The daily union., 1852-02-15

,hat does not supply even WAR; hope our situation may
be made as itee rom su.ering as the department can
whhou' Ane'Ass'en'0 % the public interest, make ~
Asaln' NoVemDsr 10, 1928, he says
The nxing an establishment al Thom sons island for
Isous and supplies, nay instructions required has
nav na a most happy effect ia attaining the object IN
Did that authorize him TO take the whole island into
his posse ssion The island stated to contain seven
hundred acres. The senator from Florida says il is
larger Be il so. The instructions or the report upon
them do not look il he take OF more
than necessary for the purposes of the government
for the barracks and storehouses But he continues
It's vicinity 70 Haysna. placed, i, were in The thos
ougharo OF vessels sailing through the Gull makes it, in
many points OF view Object of great importance TO the
United States and although for three months in the
must ever remain sicky, while existing continue
-, nom It's extraordinary salnbnty Tor the remainder Of
they may not be eradoated il is my opinoa that by
thinning The woods and draining oil the heavy rains Of the
air, evaporation and dispersion Of the water rendered
sgnant by the excessive heat OF june and which
he rapid decomposition OF the vegetable matter with which
tho island abonnds. the months of August September
and October nigh. be made suite iendy healthy for the
arising ifom these causes is almost certain destruction to
Had been aware Of its pernicious effects. could
without any Inconvenience have guarded against them by
and tho mslgniy Of the disease was il Is
the exception OF those sent TO work shoc have Ia their
crews enjoyed uncommon health"
In another letter of October, he speaks of in the
same way The proprelors themselves, in memorial
when OF Where presented does II was
the committee--nake statement to which will refer
Is alleged that il was presented TO the Navy Depart
mont Tho OF the Secretary of the Navy is that
there 10 not copy OF any such paper in the department
II seams improbable that ever could have been pre-
sented, or If presented and acted upon, that
further action had not been taken by the memoalsts if
tho grounds OF their complaint were correct. They
say:
"The propresors Of the island highly gratihed in
this early success in gaining that protection
which tue previous exposed situation OF the island required
and their persons and property thereon, which like
Wise very unsafe at that time"
On the WHOLE looking at this case with the best
nation which have been able TO give II, can see no
damages claimed which not embraced in the report OF
the committee OF the Senate made in 1910. There is not
apaper attached to the petition which is subsequent in
point of date 10 the report of that committee There
new facts, unless in the following papers, of which
the Senate will Judge the value there three ndivd-
eonablc compensation, by way of rent for this island,
ought to be paid by the United States Snonton and
year, and the other to fifteen thousand year. What
force, as evidence, that has, and what weight should
havc the Senate judge. But, apart from that there
10 no evidence OF the existence OF any cause Tor relief
which was not before the committee in 1910, which
might have been before them, because it all in ex-
lstence, according TO the dates OF the papers which
before After deliberations after the Secretary OF the
Navy reported against the claim, the committee unani-
mously reported against as San unreasonable claim"
That is the laDguare OF the report.
Mr.. SEWARD How is the committee now
Mr.. BAYARD. The committee, al this session, have
reported in favor of the claim. do not know whether
the senator from New York was here when made my
objection to the form OF this bill objected to 1t the
ground that the general rule established here ought TO be
SUFFICIENT to defeat the bill II stands; but went after
wards into matters that showed the claim not ust
liable, and therefore, not worthy OF reference. In
ciusion the motion which make-if will not cut off
debate-is that this bill be indefinitely poslsoned II it
will cut off debate will withdraw it,
Mr.. SEWARD moved several amendments, as pub
lshed yesterday, and the Senate adjourned.