The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-22

ring il from one bill to the other ! move lis inser-
MIR HUNTER Do understand that the amendment
regard The survey is the application oil an old ap-
Ipropralion
II is added to the appropriation OF $4,000 already IN the
b and its object is instead Of having the survey go on
regularly 10 have that portion OF 1t over those Two ie
Mr. HUNTER The appropriation ia the bill is for
the survey OF the lake coast
Mr. CASS The survey will have to be made This
only requires the survey OF that portion 10 which al
ude TO be made Immediately
Mr. HUNTER. Then, understand that this amend
ment dver survey OF The lake coast TO one for internal
Mr CASS Not at all It only requires the survey
be made and to be sent here that Congress may have
il before them II requires only the survey be first
made at the place designated
Mr. SMITH. It is part of the lake survey.
Mr.. BELL desire to inquire OF the senator from
Michigan whether this proposition does not necessarily
imply that when the survey shal be made. and the
estimate Tor deepening The channel shall be furnished.
we shall be pledged 10 appropriate Tor lhe execution OF
Mr.. CASs No,n the least; only what Congress shall
Mr. BELL This is what mean | want to know
| whether the hundred and fifty thousand acres of
land which we granted was not intended to be applied
Mr.. CASS. 1t has nothing to do with that. The
amendment in relation TO the survey of particular
portion OF the lake coast which is already provided
! AR. BELL. ] wish 10 inquire whether this does not
apply 10 the pass between Lake Huron and Lake Su-
Mr.. CASS II is on the line of that lake communica-
| ton undoubtedly.
Mr. BELL Is il not the pass for which we appro-
prated land at the last session
! MIR, CASS. Not ali.
| Mr.. SMITH. | do not want to occupy the attention
Of the Senate but this is really very important object
| Several SENATORS. Let us have vote.
MI. SMITH. Very well.
| The amendment Was agreed 10.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Mr. BRIGHT. | have several amendments which
have been instructed to offer by the Committee on FL
nance. The first is 10 insert the following in the bill
For pleting the grading and wing of the carriage
Rock creek and setting the curbstonss and Tor paving
the tooway six feet wide the side oil the avenue ad-
don the he retoore appropriated Tor that OBJ
SI4 700: P0Uded That the required or paving said
properly opposite thereto required ander the direction
OF OF the city of Washington, to pave at
least feet ia width of the allotted for sidewalk,
in continuation and adjoining the same
Mr. WELLER. What is the distance
| Mr. BRIGHT. II the senator wishes an explanation,
will state that the portion of the avenue 10 which this
applies extends from the War Department TO the western
limits Of the city. Ii completes work which was esti-
mated for at the last session. and has been estimated for
again this year should think the distance is about
half mile. The amount is more than is absolutely
necessary 10 finish the work.
The amendment was agreed to- there being, on a dl-
vison-ayes So noes not counted
Mr.. BRIGHT The next amendment is the follow
ing:
For the completion of the marine hospital at Evansville
Indiana S20000 and for the marine hospital at Match u
$4,000,
The amendment WI aprped IN