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

Mr, GWiN ! did not recommend it, ! agreed % j
simply because the Committee on Commercs reported T.
did not wish 70 report adverse bill and have fight
the other ports OF entry and did not choose TO endanger
their success by obecting 10 this ,..l5.L
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi The amendment being T, e
trouble the Senate with very few words All the argu-
mens which have been offered in favor q that motion
rival Of San Francsco IS for ri The benefit oi consumers
to have the benefit OF that rivalry The very imper
feet Information that ] have induces me 70 believe
cisco in the delivery Of goods The whole harbor Of
San Francisco is perfectly safe for vessels al anchor
bnl as understand it, the part near San Francisco s
while At Bencia the beavies, draught OF vessels can
60 up TO the shore. and at less expense. The back
country not connected with the question 50 lar as we
not depend upon The size q the city. We know very
wei has even The eoaishao $ h o. Sapa - Nv wost as
able situations The great city o ST Petersburg rose from
marsh And the commercial advantages OF Benica are
equal 10 those which have been represented not only here
but in the correspondence OF the public papers have
no doubt but that we shall act wisely in establishing
port Of entry there II goods can be delivered there az
gain to the consumer II vessels lie there in more
safety than at San Francisco then there is so much in
favor of port Of delivery there and every argument that
great advantages in the one place over the other do
not participate in these arguments do not sympathze
with any such purpose shall therefore, vote against
the proposition 10 strike out the port OF Benicia
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts. wish TO say that in
the Committee on Commerce agreed to make Benicla
port Of entry Ibid i for the reasons which have been
so well assigned by the chairman Of the Committee on
Commerce, This is upon the north side OF the bay,
while San Francisco is on the south side. and i takes
vessels sO%swes oq Of their that are Bsn
convenient position for port Of entry for vessels bound
up the river and Il those which guided my
mind 10 this result will only add that the impression
| which | had unchanged with regard to that
natter but very strongly inclined If the senators
from California, were desirous to have that struck put 10
which hsve just been assigned BY the senator from Mis-
sssippi prove that II is very convenient place for com
mercia purposes will not deain the Senate longer, as
am Indifferent how this question ia settled o
The question being taken upon the amendment it was
rejected-yeas l5 nays 3o-as follows: M4
YEAsMess. A,chison. Badger, Ben,on, Cooper, Davis
1uns os and
NAYS Messrs. Baldwin, Bamwe. Bell. Berrien, Bright,
bas oi DODGE o Downs Ewas
Greene Hale amlin. Honrel, Mason, Seward, Shields.
and fulee-30 4s, ..t - c ..
Mr. SoULE. / move now that, in accordance with the
present position Of this BILL il read for "iour ports OF
entry instead OF six ports OF eatry to make It conform
TO the amendments we have adopted.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. GWlN. ! now move that the counties which
named having been set apart for the district of
Sacramento and San Joaquin be attached to the district OF
San Francisco ns1
Mr DAVIS. of Massachusetts,. 1 can only say that
that will be anomaly in legislation. IL would be bet
ter think, to join these counties to the district OF Be-
Mr GWIN. The senator from Massachusetts was in
favor OF bill TO put the Sacramento district into that Of
Mr. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, was not aware that
such would be the effect OF the bill.
MIR. GWIN. That is the effect. The whole trade OF
this county also is with San Francisco
Mr. DAYS, Of Mississippi. ! should like to know
what would be the effect OF this amendmeniwhat would
he Ia aDnlicatio upon The mort OF Benicia t
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts. TIE senator from
California is under mistake. The amendment which i
proposed was designed include all the country above
Bencia and TO annex 10 the Bencia district Now, II
you Join these counties to San Francisco, i will be an
anomaly In legislation, as II strikes my mind, when the
very that have established port of entry al
Bencia is that vessels would be compelled 10 stop at
San Francisco il il were not 20. Now, vessel which
bound TO Stockton or TO- Sacramento city, goes right
by Bencia; and that Is the best place for II TO stop.
Mr. GWlN. There IL not solitary vessel trading
between Sacramento and any of these ports There is no
trade between Sacramento and Ben,ca The whole
trade is between San Francisco and these ports.
Mr. HALE. | would ask the chairman OF the Com
mtee Commerce whether IL is absolutely necessary
for ports Of delivery to be attached TO any particular port
MI HAMLIN. Certainly A port Of delivery must
be attached TO some district though suppose IL is imma
IL should be attached That which is the most
nient is the one to which il should be attached.
The question being taken upon the amendment. was
Mr. SOULE | move now that such bays, rivers, and
territory as were included in both OF the districts OF Sac
rameno aud San Joaquin be made part OF the district Of
SoDomathai IL, Bemcia II IL called the district OF So
noma in the bill.
Mr. GWIN As a matter OF record, | ask tha, the
Senate will favor me with the yeas and nays upon this
question.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
rejeced-yeas 20, nays l2-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Baldwin, Bsn Bsrrien, Davis Of Massa
ohusss Davis OF Mississippi, DIwson, Dayton Dick nson
Dodge OF Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Downs Ewing
fech Greene, Hale, Hunter, Jones, Mason, Seward,
Shields smith, SouIe, Spruance, Turney, Underwood,
Wales Walker, and Wiuhropr-29.
NAYS-aiossr. Atchjson. Badger, Ben,on, Cooper,
Foote Fremont Gwin, HanIin Houston, Mangum, Norris,
aud Whltcomb-R
Mr. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts. II will be necessary
now TO make another amendment The bill now reads
that
"Sana Barbara SAn Pedo, aud the collection district oi
San Diego be, aud hereby, constituted ports Of entry
for those districts" etc.
| wish to add that
S.cansnto city and San Jouqnn DO ports of delivery
Tor the district Of Sonoma with veyoTs aud such other
officers the Secretary Of the Treasury may deem
Mr. S0ULE now move that the blanks in the sec
ond section be filed as follows:
The colsciot Of San Francisco compensation not to
exceed $40, 1000
The amendment was agreed 10.
"The naval officers a compensation not TO exceed
$500"
The amendment was agreed TO.
The surveyor compensation not 10 exceed $1,000
The amendment was agreed to-
"The principal appraisers compensation not TO exceed
1 Tnaa ndn ent al to