The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10
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michigan 100 20
WISCONSIN 455 b5l 10
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Now, the whole harbor and river bill eastern
and westerly does not amount 20 but 81 ,346, 900,
not quite $500, 900 Of which is for lake harbors.
The whole amount for lake hsrbors ever granted
Ia but az 5000 This 10 less than the estimate for
the completion Of the Delaware breakwater, but he
tie more than the Norfork harbor, Virginia, and
but the same the fishing bountics tn the single
States Of Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Isl
and.
This neglect, Mr.. w. hoped, would continue nc
longer. Numerically speaking, the lakes were
weak on this floor. But few members ever saw the
lakes, and surprisingly few represented any portion
of the 5000 miles OF lake coast. Ia his State he
was the only man that lived on the lakes, or tray-
elled them. The lake member from Indiana waa
also solitary ard alone. The most of the lake menu
bers here for the first time al the present
sion; and, save the gentleman from the Cleveland
district, Ohio, MIR. GIDDNGs,l not a member from
the lake region had yet served out his second
term. Few and inexperienced they had both num-
bers and very long experience 10 contend against.
Mr.. w. was deeply sensible Of the disparity, and
could only rely upon the justice Of his cause.
He said, during the last year there were co lives
lives lost 80 vessels driven ashore, 20 total wrecks,
4 sunk, at damage Of 100000.
Ia the last five years. 400 lives lost, end 81 000,-
900, exclusive OF hDes and appropriations.
He said the lake commerce was more extensive
than would be supposed from the very small mum.
Der Of lake representatives on this floor.
In l545, there were IT vessels Of ,595 TONS
built on Lake Ontario; and between Buffalo and
Chicago IS vessels of TO- 207 tons. In all the lakes
save Champlain, IS vessels Of $4,000 tons, costing
$3.50, 900.
In the last five years, were built above Niagara
Falls $50 vessels costing 80 100000 or these 81
were steamboats,, and 4 propellers.
In the whole like trade Mr. w estimated fO
steamboats, 20 propelers, so briggs, 80 schoonsrs--
making 400 vessels Of $4,000 tons; costing s4,-
0Oo ,000
There are now building on the stocks between
Chicago and Buffalo, 10 steamboats,, 10 propeers,
and l2 sail vessels-3I in all. There are 1000 ac-
tive these lakes, and their commerce the
past season has been all Of Sl25 900 600.
MIR. w. said that there was now direct communi-
cation from Chicago to Montreal and Quebec, and
would be TO Liverpool and all the world. In
deed, beef is now packed at Chicago for the British
market direct. And yet members call these lake
hsrbors internal improvements,
Mr. W. defended the Hudson and Mississippi
river Improvements as absolutely necessary in Civ
ing the great West choice Of the New Orleans and
New York markets, and continued long while in
urging the claims the West to further appropria-
tons and in contrasting the amount il had received
with that Of the South and East. But for all this,
he made no war on any southern eastern appro-
priauon, which he deemed right Of itself. He at
length closed, by stating that he hoped that the
pressnt bill would pass. and that il would be be
the river and harbor BILL 1t certainly would be the
last with his consent.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
Mr.. FICKLIN moved an amendment to the
amendment as follows
For the Cumberland road. the State Of Ohio 6f,y
thousand dollars in the State of Indiana hundred
sand dollars and the State Of Illinois one t.o~-
Of e nv
not otherwise appropriated"
A question Of order being raised against the
amendment,
The CHAIR ruled it out Of order, as proposing
to embody in this appropriation contained in
another bill, and for another class of works.
Mr.. WENTWORTH expressed the hope, that
if the present chairman [Mr. BRopHEAD should
be chairman when the harbor and river bill came
up, he would make the same decision.
The amendment of Mr.. MCKAY was then
adopted.
appropriations separately; but after some coversa-
ton, waived the request for the present.
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the bill was then laid
aside to be reported to the House.
REVOLUTIONARY PENsIoNs.
On motion of Mr. MCKAY, the bill making ap-
preparations "for the payment of revolutionary
and other pensioners Of the United States for the
year c0UlnS JUN June, 1877, was taken up.
And having been read by the clerk
Mr.. MCKAY explained that the bill simply pro-
vided for the payment Of pensions now granted
under existing laws. II appropriated between six
teen and seventeen hundred thousand dollars; and
there were some S25O,00O appropriated by another
bill--making about two millions for PENSIONS in
addition to the indefinite appropriations under the
acts of 1923 and 1892.
Mr.. Nick. pointed out as defect in the exist
ing pension laws, to which he hoped the Com
mttee Pensions would direct their attention,
the provisions of the law of 1892 by which pensions
allowed under it took effect from the 4th of March,
1881. There were numerous claims for pensions
presented, which, if passed upon favorabiy, went
back to that date; so that a small pension-say $50
year--amounted to very considerable sum for
the arrcarage, and held out great temptation to the
commission of perjury. He thought that some
amendment should be made in the law.
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
Mr.. TIBBATTS moved the following amend
meut:
July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled
An act granting hafpoy and pensions widows
thereof be- and the hereby amended
any widow who shall have been married previous the
dred shall be entitled to and shall receive such annuity or
pension by the provision of said acts and resolutions
year one thousand seven hundred and ninety -four
a.
ed by this act AID by the and resolutions hereby
amended shall be continued during the life such widow
subject in all respects Except herein otherwise proy
ded to the rules limitations and conditions in and by said
| acts and resolutions made and provided.
sEe lind D. IL further enacted, That oil persons who
shall become widows after the passage Of this act,
shall be by its provisions entitled to annuity pension
the shall from and after the death OF her
their said husbands and not before Prorided Nothing
herein contained shall operate to the prejudice Of any
son who IL now entitled to pension pensions and
whose application therefor is file in the Pension Office
under any act or acts resolutions hereby amended.
SEC dndbs further enacted That no widow claiming
pension whose husbands name borne upon the pen
sion roll Of the time This deceass shall he required in
such TO furnish sny further evidence that said
band was entitled to pension; shall any evidence In
any be required TO sntite tho widow to n pension
when the evidence Is in the archives possession Of
goyenmcnt Prordsd That In all cases where by any law
OF the United States the widow OF any officer soldier
the revolution may be entitled such to pension nc
other further proof Of her marriage shall be- required
than reasonable evidence Of reputation of such marriage
with the deceased Officer soldier; find prsuidd further
That all widows ofTevouonary officers and soldiers who
have ALREADY been placed the pension roll shall be en-
titled 20 the provisions Of this act without being compelled
TO MAKE any application to the Commissioner Of Pen
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| MIR. Mckay raised the objection to the amend
/ une That wae nj nf order