The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-16

remain N force, may make military sylum OF some
value move, therefore, 70 Indefinitely postpone the
further consideration OF this bill
Mr. JONES hope IL will not be postponed.
Ihe question being taken on the motion to postpone, ,
on division, II was not agreed to-ayes IS. not
: Mr.; ATCHSoN. move TO postpone this bill until
Mr.. JONES Why make such motions
A SENATOR. No; lei US lake vote upon il now
Mr.. ATCHlSON. l do it for this reason / am not
al all satisfied that the principle correct one Now
know what constitutes total disability, may be the
loss OF one arm or OF boha soldier gets eight dollars
month. Am not right is not that the law
Nh. JONES That is right. Il
Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi. He gets eight dollars
monih..ne pay Of soldier
Mr. ATCHlS0N think this matter deserves some
consideration have usually been liberal as most
senators regard TO these special cases voted for the
Patrick Walker bill and others, though was not at all
satisfied that the principle one. | know
tha when appeals are made to sympalhies strong
language anu strong cases are presented here,
very apt regardless OF general principle to base
Votes Votes upon e let them pass and ha! By reclamation
itself Whenever bill is presented for private relief il
should De based upon some principle which shall operate
to give one OF these soldiers twenty dollars per month,
Why is right TO give all other soldiers similarly situated
the same Those who have intelligence enough
to the Congress of the United States or those who have
friends to make appeals TO the Congress of the United
States, have an advantage the others | think the
principle wrong and should like to have time to look
here later and therefore be loss to let
this bill 20 until Monday.
Mr. BORLAND. | hope that will not be done The
case is presented here and suppose pretty we'll known
to all senator's
Mr. ATCHISoN If the senator will give way, win
withdraw my motion 10 postpone in the hope that we
may have a vote at once.
The question being taken on the amendment. reported
from the committee division, it adopted fol-
lows-ayes q, noes not counted.
The bill ~ then reported to the Senate amended,
and the amendment was concurred in. The question
being stated upon ordering the TO be
and the bill to be read third time
Mr. WHlTCOMB called for the yea. and nays, and
they accordingly ordered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays the
amendment ordered to be engrossed and the bill be
read third time-yeas 81 nays l3-as follows
"a YEAs.MessIs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Borand, Cass
Greene, Gwn, Hale, Houston Jones', KING. Miller Morton
Norris ka.k, Seward Shields Smith, souls, sptuance
NAYs-Messrs Achson, Berrion, Bradbury, Chase
Pa o. na"s Mason peaco
MENTEuR,
The PRESIDENT, pro tenn, laid before the Senate
report Of the Secretary OF War; in answer to resolution
Menteur to the OF the land upon which it is stu
ated which was read and, on motion by Mr. DAVIS, of
Mississippi, was ordered 10 be printed
SURVEYS OF THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ETC
MIR GWIN submitted the following reso ution which
was considered by unanimous consent:
Rescued. That the Committee Commerce be in.
sructed inquire into the expedency of directing the
Secretary OF the Senate to purchase for the OF the
ate sets OF the surveys of the bay
OF San Francisco and river Sacramento by Commander
Z Rngsod, United States navy. ~.
Mr.. GWlN. Mr. President, | hope this resolution will
be acted the subject is of great importance
10 my constituents These charts admirably executed
and not surpassed in accuracy and beauty by anything of
the kind that has been published. Captain Ringgold
who made the surveys, and Is publishing the charts is
officer Of the navy, OF unsurpassed ability for the dis
charge OF this duty. His requirements, experience and
acknowledged integrity are full guarantee OF the &C
curacy Of the work This the only complete of
immense. will appear from the following extracts from
The public press commenting on this subject
From the National IAssilssncsr Of February I4th.
Al the latest dates from San Francisco there
gagged In the coastng and trade of California the large
number Of fifty five steamboats,. This does include the
steamers running down the coast with the mails and pas
sengeIs for the Atlantic ports.
During the nine months ending the LIST January, the
sbortes. t made between San Francisco and China,
performed by the British barque keo. in forty three days
The next shortest by the American schooner Mary and
Eliza, in fifty days Various other quick trips were made
varying from fifty two up TO seventy days
CALIRoRsrA From the accounts given OF the
Pacific side Of the contisn San Francisco the wonder
OF The age description OF but years operations in
thai city shows how extraordinary and surprising h growth
has been N that shor. period pnsg the year 1850 there
ports vessels in the same period the number Of YES.
landed upon the paec shore, IS sss mae. and 2s m
males The number which have lett by said vessels and
steamers during the same time was 2S 93 males and fe-
The total value of merchandise received from November
september domestic vessels,
s7s1 275 10 tonnage vessels, 50 $40 fetal
OF received In foreign vessels during the
period So 1851 1862 IS OF vessels l5 sO tons The
amount oil gold shipped daring the S9 AL 5St
bullion received, si,122,soo T.ere lines OF
steamships running regularly from the lrhmus, which
composed oil eleven steamships This number OF steamers,
running between San Francisco and PaSams, is greater
than the number employed IN the trade between New
York and Liverpool and New York and Havre combined.
There sides five other in Pana
ma and Oregon trade Tscre employed IN the river
trade forty steamers, with $3.50
tons San Francisco has population OF 1000 which
dahl luHe p hin
40 900 population. But few months there moth
ing OF San Francisco bat cotton houses y there
hundred and miles OF laid out quar-
which is built and occupied, and seven
miles Of IL substa ntiay panked Sky BRICK houses have
been built, and marine insurance company has just
been started, with capital OF half million OF dollars
in San Francisco, and they defy parallel in the history OF
any oher country. g.. H.M.w #e..
From other papers not now before me, am informed
that there upwards Of 900 vessels engaged in trade IN
the OF the bay Of San Francisco They with
out charts and great delay and loss occasoned by the
want of them ] have another reason why wish the
have large number OF these charts pub,
lished. This work originated with the enterprise and
liberal spirit OF my constituents They raised the money
that enabled Captain Ringgod equip expedition and
perform the service in the admirable manner II Is done
The enerprisng citizens OF California have caused tins
survey be made and the government, which ought TO
have made without imposing this expense upon PR.
citizens should al least furnish our commercial ma
rine with the work. HH4
To show how the work was comnencet aud has
been completed, will read the following letter from
Captain Ringgold:
"WAsnIsaToS, January "a, 1851
"My DEAR SIN In com pliance with your request, have
the honor to the following saament in regard 10 the
recent survey, OF the water. Of San trancisco bay