The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-03
TWSNTY-EIGH CONGRESS.
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WAsHIsGroN, June !, 1874.
NATURALIZATION
Mr. BUCHANAN presented a petition from citizens
of Phiiadt lphla asking Congress TO pass q law
curing FL years residence Of foreigners before
naturalization. Mr. B in presenting the memorial
stated that he felt II his duty say that he differed
entirely from the petitioners in his view of that
question. They asked that Congress would take
prompt action upon the subject and he therefore
moved the memorial be referred to the Committee
on The Judiciary, and he hoped they would make
an early report thereon.
WESTERN H4RBoR BILL.
This Bill was again called up and discussed, par.
ticuiariy with respect 10 the harbor al Buffalo. To
understand this latter question, il would be neces-
sary to go very extensively into sundry published
documents, accompanied by plans, &c
Mr.. EVANS wished to leave the whole question
open. He said there were three modes of improv-
ing the Harbor. The present appropriation limits
TO one Of these three plans. The War Department
which would make valuable Harbor for the ac-
commoda,ion OF the Lake commerce. This was
one plan. Another was, to olen wider and deeper
the mou n OF the present channel, thus giving two
entrances and TWO exits Mr. Evans wished delay
until the whole matter could be examined by the
proper authorities. He sand he suspected that these
different plans originated IN interested individuals
He proposed delay, but no Particular plan.
Mr.. WRIGHT made some remarks: but without
diagrams, or local knowledge, 1t would he difficult
TO understand them. He would leave nothing TO
the discretion OF the department, but 60 with
our own work.
Mr.. WRIGHT proposed 10 amend the general APP
preparation bill by inserting 500, 600 instead Of
$40, 900, II now stands, for the Improvement of
the harbor at the mouth of the tennessee River.
The OF this he stated To be the recent DAM
ages the piers had sustained by a storm which had
occurred since the bill was introduced into the
House. $4,000 would only repair this damage,
without making the repairs contemplated.
The amendment was lost
The yeas and nays were then called upon the en-
grossment of the bill, which were ordered--yeas
50, nays 6; the latter Archer, Anterior, Colquitt,
Haywood, Huger, and McDuffie.
EASTERN OR ATLANTIC HARBoR BILL.
The bill blouse billy for the Improvement OF
certain harbors and rivers upon the Atlantic coast,
was then taken up and read
Col MERRIcK moved to amend by. inserting
$50, 600 for deepening the Harbor Of Baltimore.
Some discussion arose upon this motion-but
there was evidently desire to pass it over, and
hurry with the business.
The yeas and nays were called, and the amend
ment rejected; yeas II, nays q.
Mr. DAYTON moved to amend the bill by insert
ing $3.50 900 for break-water upon Crow Shoal.
{Laughter) He hoped this would meet with the
appreciation of the Senate. (Great laughter) He
said the original estimate WAS 81, 800 ,OOO (con-
tlnued laughter) but he in modesy would only ask
for $3.50 600. cloud laughter)
| After Il few pleasant remarks, the amendment
was rejected.
Some other amendments were offered and re-.
jected.
The question was then taken by yeas and nays
on ordering the bill 10 be engrossed and read
third time. Carried yeas SO, nays 3
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business,