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caGai would cost twenty five millions of dollars
Tie would not vote money for that work, because
oe thought 1t much cheaper, in case o. var, il u
canal there was required to take possession OF the
Weiand canal and use It I'LL the close OF the
lie would oppose II Tor the same reason that he
would oppose the erection of forts on the north
crn frontier - because he considered it far
cheaper to over and take possession Of those
built by the British government. than 10 have
them built by this Government. He considered
Great Britain building forts for the United
States all along that frontier.
He would oppose ,nis money appropriation,
because he wac too good internal Improvement
man TO vote for any system which would cause
the States to pause In their works OF internal i'm
provement. The commencement OF Congress of
appropriations for internal Improvements in the
States would be to stop the construction Of roads
and canals by those States and TO invite applica
tons for appropriations by Congress. Instead OF
constructing those works themselves, they would
seek the aid of Congress. Had the Government
carried on system Of internal improvements, the
! ten thousand mies OF railroads now extending
over the country would never have oeen con,
structed.
He pursued this auhject 70 some ex tent; and said
that, fhs vb,ed :or money appropriation for this
cana, he would consider himself as committed to
other propositions Of similar character involving
an appropriation Of five hundred millions of dollars
Mr.. PRATT said that, If the doctrines laid do WI
by the Senator from Illinois were correct, no ap
preparations for internal improvements could ever
be made except in those States ha wing public Ia nds
within their limits.
Mr.. BUTLER offered AN amendment authoris
ing contract for a ship canal across the PENN.
sula OF Florida at q coet not exceeding $500. 900;
! but, after some remarks from Mr.. HAMLlN and
M. MALLORY, withdrew it,
| Mr.. BADGER moved to reconsider the vote by
! which the amendment Of Mr.. ToUcEY was agreed
And the motion to reconsider prevailed.
| The question recurring on the amendment oi
Mr.. TovcEY, il was rejected-yeas %. nays rs "a
follower
YEAS. Messrs Adams. Atchison. Boriand
Bradbury, Bright. Brooke, Case, Desaussure.
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas,
| Downs, Felch, James, Jones Of Iowa, Morton, Sc
bas.ian, Shields, Smith, soule, Toucey, Under
wood. and Weller-23
NAYS. -Messrs. Badger, Bayard. Bell. Butler,
Charlton. Chase, Clarke, Davis, Dawson. Fish.
Geyer, Hale. Hamlin. Houston, Hunter, Jones OF
Tennessee, Mallory, Mason, Merriwether, Norris,
| Pierce, Pratt. Seward, Spruance, Sumner, Upham,
Wade and Walker-2S.
! The question being then on agreeing TO the sub.
sti,utc-
MIR. DAVIS moved to amend it by striking out
much required the Department to retain
twen yper cent. IF the contract price a guarau-
tee of the faithful execution of the work
And the question being taken, the motion was
not agreed to--ayes Is, noes p.
Mr.. bORLAND said that he would have most
reluctantly voted for the substitute had the amend
ment of the Senator from Connecticut been adopt.
ed; but az that was rejected, he could not vote for
the appropriation. He would, however. vote for a
! grant OF land
| The question was then taken the substitute
| and il was rejectcd-yeas 81, nays 81:
| YEAS -Messrs. Badger, Cass, Chase, Davis,
! Fecb, Fish, Geyer, Hale, James, Jones of Iowa
Merriwctaer, Morton. Pearce, Pratt. Seward,
Smith, Spruance, Sumner. Underwood, Upham
| and Wade2l.
NAYS-Messrs Adams, Atchison, Bayard,
Bell, Borland. Bradbury. Bright, Brooke, Butler
Charlton, Clarke, Dawson, Drsanssrre, Dodge OF
Wisconsin, Dodge of lowe. Douglas. Downs,
Gwin, Hamp, Houston, Hunter. Jones Of Ten.
nessee, King, Mallory, Mason, Norris. Sebastian,
! Shie,t:s, Souie, Toucey, Walker. and Weer-32.
| Mr.. WALKER then moved TO attach to the bill
as an additional section, the provisions and appto
| priations Of the River and Hasbor bill
Messrs DAVIS and PRATT supported the
| amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER moved an adjournment. which
was not agreed to--yeas D., nays23.
Mr.. b. earnestly opposed the amendment being
considered at this time.
wac rciec,ed-ycas 20. nays 32-,s follows:
YEAS -Messrs. Badger, Bell, Clarke, Davis
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Fish, Geyer. Hale James
Jones Of Tennessee, P.nrcc. Pratt, Sebastian, Sc
ward, Spruarce, Summer. Underwood, Upham,
| Wade, and Walker 20.
NAYS slcssrs Adams, hchison, Bayard,
! Charlton, Chase, Dawson, Desaussure, Dodge OF
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Felch, Gwin, HaInlin
| Hunter, Jones Of Iowa, King, Mallory, Mason,
| Merrwcther, Morton, Norris, Shields, Smith
Soule, rcucey, and Weller-32.
! Mr. ATCHlSON moved to amend the bill by
striking out 500 900 acres and inserting $50, 00t
acics, as the grant of land to Michigan to aid in
the construction Of this canal
! Pending which, motion
Ne adj