The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-27

would not be in the possession OF the committee that
would have the subject under consideration. The o6
ec OF The application TO present the papers as whole
III the committee could have possession OF all the org
nal paper and all the evidence that is already presented
in the the suggestion OF the senator from Tennessee
would have force But that is impossible and the sena
tor will perceive that u necessary that the original pa
pen should be Withdrawn, In order that they may be re-
iered and The committee thus have possession OF them
The object o the rule to which reference has been made
this morning to prevent concealing the Tact o. an
adverse report and the character Of that report Wh
such rule as have suggested, think there would De
no more difficulty in submitting these same papers win
the other evidence that may be submitted than the pa
pers were not allowed to be Withdrawn
Mr.. TURNEY. | think the senator from Maine is
totally mistaken in supposing that the original petition
and evidence now on file cannot be referred to com
mtee without being frs! Withdraw He can OBTAIN ms
additional testimony, bring il to the Senate, and have It
committed with the other papers IN the case 70 commit
tee. cannot perceive any argument justyng the with
s r. PrGsss 4 III The siIs Gs perhaps s
Senate inegard 10 the statement he made. The Chair
will read the rule as il is adopted.
The rule was accordingly read.
| Mr. UPHAM Has there been any such petition as
The PRESIDENT There has not The rule is, that
when application is made 10 withdraw papers, the ap-
pcant shall show that report has been made. or that
evidence can be furnished, or that new matter can
be dscovered that the report that has been made
Mr.. UPHAM That new evidence has not been fur
The PRESIDENT Not tina, l am aware Of.
pers was not granted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN gave notice that he should to-nor-
row. early day thereafter, ask leave to intro
duce joint resolution explanatory Of an act passed 2s
September, 1850, entitled An act for the payment OF
| company OF Indian volunteers
| Mr. SEWARD gave notice that he should on to.mor-
row. early day thereafter, ask leave to introduce
joint resolution insruclng the executive departments
that hereafter in making purchases of steel for the
of the government, they examine into the quality and
merits OF the cas.steel manufactured by the Adirondack
Steel Company and such other American steel may be
offered and that il be found not inferior in quality and
favorable in price, they shall in such purchases give
preference 10 American manufactured steel over foreign
or imported steel.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
message was received from the House OF Representa-.
ves by Mr. Young, their Clerk, announcing to the Sem
ate that the House had passed bill H X 4O2 prescrb.
ing the mode oi obtaining evidence IN cases Oh contested
elections, and asking the concurrence OF the Senate
| therein. H
The bill was read the first and second times by unan
nous consent and referred to the Committee on the Ju
dietary
BILLS INTRODUCED.
/ MIR UNDERWOOD, in pursuance Of notice, asked anc
obtained leave to bring bill Is 3S2) 10 provide io
surveying the Ohio river and its tributaries in order tt
test the practicablty o improving their navigation BY
reservors which read the first and second times By
unanimous consent, and referred TO the Committee or
Roads and Canals.
On Introducing this BILL the honorable senator made
hold in my hand report made BY Mr., Ellet, and
beg leave 10 state very few facts from this report tc
show the poprely of Congress noticing this memorial
Here is table made out in the year ls43, during which
time believe Mr.. Eet was engaged in building the Gel
ebrated Wheeling bridge; and this table shows ths
depth OF the water upon the Wheeling bar every day dn
ring the year ls43: and from this table il appears ha
there were eleven days in the month oil July during
which the water less than three ieet upon iha
bar; there were thirty. one days in August-.he Who'll,
OF that monlh-dunng which there were less Thar
three feet OF water upon the bar and then there er'
eight days in September during which the water wa
at the same dep!h-naking. during the whole Of tb'
year is43 only fifty days during which the wafer wa
| less than eight feet on the bar.
Here also table, made out for the year 1884, wher,
precisely the same information has been obtained Thu
depth OF water upon the bar during each day OF that yea
Is given and appears from this table that there wer
only sixteen days in the month Of September and sever
in ain which The water was below three ieet on IL.
| bar This table further goes on to show these facts
that II you will take the average discharge OF the Ohic
river that bar during each month oil the year
take the month OF January 1884, for nsance-aDd dis
tribute the whole discharge OF the water in the pro
portion during each day, II would give navigation o.
eight feet and half during the whole year The table
also shows that II you could distribute the water tina
passed over the bar in the month OF September, 1919
eleven days of that month the water did not reach hres
eetyou would have during the whole OF that month hes
feet aud forty hundrcdhs The table is csrrec
out through the year s43 and thus have the data q
show thai the distribution OF the water regularly through
the year would give navigation amounting 10 some sx
or eight fee, II i could be all regularly distributed And
have also information from these tables 10 show tha
you could supply small addition to the natural dis
charge OF during the dry season, that small ad
dion TO the quantity that Nature supplies would itse
give you depth OF three feet, upon which depth boat
can do excellent business IN the steamboat trade.
/ Now, sir, hope the committee to whom propose tc
refer this bill viii take these facts into consideration, and
act upon the bill aud report il speedily TO the Senate; OF
that they will the conclusion 10 say that IL is
necessary pass the bill Independent bu
recommend amendment 10 some OF the appropriation
bills providing for the 200 which the bill proposes tc
give 10 make the preparatory examinations. therefort
hope the bill will be received, and referred 10 the Com
mitee on Roads and Canals Yn . gfa,l IS
Mr. U. also, pursuant 10 notice, asked and obtained
leave TO introduce bill (Senaie 3s3 TO provide for the
recovery Of money improperly paid BY the executive de-
unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on
The above bill was introduced by the following re.
| marks; .t .es sff
In this bill have provided that in all cases where
money has been paid out through fraud or mistake
or upon parfs evidence, where the same ser.
vice or thing shall have been shall hereafter be
twice paid for by the executive departments any of
fcsr thereof. IL shall be the duty OF the proper law
officers OF the government TO institute suits in cour
OF competent jurisdiction for the recovery OF the money
properly received the same and the decisions Of the
ecuvs officer or officers In favor OF the payment made
| shall not be construed as any bar TO the suit
| know cases, Mr.. President, where money has been
improperly paid. know cases where the same thing
has been paid for twice. Now bring this subject 10 the
notice Of the Senaie and reques, them provide by egs
laton Tor these and Others OF similar character
hope the bill will be received, and referred 10 the Ju
dietary Committee; and trust that committee will ac
Ia ~ ar1