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Laps in the month of October, and to com plete the whole work in the course of the ensuing Spring, if sufficient appropriation is made as this time. or if a positive assu- rance could be given that sufficient sum would be appropriated at the next session. No such assurance can De postlvely gwen; saerefore t is best fer us to act at once, and let the Executive officers know what IS to Le done. | am assured it will be utterly nseless te commence with less sum than 5,50.0oo, a.l,, thai an additional as50,ooo must be granted, or the work must be sus- pended. To permit that, will be neither economical CT prudent. The necessary niifliber Of worlSmen will have to be em- ployed in tue States bordering on the Ohio river, and transported to this distant part of the country. During the time they are col iecting al some place of rendezvous, and on their passage to the scene of tbeir ope- 1Ations, they must be at the expense of the Government, and the salaries of superin- tendent and agents are going on It is al- SO difficult to procure, at the time they are wanted, sufficient force for such a pur- pose. Therefore, 1t is matter of the greatest importance to prevent, ii possible, the dispersion of an effective body of men, after they are collected and accustomed to the labor to be done, and the discipline ne- cessary to be maintained.

 The difficulty. expense. and trouble oi again raising, transporting, and naantaInlng three or four hundred workmen, will be enormous. Then why not make the ap- propriation at once? No part of the funds will be drawn frem inc Treasury until the month of October next; a large portion will not be wanting until the latter part of the winter or some time m the Spring Then what difference can t make, on the score of economy or convenience whether We appropriate, at this time, the whole sum that will be necessary, or only give hall now and the remainder at the next session of congressi Ii will all be wanting in the course of the next twelve mouths, and not a dollar will be drawn earlier out of the Treasury by OUT prompt action, or by de- laying half inc business some eight or nne months. By making the appropriation at this time, the proper officers will know what they have to do, and tue resources upon which they can depend.

 Upon q full review of the necessity and practicability of this improvement, It's inl- portance in military and commercial point of view, and as question of deep interest not only to my particular district, but 10 the country generally. no substantial reason, m my humble judgment, can be offered against the adoption of the amendment.

 When Mr. C. resumed his scat, the question Was put, and the amendment adop- ted. Ayes 66, Noes 66,