The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-17

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Sarah Jane West reported back the same without amend
ment and recommended It's passage. IA
MILWAUKEE, PORT OF ENTRY pss.
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shment of port OF entry at Milwaukie. Wisconsin,
Mr. D; remarked, in explanation. that this was the
original bill, il introduced in the Senate BY his
colleague. ISir. WALKERl and referred to the Conni
tee on Commerce. The committee had placed u IN his
MT s) hands, and directed him 70 address the SecFs-
in his letter the bill of his colleague The Secretary re-
Piled and furnished the committee with the bill which
he Mr. D. had some time since introduced BY order Of
the committee. There was, in substance scarcely any
difference between thetwo bills. Mr. ID. said, the Sec
retary Of the Treasury was not 10 blame in connexion
il was TO himself The committee having adopted the
substitute, he (Mr d. had lost sight of the bill Of his
colleague He now asked that the bill should be placed
Mr. KING suggested that the senator modify his prom
ostion, that the BILL reported by him to the original
bill should be made an amendment 70 the bill that was
MI DODGE assened 10 the suggestion. and. BY unani-
nous consent Of the Senate, an order was made TO the
eject proposed
Mr.. BRIGHT, in pursuance Of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave introduce bill TO aid the State of Indiana
in the Improvement Of the navigation Of the
Iroquos and Kankakee rivers read first and
second time by its title, and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands, sN
MI FELcH. n pursuance Of notice. asked ana obtain
ed leave 10 introduce bill TO amend the Of 4h of
September, ls4l granting presumption rights to settlers
on the public lands; which read frst and second
time BY its title, and referred to the Committee Public
Lands
Mr.. WALKER, asked the senator from Michigan il
there was not at present proposition before the Commit
hath haIt IN, hnf
Mi. FELCH replied that this bill had no relation 10
the extinguishment of the Indian title. II was mereyto
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Guilty in each bill going BY itself.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. CLEMENS gave notice that he would on to-
morrow introduce bill TO authorize the corporation OF
Se yep = 10 Plank Company
Mr. FELCH gave notice OF bill to create the 0fce OF
sa5veyor general q ae uoi lands a a =, Y apr
tions to settlers thereon.
Mr. SEBASTIAN submitted the following resolution;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to: 8f
Resolved, That the Committee on the Library inquire
into the proprey causing 70 Be printed in suitable form
statistical Information colecsed under the supsfvs.
ion Of the Bureau OF Indian Affairs IN pursuance Of spcr
cia acts and appropriations Tor thar purp,e and report
ORDER OF THE DAY-DEFrcIEsCIEs OF APPRoPRIAToHs.
On motion by Mr. DICKINSON. the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of the orders OF the day.
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the hrst order Of the
day to be the unfinished business Of yesterday-he bill
making appropriations to supply Deficiencies of spprop
atoms for the service OF the fiscal year ending June S0th
1850. the ques on pending being upon the following
amendment: a n. ~
For improving Indiana avenue, from the City Hall 70
the capiio $1,000 much thereof may oe necessa.
ry be expended unler the control Of the Commissioner
Of Public Buildings. M
Mr.. RUSK. Mr.. President see by the reports 81 the
newspapers OF this morning. that an answer which
gave TO the honorable senator from Maine, mr. BRAD
suRY] is liable to misconsructon--a remark in
which am reported as having said that some Of The
additional clerks proposed TO be allowed the Post Once
Depart nent would be required for the Auditors Office
the Sixth Auditors Office. Il error. and origna
led in this way There are two other clerks belonging
the fiscal department Of the Post Office. that depart
the posmasters The Sixth AUDITORS Office 10 independ
ent OF the Post Office, and under the direction Of the
large number OF clerks The amendment that offered
has no reference to the Sixth Auditors Office.
The VICE PRESIDENT again stated the question
MIR DICKINSON. Twill state that when that amend
ment was offered yesterday, it offered without hav-
ing the recommendation Of any committee; and hope
Mr. DOUGLAS Mr. President, regret to hear that
this amendment has not the authority Of committee; for
ect will come to the conclusion that ought have the
sanction OF the committee ITSELF really think that il ID
the best appropriation yet proposed TO be made and hsv
ing examined the subject, hope that will be adopted
Mr.. WALKER. Mr.. President. here is proposition
to appropriate some $1,000 construct the Of
cess to railroad depot. This railroad company own
very valuable properly paying dividend Of twenty hye
per cent, h Of which dividend goes TO the State
Of Maryland. In the first place the company estab-
lshed their depot upon the avenue a. the instsaton
after being placed there BY that instigation, 4 Is
moved back again where i originally was The
United States 20 to the expense, ia the fra in
stance, Of aodng facilities for the depot upon the ave
aue; and now when the depot is moved back. they are
called upon to make appropriation for afurherrs-
moval. Now, cannot see for my life why any other
railroad cannot Just as well come in and ask an agpro.
paton to provide facilities for an approach 70 is depot
III there be any distinction, should like TO know IT, II
Is pui upon the ground OF convenience to members Of
Congress and the citizens here in their approach 70 this
depot upon OF the streets Of the city was abouto
remark yesterday that not likely that this COM
paoy would place their depot where II in.Tsess.
Bile and cannot be approached by the citizens Tbs s
the way in which the subject presents itsef to me- LII, T.
calling upon to exercise our generosity where feav
il is not due. II there is any explanation why TINS sp-
preparation should be made hope that II will be gwen
Or Il will be seen by the country that we are adding
charge upon the trsasury-giving away the peoples
money for the benefit OF private corporations a.l
4 Mr. PEARCE l wish to offer aword Of explanstion
As the Senate viii recollect, offered this amendnsn g
L.. a. Virginia. fMr. MAH0W.l