Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

The CHAIR said the amendment was lost.
Mr. PRATT demanded the yeas and nays.
The CHAIR said the question had been declared de-
cided
Mr. PRATT. called for the yeas and nays before the
decision announced.
The CHAIR yielded the point.
The yeas and nays ordered, and, being taken
suited as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Atchison, Badger Bell, Borand, Bright,
Brodhead Brooke Dawson Fish, Foot Geye Hale Jones Of
Tennessee Meriwether Norton Pratt Seward Smith Spru-
ance, Summer Underwood Upham, and Wade-23.
NAYs-Messrs Adams, Bayard, Bradbury, Cass, Char-
ton Chase Clarke, Cooper Davis DeSaussure Dodge Of Wis
consn Dodge Of Iowa. Downs, Fech, Gwin, Hamln, Hous
ton, Hunter King Mangum, Mason, Pearce Rusk Shields
Soule, Walker, and Weller--27. i
The question then required the amendment made by
the Committee Finance for the repair Of the Potomac
Bridge, (Sl8 000 and it decided in the negative
follows:
YEASMessrs. Bradbury, Chase Clarke, Cooper Davis,
DeSausure Dodge of Iowa, Downs Gwin, Hunter, King,
Mangum, Mason Pearce Rusk Shields Soue Sumner and
Weler-l9. tf ~.
NAYs-Messrs Adams Atcison, Badger Bayard Borland,
Bright Brodhead Brooke, Glass; Charlton Dawson Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Folch Fish, Foot Geyer Hale James, Jones
Tennessee, Meriweher Morton, Pratt Seward Smith, Spru
ance, Underwood, Wade, and Waker-2s.
Thefolowng amendmentwas then considered and agreed
to. 1t is inserted in the bill Immediately after the clause
which gives advance of twenty per cent to all clerks
whose annual compensation does not exceed ST zoos
All whose annual compensation exceeds 200 and is less
than $4,000 shall receive increased compensation Of 10
cent? and those whose salaries amount exceed
1900 shall receive additional compensation of per
Provided further That the increase Of salary given by
this section shall not extend beyond the present fiscal
| without further Legislation"
The further consideration of the was then postponed
until tomorrow.
POST OFFICE BILL.
The bill from the House of Representatives making APP
preparations for the service of the Post Office Department
for the fiscal year ending the 3oh june 1853 read
| and referred.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
river and harbor BILL the immediate amendment pending
being that offered by Mr.. BoRLAND appropriating for
boats, boats scoys and other necessary
PIGMENTS to be used in the improvement Of the Mssssip
p, Ohio, Missouri, and Arkansas rivers, $3.50, 000
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the bill by adding
| thereto the following
Sec. - And be ii further enacted That Congress hereby
That each State authorize the public authorities
ofany city or town within its limits which may be situated
the coast of the Atlantic Pacific oceans the Gulf of
Mexico or on the banks Of bay
ing Herewith the shores Lakes Champain Ontario
Erie St. Clair Huron, Michigan or Superior or on the banks
of bay Of the lake connecting with either of said
to lay duties OF tonnage not exceeding per
boats and vessels of every description entering
Dor waters within the limits of such city town. Provided
That the funds derived from said duties shall expended
cluyey in constructing, charging deepening, improving
and securing safe and commdous harbor and the
thereto at such cities and towus shall applied to no
Other purpose whatever And provided further That no more
higher duties shall be charged shall be necessary for
the purposes herein specified And Congress hereby
ALSO that the several States bordering said lakes or either
OF them two Of said States through their joint
to be made such works as shall be
cessary to improve and nder safe and convenient
CATION of said lakes either Of them, and the channels
connecting them together either by deepening the channels
by artificial Communications and for this purpose they may
by uniform rule divert portion of the tonnage duties not
exceeding four cents per ton collected all the
cities within the States entering and
pact and in any canal artificial communication shall
be made reasonable tolls may be collected thereon
delray the expense OF keeping the in repair but
Sec And be IL further enacted That in all cases where
any naygabe river water may be situated wholly in
part within the limits of any State Congress hereby
that the Legislature thereof may provide for the
OF the navigation of much of said water as shall be
wholly within the limits Of such State and for this purpose
may lay duties OF tonnage not exceeding ten per ton
upon all boats and vessels navigating the Prorded
That the funds derived from duties shall be expended
solely in improving and rendering safe and such
gaon ana shall be applied to other purpose whatever
and that or higher duties shall be collected than may
be necessary for the objects herein specified.
Sec And be further enacted, That in all where
any nayigabe river may be situated in in part
ha .nsS sat
their joint action by agreement and compact with each other
provide for the improvement of the navigation of such
river or water and for this purpose lay duties of ton
mage not exceeding ten cents upon all boats and
sells navigating the Prorded That the funds derived
from said duties shall be expended solely in improving and
rendering safe and such navigation and shall be
piled to other purpose and that higher duties
shall be collected than be necessary for the objects here
In specified.
Mr. DOUGLAS addressed the Senate at great length in
favor of his amendment.
Mr.. SMITH followed in opposition to the amendment,
occupying the Senate until half-past o'clock
Mr.. DOUGLAS spoke in reply to Mr.. SMITH, and the
discussion was continued by Messrs. HAMLIN, B0R-
LAND, BELL, GEYER, MASON, DAWSON, BUTLER,
BROOKE, UNDERWOOD, DESAUSSURE, CHARLTON,
CASS, S0ULE BRADBURY, and BAYARD.
The amendment was finally rejected, yeas IL, nays %.
The Senate then proceeded to vote on amendments
with which it was occupied till nearly ten o'clock
The bill was then reported the Senate and the ques-
ton being on concurring in the amendments made in
Committee Of the Whole
The Senate adjourned