The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-08

and Improvement OF the piers at the mouth Of Genese
Mr.. SEBASTIAN introduced bill for the improvement
/ Of the Arkansas river
Mr.. BELL IN pursuance of notice asked and obtained
leave 70 introduce bill making appropriations
nue the Improvements in the navigation OF the Tennes
river
Mr.. BADGER asked and obtained leave TO introduce .
bill making appropriations for reundng the citizens
Wilmington, North Carolina certain moneys advanced by
them and expended by the agents Of the United States ia
the improvement Of Cape Fear river North Carolina
Mr. BAfAKD asked and obtained leave to introduce a
bill for continuing the improvement Of the harbor of New
castle Delaware and also bill to continue the construc-
ton of a harbor on the east side Of Reedy island
Mr. PETIT asked and obtained leave TO introduce q
bill for the continuation of the improvement at Michigan
city harbor in The State of Indiana
sr CLAY asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
to continue the Improvement OF Mobile haTbor.
Mr.. BUTLER asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill TO continue the improvement Of the harbor of Charles
ton, South Carolina.
The above bills severally read twice and made the
special orders ioE Tomorrow at o'clock.
Mr. SEBASTIAN in pursuance of notice, asked and OBJ
tanned leave TO introduce bill for building jail in the
of Van Buren, In the State OF Arkansas which was
read twice and referred TO the Committee the Judiciary
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mr. WELLER submitted resolution instructng the
Committee Finance to inquire into the expedency of
making compensation to the district attorney Of the north
district Of California for services rendered in the dis
trc court appeals from the board Of land commissioners
organized in 1851 agreed to.
COURT IN CALIFORNIA
On motion by Mr. ToUCEY the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF the bill providing for the establishment of
circuit court in and for the State Of California; the
pending question being the motion Of Mr. WELLER
fill the blank in relation to the salary Of the Judge be
created by this act with the Of six thousand dol
lars
After some debate in which Messrs BENJAMIN, GWIN,
BADGER, BUTLER, ToUCEY, and DOUGLAS partcipa-
ted the question was taken and the motion not agreed
Mr. WELLER then moved fill the blank with the sum Of
five thousand dollars; which was not agreed to.
Mr.. PRATT then moved insert nfour thousand FIVE
hundred dollars
Mr. GWIN moved that the whole section be stricken out
that the salary could be provided for in the general APP
preparation bill lie thought fit to perform the du-
ties of that Office would accept it at that of compensa-
ton,
The motion to strike out the section agreed TO-
and the blank was filed with $4,000
After further debate the further consideration of
the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
NrrnSAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill for the Improvement Of the navigation of the Paapsco
river and 10 render the port of Baltimore accessible to the
war steamers of the United States.
Mr. PEARCE addressed the Senate in favor Of the bil
and showed the Importance Of Baltimore in commercial
aspect He moved reduce the amount appropriated in
the bill from 100000 to Sl2oo00 which agreed TO-
The bill was then read third time and passedyeas 20,
nays 1--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs- Allen, Badger, Bayard, Bell, Benjamin,
Brodhead, Cass, Chase, Dawson, Dodge of Wisconsin,
Dodge Of Iowa, Fessenden Foot Geyer Gillette Houston
Jones of Tennessee Morton Pearce Petit, Pratt Sebas
Weller, and Wright-29
NAYS Messrs. Branerd, Brown, Butler, Clay, Evans,
Fitzpatrick, and Hunter-7.
The following is then seyerally taken up consid
cred, and passed
Bill continue the Improvement of the Des Moncs and
the Rock river rapids, in the Upper Mississippi.
Bill making appropriations for deepening the channel
the St Clair fats and for deepening the channel
the flats of the ST. Marys river in the State Of Michigan
Bill to continue the Improvement in the harhor Of New
ark New Jersey.
Bill making appropriations for the continuation and
pair of certain public works in the State of Maine hereto
fore commenced under the authority of law.
Bill to appropriate money to the distractions in
the Savannah river below the city of Savannah in the
State Of Georgia.
Bill to provide for the improvement Of the navigation Of
the Ohio river.
Bill to provide for continuing the improvement of the
Mississippi river below the Des Moines rapids.
Bill to provide for continuing the improvement of the
Missouri river
Bill complete the works at the mouth oil the river San
Diego in the State of California.
Bill making appropriation for the improvement of the
Delaware breakwater.
On motion, the Senate adjourned,