussion but since time there as
bcen scramble for appropratng money for different
congressional districts, just he had seen boys
scramble os m over gerbread or apples Ia this state
propriation of 6l500OO for the benefit OF Keatucly
Alter debate the amendmen, was lost
PIT bissELL dem OF Illinois, off red amendment,
aPpicPfaihg 300 OC0 for tue provement
river above the highest pavgsbs pc int and $500 100 for
the Improvement Of the lucis Tots ane endm m, W.,
by way OF lidculc and in his hc showed that
Shie the Hudson was well provided in tue bill the
committee on Commerce had entirely neglected the Hi
ncis river.
Mr. SAVAGE (dem) of fem said Illinois had received
improvements ~
Mr. DIAN idem) OF New York said no gentleman from
New York had asked for any such amendmcat hat as ID
was necessary 20 perfect he moved to amend by ad
ns an appropriation to furnish the west of the
aeRhaie' Win water Professor E,py says he can do
II, remarked the gentleman.
Mir DusnAM. (dtm) of Ind said this amendment
was IN perfect keeping With the whole bin The pente
man proposed that the West should be furnisned with
water Now in the absence water there is wind ana
lucy neea boi nave gone far to procure machine
supplied with that article. IL will become the GENTLE
man coming from State which has received large sms
q money for Improvements for these many years to
endeaVor to cast ridcue the West which had assisted
SO materially in building up the commerce OF New York
nc amenom was rejected after various propositions
mao been offered and voted down.
MIR S1ANLy. (whig) Of N. G.. offered an amendment To
ne bill to include all the amendments in tho rejected
ver ana arbor bill OF last session provided for in
Inns lie remarked the amendment included all the
West want to get in. ~
The question was taken, and the amendment rejected
80 against S.
Mr. CARTIER, (dem.) of Ohio. offered an amendment
appIopratng $4,000 for the improvement of salt river
~ oa expended under the direction Of the Secretary of
the Treasury before the 4th of March next
Mr JONES, (dem of Tennessee to say something
Nj CARTIER asked-pocs the gentleman suppose tho
work is not national, Qaughter)
MT JosEs-l only wished to suggest that the gentle.
men who to travel that river be permitted TO pro
vide for its improvement (Renewed lauehter1 f'0
hr CARTTrR-Theres no doubt about the nationality
y .De sTesm, II has been national for many years; |
bave been up myself (Laughter)
Mr. HousI oN--Then you speak personally lila ha |
mr. CARITEE-t understand there some snags in it.
ion ought TO be opened season. for somebody has o
% travel on the river. o.
MI GipDfNGs, Gree soi) of Ohio asked whether jus.
ice dd Dot require the committee to proceed with and
dispose OF this bill and whether gentlemen were adding
Dything to their reputation by this course Of proceed
ngs. = f
lie was loudly called to order but said the scene thew
we're now presenting to the country not credit
r CARTEK said If the majority continue to act in this
Vay. the scene will be interesting
Mr. GDDiNGs-Ycs: and they who are thus actino will
e made to travel up Salt river
Ca Ris mi Imam
other amendments were voted down, when the COM
littee rose and the House adjourned