Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-02-07
-, = sFuUy COMMISSIONER.
Hon. SAM. l.. Southland,
Sec'y Of the Nary.

Sec'y Of the Nary.
FORTIFICATIONS.
On motion of Mr.. McLane, OF Delaware. the
house went INTO committee OF the whole on the
Dill making further appropriations for certain
Notifications OF the United States;'' MIR. Copdo,
IN the Chair.
And the question being on Mr.. Cambreleng's
motion TO amend the bill by inserting an appropra
ZION OF 1000 tor the erection of fortitica,ion on
IAroS's Point, IL Long Island Sound,
Mr. CaTorelens spoke IN favor of the amendment.
ana quoted passages from the report of the Engi.
neeS In 1921, from the letter of the present Secro-
tary OF War, and other documents, in support of it,
"f- "ood Followed IN support of the mo ion.
ne suUJect had been before two committees OF this
House. In 1919, it proposed 10 build a light
mouse on thie point, and In 1921 and '22 appro-
pfiaions were made for that object but were unex-
pended, In consequence OF Government being una
Die to procure the land from the owner. This
point was afterwards selected by the Engineers, as
point ON which TO erect forliiication After
some iurtheT explanation by Mr.. Wood, of the
facts OF this case.
Mr.. Powell, of Virginia, opposed the morton.
on the ground that it was improper to appronra,e
Tor forIhcation, on the propriety of which, the
f1oase mad not the report of any committee A re-
Port IN favor OF alIght-house different matter
from report in favor OF fertilization. II appeared
to him strange tina, this work should require fifty
'Wo acres Oh ground lie had hostility TO the
OBJECT, but only wished 1t duly examined, &c
MIR. Iom!inson, of Conn. spoke at large in IA
vor OF the amendment, and showed that this point
was described In tho report OF 1921, amongst the
first class of points TO be fortified He described
It's situation, and demonstrated tho advantages that
would ehsue iron It, as protecting the Eastern
approach TO the city of New York--statine with
precision and perspicuiiy, the advantages of the
position.
The question was then taken on agreeing TO the
amendment, and decided in the affirmative
Ayes rs, Noes65.
Mr.. Forsyth moved TO amend the bill, bv insert
ing an appropriation OF 10000 dollars. for the
erection OF Qualifications at Savannah in Georgia.
The motion was advocated at considerable Ieneth
and with much ability and earnestness by MIR. For
sy'h, and torcihly opposed by Messrs. Dwight. Of
Mass and Stewart, of Penn. when on the question
being taken on the motion, it was decided in In.
negative.
Mr. Stewart then moved to amend the bill. bv
striking out the sum of S25, I00 for Boeue Point.
in North Carolina
Inns amendment was strenuously opposedby MIR.
Bryan, OF n. G. who called ON the gentleman from
Pennsylvania for his reasons for proposing it.
Mr. Stewart gave his reasons, that these forts
were introduced into the bill, against the pressing
remonstrance OF the Engineer Department and
that they were promoted owe, the heads of othe,
forts, which ought to have precedence of them.
The question being then taken on agreeing to the
amendment, it decided in the negative with
out count
On motion of MIR. McLane, the Committee then
rose, reported progress, and had leave TO sit again
And then the House adjourned