The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

| DnlanB $1,000 Oy nlm no was Ill lull OF uOuDtsi
tho bill would never do; the President would
! never act on It; the river might not admit OF
! navigation. &c. The bill. however, passed. 81
/ TO II. in the House OF Representatives. Wyn-
| koop cannot sit with me this evening: he Is
! cnballlnR down stairs. Mr.. Linn called: told
| me tho design OF the NlrRiGians and tho Caro-
| lima gentlemen was to talk away the time so
! that we could not get the bill passed.
! SENATORS WANT TO SEE A BALLOON 90 UP.
/ Sent. 23.-Went to tho Hall carly. Mr..
Carroll maryland came In: told mo Mr.. Nor
rs was against the bill and wanted to bring
forward Germantown and the " Falls OF Del
aware" The Senate met and every endeavor
was made TO waste time. Lee virginia., But
Tor South Cardinal, Grayson Virginia. re-
fused to go on with tho business, rs Gum
IGcorgal was absent Gum came. and then
they wanted to go and see the balloon lot OH
But at last the bill was read over. was called
out. There was Mr. Morris PENNSYLVANIA
Mr.. Fitzsimons, and Col. Hartley Congress
men. Pennsylvania Fitzsimons began tell
ing me what tho Pennsylvanians had agreed
to do. First, strike out the proviso
clause II this could be done. then
agree to the bill; but II this could not
be done. then abandon the Susquehanna and
try for the Falls OF the Delaware and German
town. As he stated 1t to me l understood that
all the PennsYlvauians but myself had agreed
to this. l told him it was q late moment to
call on me when the bill had actually been read
over and the first clause taken up: that the
provlso had nothing so terrible in 1t as to make
me abandon the bill rather than consent to 1t:
that saw no safety in anything but adhering
to the bill and II we lost tho bill we must 20 on
to the Potowmack.
Mr.. Morris ragged out something about the
tha nl.t th., ~ un
lose by such a proviso being adopted and con-
oluded: &C. never will vote for the bill unless
the proviso is thrown out" / said slowly he
would act rs no pleased. He knows rs well MS
! do that the Senate never will reject the pro-
viso. Fitzsimons and Morris, however said:
Let us call King New York. out" King came.
Fitzsimons said: The Pennsylvania delegates
were against the provlso, and in case the
proviso was continued five were for trying the
Falls OF Delaware and Germantown" Col.
Hartley corrected him and told him only
four" As l had nothing to do with their bar
gain. turned on my heel and left them lind
thought 1t strange conduct Of our delegates
after they had all voted for tho bill to be max
ing such offers. II the proviso is struck out
the two Maryanders will vote against u.s. Mr..
Morris has sworn he will vote against it.
have expected nothing else OF him for some
time
PHILADELPHIA WANTS CONGRESS.
Mr. Morris moved that the first and second
clauses should be postponed, 80 Us to come ut
the proviso. This brought on a lengthy de-
bate. Butler ISouth Cardinal was severe on
Mr. Morris PENNSYLVANIA Said his views we're
totally local. Let us keep the Federal town on
the Susquehanna and let there be no naviGa-
ton out of it. and then you must come to
Philadelphia. But rather than have the Sus-
Quehanna opened. which will take some Of our
trade away. We will not let you put the Federal
town there. Morris replied with apparent heat
The other retorted. Grayson virginia. and
Lee virginia. were both up. lizard South
Cardinal was up. and long speeches we're made.
The question was. however, put and carrie
And now Mr.. Morris moved to strike out the
proviso. forgot who seconded him. The rea-
son he gave was that the state of Pennsyl-
vania had bargain on hand with Maryland
about this matter and Commissioners were
appointed to negotiate It, Pennsylvania would
suffer tho Susquehanna to be opened il Mary
land would suffer canal to be dug between
the Bays Of Chesapeake and Delaware. That
he would be betraying the interest OF the State
in so eminenta degree that he dared not go
home to Pennsylvania II such clause was in
the bill. limited to Mr.. Morris that the last
law for clearing tho Susquehanna had no con-
thought it had. 1t was now that the most
unbounded abuse WAS thrown on the State OF
Pennsylvania Lee. Grayson. Butler and lizard
struggled who should be up to rail Mt the Gov
ernment.
THE SENATE IN A RAGE FOR SPEAKING.
Mr. Carroll Maryland got up and answered
Mr.. Morris mildly. l whipped out and sent for
Col. Hartley Representative. Pennsylvania
and got from him the late law for clearing the
Susquehanna. So great was the rage for
speaking that | could scarce get word said.
l endeavored to be UP first on the sitting down
OF Butler. but Lee was up with me. | begged
for indulgence. as l had information TO give
which l thought very material. l stated the
importance Of the question and declared 1t my
duty to give all the information in my power;
that the State OF Pennsylvania deserved none
OF tho illiberal abuse that had been bestowed
on it; that no such design as shutting
up the Susquehanna could be charged
on the Government l then read sew
eral clauses OF tho act declaring the
and its branches highways to
the Maryland line. declared did not think
there was a single Ponnsylvanian of character
that could be SO base MS to wish the shutting
up the mouth OF that river. That for my part
/ considered the proviso harmless and II 1t
tended to give satisfaction to the public at
large or any individuals had no objection to
1t. That thought the business on the part OF
Pennsylvania done already: but If any more
was wanted i had no doubt OF their doing it
/ could for my part apprehend no danger from
the proviso. Much, it was said, was put by it
in the Presidents powor; but he had his honor
to support l WAS convinced no would neither
traffic with his own character nor the public
expectation; and was convinced no defect
would be experienced on the part OF tho state
OF Pennsylvania
THE SENATE ADJOURSS TO SEE THE BALLOON
90 UP.
The rage for speaking did not subside. but
it took different turn. Mr. Morris Pennsyl-
vanial said he did not know OF that law. Tho
question. however. was put and five only rose
for rejecting the nroviso-Morris. King, Schuy-
Ter, Johnson. and Dalton. There was now q
cry for adjournment to sec the balloon. and
the Senate rose.
HARD WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.
Mr.. Cymer Representative. Pennsylvania
called about o'clock. Began to speak against |
the Susquehanna. Said there was an old In
terest and II new interest starting up to do
Nhn