The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-30

~ was b come, let il come when the session wa
y session, and not ia vacation when parties NIGH
| h, organized TO oppose it, And II there was 10 be
No saiy, let Congress know il before il adjourned
"a hst the proper preparations might be made. Le
he notice, then, be given al once. Then treaty, 4
10 be made, would come before the first Of August
90 that il might be ratified and Il not so that Con-
qsss might be ready 10 vote the necessary aPPro'
oriatons for the defence Of the country. Herethe
honorable gentleman resumed his seat.
NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Me- CASS then moved that the Senate ADJOURN
but withdrew his motion at the request OF
MI FAIRFIELD, from the COMMITTEE on
Naval Affairs, who said that he desired to
present. Communication from the chiefs OF the
naval bureaus 10 the Secretary OF the navy
document called for by the resolution OF the Senate
directing the Committees on Military ana Naval
Affairs 10 lay before the Senate the estimates com
munieated to them by the respective Secretaries OF
War and Navy for the increase Of the naval and
military means of the defence Of the country.
Mr. F.. said he awaited himself Of the occasion TO
syov, in three words, the reasons for his having
withheld this document from the Senate heretofore.
The first reason he had already stated to the Senate
uoon a former oceason-to wit, that the documen,
was not placed in the hands Of the committee for the
purpose Of being presented TO the Senate and print
3D. On the contrary, the committee were requested,
,Aer using IL, TO return IL again to the secretary,
which had accordingly been done. Again, although
he had no doubt the Secretary Of the Navy would
have eheenally aequiesced IN request TO return II
again 10 the committee for the purpose OF being pre-
ssDted 10 the Senate and printed, n he had under
stood the Senate as wishing Il, yet he, Mr. Fp)
was unwilling TO ask for the return for such purpose
He was opposed to the printing, for this and for
no other reason that the eItrayaganee Of the recon-
nandations Of the chiefs Of the naval bureaus con-
aimed in this document, would tend TO prejudice tho
country against these heads OF bureaus II not against
hs navy itsef But now, his views had changed.
Under the circumstances, he believed Il was due To
he President and Secretary Of the Navy, as well as
the Committee on Naval Affairs, that the document
should be printed 1.-THE people regard the recommend
aoas for building seventy ships OF war and steam
|,p at cost of over tweniy-one millions OF dollars, 10
DE sgnaly extrayagant neither the President, sec
rs.ary or committee will be found in any way i'm
pleatsd in it. On the contrary, 80 far from adopt
ng the recommendations of the chiefs Of the bu-
r,aus, the secretary. in his written communication
TO the committee, recommended the building OF ten
var steamers only. This recommendation had the
sanction Of the President, and was adopted by the
committee. A bill was reported in conformity with
IT, which is now pending before the Senate. Now,
although he once opposed TO the printing Of
this report from the chiefs Of the naval bureaus for
The reasons stated, he could not oppose 1t longer
The insnuations SO frequently made, especially IN
he puolc prlnts, mnt TINS paper hau oee" WINES
for improper and sinister purposes, and That, u
made public, il would impeate the President and
Secretary Of the Navy, or the committee IN some
hing wrong that he now felt il was due To them to
ct the document go forth to the public. He there
lore moved that it be printed.
The question was then put decided afhrmatiyely,
and the document presented was ordered TO be print
ed.
Mr. SEWER then moved that the Senate 60 into
executive session for few moments.
Amid cries Of "No, no." the question was put
and nsgatived
A DIVISION was then called for, and by vote Of
fifteen to sixteen, the motion was rejected.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill from the House Of Representatives ma
king appropriations for supplying deficiencies in the
naval appropriations Of last fiscal year, was then
read first and second time, and referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. CASS,
The Senate adjourned