The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-18

II MT DAVIS, oil MaS5dCuuSttts, from tue OOmHtcc Oh
Commerce, to whom referred the resolution OF the
Senate directing that committee TO inquire into the expe
dency OF printing the annual report upon commerce and
navigation in anticipation OF the annual assembling OF
Congress- reported bill provide Tor the printing Of
the annual report upon and navigation; which
was read, and ordered 10 SECOND reading.
1 Mr. TURNEY, from the Committee on Patents, to
whom were referred the resolutions, memori-
ais, &c. relating to the patent laws. reported bill TO
amend act to promote the progress Of the useful arts;
which was read, and ordered 10 a second reading
/ Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi, from the Committee on
Military Affairs to whom was referred the memorial OF
the widow Of Captain T. g. Elliot Of the United States
army, asked to be discharged from the further conside-
ration OF the same and that it be referred to the Com
mitee on Pensions which was concurred in.
Mr. D. also, from the same COMMITTEES, 70 whom had
late surgeon in the United States army, asked TO be
discharged from the further consideration OF the same,
and that it be referred to the Committee on Pensions
| MI. HA MLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the several petitions OF citizens OF
Michigan. in relation e road from Fort Wilkins, Mich
gan TO Green Bay Wisconsin, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same, and that they
be referred to the Committee Roads and Canals (which
was concurred in.
Mr. ii. also, from the same committee, to whom was
referred the memorial OF George bennett for compensation
for services performed while naval officer at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire reported bill Tor the relief George Den
net OF Portsmouth. New Hampshire; which was read,
and ordered to second reading.
Mr. BORLAND, from the Committee on Military AT.
fairs, to whom referred the petition Of Amelia So
the further consideration of the same, and that be
ferred to the Committee on Pensions; which
Cured in.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr. CLEMENS. in pursuance Of notice, asked and
obtained leave 10 introduce bill TO authorize the corpo-
ration OF the city OF Tuscaloosa to convey part Of the
margin oil the Black Warrior river to plank road COM
pany which was read first and second time by its title:
when,
Mr. CLEMENS asked that the rules be suspended that
the bill be passed. He stated the object oil the bill
to be to enable the poprieors OF the plank road from
Tuscaloosa to build warehouse upon the river.
By unanimous consent, the Senate proceeded to the
MIR. KING said that he presumed there would be no
objection The margin Of the river had been given 10
the city Of Tuscaloosa. with restriction which prevented
them from selling or leasing II was not proposed 10
SELL but simply to lease The plank road proposed to
penetrate the mineral region Of the State. Unless they
could have depot upon the river to reach navga-
BILE water, II would defeat the object OF the road to that
extent
Mr.. UNDERWOOD suggested tha, there was no limi-
taon in the bill might be made for nine hundred and
ninety years. which would amount almost to alb
solue sale.
Messrs KING and CLEMENS simultaneously in
qu,,ed SnES Msa, nIq,y ,n1 11ud result from 'aa. h
low them to sell the property as well as to lease it, in that
case.
oosa could be trusted not TO do anything the injury Of
town. and suggested that when the plank road should
cease, the lease would cease.
!, MIR. UNDERWOOD | do NOT know what the object
of the original restriction may have been. The matter
has Just been presented here. and spoke under the first
impression from the bill made the suggestion. igno-
rant of the original reservation, and deemed il
proper that some restriction should be put upon this
grant However, sir, if il be interference on my part
in local matter, merely threw out the suggestion be.
ignorant of the nature OF the reservation,
and struck that the best method would be TO refer
| II TO one OF the committees of the Senate.
The bill was then reported TO the Senate without
amendment ordered 10 be engrossed for third read
ing. and subsequently read third tme and passed
NOTICE or BILL.
| Mr.. BENTON gave notice that he would 10. morrow,
at subsequent day. ask leave TO introduce joint
resolution IN relation to the use Of waterrotted hemp in
the navy OF the United States.
1 SELECT COMMITTEE.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced the following
senator's the select committee the memorial of MIR.
Eye in relation 10 Improvements of the navigation Of the
Ohio river Mr.. CoRwIs, Mr. CLAY, MIR. BRIGHT. Mr.
BELL, Mr.. DAVIS. Of Mississippi, and Mr. Downs.
| cUsTom-HousE AT MOBILE.
| Mr.. KING submitted the following resolution:
Rssovsd That the Committee Commerce be instruct
ed inqare into the exPedrncy OF making appropria
ten for the erection Of custom house at Mobile, in the
| In submitting the resolution, Mr. X said Mr. Presi.
dent rise 10 offer resolution which relates TO the
ton OF custom-house in Mobile, Alabama. II is a
curious fact with regard 10 that place. that while almost
every town Of any magnitude in the Union has bad q
large appropriation tor the purpose OF erecting propei
building for the collection OF customs, Mobile has mo-
bad appropriation large enough 10 erect building
sufficient for that purpose. An appropriation was made
but the whole amount appropnated-some twenty years
ago-was sal 500, and with that amount they have
struggled on with old rickeiiy building. recently
propped up to keep from falling down Ii thus becomes
necessary thai should call the attention OF Congress
the necessity OF the erection OF proper building there
While do this. take the liberty OF saying that the ex
ports OF Mobile amount TO greater sun than those o
any other city in the Union except New York and New
Orleans
II is the third exporting city in the Union In cotton
alone, send from that port 100000 bales The
aggregate amount Of the exports will not fall short
twenty millions have taken occasion 10 look al the
expenditures which have been already made in regard
have been expended in Boston, the annual amount OF
ports not being as great that in Mobile. New York i
great commercial city. and II u proper that heavy
expenditure should be made there for the erection OF pub
lie buildings; and Il made Charleston has expor
not equal BY nearly third 10 those OF Mobile, and they
are there erecting custom house at an enormous ex
pense. Two hundred and forty thousand dollars
appropriated towards Il al the last Congress have
objection TO the erection OF proper custom house there
whose exports and commercial business nothing k
that OF Mobile her exports being more than third less
we appropriated S95,0u0 for the erection OF custom
house there In Portland, Maine where the business
rhng compared with that Of the city of Mobile we hav
appropriated already $4,000 for the erection OF
tom house there and how much more we are to appro
prate gentlemen residing in that section OF the countr
man near me- that they able to purchase building
complete We purchased also building in philadelphia
4 for a large sum-the old Bank OF the United States
merely cite these instances order to call the attention
OF the Senate the NATTER and TO show that Mobile ha
been hitherto neglected AT the present day. so limte
are the accommodations there, united for the work
that unless appropriation Is made for the erection
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