Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-02
CONGRESS-
F4CvNp SESSION.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS
Correspondence Of the Amorisar
CoyGEEss
\ SENATE



Correspondence Of the Awersar
UNITED STATES SENATE
WASHINGTON Tlu'siay. Feb. 25. 1871.
The Dis''ei Bank Bn was fnally passe! lh 3 mora.
ing and sent to the Hrusr Cor concurrence.
Hinny oAIs were ordered 20 hr cucr~s,d One pro
e~.ni 'he erection pt m,ngmen's Ia honor OF Cra.
Z Nash aht B-s. Gen. Wan. D4y.lln. - Ig called
Air Graham defended IL ruys7ge. and nir. KING 90
Aiab1tua, opposed ~ ga unconstitutional grounds. The
srcct's1 of rIrnumrnts VS. picirrl. ull.r The Co,fsf.
enaoa. and the CONSTRUCTION placed the acts OF a.,
Cpu.otcacy as II they had been ordered under m.
Constitution. Mr. King persisted in IA opaos,usn and
the ball "ls 'a,d an The table, rs 10 II.
Ia rem-''Gcr q. the day un.il the Executive .o..
''n vas devoted 10 The consideration % private bills.
AZ l"" o'clock an Executive session vas rrler-3
winch continued tor some tim.. ,ns, 49, A.. .
ate adjourned. ~ >"
Ahe C'Nh and Diplomatic Bin was reported n nc
oena'e ihis morning. End having had it, first AMI sec.
nance.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill having been passed
asst night and sent 10 the Senate for concurrence. Er
Jones Of Va. moved otake a, The Sill IN ,,Ia,s,, ~
,he Nary. There was bat slight oppo,i;i,n. AMI m.
iiouse Resolved itself inln committee of the whole f,r
'Ae purpose Of taking up The bill, Mr. Mckay ON. G.
IN 'hc char.
The bill having been read ia mmiuee NJ S,l,,r.
s''il"i Mass. moved that appropriation OF el OPS Oop
!COO. ''0''
NJ Sa'toasinl defended his amendment in a hu,i.
noas i!Ne way and argued that The service required
'oe ei'ra appropriation. Iuis was shown from an
eiih''''"h ut he condition OF he service. and lcm
me Improvements made IN the naval service Of o,bcr
Countries. The increase of s575ON0 v,s pr,,,r ~ q,
limo Ike ih1s. The snail appropriation in the hi
was = consequence ofIhe condition OF N, finance. %.
'"c C'uutF Ihe appropriation too mad been rcs.ric.
81 hy 'hc Navy Buad COMMISSIONER because tho
t',a>'It was not a1.e 90 meet the demands uron IT,
~ Ils Jnncuire Of pAlirs u oucit 10 Doe ..rr.1.,I-
The Let war should teach Us slnc,bipy and n v,
leaned from tho school Of cSpcreucs we ,hulII 6n,I
ilai an appropriation should always be under iI, con-.
tool of he Nava! Service.
Nj Jones. the chsiuuan cf.he Committee II Wavs
n'n means opposed the Increased appropriation, con
tending that tao sum asked was sugi.Iea, 10 moi N,
wants q he service 6s ne present. yesl.
Nc. Evans, Vi Ne, demanded the authc. .ty FOR
,his. "
Mr. ZONES gave the Secretary rihc Navy wLo
tad specified the sums rcquirrt.
Mr.. Evans reminded the Chairman o. the Corr.
mi,iee and The House, that The Secretary Of The Navy
had given no reason Tor this. and taai the C,,,. en-.
nected VIII ine Department showed a state orlEiu.s
ti".ring irotn iHe specifications iu :hc es. finale. l.
Vas shown - ,hs member from Maine. Who had an
iN''nIje knowledge OF has as ho has ofall bancle e. al.
'~ F"fs'N staNsEfs Nial ii4" Slams ~ war were Eufug
." pieces. and were destroyed ouoG because no un.
preparations we've made 10 repair JL-m.
NJ l. earnestly -IrSCalcI the Gnlru8ria!ion prg.
z sci 10y his friend from Iassachuseis IN a manner
Which commanded he Intention Of the Co,nniuee-
me reasons gwen were numerous. and the hcis cited
important.
Mr. Jones was closely questioned hy the membe,
rom Maine. sgd no excuse was g.,Ca Dr e.uciss,an.
curved az. bot the aImsy one tua. iAe Secretary oCf7s
Navy s''i ao'ailg % ihs matter. ~ the rItn ,-5.
posed 'he naval sefveco = 70 BE- lca in d beg-.rct con.
aIIon.
Nj. THineE-st orRh1de Island ss.l. 10 ,s Am,
lu'g's-. und 900 favor Or va Increase! aprlJr.rri, r
'o' 'C naval sasycr lie pretc-.G The -..,r, .a.s.
ii'hs O. .'" Navy Bflrl Co. la, vcosuncnE1,s.s lad
'hc Head rfthe Ngyy Department TIA, Sccre -r. ,t
no Navy Aaew nothing o. tac s,r.!ce. The Nj
"'a'i we've s'mpcset Of men who had seen service.
~. 'H's were 'i one mind ~ resssj 10 .hc pIosio,.
OF ne appropriation proposed Gr aa ,uereaso Vi tho
NJ ! thompson Of s c. ,21Es also IN behalf sf ..s
appropriation
NJ RsoI cfAirs. whJ bass hong h,.a s.r-r,b.
60 'oi ms connection wiki aid knnwielg. Of IL- M
Va! Service, ais, offended lae proposed aop-,-r4,.g,
Tor .he Improvement q ,l1 Ser, &C..
Mr. Jones was get found lhe o4l, nan in o,,...,i,,
20 'Ms measure, Who la! spokcH. IhOc.h MANY vii
Iani ~ liza a, doub, when the vote taken.
Hf. Ffufhl 90 inaIanl closet the discussion before
&c recess. AID ia = sensible and liberal manner ,Ir
was wiling % supp1T: The appropriation -rl.I,rs /
no would DO 50 were 10 much larger than IL was. Il
'oa!f' SAL alr p w!m great Hag1guiui,y. ps SON
Ole Tor iwOmiiloHsof do.lars ior the Nav. A. verlI
" Two haHtEed thousand dollars for iAe Cunberl,Df Z
load.
Oihcr remarks were made in he sane suiI,. ana A. :
" as ! clnJudgc, tic sentiments of The uembsr tr,n
indiana are the sentiments Of hc W-si. Bsfli IN!
5u' Navy Is he general cry-indaci. of most OF Inc
'ein6c'S OF Congress who properly appreciate wha,
.2y justly be c~oYsdefed the night arm Ol our na,ion-
defence, Tho bill will probably pass tonight. or
'onld pass az least, for the business Of the scssJn has
" begun.
The following wa The amendment, poaling at lac
,cpss
Tor increase, seplif, armament, nud e1uiuncnt of
.e NHFy, and wearuHd ienr Of vessels Do c.urm,,sr,1
-UOO.OvO' instead Of 81 22JUyJ. reported ~ he