Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-14
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IL, 1852.
IN SENATE.

EDNEsDAY, AUGUST IL, 1907.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. DAVIS from the committee which was referred
House bill making appropriations for the improvement Of
certain harbors and rivers reported back the with
| sundry amendments The following the leading
amendments:
For the survey of the Rappahannock river Virginia. $4,000
For the survey Of Taunton river Massachusetts, $4,000
For survey of San Antonio river, Texas, $4,000.
For repairs of Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey $500
For repairs Of East Pascagoula Bay, Mississippi $4,000
For repairs of Providence Harbor Rhode Island $1,000
For examination of falls of the Ohio river by board to be
appointed by the Secretary War; report the expedieny
of an additional canal around the falls $4,000
For repair of wall at Marbehead Massachusetts, $780,
For survey of the harbor of Georgetown South Carolina
$4,000.
For the survey of Shrewsbury river New Jersey $1,000
For repairs of piers at Kennebeck, Maine, $1,000.
For breakwater at Owlshead at Rockland harbor
Maine, at the discretion Of the Department $1,000,
For the removal of distractions at Dubuque Iowa $4,000
For the repairs of piers at Great Sodus Bay, New York
$4,000.
For improving Cape Fear river, below Wilmington,
North Carolina, $4,000
For repairs Of piers Huron river harbor Ohio 000
For repairs of piers at Ashtabun Ohio, $4,000
For repairs Of breakwacr Burlington, Vermont $4,000
For repairs of breakwaer at Conneaught, Ohio, $4,000
For repairs of breakwater at Newcastle Delaware $4,000
For further surveys Of the harbor Bridgewater Connec
tcut, $4,000
Mr.. BRODHEAD, from the Committee of Claims sub
mitted bill for the relief of Herman Bannerhasset and
Joseph Lewis Blannerhasset heirs of Herman Banner
hasset accompanied by report which ordered to
be printed
DISCOVERIES OF COLUMBIA RIVER.
Mr.. FELCH, from the Committee Public Lands, to
which referred the petition of Martha Gray widow
of Capt, Robert Gray, first discoverer Of Columbia
river submitted bin granting lands in Oregon to Martha
Gray and Others accompanied by report, which was
| ordered 10 be printed.
1.-THE report is an elaborate one and full Of interest
closing with the following The committee could not
course in any ordinary case, recommend compensation
to be given for services in connexion with the early
ploraton settlement of the portion of wide
extended domain The services in this are however
Of peculiar character, that they believe the Govern
ment ii to the merits Of these and their services
to depart from the general rule and make them some
compensation in land in the region where their services
performed and where their purchases made
the native chiefs They therefore report bill giving
the widow Of Capt Gray and the children of Capt
Kendrck and each of the Of the two exploring
vessels sections of land. This grant, though nsg h-
fcant in pecunary value may yet afford solace in the
declining years of Of the memoriaiss while it will
prove them all that time has obiterated from the
memory of this country the worth and the services of
their departed reatives."l
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making appropriations for the current and contingent
expenses of the Indian department and for fulfilling treaty
stipuations &c. The bill reported TO the Senate.
Several additional amendments then agreed to and
several others ruled out of order when
Mr. WELLER moved TO strike out So, 900 to make
sents California Indians and insert 800 900 afford
these Indians with whom treaties had been negotiated
and rejected by the Senate temporary relief until perma
arrangements could be made with proviso that
thing in the amendment should be construed
hitting the United States to any further appropriations
Of like character
Upon this amendment long and somewhat desutory
debate ensued in which Messrs. HUNTER, BADGER,
BUTLER, CASS, BELL, WELLER, DAWSON, WALKER,
STOCKTON MALLORY, HOUSTON, and others took
part, when the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. COOPER moved to amend the bill by inserting an
appropriation of 500 to the claim of Amos and
John f. Kendall attorneys to the Western Cherokees
which, after considerable debate rejected
Mr.. BADGER moved amendment TO the bill which
in effect TO allow interest to David Taylor increas
ing the amount from 81, 900 to $4,000; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. WALKER moved additional section, which pro
vded that all moneys appropriated should be paid the
Indians direct and in to agents attorneys and
that agents employed by Government to pay the Indians
shah that they have interest in any claim
Segment; which agreed to without a dissenting |
voice.
The amendments were then ordered to be engrossed
and the bill read third time; and the Senae adjourned