The daily union., 1852-09-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
DEFERRED DEBATE.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1852.
[coEoLUDEDl
SENATE.
DEFERRED DEBATE.

Mr. BORLAND offered an amendment IN relation to
.s discovery Of Leheon, and long debate ensued.
portion of which is withheld for revision, The amend
meat was relecled--yeas u, nays 2s
MOUTH or THE MISSISSIPPI
Mr. DOWNS | move to amend the bill by inserting
,he following after line 1877:
For continuing the Typographical and hydrogrophical
survey the delta Of the Mississippi with such nye'.ga
tons may lead deteImlnng The most pfaccaDie plan
Tor securing il from nundation, $50OOo"
The PRESIDENT Is that reported by committee
MI DOWNS II is recommended by the Department
Of War; and the estimate is furnished by the Secretary
of War and Typographical bureau IL Is 70 continue
Mr.. HUNTER There is provision in relation TO
ha, matter ia the river and habor BILL which has passed
''I M DOWNS. think that cannot be the case | an
ooned to believe there is some mistake IN that because
The hill as left the Senate, had no such provision in it,
MI HAMLlN The senator from Louisiana is right
Mr. DOWNS An appropriation was made a few
years ago for this work, but il is now exhausted This
4 Recommended by The Typographical bureau after giving
detailed account OF the progress OF the work. and also
hv lie Secretary of War have the estimate.
The PRESIDENT Does the amendment conform 10
The estimate -
port Of The Secretary of War, made in January last, on
the subject:
"WAR DEPARTMENT, January 90 1852.
.In com pliance with resolution Of the Senate. dated
DecemberS s. 1851, that the Secretary OF the department
OF War the Senate any reports which have
been received in reference 10 the nundatons OF the Mis-
ssspp and to stale whether any further approximation is
tore directed have the honor to transmit herewith the
report Of The chief Typographical engipeef accompanied
yraphca engineers, and of Mr. Charles Ectt J civil en-
gnecr, submitting an estimate OF Sooooo or the ensuing
fiscal year. the further prosecution of the investigations
in reference the ntndatons oil the Mississippi river
This signed by the Secretary Of War, and directed
the President OF the Senate
He also SAYS that Lieut. Col Long, his report, limits
himself 10 an exposition of what has been done by
Captain Humphreys command, and of what is yet re-
qued TO be done He also enters nlo the question of
the funds necessary for the future operations. From
This the estimate is now submitted OF $50 900 for the
ensuing fiscal year. for the further prosecution OF the in
vesligalon in reference to the nundalons Of The Mis-
sissippl.
will slate that some years ago this survey was sug
ges,ed 10 and approved by the government, and APP
preparation si $4,000 made two years ago, 1850,
for the purpose OF surveying the whole delta OF the
Mississippi to see If it possible that plan could
be devised to prevent The great nundaions which
there, and which becoming more and more destruc
tive every year In the first instance preliminary
port was made by board OF engineers, giving the
suits OF and general view oi the work,
with suggestions ol what ought to be done, showing the
necessy for complete survey OF that great basin, from
high up the Mississippi down 10 the Gulf of Mex.
leo. IL mere preliminary report. After that
two commissions were organized, one OF the topo-
graphical engineers, with Colonel Long al its head,
survey the delta proper and the shores of the Mssis
sippi and another under civil engineer-Alr Elicit
Whose special duty il 10 examine the mouths OF the
Mississippi. They have made exceedingly interesting
and valuable reports. So far the mouth of The Ms.
sisspp is concerned, suppose the subject has been
thoroughly investigated by Professor Elicit and The ap
preparation no longer extends that branch OF the work
Colonel Long has made report showing the progress o
his work. which is also exceedingly inerestng but
there is large portion OF the work which was oriei
nalIy suggested by the preliminary examination which
yet remains 10 be done This applies altogether 10 the
typographical survey It's work of great interest Il
has been only partially executed The proper author
es-both the chief of the board of engineers and the
Secretary OF War-recommend the appropriation. II
there was an appropriation which should be made
this is one. hope there will be no objection TO it,
The amendment was relected there being, on divs-
ion--ayes 10, noes not counted.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD have been permitted to use an
amendment which was prepared by the chairman OF the
COMMITTEES Finance. II is TO do an act Of justice 10
of the executive departments OF the government.
by making little increase IN the salaries OF the clerks
in the Qaartermasters department IL is 10 allow the
chief clerk in that department 81 700 salary two clerks,
81 ,S00 and clerk Si400. The Quariermaster Gen.
era has recommended it, have his letter before me.
The PRESIDENT. That will not answer. The
recommendation must be from the head oil department.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. understand that the Commit
tee Finance have acted upon IT,
Mr.. HUNTER The senator is mistaken. The Com
mittec Finance never acted upon ihat The amend.
ment was prepared IN pursuance OF The letter oil the
Quartermasler General, but The committee did not act
The PRESIDENT To be in order it requires either
10 be estimated for by the head OF department 10 be
reported from mmittee.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. This is just as much in order
various propositions which have been made TO increase
salaries n The bill which have not come IRON any CON-
miiee.
The PRESIDENT II would be in order 10 move TO
strike appropriation in the bill and insert in lieu
thereof larger That is the way in which the in.
crease has taken place in other instances.
Mr.. BAYARD. l have amendment TO propose,
which depends Tor its adoption upon the good faith OF
Congress and upon the importance OF the work II is
true the appropriation proposed is large one. | shall
make brief statement in reference 10 the grounds upon
which may be made. II is 10 insert the following in
the bill
"For the construction Of Fort Delaware $500 O10"
The PRESIDENT. Is that reported from com.
miiteei
Mr. BAYARD. Il is not; but il is founded on an es
innate from the War Department which hold in my
hand.
Mr. President there are two grounds upon which ask
the adoption Of this amendment; and | make no appeal
whatever sympathy, bat only ask for justice feel that
have right make the demand on the ground batthe
good faith OF the government pledged TO the erection
the ou and ne fuIther ground that Justice
10 the defence OF three States OF this Union requires ha
should be made. have nothing to do with any other
foihcaon, because this stands double ground The
ground OF good faith is the one on which mainly rely,
During the war OF 1S12-on the 27th of May 1S3-he
State OF Delaware oeded 10 the United States Pea Patch
island, for the purpose OF erecting forts, batteries and
ioruheaions for the protection of the river Delaware and
oe sapcen country, upon the express condition that they
woua not only erect, but maintain and keep up, those
.ouncaons At their expense That the condition OF
we cessoh OF The soil and jurisdiction it, The United
fo's,.' sooepled The cesson those terms They pro
seeoeu a'er The war; erect fort on the island.
S""seqoen'o IT'S erection, IL in 1928, destroyed
yu ue hnsr y was destroyed step was taken TO re-
J'u W snu owing TO the negligence oi the agents OF
ko'e'nuent ths title TO the isIard became involved
, '.asou wnlch was always assigned for no further