The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-27

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account shall have been communicated to the House
The question was taken and the rules prescribing the
order OF business suspended.
VocL--" Now read the resolution q second time
and another F" Yes, and pass it.r
The resolution was again read, when
Mr. BRIScKERHorr said he had objection to the
And on motion of Mr. PREsros Klso was referred to
| the Committee Of the Whole.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
Tho House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the State OF the Union and resumed the
sderation Of the bill making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic Of the government for the year
ending June 80, lsa7.
sex AND DISABLED sEAMEN.
Mr.. KING, of Massachusetts, moved an amendment APP
propriang $4,000 for sick and disabled seamen. He
commended that would be cruel and unjust to deprive
the hardy sailors OF the benefit Of the fund created by
actions from their honest earnings and he said his
House. It only the opinion of the Secretary
the Treasury that this amount should be appropriated
but at the request Of that officer he had submitted the
MI. McKAr remarked that, by the laws of 1898 and
fund There were seveny-hve thousand seamen paying
each twenty cents month two dollars forty cents
year would readily be perceived that If this amount
$3.50 000was collected, the fund would be ample. He
Mr. HOLMES, Of South Carolina, advocated the amend
the fund the Municipal auhoes Of Charleston and
Boston, had been obliged make provision for the poor
SAILOR while there was large sum lying in the treasury
MIR. WIsrHaoP did not assent to the doctrine be-
there had been abuse Of the fund the mariners
benefit Tho government was bound to axe an applca
ton Of the money thus collected.
Mr. McGAucHEY said that there principle
which would allow Congress to appropriate money from
the treasury to support the local Of any class Of
citizens.
Mr. EWING Tennessee, commended that We are bound
by every prime pe Of justice to make the appropriation
Congress had compelled, by law, the seamen to pay
specific for certain purpose and it asking any
thing wrong that the fund should be appropriated
He demanded the appropriation not as favor but as an
act Of sheer justice to the sailor.
Mr. HousTos. Of Alabama, opposed an appropriation Of
be supported by the contributions Of sailors and govern
ment but atrusec to aid in distributing the money
after il shall have been collected.
Mr. HAMLN advocated the rights of the better part of
Gods creation-the honest and patriotic sailor II the
government compelled the mariner to pay the money it
ought in all hone sty to disburse the fund
Mr. DRoMaooLE said, that If this was original pro-
position. it would not pass the House and there was no
difference in principle. between original proposition
and that before them for the object He denied
that had the right to make such appro pration.
compelled every seaman to contribute twenty cents
month"; was bound to that the fund for their relief
The question was then taken the amendment and it
was decided in the affirmative Ayes 70, noes As.
MARINE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. POINTS
The clanse appropriang fifty thousand dollars for the
erection and completion 1.-THE marine hospitals at Pitts
burg, Louisville and Cleveland, having been read,
Mr. BoYD moved to insert Paducah in Kentucky, and
advocated the amendment 1t was very important
point
Mr. Nc DownLL. Of Ohio. proposed to strike out Louis
Mr. SMITH, OF Illinois said he could vote for the
amendment of Mr. Boyd In his opinion, Caledonia, in
his State, below Paducah, was better location.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi, moved to insert Natchez--
site had been purchased there for marine hospital
Mr.. THoMAssoS went in for Louisville place for
marine hospitano howevcras he said because he rep
resented that district
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, remarked that the Ohio
river was mere spring branch compared to the Msss-
sipPi' yet they couldn't get dollar for marine hos
Mr.. GRiDER ofKentucky submitted a few remarks in
favor of Paducah.
Mr. Mckay said if paducah was put in, it would in
voive an additional expenditure OF $4,000 Ia Voice
Mr. McDcwELL, Of Ohio, spoke Of the favorable loca-
ton Of Cincinnati for marine hospital
The question taken the amendment of Mr.
Boyd to insert Paducah but no quorum voted-nyes as
noes 46.
The committee rose in consequence when motion
was made, at twenty minutes past two that the House
adjourn
The yeas and nays asked for, and ordered. The
result was-yeas 81 nays %.
So the House refused to adjourn.
The Senate bill establishing certain post routes IN
Texas was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads.
mcntin reply to resolutions laid before the House
And at twenty minutes to 3 o'clock the House ad-
journed
NAvAL-Commande Carrot J. Pendergrast has
been ordered to the Memphis Navy Yard, and
Commander VIM. II. Gardner, to the rendezvous here
Commander Mexican to the soopocwar Dale; and Lieut.
Chatard to the Water Witch, to be fitted out here.
II is said that the government intend purchasing
number Of small vessels to run close in shore in the Gulf
after prvateersmcn.
We learn that Com Warrington has been appointed to
the Bureau of Ordinances and Com Smith to that Of the
Navy Yards and Docks It is rumored that Capt Duany
has been put on furlough.
The propeller Massachusetts is lying in the
Potomac between Washington and Alexandra. Com.
shubrck and Mr.. Haswell Chief Engineer Of the Navy
have visited her, to report to the Navy Department
whether she vii suit for government purposesNocfok
Beacon, May -.
CAUoIrr.-Captain Pollock, well known the
river, and better known for his " financial oPe-
did" some Of our citizens and the community, out OF
about twenty thousand dollars and who has
ped again arrested the night Of the 27th ut
Cleveland Ohio and delivered to officer smallcros
Of Wheeling requisition from the Governor OF this
State who Immediately started South with the prisoner
He will be likely take his residence at his old stop
ping ground WetumpkaJ but in rather closer quarters
Montgomery, (.ala) Journal, May 10
Sales OF stocks at Baltimore.
MAY -S0oO Baltimore 6s $780, 9t 1000 do 9 100 do do
sA do -; 800 do S. 1870 7 shares Western Ba1k
maryland IS closed to-day at TAX asked ~ bidan advance
Of Baltimore 6s 1890 closed at asked s31l bid de-
az sisf ba " baltimore ana ono '''''' '"''e' Ae'
Sales OF Stocks Mt Philadelphia.
Bank tx; 1000 Reading RR Dds 6 liz 81
SECOND BoARDsoo City S. 1872 lul; $4,000 State IS 63
AFTER sALKs-23o Grard Bank 9,; 100 Lehish Intere.
al $ao County SIS 49, 2s Lehigh 7 10 Commercial Bank
Sales OF Stocks mt Boston.
BRoKERs BOARD May $50 shares Long Island Railroad
29x seller 10 DIS IS do 2s's Norwich and Worcester Rail-
80 do 2s Norwich and Worcester Railroad ST. Is do 3sT
80 East Boston Co H76.
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