Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-12-24

tending The provisions Of the act Of June 7h 1892 entitled
can act supplementary TO the act for the rcs OF certain
fces, commissioned officers marine or Marines who
served on board private armed vesse during the Of
The Speaker announced that this day was Sc, apart for
private business: the House then went into Committee
oil the Whole Mr. Speght in the Chair on several private
bills, which severally reported to the House
Mr.. Crane reported some bills, the objects of which
could no, be a'certnod. to the Journal cao,
be had in time for our hour Of going to press We would
suggest the MEMBERS desiring have such matters no.
tieed in the daily report'o leave brief statement the
Reporters desk.
An error occurred in the publication of the following
resolution, submitted in the House OF Representatives on
the 18Th inst by Mr. Knnard Il is now re-pubished in
a corrected form:
Rssoived, That the Committee on Public Lands be In.
sucted 10 inquire into the expediency OF embracing the
State OF Indiana and the Territories of Michigan and HUI
rom in one Surveyor Generals district aud OF locating the
In the State OF Indiana.
SENATE.
Wednesday, Dee. IS.
The following Resolution, offered bv Mr. Tp,on was
taken up, considered, and adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce be in
'Iue,ed 10 inquire into the e.pedency Of making sppro
priaions for the following objects, VIZ
LIST. An appropriation ior commencing ship channel
to the waters Of the river RAson with La Plat
Bay, in tho errory oil Michigan, under drec
ton Of the War Department
3D. An appropriation Tor constructing hsrbor at the
mouth Of ST. Josephs river, Lake Michigan. in nch
gan Territory.
3d. An appropriation to deray the expense OF survey
ing the obs,ruc,ions 10 the oil ST. Josephs
and Its FAR up the said streams may be
sidered navigabe.
4th An appropriation for constructing harbor at the
mouth Of Trail Creek, Lake Michigan in the State Of
Indiana.
Mr. Upton Observed that in referring 10 the resolution
now under consideration, he felt his duty call the
tenon OF the Senate to the subject Of IL during the pre-
sent session, and II proper that he should
the which had induced him to adopt that course.
During the last session. bill passed through the forms
OF legislation, in both Houses of Congress- except that of
receiving the signatures OF the presiding oicerso the
Houses, and the approval aud signature Of the President
Of the Uaited States, making for the pur
pose Of constructing ship canal to connect La Psssnce
Bay with the of the river Raison for surveying
the bar at the mouth Of the ST. Josephs river the Mi
surveying the arbor at the mouth Of Trail creek in the
State Of Indiana; but by mistake of the clerk whose
duty was to copy bills and present them for signatures
10 The proper officers, that part OF the bill which contain
ed these items OF appropriations omitted and there
fore did not become law. This owing the
hurry and confusion produced by the great quantity
sness which upon The hands OF the Secreta
ny and his clerks well upon the President of the u
States would be remembered that between ninety and
hundred bills were signed by the President OF the u s.
the last day OF the late session. all those bills had been
copied by the clerks; and he (Mr. T) all sur
Pri'ed that few errors were committed He only
surprised that there not many omissions Indeed
he considered the in which the Secretary and
clerks had done their duty worthy praise When
Congress adjourned and the members returned 10 their
constituents, who interested with the improve
OF the harbors and rivers with the lakes they
Informed the people that appropriations made for the
objects mentioned, and would be available in due time;
but when the laws published such appropriations
were found among them. This omission, however, was
seized upon and urged by from whom better nigh,
have been expected; and also used, with considerable
fect against gentleman who candidate for seat
in another room in that Capitol.
No argument ofmine, Mr.. 7. continued, be
say TO convincs honorable Senators Of the propeiy Of
this appropriation when they reflect that the Govern
men the principal land.holder the lakes and that
every dollar expended in constructing harbors mprov-
ing rivers, making roads through the public domains,
will .oon very soon be returned to the treasury with
terest arising from the increased sales of the public lands
in the neghborhood where the proposed improvements
are to be made. The appropriation asked for continued
MIR. T., is but small; and has the favorable
consideration Of both branches Of the National legislature,
cannot entertain doubt of its passing whou dis
sentiDg voice.