The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-26

ter My impression. however, is that the town hall was
very nearly completed. and u 900 paid-perhaps
little moe7lowards its completion lease OF the build
ing made to the government in some FORM do not
know what; the understanding being that the govern.
ment should be allowed TO OF the a fed
made; but think il not perpetual lease. For my
SELL should prefer that the government would sppro
PIRATE money Tor the erection Of buildings in all the States
OF the Union, than to enter into these contracts for per-
dsdly in favor d he aforementioned policy decidedly
The question being taken upon the amendment. upon
division II was agreed to--ayes 20, noes IL.
SICK sEAMEN MISSISSIPPI 6
Mr. UNDERWOOD. The bill now reads:
sick eamea, including the furnishing Of five new marine
hospitals now bnldinpvizi Paducha. Kentucky; Chica
g.. Loais. assouri-wo hundred thousand dollars
want to make appropriation which will save the
necessity for supplying this deficiency lmove to add 10
that the following:
OF the be dibursed under the direction
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, $4,000"
Mr. u said wish to state to the Senate some facts.
and then shall have nothing more TO say have al
ready read the clause showing that the deficiency upon
this subject is very inconsiderable $20ooo0 to-
supply these marine hospitals went the other day to
found the receipts from the hospital al New Orleans
amount to 7045 90 and the expenditures 22 295 81
The amount Of receipts at Vicksburg, Nashville. 81
Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Ptsburg, and Wheeling
$7337 So and the expenditures at these ports are
the same in each as the receipts while at New Orleans
These are The different ports Of delivery lying upon the
river The whole amount, excluding New Orleans, -
337 52 and in reference to these ports. the authofl-
ties here have limited the expenditure precisely to the
amount received. My information is-and every west
who has paid any attention at all 70 the subject
will know-that with This limitation this appropriaa-
ton with the receipts does not make anything like
adequate provision for the sick and disabled seamen
upon our western rivers at these various hospitals,
which, by the appropriation OF these $500 200, will be
hrnu imm Il.
FORE by this amendment to appropriate $4,000 in aid Of
these funds for The purpose Of making provision Tor those
commercial service upon western steamboats,, regis
tered and licensed vessels and hope the appropriation
with w he Senator e will amend
ment which have TO propose to his amendmen-o add
the Pacific coast, and increase the amount TO
and if SO, will vote for il with great pleasure have
statement to make upon that subject There is the
greatest suffering in San Francisco and in other portions
OF California for the want OF accommodation Tor the ma
rne service there and wish an addition made to the
fund which senator asks order that the Secretary
of the Treasury may make like provision in California
an we can have marine hospitals built he will &C.
tons to $50, 900. and include the Pacific coast.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. think the object which my
friend has in view is laudable and very deserving one,
and will vote for it, by way OF addition. if he will draw
up amendment to this effect for the purpose OF pro-
vdng for the sick and disabled seamen upon the PACING
coast twenty thirty thousand dollars, to be expended
BY the Secretary OF the Treasuryo in directly after
this. in the proper place. will vote for ]. with pleas
Mr.. GWIN Very well Then will withdraw my
amendment to the amendment Of the senator from Ken
lucky. and will afterwards ask for thirty thousand dol
Mr.. DICKINSON regre, very much to oppose any
thing that will be necessary to the relief q suffering per-
upon those waters, either upon the Pacific coast Or
the Mississippi valley We ought TO move cautiously IN
ths matter, and have the most authentic information,
and have most carefully guarded so as to see that II is
anS ,s Ss
ed for. only request1ha II more 10 deemed neces
sary by the SENATE. they will take a little care to
see thai shsi oe 50 guarded ina. ns %oasy snail DC
designed All can say is. that fear we are acting IN
hasy and imprudent MANNER without having made any
investigation Of the case and that we may put It in
shape where il will not find the end desired.
Mr.. GWIN. will stale to the senator that the special
agent OF the Secretary OF the Treasury has recommended
mott earnestly that such an appropriation should be
made The letter Of the Secretary, OF the l7th OF this
month"; accompanied by the special agents report has not
been printed but was laid upon the table, and referred TO
frequently The special agent says that IT 10 OF the ut
most importance The seanen are suffering Tor The want
Of some such provision.
honorable senator from California [Mr. Gwrsl whether
that letter is here
Mr.. GWIN. Yes, sir; is.
Mr.. GWIN. He recommends that q provision be made
for the suffering sesmen there, until marine hospital
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts. He recommends no
particular OF money then
Mr.. GWlN. No, sr he does not specify the sum
ask for thirty thousand dollars, because think will
be absolutely necessary II is 10 be appropriated under
the direction OF the Secretary oil the Treasury.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts,. ! am very sorry that
this subject has not undergone previous invesga
ton. Ii will be remembered by the Senate that the Law
provides that every seaman, civil or marne shall pay
twenty cents per month into the treasury OF the United
States which IL called hospital money!; and the hos
pitfalls have generally been supported ont OF that fund
That fund taken common fund. and Is transferred
to those points where the money Is needed Hence u
appears is stated by my friend from Kentucky, Mr
UspRRwooD,l that there is larger sum expended IN
planned by the fact that there 10 less expenditure probably
in New York, less in Boston, less in Philadelphia than s
contributed; but still seamen have an interest In TINS
matter at New Orleans-for they are exactly the men,
when they 20 there IRON their homes TO need some pro-
vision made for them This s true in regard 10 Calfor.
MIA. Seamen go from the Atlantic coast TO California,
and IL there s not adequate provision made hefen the
sum collected is insufficient TO give them adequate sup.
port cannot be transferred there under the present ar
them II the Secretary OF the Treasury understands the
facts OF the case well enough to recommend H. should
very cheerfully vote for reasonable sum- seems
that the named by the senator from California
lMr GwINl is pretty large, but will vote for some rea-
sonable sum for that purpose
In regard to the interior waters oil the Mississippi river
and Its tributaries the law applies excepting thai
s separate water applies to all boats going up and
down the Mississippi nver and they get their collections
also from that source The honorable senator from Ken
lucky says that this is inadequate. suppose that the
fund il not ransferredthis is conjectura, however,
from the Atlantic 10 those waters, because the sailors
who contribute the fund upon the Atlantic 20 into
those waters at all and therefore il would be taxing
their money away 10 support another set oil sailors VINO