The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-22

sion say that they embrace the sgnsures Of some Of
the most worthy men IA our State They embrace the
various profession. and All the occupations Of fe and
they truly represent the Impression which prevails in that
community beg leave to say that at the proper period
when they shall have been reported upon by the appro
sna ~ ~ sad my most earnest efforts o
lhe memorials were then referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs s 1871 49, T ''7- y
PAPERS WITHDRAWN PROM FILES.
On motion by MIR. YULEE, M *asas H
Ordered That the petition or William ID and J,,a
representatives 81 William Tool deceased. on ihe es oi
the Senate be referred 10 the Cotnmee on Naval Ala rs
On motion by Mr.. JONES. NIX
,Ordred, That tbs petition of Adam ID. Stewart on the
dies Of the Senate be referred 10 The Committees Of Claims
On motion by Mr.. PEARCE. s ass i4s
Ordusd That Alexander Tait have leave 10 withdraw
MS fetton and papers gt 1tWNi88 n
g4 PORT OF ENTRY.
MT BORLANDs in pursuance Of notice. asked and Oh.
lained leave 70 introduce bill 10 establish port OF
entry ana delivery @ q Lilts Rock n Arkansas which
to the Committee On Commerce. .T' n a
NOTICES or BILLS WI
Mr HUNTER gave notice that be would Tomorrow.
q some subsequent day. ask leave to introduce bill 10
titled % sSsS ptSs Homs s16s sa sna
70 provide for the Treasury Department an Assistant
Secretary q the Iressury and commssioner of Gus
!. Mr. MASON gave notice that he would ask leave 10
introduce Pill 70 change the time Of holding The district
courts q ne United States IN the western district Of Vr
81
Mr.. BORLAND gave notice thai he would ID morrow,
% some DAY thereafter ask leave to introduce bill for
the relief Of Peter a. casonesl " I'M M sg7 n -
JUDICIARY.
Mr.. KING gave notice that he would tomorrow !. or
some subsequent day, ask leave introduce bill 10 re-
peal the 18th section of the act entitled An ac ID e.
!ans6 me judicial courts Of the United Staes approved
Mr.. FOOTE gave notice that he would "a. morrow
ask leave 70 introduce bill to be entitled An act 10
grant q the States Of Alabama and Mississippi, respect
land fro xkar
OF railroad" s stgss N ssa H isz
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. BORLAND, from the Committee on Printing, to
whom was referred the motion to print the memorial OF
with the Secretary Of the Navy for the transportation Of
stores and troops, reported in favor OF printing the same
which report was agreed TO- isfR
Mr. B. also, from he same committee, to whom was
referred the melton to print 10000 additional copies Of
the report Of the Committee the Judiciary on the
bill 70 provide for The more eectual execution Of the
Sd clause Of the I'd section of the 4th article OF the con-
stution of the United States, reported in favor Of the
same; which report was concurred in. ei III rs
Mr. q further, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the motion to print the petition Of Chas c. Jones'
for compensation Tor services in subsstng volunteers
the late war with Mexico, reported against the same
winch ma report . was s concarred m h9
referred the motion to permit petitions Of citizens of vir
gnia against the employment Of chapains in the public
service reported against printing the same which report
Mr. B. also, from the same committee, to which
was referred the motion to print the report of the Secre-
q Sns sa,e o. e ,sn ~ gser = WIN ne al
States at Valparaiso reported in favor of printing the
same; which report was concurred in.
referred the motion TO print the usual number Of the
additional copies Of the report OF the Commissioner of the
General % y Land Once reported in favor Of the same
On motion BY Mf. BUTLER,
Ordered, That IL lie on the table. Ell
MIR. B., from the same committee. moved that the
usual number OF copies Of bills and resolutions here
alter printed for the use OF The Senate shall be one thou
Mr. B. stated that the present number Of bills printed
for the use OF the Senate was not sufficient to furnish all
that are needed The usual number heretofore ordered
Ave hundred of which many copies were sent TO the
House OF Representatives, the number left being so small
that when an additional number was required for any
purpose, they could not be obtained. fE
The question being taken upon the motion, il was
agreed to. So il was E GO
Ordered That until otherwise ordered the usual number
Of bill and Joint resolutions 70 be printed for the Senate be
THE cuMBERLaSp DAM a
Mr.. BELL from the Committee on Commerce 10 which
was referred the bill for the repair and Improvement Of
the dam al the head OF Cumberland island, in the Ohio
river, reported il back without amendment N &
N presenting the above report a.es 81 a.s sil
MIR. b. said must ask the favor OF the Senate
this morning to consider this bill at the present time
Senators who present at the last Congress will
member that tins question underwent some discussion at
hat time and believe there were but seven eight
account Of the principles involved in the question, as
hey supposed, to vote against il. As there some
senator's who have taken their seats in this body since
hat time, viii state in their hearing, il they will please
give their attention, that, although the obstruc
ions had become important antecedent TO the last Con-
yress and had created very strong interest in all the
States bordering upon ihe Ohio, includng western Penn
,ylvana and western Virginia, since that time the
has been Increased very greatly by the
increase Of the bar 10 the channel, which can
nmow m be nsvigaied only in high water would state
when bill was passed here, there have besn a.
many as five lives lost and an amount Of properly de-
sroyed and delay Of navigation caused, the expense
,f which have no estimate, but which cannot be less
han one hundred and fifty thousand dollars two hum
ired thousand doars-some three tour times the cost
81 the repair Of this dam. will state that except in
high water or when there s eshet the Ohio, within
he last two years, il has been necessary TO keep sta
onary steam power at that point in order to aid ascend
ng boats OF all classes for in low water perpendicular
an Of three and half feet has 10 be overcome. Small
,oais have been destroyed there in great nambers at
boats especially Some others have been broken and still
,scsssity, Il tines of throwing their eagoss oserboal
md the delays Of unloading and resadng n passing the
will amount 10 sum OF money, upon the
whole navigation OF that river, which cannot be estimated
rom any known data, but probably amounting to two
hundred thousand dollars OF three hundred thousand dol
ars ~ ig.ss.-ae q g s8sssfs /. ssas5t 4
This obstruction is increasing and press this matter
now because. unless the appropriation Is made early ~
The winter the obstruction must continue TO increase, and
The navigation must continue TO be more and more OBJ
structed for the two next winters i must continue for
the next season, a all events and II delay m apprO
uflpuu tboo al IL xernfrxh