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Whole the the Union, ana resumed tne con-
sideration Of the bill making appropriations Tor


HABBoEs


MIR GENTRY entertained no doubt OF the existence in
this Of the power TO make internal improve
ments and from its very nature II was impossible for
any government to accomplish the purpose for which e
was Instituted IL wholly Invested Of this power He
spoke Of the inconsistency of the democrats on this
ject the severhl sections Of the Union; and Of two
Procrustean beds-one long and the other short With
regard to the gentleman from Illinois MIR Wentworth
with whom the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. McCon-
ne measured the enormity and length" OF the bill
der confederation and the gentleman from South Carol
na,(dr RheO who was averse to internal improvement,
unconstitutional: he asked what would be their fate
they changed their locality. And il the gentleman
from South Carolina should 60 to the Key State
which was not only in favor OF internal
but the tarin of ls4a he would be stretched upon
rack until he up to the standard Of
Pennsylvania. (Lsughter) And if the gentleman from
Illinois should go to South Carolina he would be pain
iaiy cut down to the proper dimensions, the short
oed (Nuch merriment) What, then, would become
OF these gentlemen There were different shades Of
chamelionlike in their nature Az the color
r. 30 1t was with democracy-of no apparently fixed
nue. And he that did not come up TO it denounced
ss Hartford Convention federalist and British whig
In reply to remark made by gentleman who address
% the committee former OCCASION that the system
OF internal improvements was exploded doctrine he
Bursns administration 1887 200 o45 more than in
Mr. Adams four years. viz 81 $40 l6S. He concluded
BY adyocating the amendment offered by his colleague
lMr Crozier to mako an appropriation for improving
the Tennessee river at the Muscle Shoals.


Mr. JoHEs Of Tennessee however radical he had hssn





clause in the bill authorised by the constitution Of the
United States He occupied his hour in argument to
prove the unconstitutonaty of informal improvements
py me general government. In the course OF his
marks be said he would vote against the b but the
majority of ha House should pass it. they bound
by every principle to provide for the Improvement OF
the Tennessee river And in conclusion he said that his
colleague (r Gentry had spoken of two Procrustsan
peas but he had never before heard Of than one
and that IN his opinion the constitution Of the Uni
ted States and pure democracy. These were approrr-
aey represented by the Procrustean bed and the
who proiessed TO be democrat wherever found, and
did not go according TO the principles of the consu
tion should be Topped off stretched out, turned out


Mr CoBB obtained possession of the Aoor, but gave
way for moment, to


Alr SrRonM to submit provso, which was read for
information that part Of the money appropriated BY
the bill shall be expended during the ensuing year. If
the taIif act shall be modified repealed.


Mt McCoSNELL-l object to the reception OF the
amendment (Laughter)


MIR Cons addressed the committee in opposition to
Dill He said was useless to disguise the truth that It
was brought forward containing specific appropr
the government to the system of internal Improvement
TO be by bills of similar character Ho desired
should clearly take their positions attempt to
deceive ana to practice deception the people and
as such ne exposed it. He trusted they would fully ap
precate it. Let gentlemen before they gave their sup
port to the b whether they were prepared to 60
farther and consent to other bills Like that which
now under consideration. He exposed what he cons
dersd the injustice and Inequality Of the system and its
practical effect upon the people.


Mr. Roor caused endment to be read for certain
at Vermilion harbor, and at other
port on Lake Ere asking So 400 for that purpose He
ssfety to TesseI trom sn. % 'nU apd dosncs a of
war.


Nr iANcr obtained the floor: and before proceeding
h sinu S On .ne suaecs pSioie sne mouse, nc S .saa
night, viz:


complaints have occasionally been made that the
yeas and nays motions ADJOURN thus made do not
constitute part Of the record of proceedings Tho
son Is pian one Members the most attentive and con-
IN tne olscharge OF their duties, VINO nave re-
seated nOata IA "


tnis last stage OF 1t, be constrained to go out while
those who have been but little in their during the
uay-n or OUT as change may happen-may be found IN
soout the usual hour OF adjournment voting hero
Iay against the motion They voe nay" and imme
idey thereafter leave the hail. thus appearing to re-
nan present when the tact is they are not So BY this
me record Itself made the instrument OF quasi
oeSePuon on toe constituent body"


Of the proceeding. any other portion. Every body
tnat the calling Of the yeas and nays yesterday ION
three several mo ioas to adjourn not to consume
ume' ou. possioie TO prevent an adjournment mat
time might Be devoted to the bill under consideration.
And tbs was The only way in hch the charge could be
se prln ers ana not the csnsors OF the ue and ne
TO meet aud rebuke the spirit that held
ae roo over rs head and action here he then proceed
70 speak OF the ssnJect Of Insrpai oy
me general govern men az leading to no good but pro-
,ac I've o. me most ruinous and after he
o'clock motion was made and carried, that the House
A'Jourh VII tomorrow, at III O'Clock








Senate thin-a beggely account of empty chairs and
aro,r ,..a, .,;u. .,,... go. E... !, q,


p'' ' f'o'aon oeiolea a'no oena'e ~ne'nei " -
poc 10 foster agrariansm In America, or to ncorpo
rate a community of socialists Referred. General
r;n0 a. "a I. On. hr.;n... hofor. th. s.r.,.
~
sIl lD'cAu' introduced Dill providins ior tne seue
ment OF the affairs of the (explode Bank Of Rochester;
hazardous culatons pending the introduction of
b whether the settlement could not be adjusted easier


the charter contained personal liability clause
ton to entertain the question whether these clauses
should be generally included in charters or not motion
retructed.


Question reverted to resolution (named yesterday
offered by Mr. Scovli, nstructng certain Canal Com
mssioners to report the Senate the Of several
persons who paid for services said have been
p ertoImed upon the canal.


1t is charged that Canal Superintendent in Onondaga
county has been paying the funds Of the State to
certain men for attending elections, when the superin
tendent pretended that the money was expended for
work done on the Eric Canal. The resolution
m entoned above proposes to 60 into an investi-
CATION of the affair, and was debated the whole day
Amendments were offered, points of order and argu.
ments upon motions were raised rules and
cited and the:e seemed to be combination in the se-