The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13

sngnesrs, whose compensation shall be the same as pre-
seIibed in this act Aforesaid.
passage OF this act the gunneTs and carpenters
smplo, ed ~ the revenue marine service OF the United
monlh, ana one navy ration per diem.
Mr. kATHBUN desired TO propose a substitute the OBJ
Jeot Of which to transfer the the
VICE 10 the navy OF the United states We had now (hs
said three nayes the navy proper another connected
with the ro't once Departments third the ma
rine and eVena fourth branch he believed growing
up belonging 10 the coast survey So far he understood
the objects uses and purposes OF the service IL
absolutely oi no benefit TO the country grow.
ing Of the control Of the proper officers Of navy
and not subject TO that complete responsibility which
in government like oup was necessary. 1t increased
largely the expenditures Of the government without any
service returned II very important in his
judg ment land he had been advised by experienced
men, that should concentrate all navy under that
one branch known properly as the navy;
Mr. ISAAC h. HOLMES suggested TO Mr. RATHBJS not TO
nterpose these objections now when there necessity
prompt and decided action, but that the discussion
should be continued at some other time He OIr HC
would pledge himself chairman Of the COMMITTEES
Naval Affairs to give due consideration to the subject
Mr. RATHBUN had no doubt he said, that the gentle
from South Carolina Mr. HoLhEs acted from Just
and patriotic motives But he (Mr must be permitted
to differ with that gentleman for he found that Il was al
wrong direction by the action Of this government The
very which had actusted him yesterday in
deaYorng 10 prevent the permanent attachment Of corps
Of sappers and miners TO the Military Academy West
Point sctuatsd him to-day in endeayorng prevent the in
crease oil marine which acting under two separate
departments and two distinct commands The navy
provided with the for the appointment Of
men, taxing charge OF them and there
oheerS and men ready and waiting for these appointments
lie had no desire to delay the action Of this House he
was In no panic in relation TO the difficulties between this
government ana Mexico. lie was not disposed 10 act
wrong haste and then when he had cool TO turn
round and act night lie was for acting right once and
took no Longer Time TO act night than wrong His subsu
tute would take from the treasury which was with
the collection Of all the revenue, which had corps Off
GERS almost without limit and responsibilities almost
great for any large portion Of patronage and rxpen
dtures and would transfer them the Legitimate depart
meLt OF the government lie called upon the members 10
take up the subject and whether they were pepard
to transfer to the naval service vessels and men belonging
to the Treasury Department and leave the command In
that This marine service was worth
less and useless thing which ought he transferred to the
navy by law II time acted the correct prncpls
Of eondensng that navy lie had conyered with officers
OF the navy and he had found any who
the uses and purposes Of this branch Of navy hut
nouDced the whole thing worthless for the purpose for
which designed and who did not with voice
dec are that il oug ht to be transferred TO the navy
Mir r moved that the bill be recommited with insruc.
tons report bill transferring the vessels oil the
marine TO the Navy Department
Mr. GORDON demanded the previous question but there
second.
And the question recurring the motion to recommit
MIR THOMAS b. KING desired to say a few words in
confirmation Of the views which had been expressed by the
gentleman from New York Mr. RATHBUN The question
the transfer Of the revenue marine TO the navy nj
tTscted his (NT 81 attention tWas true
that that service consttuted considerable" navy in itself
DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATION.
MIR. WHEATON, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills
reported joint resolution to correct clerical in the
bill heretofore passed. TO supply deficiencies certain ap-
preparations Tor the current hscal
The joint resolution having been read and having
been ordered to third reading read third and
Pa'S,d
THE NAVAL AND REVENUE MARINE.
The House resumed the confederation OF this LiIl
MIR. THOS. b. KING continued his remarks The reye.
nue. service he remarkng, Yves becoming a very con
siderable branch Of the military OF the country In
its original organization il intended he presumed
that should reach its present growth. Yet he confessed
there considerable difficulties in the way ofiu
transfer How far this bill ght increase these dicultirs
he could positively hut he thought
some extent, augment them.
