Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-03
WAsHINeToN, Feb. 25

this morning and sent TO the House for concur
renee.
Many bills were ordered 20 be engrossed.
One proposing the erection Of monuments in
honor of Gen. F. Nash, and Brig. Gen. VIM.
Davidson, being called up.
Mr.. GRAHAM defended its passage, and
Mr.. King, of Ala. opposed it on constitutional
grounds. The erection of monuments was
| pledged, under the Confederation, and the Con-
stitution placed the acts of the Conlederacy as
| if they had been ordered under the Consliill-
ton. MIR. King persisted in his opposition, and
the bill was laid on the table, X to IL.
The remainder of the day until the Execu-
tive session, was devoted to the consideration
fprivate bills.
AT two o'clock an executive session was or
dered which continued for some time, after
which the Senate adjourned
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill was reported
to the Senate this morning, and having had It's
first and second reading, was referred TO the
| committee on finance
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Civil and Diplomatic Bill having been
passed last night and sent for concurrence
Mr.. Jones, of Va. moved TO take up the Bill
in relation to the Navy. There was but slight
opposltlon and the House resolved itself into
committee of the Whole for the purpose of ta-
king up the bill, Mr. Mckay, of n C. in the
chair
The bill having been in committee, Mr.. Sal
tonslall, of Mass. moved that the appropriation
of Sl,225, 900, reported by the committee, be
increased to S2,00O0 900.
Mr. SALTONSTALL defended his amend
ment in business like way, and argued that
the service required the extra appropriation.
This was shown from sn examination of the
condition of the service and from the improve
ments made in the naval service of other coun-
tries The increase of $575,000 was proper al
time like this. The small appropriation in the
bill was in consequences Of the condition of the
finances of the country. The appropriation
too had been restricted by the Navy Board of
Commissioners, because the Treasury was not
able TO meet the demands upon it. At this
juncture of affairs ii ought to be increased. The
last war should teach us something, and if we
learned from The school of experience we should
always be under the control of the Service
Mr.. JONES, the chairman of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, opposed the increased
appropriation, contendng that the sum asked
sufficient TO meet the wants of the service for
the present year.
Mr.. EVANS, of Me. demanded the authority
for this.
Mr.. JONES gave the Secretary of the Navy,
who had specified the sums required.
Mr.. EVANS reminded the Chairman ofthe Com
mttee and the House, that the Secretary of the Ma
Wy had given no reason for this and that the facts
connected with the Department showed state of
things differing from the specifications in the est-
mate. 1t was shown by the member from Maine,
who had an intimate knowledge of this, as he has
OF all branches OF the public service, that the ships
OF war were going to pieces, ana were destroyed
often because no appropriations were made to re.
pair them
Mr.. E. earnestly advocated the appropriation
proposed by his friend from Massachusetts in
manner which commanded the attention of the
Committee The reasons given were numerous
and the facts cited important
Mr. JONES was closely questioned by the men,
Der from Maine, and no excuse was given for con-
cluslonS arrived at, but the msy that the Sec
retary OF the Navy said nothing ofthe matter. By
the plan proposed the naval service is to be left in
a beggared condition.
MIR TILLINGHAST of R. I. spoke to the same
purpose and in favor of an increased appropriation
for the naval service. He preferred the recon-
mendations of the Navy Board to the recommend
dtioHS VI l1e Iledu vi lIt NAVY re pdTlnent lie
Secretary of the Navy knew nothing of the SER
vice. The Naval Board were composed of men
who had seen service, and they were of one mind
in regard to the propriety of the appropriation pro-
posed for an increase of the service.
Mr.. THOMPSON of S. c. spoke also in behalf
of the appropriation.
Mr.. REED of Mass who has so long been dis
tinguished for his connection with and knowledge
of the Naval Service, also defended the proposed
for the improvement of the service
Mr.. JONES was yet found the only man in OPP
position TO the measure, who had spoken, though
many will stand by him no doubt when the vote is
taken.
MIR. PROFFIT Of Ind. closed the discussion be-
fore the recess, and in sensible and liberal man.
ner. Mr.. p was willing to support the appropria-
tion proposed and would do so were it much lar
ger than it was. | would, said Mr. p. with great
magnanmity, as soon vote for two millions of dol
lars for the Navy, would for two hundred thou
sand dollars for the Cumberland Road
Other remarks were made in the same spirit and
as far as can judge, the sentiments of the men,
Der from Indiana are the sentiments of the West.
Build up your Navy Is the general cry--indeed,
of most of the members ef Congress who properly