The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21

insepaabe from The history OF the times and the expend
lure q he public money should prefer that the Senate
would make Imitation and would prefer to have
generous specified | wish to deal literally with
our young sister State for which have much regard
might be better. perhaps, 10 postpone the erection oil
this building for some lime, the expenses OF It's con
structon will most likely be much less hereafter than
now. But i the building is constructed here and sent
out, that will obvate The objection in very great degree
AtaIy rate, hope the amount will be limited 10 what
may be considered proper sum, and the building be de-
Mr.. GWIN Mr. President / would observe that
the amount Of rents which would have be paid for
building suitable for The purpose would, in two years.
Of the loi upon which The building is to be erected
Is only 275 feet by so; and do not think will equ
large amount To erect building of thai size. / am
willing 10 name S35o,0o0 as the sum.
i Mr. HALE, Tin his seat That will he little enough
4 Mr. BENTON. would suggest 100000.
The suggestion was then accepted by Mr. G and nd.
ded to the end OF his amendment by way Of proyso as
i follows:
coed 5000 0Oo.''
4. Mr.; GWlN. have another amendment to offer. which
wish 10 DC inserted between lines 679 and $50.
The amendment was read, as follows
Fos tbs construction OF marine hospital to be located
| in the State OF California. $50 900" s..
MIR. GWlN. Mr.. President, in this same report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, the construction OF marine
hospital Is earnestly urged upon the attention OF Con.
gfess Persons who usually receive The benefit Of, a
! want OF any such accommodation.
/ Mr.. DAVIS of Mississippi Mr. President, would
suggest 10 The senator from California whether might
not well TO add, that should he located al such point
the Secretary should select Weare making appropria
ton without deciding upon locality giving any drec-
tons as 10 how i shall be selected would suggest
some such provision.
1 Mr., GWlN Let il be SO.
| The amendment of Mr. G. was modified accordingly,
and, as modified was adopted
\ Mr.. UNDERWOOD offered the following amendment
which was read:
"For making h,drograpbical and typographical survey
decide upon the practcabity and cost Of improving the
serve as feeders in periods OF low water, according the
By caa Eliot s 70 g %
under the direction OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and
and estimates 70 be mad, by mixed
mssi" oil typographical and civil engineer to be selected
/ by the President Of the Uned States"
4 Mi. ATCHlSON. Mr.. President, | call Tor the yeas
and nays on that amendment because | wish to record
my vote against this and all other measures that consid
er TO be hunbugs.
1 Mr.. DICKINSON Mr. President, wish to suggest
thai, from the number OF penlments that are beng
made, the appropriations will amount 10 very large
sum- II the appropriation bill made an omnibus 10
carry everything else through, il will certainly break
down itself between the houses il il does not break
down the treasury also hope this amendment will
be placed IN this bill II is matter that should be dis
posed oil by the select committees and VI they think il Is
right let them bring in bill making provision Tor H.
/ AIR. UNDERWOOD MIR. President, will certainly
tung like debate. The select committee have bad the
subject under consideration and they think that il they
pour water into the Ohio river from reservoirs il will
have The effect ii II came from The clouds, and
they think Improvement can be made. and the very
cheapest that has ever been devIsed and they only ask
twenty thousand dollars Tor the purpose OF having an ex
poratIon aud report made respecting It's practcabiiy
Since have been member OF Congress no one has OBJ
jecied 10 appropriation, in civil and diplomatic BILL
OF few thousand dollars Tor the purpose OF having sur
veys and explorations male As 10 the objection o my
fiend over the way, Mr. DICKINSON would say Thai the
civil and diplomatic appropriation ball has been made an
''omolbus smce have been Congress land per
~ lle pvf 4
will be tolerated Now, hope he will not object 10
because that name has been given to H. Tins bull has
been made omnibus on many occasions. This Ia
merely appropriation asked for by the select committee
Ii n such has always been allowed Tor surveys and
explorations whenever they were considered p,oper and
this Of the most important subjects which can en-
gage the attention OF Congress, and the amount by no
means exlrayagantior the purpose OF making he sur
yeys ana explorations hope tie amendment will be
aoped There is no better place 10 put II; and am
sure that you require to bring 10 separa ely, and
have passed through all the stages OF bill, will be
impossible 10 get through during the present session
and IL desirable get pas ed, order that they may
go TO work this TALL hope these remarks may be salts
factory.
Mr. ATCHISoN again called for the yeas and nays !;
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi Mr.. President. am sor-
ry that my friend from Missouri should decide upon TINS
question suddenly and so positively. have no doubt
sell OF the pracucaby OF the plan OF constructing res
eryoirs, and them act upon The Ono river as Iced
ers, TO keep three four, or hive tee OF water
in the channel IN dry seasons think ia deDonstr
Bile that may be done. THIS matter was investigated BY
very competent men, before the pamphlet oil MIR Eliot
published by the Smithsonian institute as one oil is
contributions To knowledge. A report which was maze
10 the Senate, and upon which this appropriation A. based
does treat thus proposition Tor internal improve
meut BY the federal government, but as proposition
merely make survey and than that, the report
indicated thai intended 10 draw upon the treasury
Tor the purpose OF carrying this work As II had
special reference The commerce OF the river u ~
thought that the should bear the burden OF
constructing The work. .et .t8 l.a
would take this early opportunity oil saying that there
many difficulties involved IN tAis subject alter having
settled the prsctcabiliy OF it. The States may OBJECT 70
the building OF these DAMS and erecting these great pools
OF n may he that u cannot be carried out on that
account should object TO making an appropriation
from the treasury OF the United States The funds OF ihe
United States have been collected iron general soufces,
and should be diverted from purposes VI general utility
will object TO having survey made for tbs purpose
OF pscticabiiy OF such work but at
change upon the tonnage OF The ver thus letting The peo-
pie who are particularly benefited pay the expense BY
which the Improvement made think that 10 this man
ner may improve rivers, AMI adapt them 10 CON-
meree without encounerng the constitutional question
al all think II is very different matter 70 require the
persons interested TO contribute the fund by when we
to make the Improvement, IRON what ~ would De 10
draw upon the general resources OF the country o the
means by which il is 10 be done This appropriation,
however, is for the purpose OF making asurvey 70 test
whether such an Improvement may be pracucaple Is
belle we'd, and expect truly, that The officers OF me gov.
eminent have only the science, but inat ney nave
the instruments necessary 10 make tue survey wh gfcx.
accuacy and such surveys must be made by me general
government, they cannot be al all relied upon ius
work, II ever executed must be done under he direction