New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. STENENS (Rep., Pa, from the Committee
Oh Ways and Means, reported the Indian aud Civil
Appropriation bills.
CLAIMS TO SEATS IN THE HOUSE DENIED.
Mr.. DAWES lRep., Mass, from the Committee
on Elections, reported against the credentials of
John Is. Rodgers aud Lewis Mekenzie-the former
clamings seat from Tennessee, aud tue latter from
the WIN District Of Virginia.
ILLINOIS AND NEW-YORK SHIP CANAL.
The House then resumed the consideration of the
bill TO construct u ship canal for tho passage Of
armed ANA naval vessels from the Mississippi River
10 Lake Michigan, and Tor the enlargement Of the
locke OF the Erie Canal aud Oswego Canal OF New
York. to ADAPT them 10 the defense OF the Northern
Lshes.
Mr.. Rabbit tRep., Pal had no doubt of the
constitutional power 20 construct improvements for
the benefit OF commerce. But n review Of the sur
ron ding circumstances bad confirmed him ia the
conclusion that the present was not the proper time
Tor entering upon IA work Do extensive, which lie
conceived 10 bo mainly Of Is conmcrcial character.
Al should be devoted TO the suppress
-On Of tho rebellion. II the measure Was Intended
ior this war, the conflict would eud before the i'm
proyemont conld be made.
Mr. MOORliEAD tiiep., Pa. did not object TO
th.+ measure one Of commerce, but 10 ls eOnsum-
nation now. when we could scarccly raise means
TO Iay our troops. lie presented "a letter from
Admiral FoOte to show that there WAS not sufficient
wafer the mouth OF the Ohio 80 take mp guuboats
10 tie Lakes. Com. Dlvscolncldcd with thar popu.
lar naval ilirtr III Ihfla an lfati4cui n1vh lhOheI
upon 81" snhlcct ~ pteposterous.
MIR. ARNOLD (tep., H. snid that it had never
been ,onttnded 10y the friends az tie bill that boats
bnill for The navigation Of the Mississippi were suit
nl IL for mk- service. He produced letter from
R,ar-Admiml d. d. Porter, stating that The larger
hghi draught vessels could be p.ssed up 10 The lakes
and hose drawing eight eet could bo hghteued so
as TO daw only s.x i,,, by taking out their bat
terlrr.
Mr. OHM Rep., n. " concluded the debate.
He slii tHi- worn had been recommended by every
department of tie Cove nnleut necessity at tins
uIo, and yet it was denounced gs \ vile s,hsme by
gentlemen who assumed 10 be friends OF The Admin
lStinlion. While the proposed enlargement was
nee btnry Tor tue purposor O war, tie oOvmercial
advantages conferred would reduce lhc price >l3
cents per buthel GA corn, Ruda prOporonate amount
on wtent. Whoever supplied The trtadstulls would
control he world. There was greater danger Of
beng cnbroled in a diicalty with Europe than
iLere ~as fix or twelve months ago. Hence the
Importance OF having "A passage tor vessols OF war
from the hiss-sippi to tho Lakes.
Tho House voted Oh Mr.. st.vens's amendment
VIZ; Before tie un.ied States proceeds 10 make any
expenditure, the State Of Ncw-lork shall make
conveyance and grant Of jurisdiction TO tho United
States III the same manner ia provided Tor in re-
gard TO tho State Of Illinois; snd all the pTovs ON,
relative 10 the reimbursement az the sums expended
by the United States, by Illinois, sail apply TO New
York, 20 ~ TO make similar acknowledgements lor
sums expended on the New-Yora canals The
an1ndmout was rejected by ono majority.
Tie House thea voted on, and, by Il against 81
put,d "a, Mr.. Diyen's substitute for the bill pro.
viding that II New-lorh shall within two wears
from The passao of this act construct alter aud
enlarge her canals, 40 10 pass IA vessel 20,
feet in leHgth. - feet ia width, of feet unc
inches draught, from tho Hudson River L