The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-04

navy OF the nited aies; which was sgreed toyeas
nays 2l-as follows
;es Jones e Iowa JOnss q Tsnns.sss Mallory kour.s
RAYs-Messrs. Bel Of Yea Hanpsbfe, Bright, .Brod-
sysr aaser M.sen ps.os paab Rss seward ST.
del, Toombs, TrumbuIl, Wade, and Wilson-2l.
The bill was read third time and passed. .a
FoRTiftu.f,os BILL
On motion by Mr. PEARCE the Senate then proceeded
to the consideration of the bill from the House Of Repre-
seniaives making appropriations for orti6catons and
other works Of defence and repairs of barracks and quar
es fo the yer ending the Sotb OF june 1858 which was
ansrded and passed
The b making grant of lands to the TERRITORY Of Min
alternate sections TO aid in the constructors OF
certain airoads in said Territory, amended by ma
king similar grant 10 the State OF Aiahsms, and was
then passsd.
The joint resolution from the House of Representatives
for the reef W. W. WINNER late postmaster AT West
lsnesve Ohio and the bill from the House Of Represent
aiives for the relief of Smile Hooe of Prairie du Chien
Wisconsin, were considered and passed.
MISCELLANEOUS ArpRopRIAroS BILL.
On motion by Mr. HUNTER the Senate proceeded the
consideration Of the bill from the House of Representatives
making appropriations for certain civil expenses OF the
government for the year ending June &c. 1853 Numer
Gus eldmens adopted, most OF them with very lit
tie discussion
Some debate arose upon an amendment, reported from
the Committee Agriculture proposing appropriation
Of $4,000 for the collection Of agricultural statistics and
for the distribution OF seeds by the Patent Office
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to amend the amendment by
adding an appropriation OF S3 500 TO enable the Comm
of Pa collect and report information respect
ing the consumption of cotton in the several countries OF
the world; which was agreed TO- and the amendment as
ann ied was adopted. a.
Mr. PRATT moved to amend the bill by addirg IN ap-
preparation Of 500 900 for commencing the construction
Of substantial bridge the Potomac river, at the
aqueduct n Georgetown according TO the plan proposed
hy l., eli eupiu
Mr.. RUSK moved to amend the amendment by adding
cause authorizing the Secretary Of the Interior for the
purpose OF facilitating the transportation of the mails be-
the North and South grant the right of way
the Long Bridge 10 AIRY company operating railroad be
tween the cities of Washington and Alexandria, Virginia
provided that said CONF shall repair said brdgeat its
p.nse in satisfactory the said Secrea
ry and permit the free thereof for ordinary travel with
out charge.
On this proposition considerable debate ensusd.
Nc BRIGHT was opposed to the amendment to the
amendment because it gave the of the bridge to
railroad company, without requiring them TO keep
the draws open. The Ieople Of Georgetown have been
complaining about The Long Bridge for loag tiue as
offering great obstruction their navigation and
merce. Wnen this bridge was injured by food some
four Eve years ago. there proacied d=bate 10
the popriety OF having il repaired and the Senate then
refused make any appropriation for that object
understood that this work TO be abandoned and tina,
the stream should be thrown open that Georsetown
might be again restored something like her original
rights The proposition now was 10 surrender the bridge
railroad company 10 be repaired and used for their
purposes withoat a reservation requiring them
TO keep the draws open TO allow vtsses pass He
utterly opposed any appropriation whatever for the
Of the Long Bridge and especially to slo wing
railroad company to control it. The effect of laying
railroad track the bridge would be drive of Just
such travel some gentlemen were desirous of
dating fo il weak structure best and IL would be
utterly unsafe for carriages when of
irg. He would prefer vote for appropriation
the bridge altogether and construct another higher
Mr. CLAY thought the Long Bridge great nuisance in
many respects was nuisance to The people OF George
town. because it obstructed their navigation; it a
nuisance the people of Washington because it made the
westerly portion OF the city very scky and ii
nuisance travellers, who were sometimes compelled to
wait an hour for vessels to pass through the draw.
The amendment to the amendment rejected, and the
amendment also voted down.
An amendment opriatng Ten thousand dollars for
the repair Of the the Long Bridge was also rejected
million of dollars for the continuation of Washing
ton aqueduct which agreed to, after debate
yeas 40, nays Gas follows:
Benjamin, Biger, Bright, Brodhead Brown, Butler Cola
mer, Dodg-, Douglas Durkee, Evans, Fessenden, Fish,
James, Johnson Jones Of Iowa, Mason, Nohrse, Pratt
Rusk Sebastian, Seward Sidel Stuart Thomson Of New
Jersey Toucey Trumbull, Wilson, Wright. and Yuee-40
NAYs-Msssrs. Adams, Biggs, Harlan, Pngh Reid, and
Wade--6
An amendment approprating FIVE hundred thousand
dollars for the continuation OF the construction of the
dome 10 the Capitol was adopted.
An amendment providing for the enlargement Of the
public grounds surrounding the Capitol led to some de-
BATE but without di5poslEg OF the subject at hapat
four o'clock the Senate took recess for two hours
| EVENING SESSION. ..
The Senate reassemblei at haf-past six o'clock and
several private bills were passed proceeding with the
| unfinished business
The amendment the miscellaneous appropriation bill
providing for extension of the public grounds surround
| ing the Capitol, was agreed to-yeas a. nays ls.
Mr. ADAMS moved 10 amend the bill by adding a new
section allowing railroad companies carry the for
eight years in payment of all duties iron imported for
| their roads.
| Mr.. BlGLER vehemently opposed the amendment He
had hoped the tariff question settled and under that
impression had voted for the report of the committee
conference as sort of compromise between the
conflicting interests in this country; and he surprised
to find this attack perstenfly renewed against the iron
interest He regarded this amendment as Offering
MUM to railroad companies to purchase foreign IRON and
instead OF paying the for mail service il
posed to pay three four times much for that service
He could demonstrate these facts but did insist take
the tme apd the Senate would vote down the amend
men he would orego the remarks which be proposed
make.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee moved TO amend the amend
ment by inserting provision making railroad ION duty
free DE said the only deplee the treasury
make free goods and be thought the iron interest had
! joyed the duty long enough.
Mr. BRODHEAD rose 10 question Of order. His col
league had been induced TO yield the floor from impress
sion that the subject be discussed and yet the
senator from Tennessee making speech upon the sub
| ject himself
Mr. JONES replied that be was not to be bullied or
butfed by this iron interest any longer He knew his
rights and meant 10 maintain them. All he wanted
| simple vote on his proposition.
Mr. RUSK said that this talk about offering premiums
railroad companies take the foreign manufactured ar
Gle was "all my eyes, Betty Martin" The Pennsylvania
manufacturers bad enjoyed the benefit OF this duty for