The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-04


HI'o ters ms amendment, if this ia one OF the
R,aees selected by the commission sent Gus bv the
'reasnry Department. 10 select snitabie sites? I
"eHeve that The Treasury Department SEM iout
such commission some SIR years sgo ard 4
rouih IKE 70 know whefher this is 0ne of tua
paoes which that commlssion sel-cted?
s ny ooIe cannot answer the question pro-
posed ny the honorable Senator from New Hamu-
shlre; but can FAY that in all nr,b,htl,Iv rhia
pace at mat time may not have hen de.med
an eligible place for such an obirct fir fhe cttv
oi shreveport has increased so rapidly that, ar
thongh at that TINE it may not have been a urcs-
yer place for such building there is no duubt
that at this date it is a very eligible one.
HNIr. Do,ons l wish 10 say that ! think this is a
Topst ana Just amendment, and should b. adopted.
L ms Is the only work Of the kind in the whole
valley OF the Red River, Whrch ia nexf to the
ONO, IT 1t be not superior to the Ohio itself 1t
Il me most important valley connected with the
Mississl ppi, embracing many rivers which are
navigable for hundreds Of miles There il moi a
single provision Of this kind on the who'll. of that
river; whereas there are several for Ooio and
one fUr Nashville. This river is not only one Of
the stimpoTtant Tivers for on ii there are v.rv
many boats constantly ermployed, bnf it iz~mnc6
more unhealthy, and there is more need of a
hospital On that account, than at those places
where they are provided. = There are many en-
Poyed upon the numerous bpats iilaf q up that
| river who contribute TO the fund. ard see not
| why II should not be there APPLIED foe their ben
| eh'' II Is TOO much the habit Uf people in GER
Ua'll quarter not to consider some other places Of
1
| and not on the shores Of the Atlantic. or any
| where upon the seaboaId, and 10 snpDoae that
therefore they are not enti,led TO these provisions
as they would BE- if they We're upon IN. sea coast
This is one of The most important pIacps on that
important Red RIVER, and it is Intimately con-
nected with Texas, 20 that that Star. % velI
as Louisiana and Arkansas, is Interested in this
subject.
After quite discussion, the amendment WAS
rejected.
RELIEF OF WESTERN BoATMEH.
Mr.. Unasr1cood | wish to amend the item
For supply of Deficiencies in the fund for the re-
lief OF sick seamen, including the furnishing Of FIVE
| new marine hospitals now building, viz Padueah
| kyi Chicago, w; Natchez, Miss; Napoleon,
| Ark; ST. Louis Mo. 5000 900 :" by adding For
| tie relief and protection of mariners and boatmen
| on the Western waters to be disbursed under the
direction. of the Secretary of the Treasury,
| $4,000"
wish to state to the Senate some facts in regs i,
to this subject. | have read the clause " II
shows that the deficiencies consideraF' 'htc1
they are here blended in an approP 20 ane
o2OO,000, to supply these marine ; ,.;,.jl' T T
went the other day to the Treasury -PI a..
obtain ths lniosmano9, nnd tn' t the ecepts for
and the expenditures to S222 AZ 81 " u.s. ~,
| If receipts at V,cksbufg N,sbvilIs g. 'I
| Louisville, Cincinnati, sittsturg and VhasI,no'
are s. 337 So and The eyD.ndii1,ss fIss nor;
r,g % ''ie e III ed as the receipts, " hIls at New
- ~, - m i expenditures over receipts is
Sl9,25O 81 The Sc places. exclusive af MOO
leans are AL P" of delivery along the river. In
reference tH these ports the authosifes hers have
imheu e e kpendrurrs precisely 10 the amount Of
Ue rece'p's Now, sir, my IniOrmafiJn, which
VIII be Sustained by every Western man who has
1 pad any attention to the subject, is that this
| hmuSlon OF these appruprintuns 10 the mere re-
ceip's does not make any thing Ike an adequate
provision for The sick and disahIed sramen upon
| "nr Western boats. NV uhi-c' ia 10 apprnprats
SlO.OOO IN aid of this fund Of $500 600 t. prov de
Tor that sntt ring class Of our fellow crtizans who
are engaged in commercial pursuits on our West
! ceUsed Vessels.
