The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-13

pcss at ALL but Or defending the Florida Ps. or enabling
me American navy 10 command In war the nIs' dolai
Tyet to DO appropriated"
The chairman's hammer fell as Mr.. BRocKLE'
yEoUGH finished reading the extract.
The time allowed for debate having expired, the
committee proceeded TO vote.
The question was taken, first, on the amendment
Of Mr.. LEM; which, by ayes 50, noes 90, wa'
sgreed 10.
Mr. NORRIS offered an amendment appropr'
sting 500 900 for dock at the nayy-yard at Mt
tsry, Name, the kind of dock to be determined by
commission, &c.
Mr.. T. b. KING moved to reduce the sum to
800, 900. Rejected.
And the amendment of Mr. NORRIS, by ayes
u.s. noes IS, was rejected.
Mr.. BR0CKENBR0UGH offered the amend
ment above indicated by him.
Mr.. i. b. KING moved the amendment hereto
fore indicated by him, as amendment to the
amendment.
Not in ORDER there being no law authorizing the
work.
Mr. WHITE offered the following substitute for
Mr.. BRocKEEBRoUGH's amendment which was re-
ecied:
Towards floating dry dock a, the Pensacola navy yard
two hundred thousand dollars.
And the Secretary OF the Navy is hereby directed to
contract with the proprsors for the construction at the
Pensacola navyyard, Of sectional floating dTydock
BASIN and railways according TO the plan recommended by
Secretary Of the Navy his report to Congress dated
February u, lSli"
And the amendment Of Mr.. BRoCKESBRoUGH, by
ayes 81, noes ST. was rejected.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, offered the following amendments which
we're rejected:
For purchase Of st. Helena. 81. 400 90.
Tor repair OF Shell wharf $4,000
For repair OF wharf at hospital, 5000
Mr.. MCKAY moved the following substitute
amendment, which was agreed to:
PENSACOLA.
strike out all between lines la and l6 ami insert in
Leu thereof the lOllOwing
Tow ards the blacksmith shop, $4,000
Towards cistSrns Nos. 10, as and %. $4,000
Towards coalhouse, 5000.
Towards hme-hOnse, $4,000
Towards whaTyes permanent $50 100
Tow ards dredging machines, scOws. &c $4,000
Towards repairs Of all kinds $4,000"
Mr.. BROCKENBROUGH offered an amend
ment, providing for floating dry dock at Pensa-
cola, &c Rejected
Mr.. HENLEY moved to strike out the appro.
pration Of 100000 for the navy yard at Memphis
Mr.. MCKAY moved TO reduce the sum 10 $50
co.,
Amendments to the amendment (of which we have
not copes) we're offered by Messrs. J. DAVIS and
DARRAGH.
The amendment OF Mr. MCKAY was agrstd 10.
Mr.. MCKAY moved a proyiso limiting the ex-
pendure Of the money to the construction Of rope
walk, and for arrangements for building and equip
ping steamers .agTssdtO.
And the amendment Of Mr.. HENLEY striking out
the item, was, by ayes 81, noes Sc, agreed 10.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered the following
amendment, which was rejected
For fence around the hospital at Cleveland,
$4,000.
Mr. SAWYER moved to strike out the following
item:
NEAR GOsPORr.
For fence round garden, and repairs to hospital |
buildings, s2,667. REJECTED.
MIR WINTHROP moved to strike out the fol- |
loving provlso:
MARINE coRfs.
colonel any other officer Of said corps by virtue OF com
mission Of brigadier general by breyeL
The motion, by ayes 81, noes "a, was rejected
Mr.. SAWYER moved in the same item to insert |
"drummers" for the word 90 musicians" REJECTED |
Mr.. l. Z. HOLMES, under instructions from the |
Committee on Naval Affairs, offered the following |
to the same item:
Add line IsI after the words brigader general by
byet" and poridsd thai the United States marine corps
may be increased fifty sergeans fifty corpodls thirty
drummers, thirty hlers and five hundred privates.
REJECTED.
Mr.. |, f. HOLMES moved another amendment, |
increasing the sum for clothing $50 to correspond
with the increase in number.) Rejected |
Mr.. MCKAY moved to strike out the following |
item " for fuel, sl6,274 r." Agreed TO.
Mr.. HENLEY moved to strike out the words |
per diem for attending court-martial and courts of
inquiry" REJECTED
Mr.. MCKAY offered the following amendment:
"4nsbt th, enacted That /, shall he the duty of the
Secretary OF the Navy the conclusion of the existing
with Mexico, to reduce the number OF petty
eamen, ordinary seamen landsmen and boys herein pro-
Tded for to 1900 unless be the opinion OF the President
IF the United States the said reduction would be nexped
mt"
Mr.. FARAN moved to amend the amendment by |
striking out the last clause. Agreed 10,
And the amendment amended was agreed TO.
great number of these amendments were offered |
md rejected, of which we have not copies.
The committee then rose and reported the bill and |
amendments to the House.
Mr.. ISAAC E. HOLMES demanded the previous
question; which was seconded.
And the main question on concurring in the
and ordering the bill to be engrossed for
third readng,) was ordered to be now taken.
Whereupon, at late hour, the House djourned