The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-24

there was an immense number Of books" proposed TO
be purchased.
The resolution was then adopted
VICE PRESIDENTS CLERK.
The following resolution submitted on the Goth instant.
was again taken up, and ordered to third reading
m asoavsa That the clerk 70 the President pro sss loi
e same Pv aq CON pensation as heretofore allowed.
FREE EAvIGATIoN OF THE sr LAsRrScH. .4H
Mr. DOUGLAS moved that the Senate take up the bill
TO provide loI me Tree navigation Of the 81 Lawrence
setting time for its consideration ea spA
Mr.. EWING remarked that that bill would occupy
vote TO il. He did not conceive that il would be allowed
pass without full consideration and hence he Thought
il ought to be passed over II certainly involved many
Mr. PEARCE There is another reason why we
should not take up this bill There is IN the Treasury
Department vast amount OF information bearing upon
this subject An agent was employed BY The late Secre
ary OF the Treasury, who was engaged about year In
making inquiries into the staiscso OF commerce and trade
with Canada and all The British North American prov,
nces portion OF that information s already in pos
session Of the Treasury Department and the rest will be
furnished in The course OF week orwo This bill cannot
be acted on without the fullest information, and we can
not geran understanding of il unless have this info
nation This information, moreover, cannot be made
use OF unless is printed This be done BY the next
session when the Senate can take the subject up under
Mr. DoUGLAs. This measure has been pending for
abon. two years IN this body and j has always ben e
willing TO postpone longer il there were not such i
portant interests depending upon H. know that the
whole line OF the northern lakes is suffering severely for
want OF action upon this II does seem 70 me
that entitled at least To vote upon the bill after
i has been struggling here for two years without getting
the first test vote upon it, was in hopes, at least that
we might have had day fixed when the bill might be
read before il was condemned III III /. ssa ~
EWING u my opinion ihs o rsSFn e T m
country That the opinion have formed from
all the examination have been able to make Of the sab
ject II find that am mistaken in this opinion, shall
vote for the measure but such is my opinion At present
II be obvious that considering the great and import
ant interests that are involved in the question: Will re.
qure and must have an extended discussion think,
myself. that the navigation Of the St Lawrence 10 Of little
or no value It is used by the Canadians themselves
MI. DICKINSON. MIR. President a lifa t1sy
Mr. EWING. If am out OF order, will waive any
M I The time has arrived for the special
order and to lay the present motion on the tsble
and take up the civil and diplomatic appropriation blu.
The PRESIDENT. The question Is on taking up the
MIR. DOUGLAS AS il is time for the special order.
will Withdraw the motion, but will ask the Senate TO take
up the bill at the first opportunity. T'@
INTEREST ON WAR BOUNTY SCRIP. t
The joint resolution amend resolution, approved on
the 10Th OF August $780, relative to the payment OF diy
dends interest on war bounty scrip was read third
COLLECTION DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA. 75q
The bill to establish collection districts in California
90 motion BY Mr. GWIN, il was ordered to lie on the
NOTICE ~
Mr. GWIN gave notice OF his intention TO ask leave 10
introduce bill to enable the claimants 70 lands within
ings in the United States courts TO Try the validity of s
claims 5#u. a5assY 80 AZ
In giving the notice, Mr. G. remarked that there were
titles in California which, from his experience yesterday
could probably pass. In that he conceived ~
his duty % give notice Of the M introduction q THIS Dill
already civil war In California the subject Of land
CLAIMS and il this Congress did not pass some lay upon
mex, winter and perhaps he most fatal and dsPosbIe
consequences would ensue. 4Y G9Hw
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL. ~ uossg
The Senate as in committee OF the whole, resumed the
considsr o. ihe e, making appropra.oas ios ne
year ending June 30-lS50the question pending being
upon the following amendment submitted by Mr. UsDEn-
WOOD #a#.af Ns't fsNHa& ..a wy Il Il 80
For making hydrograp and typographical survey.
decide upon the practicaby and Of improving the
navigation Of the Ohio river by system Of %
plans proposed by oha,les Eliot , civil engineer The
Of twenty thousand dolars the money be expended
surveys with necessary observations
connossaces, and estimates. be made by mixed COM
by the President Of the United States" -.
Mr.. DICKINSON 1 will remind the Senate that il is
the last week but OF the session. and the last day OF
thing is listened TO and appreciated whereas extended
gument and debate not hope, therefore, we will
proceed vote upon these questions as they come up
without debate. .1a #. +. M 9a9 tga
Mr. CLAY. II there be no opposition to this measure
wish say word upon the subject, and shall oc-
cupy only very few minutes The amendment 70 to ap-
proprae $40 900 in order TO ascertain the practcably
of a great scheme OF river Improvement, TO be applied
first 10 the Ohio river. That improvement consists OF
the erection OF reservoirs of toward the heads Of
the ver be LET out in order 10 supply the river during
the dry The principle is very obvious one "
all the waters which pass through the channel OF the
Ohio could be equally distributed throughout the year,
there would be abundant supply for the navigation
throughout the whole OF the year In OF freshe
and high water surplus is drawn through the chan
ne leaving deficiency for the sTace OF some two
months in the year. The principle TO retain this sur
plus that is drawn unnecessarily 10 afford sup
ply al the deficient OF the year. aud the mode OF
eecing the object by the erection OF dams upon the
head waters OF the rver The racticabiy OF the object
has been ascertaned by scientific men BY the apcanoh
OF unerring principles IL has been reviewed cy scien
tifc men, and examined thoroughly by committee con-
rived al the conclusion that il is practIcable KNOW,
MIR President that il is said is humbug 90 u was
said that Fultons great attempt TO apply tne power o.
steam 10 the navigation o the waters OF tne EARN was
humbug And when IL was contemplated 70 Apply tne
principle OF the power OF steam 10 raoans upon me
surface of the earth, that was pronounced a humbug
And sir when the ielegnphc communications, which
are now diHusng information with the rapdity Of light
ming throughout this whole continent, proposed IL
was said that that humbug though, as am re-
minded by my colleague me, 900 an expert.
nent to ascertain the prac,csbiy OF this method of
communication by means OF electricity were appropa.
ted by Congress .tH l1
Now what is this measure Il il an object in which
ni HIM