Mr.. GUin hope the Senatos from K-ntpckv
VII accept of an amendment which propose to
| "fier to his amendment 1t is 10 add afer The
| western waters the words Sc Pacific cpast u
ana to increase the sum from ''ten'' to '.fitv''
thousand dollars. IF he VIII do So will VOTE ior
he amendment with pleasure. Their is a varv
| great amount OF snH.ring San Franeiscs and in
ther port. "t talIOrna. for want of provision be-
'hg made tor those engaged in naval duties AID
"iril that an addition may b. made IN the snr
NuIch 'le Senator asks for, in order that The Sec
rtfary OF The Treasury NAV make a Uk- nrnvision
'"sie' 'lat We may have IN irine hospital there
Mr. iadeytrood-I think the object is a verv
l7n1abIe one, and will vote for i If the Senator
MI NIll ora" up separate amendment and ask for
Wtn'Y or thirty thousand dollars to be expended
oy ne Secretary of the Treasury The Senator
'an ott-r such an amendment separately. 10 come
"a Immediately after this and will vote for it with
pleasure ~
Mr. Grin.-Then will withdraw nv amend
'hent 10 the amendment of the Senator from Ken
hCkY, and will afterwards ask for thirty thousand
dollars for California.
Mr. Dickinson i regret very much 10 onnoss. an,y
'hing which may he necessary for the relief Of per-
sons In situation of suffering, either upon the
waters OF the Pacific coast or on those of The Nissis
Sippl valley. We nught however TO act cauti,u.Iv
IN TINS matter. We ought to have the hest infor-
NATION upon the subject that we can obtain and
Nhen We have obtained it, aud agree TO appropri-
tie sum for the purpose mentioned in this aIne nd
nent, we ought carefully 10 guard it, so fhaf IL NAV
ne properly disbnrsrd | can only request thar, if
more money than is now appropriated for these pur-
loses Is deemed necessary by The Senate, they will
axe little care TO zee that the money would be
applied to the objects for which they design it.
Now, fear that if we make an appropriation of
his sort, on our present hasty impulses, without the
matter having undergone investigation by any COM
mi lee, We might put the appropriation in such a
shape as would prevent il being poperly applied
Or GDiH The Secretary of he Treasury has
recommended most earnestly that such an appro-
prIaron b. made He has done so in a communi-
cation which has been laid before this bndy; and
the special ager s-nt 10 California for the purpose
urges the impor ance of appropriation of This
KIND He says that it is of The utmost importance
10 have something done, for the seam-n there are
uferlng very much for want of such aecUmmoda-
tn
Mr.. Dduis, of Massachusetts, would ike to
ask The Senator from California if that letter is here
Mr. DdU's,-What sum does he recommend
Mr. Gum He docs not recommr nd any par
ucular SUN. He recommends thai marine h'spi.
ta be provided, and that the amount necessary for
II should be expended under the direction of the
Secretary Of TIE TreasnrY.
Mr. Underwood | beg my friend from Califor-
MA 10 fill The blank in the am ndment that read,
and then off.r IL as a separate proposition:
" For the relief and protection Of mariners on the
Pacific coast, TO bs dI>bursed under
the direction of The Secretary of he Treasury"
wish to say wnFd. As the gentlem an from
Massachusetts has said, the uut 10 be expended
for boaIm.n is limited TO the amount that hey raw
and thereby they are excluded from all participa-
non in the fund contributed by the seamen from
the salt water. They have made that distinction
in the distribution of the fund.- and in consequences,
to my own knowledge, many of the men engaged
in navigating our waters are inadequ4rely pro-
vided for. have seen them turned loose when
sick where they had not the benefit of these hOs-
pIals and they were compelled to resort TO private
charity or die That state of things ought not to
exist. We have in this bill an appropriation for
d"iceucies. These d fciences Wi occur, and
my ohJ-ct is TO provide the ten thousand dollars,
o as TO enable the Secretary Of The Treasury 10
make some provision for these men, who " Ii not
be otherwise adequately provided for II Ihere
are none to be provided for, of course the money
Will not be expended Il is amendment, there
fore, which will have itS mos b-nehcai operation
IN providing for the wants and reilrving the dis
tress1s of worthy class OF men. hrSt drew up
this anne ndmenI for the relletot mtriners beiong-
ING To lIcpnRrd and enrolled vesses,'A but hual