The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-26


Mr.. PRATT. | wish the senator would now read the
letter Of the department, to which he referred.
Mr.. GWlN That is the estimate.
Mr.. BRODHEAD. Is there any recommendation ac-
companying IT.
Mr.. GwiN There was no particular recommendation.
This s the volume of estimates upon which all the
appropriations based and reported from the Com
Of Ways and Meas OF the other House in the
form in which came from the department
Mr. SHEDS. understand the honorable senator from
California TO say that what he Inns read il the estimate OF
the department | wish TO know what is the comparative
allowance which they make for the difference in California
prices
and that oil know is low estimate
MIR PRATT. II seems that have mlsspprehended the
senator from California understood the senator to state
that 100000 appropriated last year for the mere seee-
Mr. GwIN Il was intended for the commencement, Of
the work also and this is the additional asked for by
the department TO continue IT,
Mr. PRATT. How was that appropriation of 500 600
applied
Mr. GWIN Several naval officers were out for the
purpose Of selecting se and portion of the appropra-
used for their expenses and large portion OF the
remainder devoted TO purchase the quitclaim The
land which has been selected my opinion the beet site
that be possibly found that coast for navyyard.
u FIVE thousand acres the whole island order tina,
there may be no intrusion upon it.
Mr. SHIELDS. We made amendment to the army
appropriation BILL which glad to hear has passed the
House approprang $500 900 for Notifications in the hsr-
Dor Of San Francisco. cernnly recommended that but
the honorable senator will recoect that did select the
be selected by the department hereafter No legislation
select site proposed appropriation Of $500 600, eav
ing 10 the department select the locality which IT
should be expended The gentleman goes upon the prnci
pie that good deserves another end because he got
s5oO,Ot0 for fort, he wants nearly million for navy
yard II this shall be agreed to, California viii nave
ceyed nearly million and half Of dollars for navyysrd
and fort Perhaps they ought to have will say moth
ing about that But will return my original point
say in the first place. there should be doubt about the
title 10 the locality, when you going expend nearly
million Of dollars Secondly, the Navy Department
espend s974,u00 wisely am judicnusy yesrl Ger
tainly the War Department, according the information
have received from them, consider $500 900 the
which they could make useful and safe pendlture within
the year.
MIR. TOUCEY. Will the honorable senator allow me to
that have the security u this csse that we
have every other The lave require. tina, an
cation OF the title should be mnde under the direction Of
Attorney General and that before site can be purchased
building erected upon IT, his opinion shall be given up
on full investigation. that the tile good The proviso
this render that action necessary in the
other branch Of Congress should psss bill which the
Senate has already passed transferring that duty to the
St cor If the Treasury. The object is, bill
shouts pass III sight aid have III. ue
sr,inrd by Attorney General There is therefore, the
security IN this have every
fr the opinion Of the ,sw Officer II The government 10
qu'rsd, which is all that we have in any case,