The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-07
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
Thirty Fourth Congress-First Session.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1866.
SENATE.
ARMoRY IN rHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ing for information as TO the amount Of damages that will
be Incurred by the United States in consequence OF the
peal Of so much OF the act Of March 1855 provides for
the construction OF armory in the District of Columbia
which WAS read and ordered TO be printed.
| Mr. FITZPATRICK submitted the following resolution,
and asked its immediate consideration:
Resolved That the President of the United States be re-
quesed to communicate to the Senate information the
following points
The and original boundaries of the Mall in
the city Of Washington and the purposes for which 1t
intended.
Whether the Mall is or not partially occupied by private
dwelling houses stores and ots and by lumber wood and
coal yards and other Objects and nteected by streets and
whether such occupation and intersection by high
ways be temporary or permanent and upon what authority
it rests. ...
dent under the law of the last site for the public
building directed by that law depository for military tro
phes newly invented and model arms for the military service
and arms for the volunteers and militia OF this District has
has not been permanently separated from the other sections
would be occupied for this Site and whether there
other piece OF public ground that could be used for this
lie objects.
MIR. BROWN did not want to arrest inquiry, but thought
the effect of adopting the resolution would be delay
ton on the subject until reply was received from the
President.
After some debate, the resolution was agreed to-
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS ETC
Mr. SLIDELL presented joint resolution of the legisla
ture of Louisiana resembling resolution previously passed
from Franklin to Pattersonyie in that State which
laid on the table and ordered TO be printed
Mr. JONES' of Iowa, presented the petition of citizens of
Iowa. praying the passage OF confirm the selec
tons of swamp and overowed lands made under the act
of September 1885, which was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands
Mr.. CLAYTON presented two memorials signed by ci-
zens of New Jersey aud Pennsylvania praying that the
provisions of the act of 1862 to provide for the better
ry OF the lives of passengers on board of vessels propelled
far requisite to all ferry-boas rivers which
were ordered TO lie on the table.
RESOLUTION
Mr.. WADE submitted The following resolution which
lies over one day, under the rule;
Resolved That the President requested to
to the Senate If consistent with the public interest copies
all papers now in the Department of War of the Interior
not heretofore communicated, touching the difficulties be-
tween the Creek and Seminole Indians concerning rea
ting to, arising out of conflicting claims negroes, and
Of alpapers touching the immigration carrying said
groes from the Indian territory west of the Mississippi
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr. DURKEE, resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary of the Interior to inform the SEN
what amount in acres of scrip has been issued under
the act entitled Gan act making further provision for the
satisfaction of Virginia land warrants approved August
81 1882 and also to furnish statement of the claims dis
allowed and the therefor giving the of
land covered by each claim, and also an estimate of the
amount which would be required to satisfy the claims
der said act should the power of revision and
ton given BY it be repealed
COMMITTEE.
Mr. YULEE, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads to whom was referred a communication from
the President of the United States in relation
mission of the mails and munitions of the Illinois
Central railroad submitted written report and asked to
be discharged from the further consideration of the sub
jecti which was agreed to.
PRE-EMPTIog RIGHTS
On motion BY Mr.. YULEE, the bill to provide for the
SALE by prescription of certain portions of the public lands
to the States in which the lie taken up and made the
special order for Thursday, the 10Th instant.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. PRATT announced that the senator from Delaware
Mr.. BAYARp being detained from his seat by indisposi
on would be unable TO conclude bis remarks to-day
the navsboard question and his motion the further
consideration Of the subject postponed until o-mor
row.
On motion by Mr. STUART the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the bills making appropriations for works
Of internal improvements The first bill the bill in re-
ation to the improvement of the Savannah river but
bill that subject had just passed the House and had
been referred to the Committee Commerce that bill
passed for the present. Several bills in reference
harbos in Wisconsin also passed at the request
Of Mr.. DODGE.
harbor at the mouth Of 0nonagon river Lake SUI
peror in the State of Michigan then considered and
passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
bill making appropriation for the construction OF har-
Dor al Marquette lake Superior in the State of Nch
gan,
MIR ADAMS desired that the sense Of the Senate should
be taken these bills and asked the yeas and nays the
passage Of this bill as test vote.
Mr.. BELL Of TENNESSEE could not consent TO have this
regarded test vote without fuller acquaintance with
the character ct TIE proposed work He believed II
new work aud did know whether IL was fortified hy
strong Of the bills for similar objects
He would like have explanation OF the nature of
the work before recording his vote the bill.
Mr. CASS said that Il true that II a new work
for the very good that the government had
yet expended dollar for this purpose Lake Superior
The commerce Of that great mineral region had grown up
within few years pact and there very dangerous
coast where storms might arse suddenly and haTbor of
refuge was indlspepsaAy necessary lie bad been over
that cosst thfoe tines and personally acquainted With
/ the importance Of the proposed Improvement
Mr. BELL of Tennessee, wanted 20 know whether there
had been the usual examinations and surveys by the gov
eminent; for II not be could not vote for the bill
! Mr.. STUART replied that survey had been made by
the authority OF the government The citizens Of the
place bad contributed twenty-five thousand dollars for
this work, and 1t proposed to give twenty-five thou
sand more with the provision that portion Of the
amount s to be expended unless the whole work be
completed for that There eleven of these bills
for the State Of Michigan relating TO the improvement
hirbors on Lake Erie Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, and
Lake Superior but the whole Of these bills amounted in
the aggregate 10 less than the single appropriation for
moving the distractions the mouth of the Mississippi
river Each bill made small appropriation Of from
tyfve TO fifty thousand dollars aud Il provided in
each that the work should be completed for the
amount appropriated The estimates Of the departments
which in many Of these had amounted TO
hundred thousand dollars had been cut down. leaving
the balance TO he made up by private contributions.
/ Mr. HUNTER opposed the bill the ground that the
department better judges of the amount necessary
for these works than the Committee Commerce coald
be and the senator from Michigan proposed 10 abandon
their estimates lie cited where appropriations bad
been given year after year for these objects until very
large amount had been expended.
Mr. STUART replied that iuasmuch the senator from
Virginia opposed 10 these bills IN toto human inge
nuty could not devise bill for this object for which that
senator would but he did object to the fact that
he voted in accordance with his opinions he only object