Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-09-28

advisable that an approp ation made for the construction
Of new eusom-house at that place"
Mr.. HALE. suggest to the Senator from California,
whether would be proper in accordance with what has
been done regard other acer to propose some limit
this appropriation think should be understood that there
is to be limit the amount should be perfectly content
add another cipher TO the amount to make It Two NIL
ons that should be fairly understood that we mean to
INIT the amount.
Mr.. GWIN. am perfectly willing to have limitation
the amount and to leave il the Secretary OF the Ieasu
whether iron building shall be constructed in this part
the country and there whhe building shall
be erected Of such materials be had there II an iron
building be sent out there will probably cost more than
$780, O00 whereas il building erected of the materials to
be had there will cost great deal more than that sum-
perfectly willing that il should be left to the discretion OF
the Secretary of the Treasury.
| The amendment was agreed to, as follows:
For the erection OF cnso-house at San Francisco,
contain for the Post Office in that city, for the
commodaton Of its officers and also for the United
States District Court, for the accommodation Of its officers
and other Government officers in California until the whole
thousand dollars PROVIDED said building shall be exempt
from al stase and city a.1oa and .nt
dollars.
Mr.. GWIN. have another amendment'whch wish t.
offer II is insert between lines 679 and $50, "For the
construction of marine hospital at San Francisco, in the
State of Californis $50, ,000."
/ The amendment agreed to, as follows
For the construction of marine hospital to be located
the Secretary Of the Treasury at or near San Francisco in
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. am instructed by the select COM
ittee, which referred the memorial of Charles Elet,
amendment TO this bill the appropriation OF the
of $40 900 for the exploration and survey contemplated
by the emoras for the purpose Of determining pract
cabity of the improvement of the Ohio river.
The amendment was read as follows
For making and Typographical surveys to
decide upon the practicabiy and Of improving the nav
cation of the Ohio river BY system Of to serve as
in periods Of low water according to the plans pro-
posed by Charles Eliot Jr civil engineer the Of twenty
doars the money be expended under the drec
ton the Secretary of the Treasury and the surveys, with
all necessary observation and
estimates to be made by mixed OF typographical
United States"
Mr. ATCHIsON. call for the yeas and nays that
amendment. want to record my against this and all
| other measures that consider humbugs.
! Mr.. DICKINSON. wish to suggest that there were
many amendments at first and very large amount appro-
praed in this BILL and that if it is made omnibus carry
every thing, will certainly break down the bill ITSELF If this
recommended by the select committee, and they think the
object worthy Of the appropriation, hope they will bring
their bill.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi. / am sorry that my friend
from Missouri Mr ATcHIsos decides upon this question
suddenly think there is doubt of the praccabiy of
the plan Of constructing reservoirs, 10 give the Ohio
three feet of water, at all think demonsrabe
that may be done This matter investigated by very
competent men, before the pamphlet Of Mr. Eliot pub
shed by the Smithsonian institute and before the report
made the Senate upon which this appropriation is based
treat this, net proposition Of internal Improvement BY
| government
vy And than that, the report stated that it not
intended that the Government should carry out the plan, if
should be found practicable but it has special reference
to the Of the Ohio river, by stating its ability to
bear the cost of making this Improvement.
will take this occasion say, that there many difficult
ties involved, after you have settled upon the thing
practicable First the several States may object to the build
lag Of these DAMS may be that the project cannot be
seo that should object to making an ap
preparation Of the Treasury Of the United States to exc
cute the PLAN if be carried into effect but would no
object the survey had been made and the plan adopted
to laying certain charge upon the tonnage OF the river the
people to be benefited paying that charge by which the i'm
provement is be made think in that manner we may
make an improvement without incumbeng the constitutional
question all because consider different matter to
compel persons interested contribute fund for improve
this kind from drawing the means out of the general
Of the country This appropriation, however, Is
meeo make decide whether or not such on
improvement practicable Its believed, and expect truly,
that the officers Government have not only science
than others who could make this survey but they have all
the instruments necessary make such survey with great
and that such surveys must be made by the
Government if they to be relied on at all And this
work. if executed must be executed by the General Govern
ment because no State would have the authority do it.
Mr. EWING As has been well said, this appropriation
merely made for exploration which will enable the ques-
ton be decided with perfect certainty whether the pro
posed be made and what will be the
of making it. II is ON easy matter determine what is the
quantity of that flows in the Ohio river In its lowest
stages and be readily ascertaned how much passes
given point in minute, hour, or day. And the guam
ty that flows in the river when it navgabe for ordinary
boats also be easily told. Or the quantity that
will be necessary pour from reservoir in order to keep
the up the navgabe point be determined Then
by determining the quantity OF ground necessary to be con-
vered into reservoirs and whether the above the
will fill them, you decide whether the improve
be made not whether it is so far practicable
warrant the expenditure necessary to make it. Scientific
have thought be done and have recommended IT,
Think therefore, the appropriation ought to be made.
Mr.. BADGER Thsfs animporant amendment and, as
there several other amendments be offered it quite
obvious get through with the bill to day there
fore that the Senate do now adjourn
The motion agreed to- and the Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1850.
/ Mr.. UNDERWOOD. move to take up for consideration
the Joint resolution amend resolution offered the 10th OF
August $780, relative the land payments or interest on the
war bounty scrip
| Mr.. UsprRwoop said The Senate will remember that
some time ago offered resolution providing for tho pay
men Of interest on bounty scrip that might hereafter be
presented for redemption at the treasury 1t was passed. but
prior to its passage good deal Of scrip had been presented
and the principal paid without interest and hence became
necessary amend to allow interest to be paid on
scrip which had thus been redeemed The practice OF the
Government had been where notice had not been given OF
the assignment the interest TO the credit OF the og
nal holder of the scrip The original resolution provided that
the interest which had accrued after the assignment should
be paid to the assignee after the scrip presented That
pssed and action has been had upon it. But before the
of the resolution good deal of scrip had been
sen,ed on which the Government paid the principal and not
the interest and this amendment is required to the
interest which had accrued before the passage Of the first
resolution.
The resolution was reported to the Senate and ordered to