Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28
Total in 1885,.

Now sir the problem to be solved is whether by reain
ing portions of the surplus water in times OF eshes and sup
plying in times Of drought the depth Of the river be
kept up the bars al height not exceeding three feet
depth Of three feet would be fh immense advan-
age 10 the commerce and navigation Of the Western States
and if upon proper examinations and Surveys should be
found practicable 10 increase to four feet the benefits
fered by the accomplishment Of Mr. Eletrs project will
coed computation My bill only proposes to appropriate
sa5 make the necessary surveys 70 obtain the nfor
nation upon which may act with full knowledge hereaf
ter II is certainly small compared with the great
magnitude Of the object.
Leave was granted 10 introduce the BILL and read
first and second time by its title and referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals.
RECOVERY OF MONEY IMPROPERLY PAID.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. I now ask leave to introduce a
BILL Of which gave notice few days SINCE entitled "A bill
money which has been improperly paid by the
ecuve Department" have provided in this bill that in all
where money has been paid through fraud, OF BY mis-
take upon &c pare evidence, where the same service
has been or shall hereafter be paid for at the Executive De-
parmen by any officer thereof it shall be the duty OF the
proper officer to institute suits IN some court OF competent
uisdcon and the decision Of the Executive off,
in favor Of this payment and in virtue OF which was
paid, shall constitute no bar to the recovery thereof
know where money has been thus improperly paid
and know where the thing has been twice PAID
for. bring this subject the notice Of the Senate and re-
quest them provide by legislation that where the Execu-
tive Departments have been imposed upon, either by fraud, or
by mistake where they shall afterwards discover that the
thing has been twice paid their decision shall
bar the recovery Of the paid BY the Judicial De-
paent but that the proper officer shall n all bring
suits for its recovety. H sat Il ta aa.saTa ai +
hope will be received and referred to the Committee
the Judiciary, aud that that committee will upon and
amend its Phascology if necessary, and give early re-
port uponst. sas 4 @.ttf5rU
esve accordingly granted to introduce the bill, and
wss rcsd FIRST and second time, and referred the Com
| mdee on the Judiciary. tm
NJ CLEMENS. In pursuance Of notice previously given
now ask leave introduce ga bill TO change the time o.
holding the United States District Courts in Alabama, and
for other purposes" t
Leave was granted and the bill read first and secont
l time. @ .a .la NlVEH
i There being objection made the bill considered Al
in Committee Of the Whole reported the Senate,
was ordered TO be engrossed for third reading.
i RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. CAss on tn
i 10Th instant, considered and agreed to
Resofpe That the President be requested If not incom
patibc with the public interest," 10 the Scnat
copies Of any correspondence any has taken place. betwee'
the Department Of State and the Austrian Charge dARarsi
respecting the appointment Of the agent sent gu
10 examine and report upon the coHon and prospects
the Hungarian people duriog their struggle for indie
pendenee, Ed. I.Jg,a. K 1850, W, l.s., seaa,
% motion Of Mr.. GWIN, the Senate proceeded to th
consideration Of Executive business and after tim
! spene erein, the doors were reopeEed. aAd .,s,
TbySensie adjourned. 8s,l ,.eI ..4a.. HI