The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-05
-,,dng 40 900 for the erection OF marine hospi-
~ :, NAPOLEON, Arkansas; which was agreed TO-
,gRESouca,s sTATUEb.


oREESoUeH's STATUES.
M,LEWIs presented a letter from the Secretary
i'm Treasury recommending an additional sppro-
,;s,iop according to the terms OF eontraei) Tor he
scntion of certain statues intended Tor the Poruco
of,he Capitol; which was read .....
M, LEWIS then submitted the following ainehus
ment which was adopted;
p n,ymsnt TO iorato Greenough for group o. statue
k eastern portieo Of the Capitol $4,000 FToStasd
ia sork rs in such state OF progress as an
W. Psdsnt oi the United States render proper 70
make such pay mont
EXTRA CLERK HIRE.
Mr. sPEIGHT submitted an amendment aPPro-
,ng 1880 for extra clerk hire IN the ONCE OF the
Psnnd auditor and read letter from the Secretary
oItbe Treasury recommending said appropriation.
The amendment was agreed TO-
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
N, NILES submitted the following amendment
which was adopted, VIZ;
insert the following proyiso
Siston eity and Baltimore be- aud the same Is hereby
isd 10 be placed in The treasury Of tho United states
for the benefit OF the Post omJs ,a sn, as,s1
No further amendments being submitted, the ball
was reoorted TO the Senate and the question being
an eoncurring in the amendments adopted In COM
mttee, generally,
for MASSACHUSETTS militia, marine hospital and the
Virginia claim be excepted; when was agreed 70.
tn, other amendments, and decided in the afirma-
tive.
VIRGINIA cLAiMs-AGAis
Tn. question recurring on the amendment in re-
tion 10 the claim of the State OF Virginia. the yeas
and nays were taken, and resulted as follows;
yEAs-Msssrs. Archer, Ashley, Bagby, BerTien
Brse,s ahoun, Cas-, Chalmers John NJ Clayton, Cnt
isndsn DAVE msp1ss Msngum' Miller norshead, Niles
Rmsk SEWER, simmons spsisnt, Webster Weslco't and
"SIYsINsssrs. Allan A,ehi.on. Anterior, Benton
Brght Thomas Clayton, Dickinson, Dix Fairteid hous
ton Lewi., Pearce, Phelps semPe, sturgeon rurney
Upham, and Yulee-iS
So the amendment was concurred In.
The question was then taken on the remaining
excepted amendments, and they were concnrred In
MEXICAN INDEMNITY.
Mr.. BENTON again submitted his amendment
in relation TO Mexican indemnify.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, ably advocated
the amendment, in a speech Of some length, which
the pressure of our columns prevents US from CIV
ing. 49,, ,.,,.
and resulted as follows;
yEAs-Me,sr.. Ashley, AtchisOn, Barrow, Benton
Brrese John NJ clayton, Crtenden, Dickinson, DIX
Greene flanagan Houston Jarnsgin Johnson o. Loasi
ana Johnson OF land MoTehead, Niles Rnsk semPle
simmons and Woodhridge-2I. ~,
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, AthertOn, Berrisn, Bright Cal
FsTssId Huntington, Lewis McDuse, Miller, Phelps, Sc
visr spsight sturgeon, Turney. UPham, and fuee-n'
So the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BENTON submitted the same amendment
with proviso-the whole being as follows;
For paying principal and interest Of the fourth and
hNh Instruments Oft Mexican indepnss due IN am
the claimants each for himself shall reinquish TO the Uni
States his right to said instruments and Hropdsd
,... .Ia uahal
the scrip Of stock bearing interest at per cent IN
FIVE years" -..
Upon the adoption of the above amendment, the
yeas and nays were taken, and resulted as fol-
lows ...
YEAs-Mes,r,. Archer. Ashley, Atchson. Bsgby, Bar
row. Benton, Brecse, John NJ Clayton, Crenden Diekin
son Dix Greene Hannegan. Houston Jarnagin johnson
o. sna %Sc
SsYsDMes.r.. Allen, Athsrton, Berren Bright Cal
houn Cameron Cass Chalmers, Ciey, Thomas clayton,
Davis Evans. Fairfield, Huntington, Lewis, McDuthe.
Miller SEWER speight Sturgeon, Turney Upham, and Yu-
lee-2s. .a ...
So the amendment was adopted.
cusroM.HousE AT NEW ORLEANS.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, again oue.~a L.
amendment, making an appropriation for the erec-
ton of a custom-house at New Orleans; which was
rejected on division: yeas lS, nays ~.
CHARGE pEs AFrAREs TO MADRID.
Mr. McDUFFIE submitted an amendment ap-
propriating A. 5OO for an outfit of Arthur Middle
ton of South Carolina, acting charge des affares
at Madrid; which was rejected on divisions: yeas
l9, nays 20.
pRY-pocK At PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. CAMERON submitted amendment APP
propriating 100000 for constructing a dry-dock
at Philadelphia, under the direction Of the Navy De-
partment
Mr. ALLEN desired to know of the chairman of
the Committee on Finance, if he had kept an ac-
count Of the amount of the additional appropriations
which had been made to the bill by amendments
Mr.. LEWIS replied, "abouta million"
The question was then taken upon Mr.. CAMERoNs
amendment and decided in the negative on divi-
son-yeas I3, nays 10.
No further amendments being submitted, the bill
was ordered to third reading; and, by unanimous
CONSENT read third time, and passed.
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then rose and said, that he
desired to introduce bill, which would not occupy
more than a few minetes Of the time of the Senate;
and, if opposed, he would not press it at all. In
the harbors on the western rivers the bill for whose
Improvement had been vetoed by the President,
there were dredging boats which would be destroy
ed unless proper measures for their preservation
were adopted. The bill which he proposed to In
troduce, provided for the appropriation of such
sum as might be deemed adequate for the preserva-
ton of these boats and their machinery. The bill
embraced the NlSsoufl, Chio, NiSo'ooiPP, VII" al
kansas.
Mr. DIX inquired if the Hudson river was in
cludedi
Mr.. CRITTENDEN answered in the negative.
Mr.. SPEIGHT called for reading of the bill
The bill was read.
Mr.. BENTON briefly described the boats and
machinery. They were powerful enough to raise
trees hundred feet long, and three or four feet
in diameter. The way to preserve them was to
keep them employed.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN remarked that the value OF
the property Of the United States which it was
sought to preserve from absolute destruction
amounted to about 100000 He had done his du-
ty in submitting the bill, and felt no more interest
in it than any other gentleman might be supposed
10 entertain. XIII. .G...
Mr. J. M. CLAYTON was opposed to the bill
the ground that the public property in many har-
bors on the Atlantic in the same condition; and
to egsla,e in one case ant not in the other would
be partial.
Mr.. SpEIGEIT said his opinions on the subject Of
the improvement of the rivers and harbors were
well known He believed firmly that the general
government had the constitutional right to make
such improvements. But much as he desired TO see
the western rivers innroved he could consent to