The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23

sAyAL bill ADVANCE PAY OCEAN LINES
TANNED.
with the disposition miscellaneous business
incident TO the morning hour the naval appropriation
bill taken up the question being upon reconsider
ing the vote of yesterday by which the clause allowing
advance TO certain ocean contractors was stricken
out
MIR PHrIrs having voted for striking out this clause
yesterday state the which should govern him
in changing his vote.
Nr Nus said that the question settled-tbat
these extraordinary appropriations would be retained
rie ould now ray that II the Bremen line should
in for advance pay he should not oppose it, but he was
sppteb psye that this system of advance upon con-
tracts ould lead 10 great abuses.
Mr. Foo1r was in favor Of exercising some degree Of
bberslty 10 thee contractors. From all the ipforma
ton he had obtar ed, they were men Of honor. and
could be relied upon TO the faithful performance Of
their engagements.
Mir. BrnroN argued that since the acquisition of
twelve nv sdred mies Of seaboaid along the Pacific,
steam conn uDicstion necessary. At first he was
oypof ed 20 this law but he was decidedly
In favor Of carrying out our contracts He was also
In favor Of the advance pay, because IL would be
advantage 20 the government in securing steamers
Of letteI, materials and sooner, than II we suffer
these men to shift for Themselves. He spoke Of
his late Writ TO New l,rk having bee Of great sd
vantsge 20 bin in reference TO his public duties He
had visited the dry dock and had learned from obser
walton much of which he had been ignorant before.
The worlmen there were entitled to their pay-they
have not bad any for y long while. He read good
many yosff ago. that the ahorer was worthy Of his
hire nd only but that the sun should not 20
down upon him without his receiving st. lie had
note q, Of these men which. though unpretend-
ing in he style. Lord Chatham had said Of the
Magma tbsIa though rude In Its Latin, worth all the
olsssics in the world
Dear Sirkapy worthy suffering In this city
fcr money VIII you have The goodness give
c1lnng hand securing Appropriation Tor dy dock,
kr btn1or read from the latest stock reports in
the New York papers 90 show that the money market
not in II condition TO afford loans, but at great
dtsdvanttgo
MIR JonN DAVIS opposed the advanced pay. He
would bold thee the strict terms Of their con-
tracts. There bottoninR bonds might he evaded in
boufsnd ways and the ships lost 20 the governme mt
MIR CIsyTor appealed that The territorial bill from
the felect committee be taken up
MIR YuIFE had however. some facts from the Score
tsry Of the Navy which he wished to lay before the
senate.
AIR KiNo suggested that the Senator be heard, and
tbpt Oh, IA tiie I'LL be laid aside for the day.
Mr. Yulty copteDded that the enlargement Mt Of the
steamers n ON 1900 1000 5000 tons would be of
beu t 20 the touching a the Southern harbors Of
Atlantic ccaft; end that vessels ef war, small
steamer with frgle heavy gun. will be Of more eff
cheney In capturing "a, than = large steamer with
number Of Beht piecee MIR Yulee, on the immediate
question sud that the Secretary Of the Navy moi
10 he tnien o. authority for the Recommendation O.
this advance poy
Mr. ArHER1 ON and Mr. YULEr furtbef discussed thii
question Of The Secretsrys recommendation TO the
Committee Of Ways and Means Of the House.
MIR. BsEEss read from the Nsw Io,k Herald the
money report q thst paper 10 show That the state OF
SOcts opftsttd sgAinst The contractors, should