Notwithstanding the urgency with which the measure
pressed he inclined to think ii would be better to
adopt the proposition of the gentleman from New York MIR
Mr.. HOLMES said there were some things which he
knew because he did sOt kn0W. He kns the mpro prley
OF altering great system in summary manner because
he did not know the operation in all
ton And Tor gentlemen in their wisdom and int
to recommend to this House the alteration in summary
manner Of great stem interviewer with all
marine and naval systems from the formation Of this gov
eminent to this time, about bold and he had nc
doubt displayed as much science as GaleoS recommends
ton that it be understood hereafter that the world goes
round the instead Of the going world
u this whole system were to be altered let be done with
caution and When hostilites have burst upon us
and when had given yesterday the power the Pres
dent to raise armies, and launch nsves, small bill
which required to putin immediate action the
already built they might be from port to an
coast prvateers thereto stop now and 60 into the
alteration and revision Of great system did appear him
so sublime that be did not know how to designate it,
He moved the previous question; but withdrew IL at re-
quest and and on pledge oIits renewal By
MIR. PHANTOM, who said that while he agreed in the
general views OF Mt RTHRuN as to the Propriey of
Meeting the branch OF the public service with IN.
Navy Department he could not in his proposition
present In making this great change, it would be neces
to go to the very foundation Of the system While
therefore he was ready on the occasion and
proper BILL to vote for the transfer Of the vessels
the revenue service and to put them under the charge
the Navy Department where he thought they propery be
onged subject to be called into the service BY
reqnston OF the Secretary OF the Treasurywhe he
vote for this under the proper circumstances he
be able to do the efficiency of the servic,
at the present conuncture called for the passage this bill
in compliance With the recommendation of the airy
Of the Treasury.
Mr. moved the previous question; but withdrew at the
| request Of
MIR McCLELLAND who said he was inclined to 20 with
the entleman from New York MIR RAIHBuN to make the
revenue marine system part and parcel Of the navy
be authorized at any time to apply to the Secretary
the Navy and he might detach portion OF the naval
who would still remain subject to the rules and
regulations of the Secretary of the Navy, except So
far regards these services which shall per
formed under the direction Of the Secretary the Treasu
ry The st ID Sd and 9Th sections had in view the esab
shment Of permanent ystem and the ENGRAVING the rev
enue marine stem the Treasury Department. the
4th section looked only the appointment additional en-
gneers for the navy He took 1t for granted that this was
necessary from the TACT that reported from the Naval
Committee, to whom the subject appropriately belonged
He moved tit was in order, to strike the Who'll bill
except the 4th section.
The motion to recommit with instructions was the first
question pending.
MIR MCKAY read the present law regulating this subject
from which appeared that the area
dy liable be connected with the navy when the exgen
required The President OF the United
states had the power under the existing law ransfer
them to the navy at least to bring them ooperate
with the navy undcr the direction of the head Of that
partmcnt
Mr. RATHBt'N said the difficulty of that law was wha,
he wanted to get rid Of and to bring this system
under the direction Of the Navy Department and 30
ton in which Congress might have control the appro
rraons therefor instead Of leaving them to remain as al
present, supported from the revenue the
treasury proper
Mr. MCKAY lin his seat said they we're bv recent law
made dependant on the appropriations of Congress
The question taken by ellers on the motion of Mr.
R,rHBuN to reoomm with instruction and was deci
dod in the affirmative, ayes rs, noes 3d.
SO the bill was recommitted
The SPEAKER said the business first in order would h.
the call OF the committees for reports
Mr. HAMPTON, on leave given pre- the Joint reso
tions OF the legislature of the State Of New Jersey re
questng their senators and representatives Congress to
use every proper and honorable effort prevent
or material alteration OF the laws in force imposing
ties on foreign imports
Also Joint resolutions of the same requesting their sena
tors and representatives in Congress
to Obtain sufficient appropriation for the purpose con
sructng lighthouse on fuckers beach or Absecomb's
beach.
The resolutions referred their appropriate com
mitees, and ordered to he printed
WEST POINT