The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-25

accommodate the OF commerce, through the mosl
leading from the Mississippi river into the
Sa OF Mexico, S75W0 Aud IL shall be the duty OF the
Secretayof War TO apply said moneys 10 the opening o
said SHIP channel by contract and an early day in The
next se sson Of Congress TO report said contract the
keeping said channel open j 10 report s progress Of h'
%o' % he amount neesssary 20 complete ~ and aH esi'ate
contract made shaa limited 10 hs an.oDnt hereby appro-
Priafsa"
The question being then taken upon the amendment,
II was agreed 10.
The next amendment was slated 10 be as follows
- On page line 49, strike the word Atty and in
er one hensred thar the clause will then read For
removing the rah of Red river, 100000"
The question being taken. the amendment was con-
CURED in.
The next amendment was stated to be as follows;
To Insert at the end of the in relation The
rotary of War is hereby authonzed The
lowest responsible bidder within this appropriation for the
,s%es'i q said iAi after giving reasonable public no
The Question being then taken, the amendment was
concnrred in. te ts -.. .H
Mr.. CHASE. would suggest that perhaps il would
be better to take the question upon the remainder OF the
amendments ofhe committee OF the whole together
less some senator wishes to any particular one
for aseparale vote. We would save great deal OF
Tune by 80 doing As these amendments have been all
debated II will be but consuming the time TO purpose TO
take the question upon them one by one.
Mr. CASS The Senate seem determined to concur in
all the amendments made in committee Of the whole
and, for my part, will acquesce in that cheer
fnlly think the best would be take the vote
upon all the amendments together, unless OF the
senators wish 10 reserve some particular amendments for
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Mr. Foor in the chair
That course will be taken, unless objection be made in
which case the votes upon the amendments must be
Mr. BAYARD. II / can move an amendment TO one
OF the amendments now shall then have objection to
having the rest voted upon together. One of the amend
ments is appropriation OF 900 for the repairs of
the piers at Newcastle Delaware. wish to amend by
inserting alter e The word piers iii the words and i'm
amount of the appropriation but merely provides for the
Improvement of the harbor, which is not now provided
for.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The amendment, TO
which the senator refers is not now before the Senate
MIR HALE. suppose the amendment TO the amend
a6ds oFFcER hss be no oee
tion The Clerk will procee 10 read the amendments, and
The senator can designate his when i is reached.
Mr.. BAYARD. | wish TO amend The amendment 10
which have referred in form only II thai is objected
to. then shall ask for the action OF the Senate upon
each amendment separately until mine is reached
Mr. CHASE. There is objection to the amend
ment OF the senator from Delaware. Mr. BAYARD We
are all agreed 10 1t. and by the unanimous of the
Senate y, 7 can ,s ,ts, be ma, made q At i,e once
sent OF the Senate the Chair will entertain the amend.
ment of the senator from Delaware, Mr.. BAYARp,1
though II is not strictly in order
No objection being made, the amendment providing
for the repairs of the piers Newcastle Delaware was
amended so as TO ncade ''he Improvement of the har
bOr"
All the other amendments made as in committee of the
whole were concurred in, with the exception Of that in
relation TO the Improvement of The harbor Of Milwaukee
and the harbor OF Waukegan reserved al the request Of
Mr.. DAVIS and the amendment in relation 70 the falls OF
the Ohio which was reserved at the request Of Mr..
MKRIwETHER
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question will now
be on the first amendment which has been reserved,
which is TO insert, after the appropriation for The improve
ment OF the harbor OF Milwaukee, the following
:" To be expended at the point OF the Milwaukee river
known as the North Cut surveyed by Lieutenant Centre
Mr.. DAVIS. Since this amendment was made, on The
motion OF the senator from Wisconsin, (Mr WALKER |
have examined the papers in regard TO the harbor
Milwaukee and find this to be the history of that har
Dor: There has been expended upon il about $50 900 in
the erection oil piers, which stand al the natural mouth
OF the river The proposition is 10 transfer the po
slon OF these works to another place, abandoning the
old works and putting them down at point further
north having no connexion with the natural mouth of
The river, but al an artificial cut into the river There
originally, as II appears by the papers which shall
moi trouble The Senate with reading, at the very
set a controversy as TO which the proper point
at which 10 establish these public works. In the law
making The original appropriation, Congress directed
that board OF engineers should go there and settle
this question Consequently three gentlemen OF charac
ter aud oil skIil--Mr. kerney, Mr.. Williams, and some
other gentleman, whose name do not now recolect-
went there heard The partes and examined the matter
Tor themselves, and they came 10 the conclusion, and
recommended 10 Congress 10 put down The piers al the
natural mouth OF The river The piefs put do sn
and there they But my friend from Wisconsin
supposes that there will be some advantage gained by
moving them TO another point The question whether
the Senate Will settle that pontl or they are not sails
hed, that they should make provison--and this
would seem 10 be the more reasonable way-for a re-
examination oil the question, TO be decided by compe
tent tribunal oil ofhces. 10 be selected for that purpose
shall be perfectly satisfied with such ndmen If
the senator from Wisconsin will be satisfied with H. Bot
am not willing to vote to begin new works and aban
don old ones without examination Ii the gentle.
man is ready 10 take board any mode he deems
suitable TO have that question settled by examination
and report, shall be satisfied
Mr. WALKER Mr.. President, do not blame The
senator from Massachusetts in any sense OF the term
Tor nlerposfFg The objection which he does nterpose
lie lives remote from the point Affected by this amend
sry his duties senator here, aud to see that the a
Propriaiions which made be properly expended But
assure him and the Senate, that he knew AS much
about this matter myself and every person living in
Milwaukee, and every vesse-owner upon The lakes
knows, he would know that the location OF this harbo
was almost naisanee-.almost worse than nothing
lie has truly stated that there examination, and
BY The examining board to locate the piers the mouth
OF the river. This was in isi2, II mistake not.
Mr. DAVIS In 1S43
Mr.. WALKER. Perhaps it was early in Is43. That
examining board went on and made examinations and
located The piers; but IL the first instance upon the
lakes where the first report OF examining board
aseefaned TO be erroneous apd where the first location
OF haoor works turned out to be improper With this lit
tie diagram which have. II will be perceived what this
Location was AT the time IL made il recognised
and asserted by those experienced in navigation upon he
Lakes TO be improper. And Why in the name OF common
sense the harbor should have been located there
nearly three fourhs OF mile Of The city, requiring
vessel to come in and double this cape which will
see by referring 10 the map which have and directly