The daily union., 1854-02-21


Southwest Pass and the Pass Loutre, reported back
The with amendments in toe form OF substitute
for The original bill As The bill consisted OF bat single
section, aud he matter Of importance. be asked the
Senate 10 take Il up Immediately for consideration.
| Mr. STUART. shall have 10 ask my friend 10 post
pone Ihe consideration OF this bill
Mt, SLlUELL. hope the honorable senator from
Michigan VIII reconsider his determination oppose the
Immediate passage OF this bill. A bl aPpFopraiisg
amoun, nearly as isige but fer purpose much less I'm
porahl ahd much less national passed The other day py
unanimous consent, without even report upon the sub
Iec aiiade 10 the bill aPpfoQratng two hundred ihou.
sand dollars or lhs Improvement OF the navigation oi
Cape Fear TlYer. This bill for removing the obslrue-
iions 10 navigation al the passes OF the Mississippi
one which presume will meet the unanimous approba
Ton oi ne Senate hink there will be no objection to
III and unless there be some special reason why the sen
aor inom Michigan wishes To have it postponed, hope
/ be wil waive his objection
\ 5iE STUART MIR. President ii there is any
thisg more unpleasant TO than another, is to inter-
pore an objection when gentlemen aith whom agree IN
sentiment of to whom am opposed desire 10 do pariic-
alGT tblng; bal, sir, Will say IN lew words-ior oil
course canno, al this time be permitted say much
why eel bound 1. object 10 the consideration OF this
Phi Ia regard 10 these appropriations, agree with
tboe gentlemen who are the most liberal unaer The pow
els conferred by the consstus9or Boa, Nr. Presldrn
here is FACT that has met IN the face since
have had The honor OF seat in Congress, that members
OF this body well OF the other House ought 10 un
dersand ane contemplate There Is very considerable
minority OF Congress opposed 70 The harbo and Ver I'M
provsmeRi The rules OF The House OF Representatives
such that that minority prevent, whenever they
choose, the consideration OF bill basing Tor lis object
single appropriation only IL. therefore, toe friends OF
harbor and Improvements 10 surrender the
whole iaingf is the OF the Senate end oil Con
gress io surrender this whole question nto The hands
4 OF Their opPonenls-then, they will fall into this
snare Of Reporting separate bills for just so long a.
they do that aud lst SO long the rules OF the House
OF Representatives remain they are. there cannot
single bll OF this kind pass, except as matter Of
grace and ii Two OF these bills pass mailer
OF grace the effect OF II will only be 10 exaspsrae all
the remainder OF the country thai stands upon an equal
footing II Is Tor that reason thai signihed IN The com
nj IN
passage Ct separate bills m relation 10 haIboE OF rv.
Improvements. Lei bill be prepared soch ought 10
passand myself introduced resolution The other day
@lla instruct the Committee on Commerce OF
the Sease 10 bring river and habor bill The House
does act lbe matter 10 seasonlei such bill a.
ought be reported BE presented the Senate aud let
upon ii, and Will sngges sir, in view OF some
of the past legislation OF the Senate thaf We act with
discretion and prudence viii be passed and ought 10 be
Passed IT, however separate bills are considered, they
are lost, ss sad before; and when have told you
how they are lost will consume no more OF the lime
/ OF the Senate
By he rules OF the House OF Representatives the ap-
propTsiion bis enlled precedence over all other
business aid BY The REPEATED judgment OF thai body
bal aPPTopr stiug money for the improvement o. rivers
and haboTs falls within that fcle. Hence, IN Commit
lee OF the Whole mslolily can take up such bail
whenever u Chooses, aud act upon and pass IT, But a
separate II clearly not within the rule II goes upon
The calsnda and aasHrcn The rules OF thai body per-
sii membeTs IA Committee Oi the Whole 10 discuss any
thing ttey choo.e the result Is that everything except
The subject under consideration j. DISCUSSED during The
whole lime, and bills OF thts kind not reached
Now. ar, viii stale TACT A bill wa, reported quite
eary The sessoBo the ast Congress m the House
money 10 the Saull 81 Mays canal That
sou continued nine months and Tue following snort ses-
sion @ssei yet tbey DID not ret within sixty num-
GERS he Calendar OF hai bfii. IL viii aisJ BE- recol
ecL by the senator from mississippi I. BRswNl ihs,
the ch 4fman OF Committee Reads and Caaals
ported separate bills for The improvement o rivers early
session, Ihe very nfst bills that were rt-
ported and yet the House came near 10 them ds
rug The whole session. Add will say nov, what
have freqasnly said thai House that Congress were
10 moe yeaIs continuously, with The rules as Aey no"
stand minority opposed 10 The improvement OF rivers
ard habors prevent The reaching and taking up Of
separate biil for that purpose
utmost friendship my friend from Louisiana and 10 this
measureat the proper time 10 call the attention OF the
Senate 20 three iaes and u Tue senate decides me ques-
lion against and decides to surrender The whole cues
ton OF river and harbor Improvements, then shall not
oppose this bill But al present aPprzed, shall not
vote to CONSIDER this bill unul can have time 10 lake
II that question and consider u befe.
Il Mr. BELL. I wish 10 add word or two TO what has
been said by the honorable senator from Michigan on
this subject Under The circumstances, and Influences.
perhaps which exist TO defeat any nVer and harbor bill al
the present session OF Congress-l night specify they
are Il uoneecssary Is apparent that unless the
Committee Commerce takes up ins subject al an early
dzy-whch think II s their bounden duty 10 dove
shall have no river and haIbor appropriations during the
session. concur perfectly 20 The views expresses by
The senator from Michigan that we attempt 10 get these
buls iof certain specific Improvements passed one after
another, however important and indispensable those I'M
II thIr now brought before
he Senate by the senator from louisiana, Il viii be
eeaih- blow TO perhaps, all sCch Improvements II ~
sible some particular iayoriiss may pass, but | doub
even wbeihef any get through the House OF Repre-
sentatives
And there il another why the suggestions OF the
senator iron Michigan are worthy OF consideration.
There is resolution pending N ihis body instfueing
the Committee Commerce 70 report bill ot this de-
scriplion was not viii Of that tact, AND
hope that tomorrow morning the Senate wall take 10
that resolution aud pass ~ lof - not only highly im-
pofsnt iuat we should have bill psssei this session a-
prorraing money for these great and important works
bul Il - highly mpOabi that such bill should be passed
at early period IN the session We appropriated some
two million dosrs last year for various oulecs o inter.
nal inprovement-.ome to be sure, OF very little
porlance comparatively, must always De tue case
/ when we pas general hhi-and those works 10
halt fn.shpd condition Now, II lei this subject lag
along untl the House Of Representatives have reported
b,l IL will then be 50 late the se-sionwheh fore
see will continue until some time in The month Of Sep
/ tembsr--
4 A SENATOR. October.
Auo,her SESAToR. November
Il Sir BELL, We will say October. Il will then be 50
ae lbs year that The beneh OF the appropriations OF
lsst Congress will be wholly lost Works only Iusi
commenced will be in stale of dilapdation and wi be
OF the appropriation whie the weather Will permit
The works TO 20 on We not only want river and
hsrh0f b, bat want IT passed early IN the session
III II be The wall OF the majority Of both houses 10
any appropriations Tor such Objects they should be made
b the spring tor the recomnencemeh OF these
works hope the senator from MChgas will not fail
to move The consideration of that resolution.
/ Mr. STUART. nteni 10 do T.
/ Dir. BENJAMIN. wiihdtsw my motion, with a