The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-18
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The question was taken on ordering the bill to be
read second time, and it was decided in the a6irma
tive-yeas %, nays H. as follows
YEAS.-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bay
ard, Berrien, Buchanan, Choate, Clayton, Con-
rad, Crafts, Crittenden Evans, Graham, Henderson,
Phelps, Porter, Preston, Riyes, Simmons Smith Of
Indiana, Tallmadge, White, and Woodbrdge-28.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Cuthbert,
Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Smith of Connecticut Tappan, Walker, Wilcox,
Williams Woodbury., Wright and Young-lo
The bill was then read second time by its title,
Mr. EVANS moved that it be referred to the Com
mttee on Finance.
Mr. SIMMONS was of opinion that it would be
more appropriate to refer the bill to the Committee
on Manufactures. If it should take that direction
he thought that he would be able to satisfy the Sena
tors on this the Democratic] side that the bill pro-
posed no great infraction of the Compromise act.
The question was taken on the motion to refer the
bill to the Committee on Finance, and twas decided
in the affrmative--yeas 20, nays IA.
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of The
Navy Appropriation BILL
The question pending was striking out the fol-
lowing provso Of the House to the clause approprl-
ating 1886 900 for the pay of commission, warrant,
and petty officers and seamen amended by the Sc
nate to read as follows
Provided, That, till otherwise ordered by Con-
gress part of this any future existing aPpro-
pration shall be applied to the payment of any OIL
in the navy appointed after this date beyond the
number In each grade now in service
Mr. BENTON addressed the Senate in favor of
retaining the proviso.
And the question striking out was decided in
| the afiirmave-yeas 3d. nays ~, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berrsn,
Choate, Clayton Conrad, Crttenden, Evans, Ora
! ham, Huntington, Henderson, Kerr, Mangum, Mil
ler Merrick, Morehead. Porter, Preston Rives SIM
mOn TeIlmad0a md nndhridua-2
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton Buchs-
nan, Crafts, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRo-
berts SEWER Smith, Of Connecticut Smith, of Indi-
ana, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, White Wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and Young-22
The thirteenth clause of the bill was read, viz
"For improvement and necessary repairs of the navy
yard near Pensacola, Florida, and for naval con-
sructor at said place, hry-6ve thousand three hum
bred dollars"
The amendment Of the Committee on Finance pro-
posed to strike out all after the word Florida, ard
insert 1888 8OO"
Mr.. BARROW moved to amend the amendment
by striking out 1873, 800 and insert 100000"
debate ensued, in which Messrs. BARROW,
CONRAD, EVANS, KING, WOODBURY. and
BAYARD participated and the amendment to the
amendment was agreed to, and the amendment OF the
Committee thus amended, was adopted
Several other amendments were adopted.
Mr.. PRESTON moved to amend the bill by add
ing as follows:
For the transportation arrangement, and preserva-
ton, of articles brought and to be brought by the
Exploring Expedition, $2O 900, or so much thereof
| as may be necessary.
The amendment was agreed to.
! Mr.. EVANS moved to increase the appropriation
for the pay of commission, warrant, and petty officers
and seamen, by striking out 2 1876 900" and insert
ing ~, 800 0OO" which $395,OOO less than the
estimates of the Secretary Of the Navy;
And pending the question on the amendment, the
Senate adjourned.