Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-07-09
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Washington, July I.
SsNArk,-The Senate resumed the con-
,idsration Of the bill providing for the I'M
provement Of navig alton at the mouth Of the
Mississippi river, which was vetoed by the
President. Mr.. 9l,deli spoke in favor OF
the bill, showing the importance OF the
work, aud snswering the Presidents OBJ
,jections.
Mr.. Cas- said in the remarks he proposed
TO make on this OCCASION, he should not
much advert 10 the particular improvements
provided for in the bill before the Senate,
the importance Of which had been SO ably
AID 90 eloquently set forth by the two Sem
ators from Louisiana. As to the improve
ments st Saint Mary's River and 81 Glars
Flats, in which his constituents were i'm
mediately interested, and which had been
vetoed by the President, no man could fan
to perceive that the views Of the Pre- ident
had undergone radical change relative 10
the subject s;ace he sent In his We mes
sage on the harbor bill TIVE years ago. On
that occasion he declared that while he
could not sustain this, becsuse it contained
come Objectionable items, YET there were
some meritOrious objects, and If separate
bills making appropriations were sent 10
him, be would approve and sign them
This was Precs ely the course pursued by
the Senate. II any objects were national
aad constitutional, certainly those in the
bills which the President recently vetoed
would come under that head. Mr.. Cass
argued IN favor Of tho constitutionality o.
these Improvements, quoting the views of
Jefferson, Jackson and Calhoun 10 sustain
him in his position.
The question was then taken, shall the
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the contrary Notwithstanding, and the vote
announced that twe~thirdp Of those present
having voted HOr the bill, it was passed.
MI Mason Thought il required two thirds
Of al the members OF the Senate, and an.
pealed from the decision Of the chair. A
discussion snsued, in which Messrs. Sew
ard, Benjamin, Thompson, OF Kentucky,
Slilell, Crittenden ami others sustained the
chair, and Messrs. Butler, Clay, Toombs.
Masoa aud others opposed the decision. A
vote being taken, the chair was sustained
by 81 against !.
The Senate passed the St Mary's River
and st Clair Flats Improvement bill over
the Presidents veto-the former by %
against 10, the latter BY 20 against 8.
The House bill for the admission of Kan
So, wac referred 10 the Committee on Ter.
ritories.
Mr. Houston moved . suspension Of
the rules in order to cot on the Senate
resolution fixing day for adjournment
Of Congress. Negasivsi BY vote Of "a
sgainst 80.
The Senate bill auth ori.ing the peo-
pie OF Kansas TO form . Constitution
and State Government, was ordered to
b printed together With the amend
nsnts offered bv Messss. Dunn, Haven
aud Bennett Of New York.
NJ. Caspbell, Of Ohio, asked leave to
o6es . resolution for the appointment Of
sslsss Committee By the Speaker, to
sspors bill for the enlistment OF diff.
solsiss in Kansas, and the restoration OF
peess ed good order, embracing . pro-
visiea Tor The reetorstioa or tho Nissou-
q compromise, the projections Of voters,
- removal OF test oaths, 10.
Nj. Cobb. OF Go, said The Senate bill
We COED ssough tor him end moved to
sdjessa.