The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-07

adopted it is necessary thai -
DC M STANTON, Of Kentucky, replied to III.
mar ks Of Mr.. JoNEs, oi Tennessee , 1
Mr.. SHELTON snid that, as the gentleman rom
Kentucky (Mr. BaEcK.sHipss) haa spoken y,
IN. ov., flowing Of the bile Of representatives on
the Of this District, he rose Tor the
poe If setung hinseif right before the House. INC
district, and the country. He had had no over
flowing Of bile, had he applied distespecnu
,neusee to The people Ct this District. The posi-.
ton assSmed by him this-that he had too much
re pect the people hereto make them Parues W
. policy which would result To thelr oisaovah %s
.ru did not desire to see them approaching Con
session asking for favors and ooun'es'
because those, Il granted, would paraiyze the en-
ersics of the people. He had merely spoken IN
defence of a jus; and honorable principe. nu'
what excies the incorporate zeal OF the gentle
man? Could he not withhold his charge OF eiander'
! and trea, men who differ from him win common
dec, ncy and respec'? The gentleman iron. , Ms
r. ainst the State OF New Jersey, because ne MI
SxELros) exercised the liberty of expressing MN
| self like an Independent freeman he intenoeo'
dccod the of his State from those Sian
derous charges He said that the propos'tlon pend
ing was based injustice, and on this Prnc'p'e nc
'pMS r. BRECKENRIDGE said the gentleman
| rested under a mistake in supposing that any re
| Election was intended 10 be cast upon MIN ne
had replied 10 the remark that the people Of TIM
District were Liable to become paupe.ss y" "" :.
=
remark that his observations we're not apphro y
him an the gen leman has exempted hiHfeH o)
saving that he was not governed by any such Ieei
ings. ,,,,oS -, .- or..;n.d thu,
in replying yesterday 70 the gentleman, ne sai'
las he was informed by gentleman sitting nea
bim) that New Jersey ievies tax on passenger
and every thing passng through that State. ~
now reu,a ked that he meant this In no unkin
.oirj,: and this he constrained to say, sccin
I'm, the gen,l, man received II in an uniriendl
Mr.. STEPHENS, Of G eorgia, offered an amend
me n, appropriating 1893 for the repair OF tnos
two bridges and, in the course Of bis remark.
( said that they b.iong to the Government, which
| bound TO keep them in order or abandon them
The amendment was agreed t"-yeas 20, nay
MIR SHELTON lat a subsequent sage Of tn
> proceedin9s) said that IS the gentleman from =
kansas (Nir. JoHNsoS) bad declared ~ the Hous
that he had no intention 10 cast q reflection upo
the State Of New Jersey, he wished to remark tht
= be meant nothing personally offensive TO him. h
knew the gen'leinan's character for generosity 10
we'll to give offence, did he wish to place biH
j. self in a position Of that kind.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Arkansas, said he had merel
" spoken humorously.
THE LONG BaiDoE.
( Mr. STROTHER offered an amendment, apprc
priatipg 8 900 for the repair Of the Long Bride
over the Potomac The ownership. he ssid, reste
: in the Government, which bore relation to II al
aagous to the two bridges over the Eastern branc
and that the necessity Tor repairs and the uses Of
I were far greater.
rhe amendment wss rsjected-ayes 81 noes
Mr. STROTHER, at = subsequent stage Of Il
. rroceedings offered amendment appropriatin
8 Is, OO0 for the same purpose; but II was, alt
explain atoms, rejected,