The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-18

measures 10 suppress fbus,erng operations and alluded
70 Col Walker a runisn, bueeaneer and pirate Inc
morning hour having expired before he bad concluded ms
remarks be announced bis intention Of addressing the sen
ale on the subject future occasion.
Nc. WELLER also expressed ms in,enuon " rspy ~ ~
OF the remarks OF the senator nom Delaware as ne
differed very widely from that senator IN regard 70 'ns
character on Col Walker
Mr. RUSK also should have something to say when the
subject came up again ..r.
ORDER or BUSINESS. ...
Mr. BELL Of Tennessee desired to have the Senate take
up and adopt the resolution giving the Committee on Ma
val Affairs power send for persons and papers in rea-
ton 20 tie examination OF the memorials OF naval officers
who complain OF the action Of the retiring board
mr. STUART hoped that motion would not prevail, as
the senator Georgia Mr. IyERsos desired 10 be heai
that question and II was understand by the Senate thai
The bills ID relation internal improvements to be
considered and disposed OF to-day.
Mr.. lVERSON was opposed to the proposition OF the
from Tennessee and thought he could satisfy the
Senate that such resolution ought not to DO adopted he
had opportunity to be heard upon it.
Mr. BELL withdrew his motion.
AT The request OF Mr. HUNTER the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill from the House of Representatives to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service OF the
fiscal year ending the 30h fJune 1856 which was made
the special order for Wednesday next at one o'clock
Mr. DOUGLAS gave notice that he should on Thursday
next open the debate the bill reported by
him this morning Ia relation to Kansas in which he
should take occasion TO reply to some Of the remarks OF his
The Bill 70 increase the efficiency Of the United States
army the frat special order and on motion by Mr.
STUART IL postponed for the purpose Of taking up
the internal Improvement bills on the calendar.
.,s INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Ssnae then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making an appropriation for deepening the channel
the St Clair fats, in the State Of Michigan.
Mr. CASS briefly stated the Importance Of the measure
and the bin was read the third time and pasaedyeas 49,
nays s--as follows:
YEAs-Measrs Allen, Bell Of New Hampshire, Bell of
Tennessee, Biger, Cass, Clayton, Collxmer Crtenden,
Dodge Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foster hamin, Har
Ian Zones Iowa Mallory, Pratt Pagh Sebastian Sew
Trumbul, Wade, Weller, and Wiison-29.
NAYS-Messrs. Brown, Butler, Clay, Hunter Nersou,
Mason, Raid, and Toucey--s. p.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill making appropriation for deepening the channel
which was read third time and passed-yeas 49, nays
S---as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Bell Of New Hampshire, Benjamin,
Bgler GAGS, Clayton Colamer Crtenden, Dodge Doug
las Durkee Fessenden Fish, Foot Foster, Hale, Hamln,
Harlan Johnson Jones Of Iowa. Pratt, Pugh Sebastian,
Seward Sde, Stuart Sumner, Thomson OF New Jersey,
Trumbul w ade Weller, and Wison--32.
NAYS--Messrs Adams, Brown, Butler, Clay Hunter,
Y herson, Reid and Toucsy--s
The following bills were also considered and passed:
@ Bill 10 remove Instructions navigation in the mouth
OF the Mississippi river at the Southwest Pass and the Pass
a Loutre ss a ..a ....a..
Bin for the improvement of the navigation Of the Patapsco
river and render the port of Baltimore accessible the
war Of the United States. ...
Bill for the improvement of the harbor of San Diego in
California. ssl4.a
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
hin to amend passed Sd March, 1855 for the i'm
provement of the Savannah river; which debated at
much length by Messrs. INVERSION, BUTLER, STUART,
BENJAMIN. and HAMLN when the further consideration
executive session, the Senate adjourned.