The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-19

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esty add skrfuly az bae when the
comes, and u introsed Other hantf ana ntrusted
such hands az Il must necessarily he when the goge
is the anhltse We ,o~, from the experience of ever
haaneh Of the phs service that a esuna.s are away
sxcteied very greatly. the the Cap Il, ~.
tnsion as he case "a point Toe Commlltee Pdbli
Build lngs originally the bet pf rmao they could
by cnnsu'ig gieers estimated cost 81 IL 5UO,0.
and there a, that line meaber very
SIX ul Ia tuth matters. | au 10 TO the late fro0,
Mtas'ssPpi, Mr.. Jefferson Davis, VINO al that time
member OF that g7nIleman of scientific asn.
ments and whose education snd ming had peculiarly
hed him TO- such Investigations and such estimates. AL
though 81, NODlO The in that ease what has
ban the reSul As have said 81 900 has alre idy
been exp.n LODI an $500 900 PROPOSED 10 DC 40
popriated this bill Ya the ounda have herd
laid; nnly II IN 4 ted.
/ say--taking tist d from which are make
an Inference -lha whea h's .ng esim4tes for md
hon and half II the general plan Of carrying thu
work be adopted, II the government shall archlp
with It's subpdinaIes four ume- has been
mated for viii be consumed want get ciear of thai
uncertainty want 10 put It IN pnvate hands 10 make
Deepen upon prvue individuals dependent rvats
rpr &c. private intelligence and interest," make the work
the and pracIic ble and Ia The shor
est time am wiling them when the NO ks shall be es-
tabshed, that the government shall pay liberal compen
saon liberal allow high water-rate, you choose
for The Of the
Mr.. PRATT. In order to carry out my views move
to amend the amendment by adding TO It the following:
P,opid d. ho~sps, That any plan which may be adopei
by The p,esient far is To BIZ brought fon
the Stale of Mayl nd shall first the of the
leg isatur@ th'i State
Mr. HUNTER. That amendment requires that the
State M lrylan shall u 'ge of the pan hy which
to be broug the Dstri of Columb'. You
socotns Stat G. with tie Pr al ie /, in FIX
'g upon the Plan by which IT Is 10 be broueh
supp all that the frsm Matylani M. PRArr
cai wol,i be that the RICH, to make 'rks through
a,yand should no, be sed until The State
Surey he does de ire bit State n'rol
the plan by which thu wok is o be exc ted
/ Mr.. PRATT. lhlnk that me from Virginia j,
man es'ly nit taken. The so Isl to h We added
,Ylf,a fnnly ,ut4a layis If Ma
ryland sha ton, not the plan of bringing he
here the p by which it's be bougl tn ough thai
State \ not that your waer,works he'e or anything
of IN SOFT, sh III be subjected to the supervisors hut that
the plan ny which to be ken from The 20 omac
and be carried tbroug State Of Maryland, shall
ceye he notion Of the esisau of that State. That
proven ON confc ing with HE rig his Of the Ches-
apeake ONO Canal hmpany, an the water-rghs of
the ciize sof thai State here oore an,ed by the of
| the legis' allure.
The thinks that the federal government has no
power pass law by which you do any work within
he limits Of State, at any without the Of that
State Whether haze the power not q a dis puteu
question. II he his e. Innate OF pouers
The federal government the amendnen' only pa the sub
ject where would be without the provlso which have
proposed 10 put II he is right IN The opinion III the
Preside nj of the Unit,d go State
Mary md without the Of that State for pur-
pose Of dong anythlng in regard works, the pro-
vo desire TO place there only decara what the
himself unJerstands 10 be the law whon the prov,so
hope my amendment will be adopted ask for the yeas
| and tys upon II.
| Mr. HUNTER. regret to &c constrained to nterpose
but II this ked To the amendment
by which the egisa Mar land oil the pian
hope II VIII be vut1d down, Tor the purpose OF putting
the original amendment that
he Drought Rock crek We do that within the
d strict without touching Maryland.
| Mr.. MANiUM | concur in haf only of what has
cen SAID by The chairman of ihs Com nittee Finance
Mr. Hunter | AN opposed putting this restrir-
Pr sldent viii not fF,ced any would be
conflict eft vi ineie the fesgs of
Of the State OF Maryad and therefore viii only
poatp ton. A to bringing from Rock
creek, p. rfrcily satisfied, fir Information have
Ia I, that wafer, suh ;lency be had there during
toe hot ",onihs OF tbs year Ole hail The abilants
Tins city duiing the aSi have had go
vast distsnce gel drinking water ,r family
on account of the wells dryi x and wafer failing
very large % non of hs cry. The pubic AMI plyatr
tres rBvo we'd ohv us and msntest &, every
genl.m 1. All, W II give the suect a moments ctou
tnat II not deian the selas by arguing thd nusht
to have on abundant rupy "i wafer. nrk that only
be had irIu the Potomac l should oe of
alto awning likely TO me IN Conflict with the feel
inss Of Wary bat p-rf -ry Satisfied
that the qtslnn be 'eft op-n without any re
hons ana uat none OF her rights VII be renhed upon.
shall vote ssiHst the hmendn eat TO The ane dIner.
4 Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa shall vote for the ndmen
Of the senator fom Maryland tn great deal of pleasure
think emincnty proper aud have precedent for
la other must my osioisbnsnt
the disregard II State rights manifested ny irend ruto
Virginia, ing amend uent Of this sort Why,
proposed at any M" that We should rail-
road, when gave alternate efons Of land IN
w,rhou rng advance the special assen, OF the
Legislature of tie State and every bill of thst soft
thing is right thar hr o. the tale should be
given The only thing that troubles is the of
power the part Of May land T. give il. Tau -hter
doubt very much from the rssed by the
from Michigan, Mr.. CAu the other day whether or
ought net propose amendment To provide tor q
consti utonal The STATE of Maryland 10 give
this assent Renewed laugher If my friend 10 wiling
TO risk the leg stature, am.
Az to the battle between Rock creek and the Potomac
do int that all but friend Of the President
of the United State wish that those gentlemen who ought
Pee &c railroad bull hau he should have decide
Ii tie scramble between and olhe VII
mppe Tim the rouho Of ex,ml,ing u,ese
ports ard dec ing the rival interests Of the Poomac and
X OK creek.
4 Mr. HUNTER ! am glad tina, my friend from Iowa i-
turning HIS attention the sul iact OF STATE rights think
il Is a subject which he ght well devote Little more
consde, than he has heretofore gwen ~; but
afraid that he neglecs wei h maiiers ard hi, scrues
be about small things when they can avail little
do that the from Maryland 10 not right IN
asking of that State should be had regard
10 bringing water from Maryland but did object that the
legislature should have anything to do IN regard TO the plan
which might be adopted. That own matter IL she
chooses that shall not 60 into her territory to
brag it, well and good That is her n-ht and that all
she has thing say aboutwhether we shall tn re
or II she admits is for us to say upon what
particular plan we shall bring The water here
\ Mr.. PEaRCE My colleague Mr. PnArrl is certainly
right supposng that the of the State OF Mary
necessary II the plan adopted by the President should
require be drawn from within the limits OF
MAJ ysnd suppose that the objection to his amendment
mig ut be removed by changing It's phrase ogy
! propose therefore to submit, with his consent, in lieu
Of the amendment which he has proposed the following
P,opd,d That il the pan adopted by the President Of the
United States shall require be drawn fom any
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