Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-08-28

House that the difference between those gentlemen aros
and existed in misrepresentation and that It had been hon
orably and satisfactorily adjusted
Mr. GREY wished TO state that he acted with his fren
from Arkansas In this natter and he concurred in tn
statement that gentleman had made that this difficulty
had been settled amcably and honoraby both parties
The arrangement he sure ought TO be and would b
satisfactory to the friends Of each of the gentlemen
y yai9t PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then proceeded to consider the motion yes
terday made by Mr. STRAToN to suspend the rules SO a.
to enable him take up Senate bill for the
lief Of John Moore White.
was agreed TO. efHtrg a
The House then took up said bill, when it was read
twice. aaa t@a III ia
Some debate ensued, in which Mr. MILLS0N opposed
the bill and Messrs. STRATTON and BROWN, Of New
Jersey, advocated it. ta a6
The bill was then read the third time and passed
Mr.. BISSELL, by unanimous consent, from the Com
mtee Military Affairs to which was referred the bill
of the Senate for the relief Of Mrs Margaret Hetze wi
dow and Administrative Of A. r. Hetzel late assistant
quartermaster in the United States army reported the
same back without amendment, and with the recommen-
daton that il pass; and il committed to the Commit
tee of the Whole. -1.a# rH #
Mr. KING of New York, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill committed which motion was en-
tered the Journal to be considered ut some other time
a, FALLS OF ST MARY
Mr. STUART moved to suspend the rules as to ena-
bic him to to take up Senate bill granting to the
State Of Michigan the right Of way and donation Of pub
lie land for the construction of ship canal around the
Fails of ST. Mary in said Stae which motion was agreed
to Yeas l2S nays "A. ~
The House then proceeded to consider the said bill,
when it read twice. rI M
Mr. STUART said that he did propose detain the
House but few minutes in reference to this subject 1t
of such magnitude that it had attracted the at
tenon Of every gentleman in the House well as in the
country 1t for the construction of great work,
rely national in its character 1t seered perfectly clear
Of all constitutional questions and objections because the
Government of the United States held the land and had
jurisdiction the tract Of territory where the canal
to be built There therefore no constitutional
question remaining, The delegation from Michigan would
have been pleased if they could have procured appro
pration in money for this canal but that question was
voted down in the Senate. The delegation from Michi
gan interested in this bill than any other
portion of the country They were much Ohio,
Pennsylvania New York, and the Eastern States were
much more interested than that delegation.
Mr.. STANTON, of Ohio said that he had had in his
possession for the last six months variety Of memorials
and petitions in favor of the construction of this canal
and the Committee Roads and Canals had reported
bill making appropriation Of money for this purpose
Mr.. STUART said that Ohio, New York, and Tennes-
had leglated expressly in favor Of the construction
of this canal He should be glad to state his views
this subject to the House and the country but time would
not permit it. E
Mr.. ORR desired to make two inquiries Of the gentle
man from Michigan: in the first place. what was to be
the length Of this canal and in the second place. if there
had been any corps of engineers which had etmat
ed that the expense of constructing this canal would be
more than four hundred thousand dollars?
Mr.. STUART replied that the length Of the canal would
be about quarters Of mile. The excavation was
chiefly blue rock The engineers of the Government had
estimated that the expense Of constructing this canal would
be about four hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Mr. ORR understood the gentleman TO state that the
estimated about four hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. He (A1r o. thought that that about
the amountit before the Committee the Public
Lands and he believed that that the highest estimate
Now this bill proposed give the State of Michigan
hundred and fifty thousand acres Of land At
dollar and quarter per acre. the State Of Michigan would
receive from the sale of these lands nearly million OF
dollars He desired TO know of the gentleman if he had
any further information going to show that the Of
this canal likely to 90 up from four hundred ami fifty
thousand dollars to million of dollars
Mr. STUART replied that he did not believe that the
canal would than the estimate which had been
made. This question, he had before said was pre-
sened the Senate Of the United States and appro
Priaon asked in money but, afr tull discussion,
this refused by decided vote. The Senate, how
ever agreed give this Of land to Michigan In
contingency would there be any danger Of wasting the
land because there land than it required to
build the canal it would the United States
Mr. CONGER said that IL would be recolected that in
the early part Of the session he introduced bill making
appropriation Of money for the construction Of this
nal II referred TO committee, hyorably reported
upon and then committed the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union As money could not be OBJ
tanned for the construction of this canal perhaps grant
Of land would be better than nothing He had devoted
some time to the subject and had prepared speech,
formation on the subject With the permission of the
House, he would publish the speech.
Mr.. STUART demanded the previous question on the
bill #t s HU
Mr.. LETCHER moved that the bill be laid on the ia
BILE; which not agreed to- ..H .J...
The previous question then seconded, and under
the operation thereof the bill read the third time and
passed by the following vote Yeas Ito, nays AZ.
81 LIGHTHOUSE BILL
On motion Of Mr.. DUNCAN. the House then went into
Committee of the Whole the state Of the Union (Mr
VEyABtE in the chair and resumed the consideration Of
the bin making appropriations for lighthouses ghtboats
buoys &c. and providing for the establishment Of the
same, and for other purposes. s'e ut
Considerable discussion ensued on amendment Of Mr.
EVANS which provides in effect that the President shall
appoint two officers Of the navy Of high rank, one officer
OF the corps Of engineers Of the army officer Of the
corps Typographical engineers Of the army and two civil
ans Of high scientific aainments whose services may be
at the disposal Of the President with officer Of the
army and officer Of the navy TO act secretaries who
shall constitute lighthouse board with power to adopt
the board to be attached the Treasury Department
with general supervision and direction Of the lighthouse
establishment They to meet four times in every
year and the clerks employed In the Fifth Auditors
Office together with all the maps, drawings &C., to
be transferred to the board who to be provided with
suitable accommodations. The officers serving in the
board to receive pay beyond their present salaries the
thus serving is 10 be permitted 20 participate in any
tracts for the lighthouse establishment
The amendment adopted: Ayes 81, noes As
The question being concurrng in the amendments
made in COMMITTEES Of the Whole
Mr. DUNCAN demanded the previous question
p Mr. STANTON, Of Chic, moved lay the bill on tho
table; which negatiyed.
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