New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-13

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and achieve triumph in getting the spos - Office and
admIns,Taono of Government He explained thaS though
he was uniformly opposed to tho appropriation ~ tae
Stevens Survey he voted for the report Of the Committee
of Conference the disagrec ing on the deficiency
bi because the passage OF the bill demanded by the
pressing wants of Government
Mr.. WALSH N. " offered amendment sp1ropri-
ating 5000 oT ihe erection Of lighthouse in Madison
County, NJ. y.
Cres Immediately raised that ii was not in order it
Mr. WALSH sad was necessary TO guard ayaias. the
turbulent waers Of the Efie Canal and pu, none in the
pockets oi some contractors. Laughter
Mr.. BLISS protected against Mr. Letcher reading him
out OF the Democratic party because he advocated i'm
proyemeris sueh as the bill contemp,ates.
~. RARksDALE, Miss, offered amendment the,
the Secretary Of War be Authorized TO withhold any NIL
OF the ofatons which in bis opinion uncOniiiu
iional or inexpediont. He said, ! do not expect my
amendment VIII meet with any favor from the friends Of
TINS bil The Administration an War Department have
frequently been referred TO during t discussion end the
e.mcss of the War Department relied by gentlemen
adyocatu these appropriations and the n'lus1n thro"n
out, not the assertion directly made that the Secretary
OF War and the Administration approved OF these apPrc
pris.ions Therefore thought in offering this amend
ment would test the sincerity Of gentlemen this
quettion know and the country knows, the Secretary
of War is opposed 10 these appropriations His whole
political life proves IT, and he has not Recommended them
in any document hic has been transmitted 10 this House.
They are from officers under his charge. The Presidents
psst courso shows what is his opinion the subject OF
rivers end hsrbors and know the Democratic platform
declares the General Government has right to
mence and cty general system Of internal improve
ney.s Ii this bill does not embrace general system Of
pteI nal Improvement what bill does 1t commences in
Mane confinues through the northern States travelling
through the West and landing in the South
MIR. YATES, Illt-Doos the gentleman speak for him
self for the whole Democratic party when he they
OPT osed to appropriations for internal improvements
general uproar now ensued in the House, the Chair
man ealing members TO order.
Mr.. BARksDALE-I cav oil Democrats whe adhere to
the Democratic platform are opposed to internal improve
ments by Government.
Mr.. SEWAED GAL want the gentleman and House
10 understand belonged 10 the Wing party, and
not ashamed of it, Of many Of the principles they ad
vocaed; whenever shall become necessary shall state
the why connected myself with the Democratic
party.
Mr.. BARKsDALE-I ON happy 10 have the gentleman
ia the Democratic party but should Thank him To adhere
to the platform. Laughtcr.l
Mr.. SEWARD-I should ike the gentlemOn TO furnish
with the platform of the party Mississippi for think,
fer the Democracy Of that State is concerned they
have beer unsettled in then opinions think the Pres-
dent and Secretary Of War got themselves outside Of the
Democratic patty when they became southern rights men,
and by doing this they assumed to extent the doctrine
of notification and secession which that party has al
ways maintained. The national Democrats have never
Incorporated that doctrine in then PLATFORM Cres Of
"good"- that's O fact" "Ha. ha'l
Mr. BARKSDALE-Did Madison get himself outside
of the Democratic party by his resolutions of ninety
eight and ninel Renewed laughter.
Mr.. SEWARD-Therc is variety of distractions 10
Mississippi ard Virginia and according to them we should
be able TO carry out any practical legislation what
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN nnd.) amid the confusion
The CHAIRMAN, Mr.. McMulen remarked that Mr.
Bofksdae Lad been INDUCED, aud II was but fair that Mr.
Seward should be heard.
Mr.. sEWARD-I want the gentleman to define e1-
acily the limits of constitutional power which coners on
CoDgrese the power establish general special sys
TEN Of internal improvements. Give the exact line.
Laughter and cries of Lets haveit," "Gveit to u.s.
never had constitutional scrupes tho subject. If
that necessary to make Democrat dissent from the
Mr.. BARksDALE-If anything could justify in
believing that the gentleman has for the present forgotten
that he is Democrat and believes himself to be Whig
the declaration that he has just made that he does
not understand the Resolutions of '9s-9 Excessive
Mr.. SEWARD--I propose an amendment to the amend
Proydfd the rr..den United in opinion
M WENTWORTH 1nl-I move thot the Committee
rise ard report the bill tCros OF Order order loud
Mr. BARKSDALE-In withdraw my amendment.
lCries OF obect-ollect.'
Mr.. SEWARD-It may he don't understand
MIR. STANTON lKy.l inteuupting rise TO point
order. lVoices-"Make your point OF order -" Lets
Mr.. HOUSTON tsoto voice. Seward withdraw your
amendment and let MS go on.
Tnc CHAIRMAN said he could not entertain Mr.. Sew
ARD 8 amt tndnncp...
din-Mr Chairman, we don't know what going On-read
the amendment.
Mr. WALsH-we don't understand il.
Cri.s of Question" Question Let's rise and re-
port the bill' Mr.. Barksdalos amendment rejected.
Mr.. STANTON lKy.I offered an amendment that here
after that no Engineer the Typographical Corps Of the
Army sha be employed these works so long as he su
tans position in the military scrvce-hJeoea ov aFo'e
Of SO against %.
Mr.. COBB ALA offered all amendment making an ap-
rropraon for the mpro oment Of tho Coast OF Norway
and 10 close I'D the Maestrom likewise for canal to the
mouth Of the kentucky Mammoth Cave
Amid great confusion Mr. WENTWORTH OF ILLINOIS,
was endeavoriDg to make point OF order.
Mr. COBB said the appropriation was qualified by the
latter clause which the Clerk read as follows
expended under the direction OF the Secretary Of e rs
rv nv and With the ToposPical and also for
ths construction ship canal from the Mississippi River to the Pa
Gc Ocean VIA Santa and Sat Lake 10 be expended under tho
Much laughter and cries Of "Iets adopt that Let
The Committee then rose amid much confusion and the
bin was reported to the House.
Mr. PERKINS Ia.) moved to lay il on the table. Ne
Pendine the question amendment. the House adj
journed.