Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12

cienty local in s character to suit some of the geuteme
who opposing it. Referring to tho report Of the Con
mittee Naval Affairs against the proposed work. b
said the author of the report, Mr. f. A. COHkLING on
would suppose, lived line of railroad which during h
last year had made five millions of dollars capital
thirteen milIions We, he said propose nothing chr
rlty. The Government ia effect only asked to oa
it's credit The receipts from tolls pay than th
interest the two millions of doars which the State
Illinois has expended the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Mr.. +. A CONKLING, of New York, who th
author oil the from the Committee Nava
Affairs in opposition to the purpose Of the bl said tina
committee had made the report in accordance with the n
qury Of the House They required to report upoI
the subjsct to ts naval and military aspect The com
mlttee had examined number of gentlemen No com
mercia rlyaries were ,epresented was there any
occasion for the committee to suspect any unfair c0mb
nation was contemplated in any quarter. With excep
noa-the member being absentthe report was unanimous
he had made up his mind to vote against every
JOB scheme project which proposed to divert either the
money the credit Of the Government from what he
celved it should be exclusively employed namely, the
crushing out by force of this atrocous rebellion
Threats had been made against him, both in New York
and here because of his opposition to this The
press had been brought to its support in almost
unpaIa aleled The l0bb6s of this House filled with
paid advocatee who ntruded the floor contrary to the
rules Of the House This bill was brought here in an
Irregular manner by fraud it unauthorized by the
committee.
Mr.. OLIN, of New York, pronounced the statement
wholly falee in it's breadth aud length and ud meet the
question both here and elsewhere
Committee Military AHalrs) asked as matter of JUS
ce 10 De heard Consent being gven he said he did not
iutend to enter into ay controversy with the chairman
the committee, (Mr OLIN) The other day be to
point of order, but 1t ruled being made too late
lne Chairman said the statement OF his colleague (Mr F.
A. CoNKLING) was wholly false in length aud breadth
de Mr. McP was not content to under such i'm
putaiion he asserted as member Of the committee,
that his point, at that time thkeu literally true ca
voice: What is t?) The authority to report the bill
was given by the committee matter Of favor. Five
fad.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, rose to point Of order
saying the gentleman had violated the rule which prohibits
any gentleman from dvueiug the proceedings Of
mittee.
Mr., MCPHERSON expainsd Five members of tie
committee had voted in this House against the
He repeated that the committee did not not recommend
the passage C the bill but consented to its being reported
as matter Of favor. Not only the Committee on
Naval Affairs but the Committee Military Affairs
opposed to it.
Mr.. OLIN rose to personal explanation.
Mr.. CONKLING l call the member to order. He
yesterday IN the of his remarks charged the Com
miuee on Naval Affairs with presenting in their report
tissue OF msstatemeuts and misrepresentation.
Inc SPEAKER. The gentleman on the right is ent
tied to the floor and the Char will sustan him. He could
not be deprived Of it without his Consent
Mr CONKLING then concluded his remarks in vind
cation OF the report Of the Committee Naval Affairs
MT TRIMBLE, OF Ohto opposed the bill not regarding
The proposed work to be Of the national character which
tad been claimed for it, The trade of the Mississippi
annually OF greater amount than that of the Northern lakes
from the West Instead of devising for carrying
the war; the effort seemed to be to open the way by
which public Uouey may be expended
Mr. OWEN, Of New York, explained the object and
purpose OF the substitute which he intended to offer
sletng would be better to chanuel for
military purposes from the Gulf Of Mexico to the Northern
lakes.
Mr.. STEVENS opposed the BILL regarding this as the
most preposerous scheme ever brought forward. 1t
would not answer the purpose a war measure, claimed
tor IT, We heve ben accustomed to give away money
BY millions that is regarded too large to be appro
priaiei Gentlemen earnety discussed pensions for the
loss OF leg or other casualties OF bat when State
company asked for twenty thirty millions of dollars
the question Immediately TO such dignity that they
could not propose 10 debate it.
Mr.. YALLANDIGTIAM, of Ohio eaid this bill proposed
to strike deadly blow at the interests Of Indiana Ken
lucky, Ohio Virginia PeDnsyvania MARYLAND Delaware
and New jersey and those Of Cincinnat Ptt.burg Bali
more. Philadelphia and Louisville, and to give prefer
ence to single ne from the West to the East, when
there are now I'VE or SIX channels which art and nature
have constructed And while trade and travel to be
diverted from those States and cities - people thus 10
be injured to be called npon to pay for the scheme
which will be OF no practical benefit to nybody the
contractors concerned.
Mr. PORTER, Of Indiana, entered his solemn protest
against the passage of the bill The able report OF the
COMMITTEES on Naval Afs bad completely destroyed the
argument on which the measure was originally based
namely, as necessary for purposes The bill was now
supported the ground of its necessity develop the
commercial interests Of New York and the West To em-
bark in such schemes Of internal Improvement would
voye the Government in countless millions. He warned
gentlemen not pass this bill The burdens of the West
we're already greater than they could bear.
Mr. WASHBURNE cbaracteriz the opposition to this
bill extraordinary 1t in alton to refuse aid
to the millions Of people who had refused to aid the
older portions of the country He urged the passage Of
the bill military measure, showing why it was of this
nature. He insisted this work of national defence
and general welfare, snd insisted upon the justice we'll
ms Importance Of communicating it The chauns would
he said in the event Of with Great Britain enable us
bring up vessels of for defence upon the lakes
In response 10 gentlemen who preceded him be said the
tstlD unde hrap in.
comparable Gen. Grant. While Gen. Grant is opening
that river let open the canals and have general jub
lee In conclusion he moved the previous question which
seconded
Before further proceedings on the subject
Mr. STEVENS moved at half-pas four o'clock thatthe
House a. journ, which carried-yeas Ga, nays e.