The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-09

=. ouS o, Inc way. The difference IN the
aeph :" waller was only one two feet, and not very
important 10 be considered bee ause the larger vessels
could not enter at either place. II compelled to go to
sells 10 e 70 Ss
Always nc the case except In relation to the smallest
class OF merchant vessels. No other port certainly,
was marked by 30 many wrecks as that port at Bra
EOS. ne would say, too, that he never had known
vessel 10 touch that bar without being wrecked
| Even steamer which hal been sent there, which
seemed Only 10 have touched the bar, was after
wards found to have been broken. Such things OF
constant occurrence and there was nothing to recon-
every vessel above the smallest class compelled
anchor upon the bar, and lighters to bring their pas
sengers and freight to shore. The question then was,
where wall you put the custom house! In either
the larger vessels would have anchor the bar and
employ lighters; and ii the norhers should come on
them the vessel would be compelled to remain outside
until the wind should shift In either the breakers
were 80 severe, that there c0nnexion between
the vessels at anchor and the shore. Sometimes it was
Impossible for the lighters 70 come out to the vessels Il
wa!wilh hun fatal objection 10 the bill, TO far into
the interior as Point Isabel, where vessels could make
more than one trip day. AT the other place it
n H any Sr.a ha " tue man h ancosase and depended
The government had used little steamer to run between
Brazos and Point Isabel and set OF lighters used
10 carry the freight around TO the mouth OF the Rio
Gmnde He believed that the course Of trade. having
been FIRST through Point Isabel, removed to
Bazos, and that the Mexicans had trade at the former
Mr.. RUSK had only word or two to Offer He knew
nothing OF his knowledge, but had obtained his
formation from the memorial and letters written by ci
zens there. and the result in hs mind was that this
the only place where the custom house could be properly
located The memorial stated the fact that the Mexican
government had formerly a custom house at Brazos.
which was carried away by flood and destroyed.
MIR. DAVIS. Ii was q temporary house.
Mr.. RUSK would only urge this measure tempo
rary arrangement The water at times was sufficiently
Deep but at others it shallow. It was difficult to
say at present which was the most proper place. but if
the enechosen did not prove to be the best location the
custom; house might be easily removed
Mr.. DIX said that he had stated when he was up be-
fore, that the only information which the committee hal
from the citizens in the neighborhood, and from the
senator from Texas with whom he had conversed. He
had copy OF the memorial that had been sent TO the
committee. There had been several memorials and they
had all concarred in the mopriey OF locating the custom
house at Point Isabel.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a
third time, and subsequently read third time, by
unanimous consent. and passed. rtfi
&a9,s.ria REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. WEBSTER submitted the following resolution
which hes over one day:
Resolped, That the Committee on Commerce inquire into
the e1redency by law for the taking OF
States, who diseased, or mpoten, paupers likely
become paupers that such alien passengers shall not be-
in The ports and places At which they may arrve or in any
part Of the United States which they proceed
Mr.. WESTCOTr presented the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to:
Rsolced THAT the Secretary of the Navy ate
tho Senate the despash Of the 9th Of Fsbruay 1871.
Cmnmoao hooer Stocson commanding ne ioIces o.
no U' vs. o,.'o', ss,n.L,nn' rs,,nn - ,n , ,
military opsrsons Of that country as have no,
been communicates to Congress and published.
| M, WESTCOTT also submitted The foIIow;nv resolu.
ion which was considered and agreed To-
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"a ne sanne ,s ,spo,t Of lis de oamen rrcnn,Iv made
by Lieutenant William F. Lynch, of the United States
Navy Of the examination by himself and other officers Of
the U1ited States navy Of the Dead sea- or such portions
Of said report as said Secretary may deem proper to be
mace pno ,,p,, No e.,,.:
MT. PHELPS suBWlted tns lo"o"ms lesouuoh
which was CONSIDERED ana agfeea 'oi
Resoued That the Secretary OF the Senate be directed
70 cause The list OF claims oY MN nnaet 'c rcsp
lnton OF NE o1nae % .ne ,s az np ao'U, n y,
and that he the list 10 he brought down the
present session Incorporating such continuation the lis
! thus 10 be prinied
| Mr.. METCALFE submitted the following resolution
| for consideration,
po,u.d TIA, The p,es;dent he reonesed to commune
cate to hs senate The proceedings under the act Of Con
gress of the last session. compensate b. NJ ,nsoa for
of certain buildings for the OF tho Chccaw
acadenyi Also the evidence OF inc Cost Of sa'o puhss
sH BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE
Mr. BERRlEN, in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
taned leave TO introduce sA bill to make further pro-
vision for the widows and orphans of officers and nom
officers, musicians, and priyates, whether
of the regular army or of volunteers who have died.
NAV die OF diseases contracted while in the service oil
the United States and in the line Of their duty, in the
prosecution OF the war with Mexico !" which was read
frat and second time and referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs 7ilsII sGf
/ Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, in pursuance of notice
asked and obtained leave introduce bill to authorize
the payment to the State OF Georgia of the unexpended
balance OF the SUN OF vi ,0O0 which was appropriated
to settle the claims of said State for the services o her
militia by the act of August l. 1872 entitled can act to
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