New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-02

for his constituents and not supposDg the vote woud
MI. STEVENS said he had too much respect for the
gentleman not to object therefore the request WIS Ao'
granted.
Mr. ARNOLD Qn) said If the dill for the consu ucton
of the illinois and Michigan Canal haa PssS Sor gnn
boats from NewOrleans TO the Great Lakes N.Y. my ~
ant as the canal around the Falls OF Niagara msa'
the better means Of defense wond be tho ILLINOIS a
Michigan Canal This he discussed IN coIineitc, .
and political point OF view. He beheVeo tnu. vur
ought be constructed as part OF one 70 The
t the Niagara Ship Canal would be OF no Vuie W .c
nroductions Of States on the Mississippi unless tle
Illinois and Michigan Canal was construclca 10 ~
pealed to the friends Of the Niagara
Mr. JANE c. ALLEN said that the Great West wac
not only raising surplus OF grain 10 .e E4s
but was feeding the starving % w well ~ rsason
able poraion for their products so as TO reach ne
markets 81 the world by connections win the Atlantic
coast without paving tolls ~ the present rail-
road and canal companies which charges were so eI
cessiye that it wonder they did not amount to
blockade. !,
Niagara Canal bill beneficial to the entire country
afordirg protection in and fac .litating commerce
i'm peace Even ii the six millions loaned should not be
paid it would be profitable investment Tor inc coun
Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD said he shonld not support the
measure on commercial grounds; bat considering the
importance ard indispensable necessity OF having
ply steal means Of moving armed vessels from one lake
10 another he thought they should pass both the Mag
ara and the Illinois and Michigan Canal bills.
Mr. INGERsoJL discussed the constitutional power TO
make such improvements saying be was in favor Of no
nggardly pcayune economy, but for such expenditure
as would develop the great resources OF the country
part from it's military necessity, he spoke OF the i'm
portance of the Michigan and Illinois Canal CONNER
cially. The time had come when the Great West de-
mspded continuous water communication from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic. He repudiated the doc
trne OF State rights which had brought this horrible
war upon us. The members here should stand here as
representatives not Of sections but of tie entire coun
try lie would stand by all parts Of the Nation, and
would never leave Massachusetts, ont in the cold.
Mr.. DATEs-In what way would you manifest your
attachment
sailed, IA he would Illinois, and by imposing no more
burdens upon her than he wopld upon his own State
Mr.. DAwEs-Dces the gentleman propose to surren,
der the industrial interests OF New.Engand to the Old
World
Mr.. IyGERsoLI--Certainly not.
Mr.. DAwEs-I trust, then. that my friend will reform
his votes.
Mr. INoERsoLL-In voting for the repeal Of the duty
printing paper stood by the people as against your
corporations In thus voting spoke for the gentle
mans constituents and against him.
Mr.. DAwEs-If my friend does not understand the
interests of NewEngand better than his remarks ind
cate hope be will spare any further remarks weedn
get along better without them.
NJ. IYGERsOLL-I win not except the people.
Mr. DAwEs-My constituents understand their In
terests better than you do.
Mr.. INGERsOLL-l thought you were gong 10 say
better than their representative lLaughteI.J 49,
Mr.. STRoUsE-l admire the skill and energy OF New.
England and would never leave her out IN the cold
NV District in Pcnns,vania has not only coal enough
TO warm New England. but To heat her all the year
round. tLaughterl
Mr.. LITTLRJoIN said he opposed TO compiling the
Michigan Canal with the Niagara Canal bill. pro-
posed by the amendment Others In favor OF both bills
as separate would vote against them joined
together. He then proceeded TO show the greater i'm
portancce Of the Niagara TO the East and West
the other. In military and commercial point OF
view.
Mr.. RANDALL Pa) said our ability to construct such
works had not been demonstrated He was told tina,
tho army bad not been paid since the ga OF August ana
yet gentlemen were willing still further to embarass
the Treasury by voting for these bills lie hoped these
hydraulic measures would fan. and that the House
would not give the peoples money away.
Mr. JENCKs advocated the passage of the Niagra Ca
nal bill Of defense alone but opposed the
Michigan and Illinois Canal amendment as not being
necessary for that purpose.
The House voted ON and rejected. by vote OF 40
Yeas Mr.. ARNoLDs amendments that as a military
work. and to facilitate the defense OF the Northern
frontier and enable gunboats and vessels OF war TO pass
promote commerce between tho different States, and
the United States and Foreign nations, that the Pres
dent be authorized and empowered TO deepen and en-
large the Illinois and Michigan canals. 49,
Ihe question stated on agreeing to the Niagara
Mr., WAsHBuRyg Gll) moved to lay the matter on the
table This disagreed TO by vote OF 81 against 70
The House then passed the bill for the construction Of
ship canal around the Falls Of Niagara by vote Of
| rs Yeas against 81 NAYS, MS IohOhb.
| YxAs-SiesnsJ c. AloB, Alley, Allison. Ames. Arnold
Ashley Bailey. baldwin Qiichl Baldwin (Ma'. Baxter
A. W. CiaIi, COBB, Cole Dav. o. Y Dawes, Dixon Don
nelly briggs Eckey. EdsertOn. Eliot Eng,h fsrn.w1Tth
Iierrct, Heby' Hooper Hubbard rewa); Hubbard ctl
Inbud Inger.O yenekes yisp Kslbhesch ks..on NJ. ey
iohn. Longyeai Marvin Mcbride. McClurs Mclndoe
Miller m. ~, Morrill, Morris IN y Norton, ONeil tPa
Patterson Pomeroy Price Rsdfofd, Rice tMss) Rice Mel
Roln. NH, Ross, schenck Shannon snIiheI., Sweat
Town.end, Upson,, Van yaikenburg, Ward, Ws'hbgm
IMass1 Whaley, Wheeler, Wilder Wilson, NiDdcm, Win
held f. Wood, Woodbridge and Worthington-g
NAYs-Me.srs. Ancona, Brown wis.,: Brown W Val
CT aner Cofroth, Cravens, CIeswel Dawson. Deni.on
Fd.n Edridge Finck Canon Order, Hall, Hale HARDING
Harrington, Harris (Md) Holman, johnson pa knapp
r.on A. Myers, Noble, Ode, O'Nsil tohic): Pendsten,
PIKE Pruyn Randall ra) Kendall ~ R1Sin.9n SsS.
worth Washburne (L), Webster, J. w. White, Williams,
b. Wood-5I -
ILLIYols AND MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL.
The Illinois and Michigan Slip Canal bill was next
taken up, pending which the House adjourned.