The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-01

operation in the best mode Suill he hoped 10 see il
successful. And with these impressions he voted
for II, trusting that the war would speedily be ter
minated, in which case there would not be the
slightest fear Of the Of this and the Other
great measures Of the session, TN
| Here there general cries of "questionj" when
Mr.. CRITfENDEN rose, and spoke at some
length and with much energy against the bill, de-
nouncng Il and the administration with characters
/ Tic earnestness.
The question on the passage of the bill was then
taken by yeas and nays, and resulted as follows
/ YEAs-Asssrs Allen, Ashley, Atchson Athsrton, Bag
| by, Benton, Breese Bright Calhoun, Cameron, Cass
Chalmers, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, flanagan Houston
Lewis Niles Penny hacker Rusk sempe, SEWER speight
Sturgeon, TuInsy Westeott, and Yulee-2s. -
| NAYs-MessTs. Archer. Barrow Berrien, Ciey John M
Clayton Thomas Clayton corwfn Crittenden Davis Day
ton Evans, Greene Huntington, JaInsgin, Johnson Of
head Pesrce. Phelps, simmons Uphsm, Webster, and
Woodbridge-26.
| So the bill was passed.
THE LAND GRADUATION BILL.
MIR BREESE expressed the hope that the SEN
ate would now take up the graduation bill.
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. LEWIS said il was very important that the
appropriation bills should be disposed of and he
hoped that the naval appropriation bill would be
made the first business Of the Senate.
THE PRIVATE cALEsDAR.
Mr.. HANNEGAN expressed himselfin favor Of
taking up the private calendar. There were, he
said, large number Of private claims which should
have been disposed of long since, and now there
was great probability that many Of these honest
creditors Of the government, after having spent
eight months in the city, in many cases at an ex-
pense nearly equalling the amount Of their claims,
would be obliged to retdrn to their homes without
| their cases having been attended to by Congress.
Mr. DIX asked that the bills from the House,
which were upon the table, be taken up, with a
view TO their reference.
Mr. HUNTINGTON opposed the taking up Of the
private calendar. The appropriation bills, without
ment could not proceed, should be the first BUSH
meas.
The CHAIR announced the special order of the
day to be the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. HANNEGAN moved TO postpone the spe-
eal order, in order to take up the private calendar
| which was lost on a division-yeas 20, nays %.
NAVAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
bill making appropriations for the naval service OF
the United States for the year ending June 80, lS47;
which was reported to the Senate with an amend
| ment.
Mr. YULEE submitted an amendment making
an appropriation Of $50, 900 for the commencement
| Of dry-dock at the navy-yard at Pensacola.
Mr.. CAMERON moved TO amend the anne adm ent,
by adding thereto appropriation Of 900 for a
dry-dock at the navy-yard Philadelphia, and SUISSE
quently modified It by inserting the words "or float
ing' AFTER the word "dry," and by inserting pro-
vision that the plan Of dock be constructed should
be determined by commission, to inquire into and
report upon the merits Of the several plans for docks
Mr.. J. M. CLAYTON defended this appropria-
ton.
Mr.. EVANS opposed. He would not vote any
appropriations Of this character in the present state
Of the finances.
DAYTON, YULEE, EVANS, CAMERON, and
HANNEGAN, the question was taken upon the
| amendment to the amendment by yeas and nays,
and the result was announced-yeas &c, nays 90
| a tie.
The PRESIDENT voted in the affirmative, and
the amendment to the amendment was therefore
| adopted.
Subsequently, the Chair discovered that the vote
upon the latter question was not a tie, but stood
yeas g. nays g. and made the correction according
Mr. FAIRFIELD moved to amend tho amend
ment by inserting an appropriation Of S00, 900 Tor
the construction Of a dry-dock at Kittery, Maine;
which was rejected-yeas 81, nays 25.
MIR. F. also moved to amend the original amend
ment as amended, by adding a provision that the
plan Of said dry-dock be determined by the Navy
| Department; which was agreed to--yeas %, nays
Mr.. YULEE submitted few remarks in support
of his original amendment.
The question was then taken upon the amend
ment as amended, and which provided an appropri-
u
500, 900 for drydock at Philadelphia and decided
in the negaitve-yeas %, nays %.
Mr.. YULEE then moved amendment to the
bill, approprating 800 900 towards the commence
ment of dry-dock at Pensacola.
Mr.. CAMERON moved an amendment to the
amendment, adding an appropriation of $4,000 to-
wards the commencement of a dry-dock at Phladel-
pha; which was rejected
The question recurring upon the item Of appro-
priaton for dry-dock at Pensacola it was rejected
yeas %, nays "a.
Mr. LEWIS moved an amendment to the bill, au-
thorizing the President, it, in his judgment, it
shall seem expedent, to cause any steamers
which may be built for the use of the navy Of the
United States, be constructed at other points than
the navy-yards, and by contract which was adopt
ed-yeas %, nays Is.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved to amend the bill by
inserting appropriation Of 5000 for repairs Of
the Sheer wharf at Boston; which was adopted with
out division.
Mr.. F. also moved to amend the bill by striking
out the last clause, which limits the expenditure Of
the appropriation for the Memphis navy-yard to
the construction of rope-walk; which was adopted.
After the adoption of sundry further amendments,
and the rejection of Others the bill ordered to
third reading, read third time, and passed.
We will give the items of the appropriation on
Monday. not being able to get copy in time for
this evenings edition
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
THE wAREHoUsING SYSTEM.
The SPEAKER announced the unfinished BUSH
ness to the special order of yesterday, being the
bill in relation to the warehousing sytem.
Mr.. McCLELLAND offered a resolution pro-
viding that all debate the said bill, in Committee
Of the Whole on the State Of the Union should ter
inmate this day at one o'clock.
THE PRIVATE CALENDAR.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to postpone the considera-
ton of the special order
The SPEAKAR said the motion would not be
in order pending the resolution of the gentleman
from Michigan, Mr. McCLELLAsp.
Several voices: "Let that resolution be adopted
first"
Mr.. DANIEL. With the permission Of the
House, will state the object of the motion desire
to make. There are some bills on the private calen-
dar which have been acted on by the Senate, and
which ought to be acted on by this House. 1t may
be that other bills will vet be noted on by the Sem