The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-07-21
TUESDAY, July 2l, 1876.
IN SENATE.

IN SENATE.
The journal having been read
ISSUE or rREAsURr MOTIFS.
The PRESIDENT signed the enrolled bill au-
thoriEing issue Of treasury notes, and loan.
NAVAL PENSIONS.
The House) bill making appropriations for the
payment Of naval pensions for the year ending June
30th, lsi7, was read FIRST and second time, and
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
The (House) bill making appropriations for sun
dry objects therein named, read twice, and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
The (Housel act for the relief Of the heirs of Rob-
ort Fulton read twice, and referred to the Com
mittes Of Claims.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
The House amendments to the Senate amend
ments to the bill making appropriations for the sup.
port Of the army, were taken up and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. DAYTON presented remonstranee Of citi-
zens Of Mercer county, New Jersey, against the re
peal Of the tariff Of 1912, and referring especially to
the protection afforded by the present law to the
manufacturers o. glass, which he accompanied by
a few remarks in support Of the prayer OF the petit
TONERS.
motion Leing su9ui,tcd that the memorial be
printed, the motion was referred to the Committee
On Printing,
paper manufacturers Of Connecticut, demonstrating
against the repeal modification Of the present du
ties foreign paper and printed books; motion TO
print which, was referred TO the Committee on
Printing, after the submttsl by Mr.. II. Of some
observations in advocacy of the prayer of the petit
TONERS,
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CASS from the Committee on Foreign Re
latons, reported back, without amendment the bill
for the relief Of Commodore Thomas ap Catesby
Jones.
Mr., ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judi.
ciary, reported back, without amendment, the
House bin for the relief Of John McAllister
Mr.. BARROW, pursuant to notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce joint resolution to au-
thorize the government to sell two or more acres
Of certain land at Baton Rouge, TO be used as a site
for a State House; which he explained in few re-
marks, asking its immediate consideration.
The joint resolution was read first and second
time considered as in committee of the whole re-
ported back 10 the Senate without amendment, or
dercd to third reading, and, by unanimous con-
sent, read third time and passed
NAVY OF TEXAS.
Mr. RUSk moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration of the bill authorizing the President OF
the United States to increase the naval establishment
of the United States by aAding thereto the naval es-
adjustment Of the late republic of Texas
Mr.. CASS expressed the hope tina, the motion
would not prevail. There were other subjects un.
finished before the Senate, which should be first dis
posed of. .... '..
taking up the bill IN question, and disposlng oft
The question was then taken upon the motion to
take up, and II was negutred.
HARsoRs AND RIVERS.
On motion Of Mr.. DIX, the Senate resumed the
consideration OF the river and haroor appropriation
bill. . .. .....
Mr.. ATCHISoN moved the reconsideration Of
the vote by which the following clause was stricken
out Of the bill:
For the Improvement OF Little Fort Harbor on Lake
Michigan twelve thousand dollars"
Upon this motion discussion ensued
Mr. WEBSTER was in favor of the appropria-
ton.
MIR. SEWER opposed the motion.
MIR, DAVIS expressed his views against the ap.
preparation.
Mr CRTTrENDEN spoke in favor of the bill
generally. Noone was more fully disposed to vote
literally for the purposes OF the bill in order to pro.
all possible security for the lives and safety of
those placed at the mercy OF the winds and waves
on the lakes and on the Atlantic Bat he was no,
disposed to favor the ambition Of every rising vii
lage on the rivers TO obtain appropriations for har
bors where harbors were not necessary at ALL Was
there OF good reason for the separation Of such
appropriations for little, local. unimportant interests
rs might lead the Executive to veto the entire bll'
MIR, CASS advocated the appropriation in the
iieney and constitutional right He denied that il
vas lcgislaung for mere local views. II was the
duty Of Congress to legislate with regard to local
as well rs general interests He eontrasted the i'm
portanee Of hsrbors the lakes with the rivers
On the Mississippi, and the great western rivers ev
~ species OF crsn could land at any point But on
the lakes, the God Of nature had imposed the most
formidable difficulties. He himself was once ship
wrecked near the town Of Cleveland, and saved his
life at imminent hazard. He alluded to the com
eroe Of the lakes, and spoke Of its extent and i'm
portanoe. Last year the number Of vessels Of all
kinds navigating the lakes was tes, and 30 were
building. Thirty-six vessels had been driven
ashore-twenty total wrecks, and four had foun-
dered.
AAer few remarks in explanation, and in reply
by Messrs. SEWER and ArCHlSoN,
Mr.. BREESE spoke in favor Of the sppropris-
ton. He replied IN an energetic and able manner
to the assertion that they should not make harbors
where nature had not intended harbors TO be made.
That IVES the very reason why they brought in art
10 the aid Of nature He described the lnc,lcnlsble
advantages of these appropriations IN their rcscton
ON the ruhhe treasury He pointed 20 Chicago and /