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the three were anxious to make the purchase Let US
see, Gen Wool says


see. Gen Wool says
.'In consideration of these advantages OF climate build
ing and surrounding coantty ano,alas sm sh ,h, h
derived rom the sae OF Blue Lick water which was
represented have amounted hitherto q about nve n9a
sand dollars per annum clear proh came J. inc cono'a
sion tina! was an eligible position ior western p
asylum"
Let see what General Lawson says;
"One great the selection Of the Blue Lcks
atey put into operation Many of the soldiers OF the Mex
and enttled the benefits Of this Institution. will
not come 10 Washington city, TO New Orleans while
asylum oea,ed within their climate and section OF
county. To buy naked piece OF land"--
That is the suggestion OF the senator from Ohio:
"To buy naked piece Of and the Ohio river
permanent buildings involving period Of two years and
from benefits OF the institution many Of those
whom Congress had specially IN view when the law was
passed authorizing the establishment of military asylum.
Many Tie embraced within the provisions Of tho
law are perhaps on The verge Of the grave and should
soldiers retreat they VIII not require the benens Of tne IN
stitution afterwards"
That is the ground upon which he goes.
..Ina smuch then, trainers OF the law authorizing
the establishment OF one or more branches Of military
asylum maniiesy intended that the benefits Of tho ins,-
widely as possible to all coming within the provisions Of
the act have no hesitation IN expressing the opinion that
a,ey available TO should be purchased ior the location
OF the western asylum.
Then we have the testimony Of two Of the board in
favor OF the location purchase, and can tell my hon
orabe friend why it not made. There were six
embers of ha, board, three OF whom saw the springs
the others never did and they were The men that defeat
lake il oil the hands OF the board or not We 10 not;
we take power out OF their hands we SIMPLY IN
crease their power, and give them ability 10 purchase
# they think proper do and accord TO the soldiers
the benefs which the law intended they should enjoy
1t is taking from them nothing requiring them 70 do
nothing II is simply giving them the ability 10 purchase
4 he lie theyt
son OF the President Of the United States aud
surely my friends ought to be willing TO trust that board
and that President determine this question. Let us
give the TO purchase that site II they thihk
it ghtR M apa 40 MT wish 10 be misunderstood
did say that the Blue Lick springs was not an egi-
BILE stualon and the most eg ble for military asylum
did say however, that had evidence before us to
satisfy the Senaeat least satisfy me-that such was
the iact. did moi charge that this gentleman had
made speculation, and was seeking to get bad oar-
gain Oft his hands drew this as an inference from the
facts that knew, and do not that any other can
be drawn did not say that the Blue Lick water was
not good remedy Tor many diseases under winch the
soldiers are aborng; but did say that, IN my opinion
and appehend that but few members OF the medical
profession would der from melt was not aPpcaDie 10
every disease majority OF diseases; and then, even
if were. know il is scattered all over the country
other medicine for sick man nave never oeen in
any considerable where could not get it. did
not say remedy; but said IT dd not seem 70
be proper proceeding TO prescribe il for everybody and
Everything 1t would not be very enlightened mode OF
practising medicine
Mr. WELLER and others called for the yeas and nays
on the amendment, and they were ordered;
| Mr.. BELL. | will not make speech, because think
we sit out this bill tonight appeal to my honor
able friends the other sde that they all know We want
military asylum in the West, and We are likely 10 nave
none, because we cannot agree among ourselves We
would have had national army IN the West ou lot our
own sagreement, and also national foundry. Inc
Atlantic States have always been willing to give some OF
these public establishments 10 but we never can agree
among ourselves account OF our jealousy ana fvaiy'
| NVkA q
Mr.. BELL only desire to make this appeal 10 sena-
tors Although there might be some other site that could
be got cheaper might suit the views oil other gen.
tlemen, yet here have an opportunity 10 gel one
which certainly answers all the purposes ana u IN q
central position in the West; and shall we be defeated
and asylum because we cannot agree among our
elves TO the proposed location OF II
| MIR. BRIGHT. One remark in reply to the senator
from Tennessee lam quite as anxious Tor an institution
OF this kind in the West any gentleman on TINS moor
but, remarked when up before, do not believe u 10
rgh, to designate the point, particularly point that has
already been condemned by our own board. l0ere 10
system Of fayortism in it, which will not tolerate BY my
The question being taken by yeas and nays. resulted
yeas "a, nays 2l-as follows
patrick Foot iwn, James, Jones Of Tennss'ee Miller.
| Under wood, and Weller-2t
| NAYS-Mes.ts. Borland, Bradbury. Bright, Brodhsad,
aaeeJ MaIoey' Mason, Norris, Pearce, Petu souIS,
Sumner, Wade, and Walker-2l
SO the amendment agreed to-
RIVERS AND HARBoRs
Mr. HAMLIN. have three amendments which !
am directed TO offer by the Committee on Commerce.
will explain in word what they are Ihe army omces
attached TO the Typographical corps who are engaged IN
constructing harbor and lake improvements are nos es-
mated for IRON the War Department proper. C0nse-
ouently il we have and hafoor OIL, ~ PIE
sumo we will not have, there will be no approptauon
for their payment have letter from the Secretary ot
/ War on the subject ! am instructed hereore, by he
Committee on Commerce, to offer the amendments, to
come in al the end of the first section. The nrs a.
i follows;
For pres ervson Of public property and contingencies
on the western river improvements, and Tor
of OF the baggage, and OF quarters ana me' o'
officers paynent o which is longer made by the qnat
department. and for allowances 70 meet INC o.
ira expenses under the special direction OF the SeceAV
OF War, $4,000.
i The amendment agreed to.
i Mr. HAMLIN. The next is:
For repsirs and preservation OF public properly ana
cont,ngences on lake bsrbors, and ior communuon o
,an.potiao baggage and OF quarters sno ue os om
80. 1a navment OF which longer made by the quar-
depsument, and for allowance 10 meet extra
under special direction of the Secretary Of
War, $4,000.
The amendment was agreed to.
i MIR HAMLIN. The last is:
For repairs and Of contingencies OF river
and bs the Atlantic and Gull coasts
i'm cha engineer department. and TO meet charges
Tor OF the officers and for fuel and quarters,
the payment of which is longer made BY the quartet