Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-21
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Auditors Office in the adjustment of the account of the
State for expenditures in the quarterasters department
settled under the act of 18th June, lS42, $665.46
Paper contains schedule Of suspensions and disa-
owances made at the Third Auditors Office in the settle
ment of the accounts Of Maine under the same act,
$3,72730
Paper Dcontans the correspondence between the Third
Auditor and the Second Comptroller relating the ad
justment Of the claim under the same act.
MRS. MARY E. D. BLANEY.
Mr.. BRIGHT moved to reconsider the vote of Satur-
day rejecting the bill for the relief of Mary T. Blaney
widow of Major Geo. Blaney.
The question reconsider then agreed to- and the
bill was put on its passage and passed.
CANAL AROUND ST. MARYs.
On motion by Mr. Glass; the Senate proceeded to con-
slider the bill granting to the State Of Michigan the right
of way and donation of public land for the construc
ton of ship canal around the falls of St. Marys, in
said State.
Mr. CASs addressed the Senate at length in favor Of
he bill when highly interesting debate ensued which
lasted until after o'clock in which Messrs. UNDER
WOOD, BUTLER, TOUCEY, BELL, DOUGLAS, DAW-
SON, PRATT, HAMLIN, MALLORY, BADGER, BoR-
LAND, and others participated.
Various amendments were offered and after debate
withdrawn among others Mr.. BUTLER offered an amend
ment which in effect was TO appropriate 100000 for
canal the peninsula of Florida but confessed at
the same time he would vote for neither canal.
Mr. BADGER moved reconsideration Of the vote
adopting Mr. ToUcEYs amendment which in effect was
that the canal when finished should be delivered to
the State Of Michigan TO be kept in repair and subject to
the use Of all citizens Of the United States and such for
egners may be permitted to the by authority
Of Congress, upon such charges sufficient only TO
pay expenses provided that oil boats belonging to or in
the empty of the United States shall be allowed pass free
Of charge, &c. and that it shall be commenced
til the State shall agree to accept the same and make
proper provision for the preservation and repair of the
same.
The motion to reconsider agreed TO- and then the
taken by yeas and nays agreeing to it, and
uo hnTfI in fhn tive NO IN
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Borland, Bradbury,
Bright Brooke Glass; DeSaussure Dodge Of Wisconsin Dodge
Of Iowa. Douglas Downs Felch James, Jones Of Iowa. Nor
ton Sebastian Shields Smith, soule, Toucey Underwood
NAYs-Messrs Badger, Bayard Bell, Butler Charlton,
Chase, Clarke Davis Dawson, Fish, Geyer Hale, Hamln,
wether Norris Pearce Pratt Seward Spruance Sumner,
Upham, Wade, and Walker-28.
Mr. FELCH then moved to amend the bill by substitut-
ing in its stead bill the effect Of which was authorize
the Secretary Of War to contract with the highest bidder
for the work. and appropratng $400 900 to carry the
same into effect, under certain stipulatons.
After debate, the question taken on that amend
ment and decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAS-Mssrs. Badger, Glass; Chase, Davis, Felch, Fish,
Geyer Hale James, Jones Of Iowa. Merwether, Morton,
Pesrce Pratt Seward Smith, spruupce sumner Underwood
Urham, and Wade-2l.
EAYs-Messrs. Adams, Atchson, Baysrd, Bell Borand,
Bradbury Bright Brooke Butler Charlton Clarke, Dawson,
DeSausure Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas,
Downs Gwn Hamln, Houston Hunter Jones Of Tennessee
King Kallory Mason, Norris Sebastian, Shields, Soule Tou
cey, Walker, and Weller-32.
Mr. WALKER said as the present would likely be the
last opportunity they would have Of taking the
River and Harbor bill, he would move to amend by add
ing that bin to the one under consideration.
Messrs PRATT and DAVIS expressed the hope that
the amendment would be agreed to.
Mr.. BUTLER thought that would be a new parliamen-
tary mode Of examining down their threats bill which
he had not yet read expecting it to come up
The question was then taken on Mr. Walkers amend
ment, and decided in the negative, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Badger Bell Clarke Davis Dodge Of Wis
consin Fish, Geye Hale James, Jones Of Tennessee Pearc
Pratt Sebastian Seward Spruance SUMNER Underwood, Up
ham, Wade, md Walker-20
NAYs-Mesrs. Adams Atchson Baynrd Borland, Brad
bury, Bright Brooke, Butler cass, Charlton Chase, Dawson
DeSaussure Dodge Of Iowa. Douglas, Downs, Fech, Gwn
Harnn. Hunter, Jones Of Iowa. King, Mallory Mason Mer
wether Morton, Norris Shields, Smith, soue, Toucey and
Weler-32.
Mr.. ATCHISON moved to extend the grant to 100000
acres Of land. Pending which
The Senate adjourned