The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-16

Rssofped, That the resolution OF February Is Is3 res
live 10 the Army and Navy Registers be rescnded and in
War and NAVY be required furnish this House annually
on the ls' of January with transcript of the official army
and navy lists in such form aix opposite the name
of each contained therein separate columns the
r pay sen oes or person me pad n
and during the preceding fscs year.
Mr. TALLMA DGE made Intellectual effort to take
from the Committee of the Whole the state OF the
Union the bill to incorporate the Washington City Gas
Light Company RSN and to have put upon its passage
reported back without amendment the Senate bills Tor
the relief of Purser Benjamin G. Cahoone, and for the
relief Of the widows AMI orphans of the officers, seamen,
and marines OF the brig Of war Somers: read and COM
med
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr. VINTON. the House then resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Uoion, (Mr THOMPSON of Indiana in the chair0 and re-
sume the consideration OF the naval appropriation bill.
The CHAIRMAN stated the question to be on the
adoption of the amendment by Mr. Brown of MISSISSIPPI
p TO the anenimen by Mr.. DUNCAN, of Kentucky; and
Mr. BRowN's amendment was then agreed TO.
Mr. FRENCH then proposed further to amend the
amendment by Mr.. DUNCAN of Kentucky, by adding an
rem OF $4,000 for marine hospital at Paducah, Ken
lucky , was proposition he said Of nature s re- ldent
cal WIN mat which hal been Just adopted for the erec
MIR. DUNCAN made point of order against the
amendment by Mr. FRENCH showing that the PROPOSE
long to the class with those contemplated by his
amendment
The CHAIRMAN overruled the point.
MIR. DUNCAN appealed from this decision; and after
some conversation on the question Of order by Mr. DUN
CAN, Mr.. POLLOCK, Mr.. -SCHENCK, Mr.. ROCK
WELL OF Connecticut, Mr., McLANE, and the CHAIR
MAN, Mr., FRENCH's amendment was agreed to.
MIR, HUNT proposed then TO amend Mr. DuNcANs
amendment, thus amended, by way of substitute. He
explained that this subject had been before the Committee
on Commerce, and they had come to the conclusions he
submitted They had also reported bill to that effect
But it seemed to be determined to make these appro
pnations by way of amendment to the navy bill, he
M Com
merce would be acceptable now to the committee.
Mr.. DUNCAN was satisfied with the explanation, and
accepted the substitute
1.-THE substitute includes appropriations for the erection
Of marine hospitals at st. Louis and Chcago]
Mr.. HAMPTON of Pennsylvania proposed an amend
ment subsequently wilhdrawn) to enable him to explain
the necessity OF carrying forward the work of the con-
structon Of the hospital at Pittsburgh.
Mr.; MCKAY proposed an amendment subsequently
whdrawn) to enable him to show the necessity of keep
ing the tax on boamen for the support OF invalid per-
sons engaged in the river trade.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Arkansas proposed an amendment
to the amendment making an appropriation OF $4,000
for marine hospital at Napoleon in the State OF Arkan
explaining the fact that the title to the ground for
site now perfected and asknswhat he also claimed
matter OF Ight-that the committee should make no
Mr.. HUNT admitted that the hospital at Napoleon
stood on the same footing with the Others
The amendment by Mr. Johnson then agreed to-
And then the amendment by Mr.. DUNCAN, as thus
amended was also agreed TO.
Mr.. HUNT proposed 10 amend the item OF appropria
ton for the hospital Norfolk by adding 5000 for
sary repairs which was agreed to.
Mr.. WHITE (under instructions from the Committee
on Naval Afairs proposed to amend, by adding to the
end of the clause for pay Of marine corps, clause repeat
ing the fourth section OF the naval appropriation BILL ap
proved March B. 1915, for the year ending June 80, 1916
Mr.. BAYLY proposed amendment, (Which he at-
forwards Withdrew to show how the amendment by MIR
WHITE would give advantage to passed midshipmen, 10
the prejudice OF the rights Of others OF the class OF mid
shipmen:
After further conversation by Mr. MURPHY ami Mr..
POLLOCK, the amendment of Mr.. WHITE was rejected
Mr.. ROCKWELL OF Connecticut proposes to amend,
by adding to the item Tor the pay of marines serving on
shore, clause aboshng the spirit atlons, and allowing
six cents a day by way OF commutaon
Mr. r. explained, that the spirit rations had been abo
shed in the military service, as well as in the merchant
service and that II the testimony Of all observers
that the measure was essential to the prosperity and
Mr.. MURPHY proposed an amendment to this amend
ment, 80 to include officers of the navy. He explain
would give the the liberty take their choice be-
tween the spirit ration and the Communication.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.; BAYLY proposed an amendment subsequently
withdawn to enable him to show that the effect OF this
amendment would be to increase inemperance in the
navy, by allowing more communication than the spirit
ratlOns were worth, and increasing the facilities OF
procuring ardent spirits.
MIR. MCKAY moved to amend the amendment by
proposition to reduce the Communication to two cents, and
provision that officer shall receive Communication
He showed that there was existing law authorizing
Communication of three cents instead OF the spirit ratons
to those engaged in the military service OF the United
amendment would give additional facilities to nlemper-
among seamen He then withdrew his proposition
MI. DUER moved an amendment, merely 10 enable him
to reply to the argument OF his colleague Mr. MURPHY,
and to explain that this giving rations of liquor to
tempt sailors to drink and then withdrew his amend
ment
Mr.. MURPHY renewed it, to enable him to reply He
showed that man should be left voluntary agent in all
conditions OF lIe and be subject only to the force OF
moral suason in the matter OF temperance and then he
withdrew 1t in his
MIR. SAW YER proposed an amendment, providing that
no officer shall be entitled to receive this Communication
and providing also for the abolition Of the practice of
iosgng; upon which
Mr.. VlNrON rasel the same question of order which
riised yesterday, unler the slst rule.
The CHAIRMAN now upon examination OF authorl-
tes) gave decision adverse to the decision OF yesterday
10 vii that the amen inent OF the gentleman from Ohio
Mr. SAwYER1 is in order.
Mr.. VlNrON appealed from this decision and upon
this question teers being demanded and ordered the
vote resulted-atfrmaive 81 negative 81.
So the decision OF the Chair was affirmed.
Mr.. SAWYER then proceeded in explanation of his
Misunderstanding his policy to be that of moral
sion for the encouragement OF temperance in the naval
service He opposed to the spirit raons practice be-
leving it TO be nducemen to ntemperance, and was
glad to witness disposition to abolish it:
The amendment was then agreed to and the question
required upon Mr.. RocKwELL's amendment as now
amended.
Mr. KING of Georgia moved to reduce the commuta-
ton to three cents, (Which he subsequently Withdrew
to express his view briefly in opposition to the abolition
of the spirit rations sailors, also his opposition to
the abolition of corporal punishment.
Mr.. VINTON renewed the amendment, to enable
him deprecae the practice of putting these regulations
into general appropriation bills. Such matters should