The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-07

business yesterday being the bill for the Improvement
of tho harbor OF Apalacbicoa Ia the State OF Florida
Mr.. MALLORY said that he should vote against the
bill and proceeded TO give the reasons why other senators
should vote for it.
ThequSstion being taken the passage Of the bill, II
was agreed to--yeas az, nays lS--as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Bell of
Tennessee, Bright Cas Clayton, Collamer, fessenden
Fish, Foot Foster Geyer Harlan James johnson, Jones
Of Kentucky. Thomson Of New Jersey, Trumbul, Wade
S1Ys~aessrs. Biggs Brodhead, Brown, Butler, Clay
Fitzpatrick Houston, Hunter Iverscn, Mallory, Mason
Reid, Slide, Stuart, roombs, and weler-l6.
Mr. BELL, of Tennessee moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate rejected the bill making appropria
tons for the improvement of the haroor OF Duouque and
the motion was entered on the Journal.
The bill for the improvement of Taunton river in the
State Of Massachusetts, discussed and reeetedyeas
is, nays 10.
The following bills were severaly considered and
passed;
Bin for the improvement of the harbor of Charleston,
South Carolina. .....
Bill to provide for the protection of Cape Cod harbor,
Massachusetts,. aa ...
Bill to continue the improvement of the Illinois river
Bill for continuing and completing the improvement OF
Red river at the Raft. .s .. "a.
Bill providing for the survey Of Atchafaaya bay and APP
proaches.
Bill providing for the survey of the falls of Red river at
or near Alexandria.
Bill making further appropriations for the improvement
Of the Cape Fear river North Carolina
Bill to provide tor improving the harbor Of Georgetown
District of Columbia.
Bill making appropriation for the Improvement of the
channel at He'll Cate East river in the State OF New
York.
Bill to remove distractions in the Bayou Latourehe
Louisiana.
Bill for continuing the improvement of the inland pas
sage between the river St Johns and St Mary, in thu
State of Florida.
Bill for continuing the improvement of the harbor o
Mobile at Dog river bar Chocaw Pass and to the Lower
Fleet
Bill for continuing the improvement of the Hudson river
Bill for continuing the improvement OF the harbor o
Providence, Rhode Island ~. .r.. .a
Bill for the construction of steam-dredge LAX
Michigan.
PRESIDENT UNITED
message received from the President of the United
States by Sidney Webster esq his private secretary
hitting certain documents in reply to the resolution
proceedings of the Committee Of Vigilance of San Fran
cisco; which was read, and ordered TO be printed.
PASSED.
ed:
Bill for constructing military road from lei Paso, OF
the Rio Grande, Fort Yuma at the mouth of the Gil,
river and for establishing military posts thereupon
Bill for the relief of Mrs Lucy Fitzgerald.
House bill continue the pc sion of Mrs Nancy Wealth
erford.
House bill for the relief of West Drnkwater and others
Joint resolution relative TO the building for custom
house and post Office at Toledo Ohio.
House bill granting pension to Anse Wilkinson.
covered by the life reserve of John McNary under tn
Cherokee treaties of 1917 aud 1919
number OF bills in relation To the District of Columbia
which received from the House of Representatives
read twice and referred and Others which had ee
returned with amendments taken up for considera
tion, and the amendments were eoncurred in.
Al halfpast five O'clock the Senate found itself withou
a quorum and adjourned.