The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-01

tho line would s.hsr together. and got drunk and the
saddle 1t upon the Lsgisisturs aadeS 70 sne o.ns
the United States addicted TO swearing Sed lying.
e offered an apology for his habit Of sWsen H. M Hs
Sn to the practice oi the army n wnSn Sa.a littI
spent y ~Aaid, "Presdent you lay your swearing
corned tec. vhst in HI do you Lay your lying to 7
'hS Tx sonr III for the special order having
rived ,,r NJ. :. ~ of Orleans, moved to su'
M5 ~. bsnoUc Gnd O. 'ss Of the question bsfof
the House. Lost. y CONTROVERSY
rn CANAL ounroSIsrmrrA p. W. Rssz in th
chair, resumed the consideration Of th>
the canal resolutions. gYs motion
of H.rlm.r took tn. a. and
cssded T. examine the general policy ot the sttu
ton - soed, framed as 1t was by democratic hs.
held to the principle that the canals should be compaet.
out Of their own revenues But owing to the peenbsr
condition Of our funds necessity was now created for
opening Of that instr ument. The democratic party
therefore, were ready to assent to amendment Of the
they always had been the friends Of the canal enlarge
ment without taxation. He proceeded show the pre-
ferabe merits of the majority plan. He opposed the
he opposed to from the rst Let its friends perfect
It, and let perfect He was in favor of the
in it. He alluded to objections to the minority report
aid dwelt at length rpsn its various provisions.
s d s @ ts p s o. mis- o
further while he dislked the one he abhorred the other
He had peculiar regard for the seventh article of tho
stitution and deemed that article all important for
the good had done and might do He should go for the
West plan, for the purpose of killing the other
Mr.. SHAW wished to correct a wrong impression that
had been entertained in regard to his views upon this
subject. He renounced and denounced the statement
that he spoke from authority He spoke from other
authority than his own sentiments. He never at
tended legislative in his life. An cbjectonal
feature in the West PLAN which had induced him to
ovp ip,ea ho had t,a dov hafor had
been removed. The two plans nearly alike He
hoped that from these two they could send to the people
would be the result and it was e@inenty desirable He
did not believe in triumph by either party one was
allowed to triumph over the other, broken front was
In BEFORE and in speaking now The question
should not be meddled with for political party purposes
He was In favor o. the Wes. plan. He necessity
endmen the other for the purpose of makingt
pleasing for it itself Objectionable. all amend.
ments should be offered to render i more odious Lhs
ton. He knew nothing about honest legislation.
Uaughter.)
ment Of the gentleman from Seneca Mr Hadley, wo,d
be concuIred in. II was desirable that the majority
should adopt this amendment. He thought the MI
Mr. HENDEn said he had not before taken the time Of
the House discussing the merits Of the canal
and felt deep interest in this question he had hoped
that action would have been taken during the last
session to satisfy our constituents He had met not
not feel that the Vanderbilt plan was the one
to be carried through. With his constituents
thus united, he to be in doubt how hs vote
to gos His venerable friend from New York (Mr.
Shaw had spoken Of legislative courtesy Acting upon
that suggestion should assuredy the Vanderbilt
pan as upon this the Senate had already acted. This
House daied during all of last session without acting
upon this question and instead OF sctng upon the
senates resolutions, we originate proposition Of
own and send it back. Is this courteous? He thought
not We should act directly, either one way or tha
other. upon their plan He thought thsre was 20
nj West pAa the ~
of his being struck by lightning in January. He hoped
the Vanderbilt plan would be acted upon. 1t had tG
his mind faults but against these he did contend
the remarks q the gentleman from P.srkimsr 81 ~,
Loom) He spoke of the canal Oontrs cts Of 1851 az
insisted that they null and voi' bece "a ~. IA
under which they were made was uncc .t;tutonal br
there was &c an & the State for tn
ble for the interest. r. .aough IL was not tespoHs
them at any tir- cause 1t held itself roady 70 ia
stitutions' IA He reviewed fully the SO -cssd co,
dnsl- objections to the Vanderbilt resolutions an
u , noticed N. -"snective merits OF the two plan
.,e had NOT conci5S -. - ~scess arrive,
| nv, COMMITTEE RAILROAD ACfuprsrs
| Inc Following select committee vac an, - a,
CO. E u Iaur0ad observation-disclosures w. Tavlor Sba
as iason s0rsih Russell Smith, Hoye, and Cary Reses
AFTERNOON SESSION.
=, REPORTS.
Mr ~ RosE, (dem.) Of New York, reported 4 b;u .
A. eno the law for incorpora ting building mutual 10.
and a. 'amuiating fund associations. Passed to thr
Mr.. frnp1r, ,'dem) of Madison, reported the mili,
bill.
Mr. HART reported complete the bill 70 allow the State,
Island Railroad Company to extend the time for com
menciDg the construction OF the road
CANALS.
The Canal resolutions were debated to the adjourn
ment.