Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. President, I wish, if 1 can arrest the attentibn of the Senate for a moment, to call their attention to the map and to Lake Superior. The Keweenaw point is just. about in the middle of Lake Superior from east to west. From this Kcweenaw point to Hayfield there is no harbor into which vessels can enter with safety in storms, a distance probably of nearly 300 miles. Then from Keweenaw point going contbward to Kcweenaw bay, which is unimportant point in the upper peninsula of Michigan,it is from 100 to 150 miles, without a harbor also. The severe storms which prevail on this lake are from the north east, and come driving down against Kewee now point; and if, as is assumed by the committee, and as I have no doubt is true, the opening of this canal into this little lake, Lac LaBelle, would produce a good harbor of refuge, as near as that is to the north end of Kcweenaw point, it is a thing which certainly ought to be done. If, by giving 100,000 acres of the lands on the upperpen insula, we can secure that purpose, we shall certainly secure a good purpose and a valuable one to the commerce of that lake. We have already given grants of land to build a railroad across the contineut whose termination is to be at the west end of Lake Superior. This place on Lake Superior is, some day, undoubtedly to be a place of large commerce and business. This point is the place where a harbor is essential on this coast. There is no harbor of refuge all along here; and, as I understand, this is a very severe and very dangcrous coast. The purpose is to open out a point into that little lake it is about half a mile across and build view into Lake Snpe rimand also into this lake. The water ill the lake is 27 feet deep, I am informed by Mr. Dnloos of the HoRep. Nearly 40,000 dollars, I understand, has been expended by individuals in the effort to open a connection with this lake. Although not a large lake, it will extend some few miles, at all events, nearer the mining districts. The minin districts are along on the mountain range. think we had better take the bill as it was originally introduced and grant 100,000 acres, and if that will build a harbor there, it will be a very valuable investment, I think.