The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-02

sir, that from q casual glance Of the bill, and
from the Statements made by its friends, iii
plausible scheme, and I have not heard single
direct objection against IL by those who desire q
postponement- And say that IL all the state
ments now msde prove true, will advocate its
pssssge with as much zeal as the gentlemen who
be postponed until We can thoroughly digest and
Mr.. Wilcox advocated the passage of the bill al
length.
nelled 10 differ with the courteous gentleman who |
has lust addressed the Senate, (Mr. Wilcox bat |
have had the map before me, and have been
unable 10 arrive at practical conclusion as 70
what this bill proposes. think no hurt can DE
done by a postponement. Let the men whose
Professional experience as engineers-such as NJ.
surpi Mr.. Bobr err, and others eminent 10 iheir
profef sion, who are familiar win canals ana WIN
he work Of draining of the city, who are MT
creamy. but practical men, be consulted. we
NAV 40 incalcuabe injury TO the city by acting In
ssty manner upon this bill. Gentlemen te,I US
there sre forty feet of water in the hlsoiets.
When / was a boy, sir, l was accustomed 70
,acb1;ng ,hrongh these waters, and do not be-
leve there forty feet OF water IA suy yo."V y,
of II. Look, SIR at the map. This canal Is 70
run through the heart Of the First District. us
said that il will drain the city enec,u.iiy. we
have a draining system already. Let rs see
vhe Their that is defective, and So how 10 remedy
n IA there is TO be canal, let IL run from Car
| roIlton to Lake Borgne. which Is but twenty,
eight niles. by tne fOuto pt"PoSo. ~. 80
| never get ship up there in the worlc. IT'S
| practical mpossibiliiy.
MIR. WiIcox-It proposes to strike deep water at
| the Rgolets.
Mr.. Oeden-Nr. President, also have yachtssd
| there in my early days. Where TINS canal WI
strike the Rigoets there are forty feet OF water
there is no point in the Rgolets that Is less thsn
forty feet deep. 1t seems to me, sir, the argument
| of the senator is shGlor in this respect tLsugn'
| teri Al,
| Mr.. Foute-I may be out OF my depths, Mr..
President. (Laughtsr.)
49, I,.ssn--Yea are not alone. air; in that;
| don't think there Is any man engaged Ia the ols-
cussion Of this bill that is not out Of his depth.
MIR. Fouie-If this canal is 70 be built, Mr..
President, let the bill be fret examined by exper
fenced engineers-let the Typographical surveys
| of the United States engineers be consulted. The
maps can be procured easily, and II after thor
ough canvass of the subject the route and scheme
here proposed are the best, / shall heartily sup
port IL. But until that is done, think the matter
should be postponed.
The bill was then postponed.
The clerk of the House announced concurrence
in several bills.
a recess from the 10Th September TO the 10th Oc-
| tober was taken up and postponed indefinitely on
motion of Mr.. Wilcox.
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Thompson
introduced bill supplementary to an act incor'
porstipg Amite city, in st. Helena parish
Read twice and referred to the committee on cor
| polaiions.
On suspension of the rules Mr.. Ray t5oGf on s ss
judiciary committee, re collection Of taxes il
On a further suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Ray
called up the bill on its first reading.
The bill being read was strenuously opposed by
| Mr.. Braughn.
Mr.. Bacon opposed the bill.
Mr.. Blacknnan proposed to strike out all Oh the
bill except that portion which provides to give
| aufhority TO the CITY to borrow its b0ads