The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-24

90 THs Rsars. VIII - furnished them go "a,
No Objection being made, the bill was taken up
Mr. VlNTON, by unanimous consent proceeded 10 ey-
PLAN the amendments to the bill, and say that al the
nme when the pill was first reported, in an IN
addressed by the Committee of WAYS and Means to
ne Secretary OF the Navy to what would be the unex
balance of appropriations for the naval service at
v r Of me present lsca year, the Secretary replied by
saying mat he estimated that there would be- at the end
Of ss year. an unexpended balance OF about one million
o. we were now near the end of the year The
House would Of course bear in mind that four months
the Secretary could moi be expected TO answer spec
neatly the inquiry which propounded for even now
Twas, was mpossl9e 70 say precisely what the unexpended
and of the past month being not e vet Exactly ~oi as
certained. But the Secretary IS now of opinion, that
something like two and half millions viii remain 10
the credit OF the department at the end of the year.
instead of the one million which he estimated 'fonr
months ago The first reduction therefore, which th.
committee had proposed in the bill, was in the first
clause account OF this excess Of unappropiaea bal
ance-one and half million. He would beg leave to
say further, that the peace establishment for the navy is
proposed in one OF these amendments to be limited the
employment of seventy five hundred men and boys
which force is believed TO be entirely sufficient but to
avoid extravagance is provided that the Of every
man employed beyond this number shall be subject to
reduction in pay OF twenty five per cent.
Mr. V, then sent up the several amendments reducing
the items OF the bill as recommended by the committee;
and they were read.
Mr. MCKAY also had leave to say that this BILL as it
came from the Committee of the Whole The state OF
$l2277,70O According to his Judgment, there would
be on the goth OF June instant unexpended balance,
for the service Of the navy, of about three Millions
Notwithstanding the reductions which had been assened
to by the Secretary and the committee he still considered
the bill too heavy, The bill was drawn up on the
sumption that ten thousand would be employed in
this service The number fixed at seventyfve
hundred. There was not now even 80 large number
as this last engaged in the service and ne did not believe
there would be at any time during the year. but consd
erng that there might accrue larger expenditures than
heretofore. he had withdrawn his objections to the bill
The amendments proposed by the committee were then
agreed to; and the question required on the third read
Mr. JONES of Tennessee intimated to the House that
his opposition to certain items OF the bill earnest
and intense, that he would not vote for it, It he knew
that such course would deprive the navy OF every dol
lar belonging to the service for the next year. Besides
the appropriations being enormously LARGE the bill con-
tanned Other. against which he desirous of re-
cording his vote He therefore demanded the yeas ana
nays.
ken, the result was-yeas 105, nays Al.
So the bill passed and motion TO reconsider was laid
on the table
ADULTERATED MEDICINES.
On motion by Mr. EDWARDS, the Senate amend
ments the bill prohibiting the Importation of adute-
rated deteroraed and misnamed medicines, were taken
up and considered Mr.. F. said the Senate amendments
the salaries of the officers to be appointed under it, and,
secondly provided against the creation OF new offices
on account Of this act
The amendments were then concurred in.
Mr. GOGGlN desired to have leave, on behalf OF the
Committee the Post Office and Post Roads, to report
bill reducing the postage on letters but
The House adjourned
Petitions presented under the Rule
BY Mr. BLANCHARD The petition of sundry citizens
Of for the abolition OF slavery throughout the
By Mr.. BowLIN; The petition of William Dawson and
vantages of the Site and praying for the of
the arory the city of Cape Girardeau, Mis-
Of md rciti
of Missouri praying the establishment Of the western
:. s with az III; in ns ss Of na i d.
ecors OF said town. proferng every facility 70, the ACCOM-
Su on the @ %
House bill No IA The petition of John H. Roberts and
nate sections the public along route aid in
the construction of n raoad from Lshnson sour to to
lands lieu of the occupied portions along said
fe1,ed to the COMMITTEES, e on on Public Lands
ves OF Col John Crowe late Indian agent for compensa
BY Mr. cRoWELL. The petition Of Adams. J. W.
Edwards and Others citizens OF Ellsworh, Mahoning
Ohio the m s OF the rate OF Po @
proportion, and doing away with the ranking privilege
referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
BY Mr. GREEN. The petition for the relief Of the heirs
captain in the revolutionary army, referred to the Com
m,ec Revolutionary Pensions Also the petition Of the
and legal representatives of Col Joseph Crockett de
ceased, praying for reIef referred to the Committee of
Onondaga, New York, praying for repeal OF the act OF
Congress imposing postage upon newspapers within thirty
miles of the place OF publication.
| By Mr.. HOLMES of South Carolina The petition OF
scamen and seamens friends in Charleston, to stop the
spirit rations the navy The memorial of the citizens
merchants and city council Of Charleston, for custom
house. t- b, -, -,.,.r.,
citizens praying for the establishment of msrne hospital
Al the Delaware Breakwater Lewes, Delaware referred
| TO the Committee Commerce. - ~
Rv Mr. r. BUTLER KING: The petition of John Cas-
,edy praying compensation for services, &c; referred to
| the Comm tee on Naval Affairs.
| BY Mr.. KELLOGG: The petition OF Charles STUART re-
| fe FRED to the Committee of Claims.
BY Mr. MCDOWELL: The petition Of citizens OF vr-
pnia for the surrender by Congress of their Thanking priv
leye the reduction POSTAGE DC. referred to the Com
mitee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
| By Mr. SMITH of Illinois: The petition OF Jacob Wag-
poner praying the passage of act to authorize nm 10
Correct an error the entry Of tract OF land in Union
county, Observation-Disclosures from the files OF the House, ana
referred to the Committee Public Lands. .
| BY Mr.. TALLMADGE: The memorial Of Luther BRA
dish Others members of the Historical Society OF NE"
York. urging upon Congress TO purchase Mount vernon
BY Mr. TUCK. The petition of Lucen Ciayadecnef LOT
the removal of Captain VIM. Ramsay from me hhVhi SCI
vice for fraudulent conduct and using his olcia Poso
for the purpose perpetratns deception and OF cheating
private citizens.
]nREEss RAILWAY PRACTICE, collection OF