The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04

the nsval service 10 unsssstionssly true thss tss
merchant marine has besn vastly improved BY the
eluon Of ardent spirits fog the Of ssiers; tha&
sellers have improved in character sna :nsssaey y
many osers Of tho navy Of the opinion thse s,s
should BE- excluded altogether but he eshss hsnd
mental TO the public ssrvioe A. there divsrsty Of
opinion propose TO leave the subject entirely With the
and test total .Ssnsnes under the most favorable cir
eumatspees. have NO doubt, II my amendment pre-
vail the Secretary will make the experiment. want
to send the matter whore 1t ought 70 60. aetr4rrl
MIR. ROCKWELL, Of Connecticut, moved On amend
msnt, for the purpose Of making fe~ rsmarks.
have he said, only word or two think that the sbo
lit"n Of the spirit ration Is far important than
gentlemen regard 1t II this has been productive Of
Sailors in the fisheries do without the nauo-
~ do those engaged In the carving trade hoid In
my hand petition from the oniosrs scd sailors Of the
Cumberland and they sl testify to the value Of the
change They say that the spirit ration 10 the
Of nearly all the punishment to which sailors are
Mr.. BorpoN docking towards Mr.. King)-K tho
House could anticipate the views OF the inco@ing Sc
Tos. N +: GOOD ~ snS'' on 'n''f
MIR KIsG-I have extended my amendment, pro-
yidipg that the Communication thsli remain - 10 nov
Mr. Husr-I wish to inquire what are the views Of
the Secretary Of the Navy on the subject
Mr KING-I cannot inform the gentleman.
MIR. ROCKWELL He 10 entirely opposed to abolishing
1t 1t all am cory to say 1t,
Mr. Kings amendment was rejected, and that OF Mr..
Rockwell agreed to. Ayes, o. noes 81
oFyIcERs' HOUSES AT THE BaooxLYr NAVY YARD.
Mr. GREELEY moved TO strike out the apr opriston
tenor Of which could be sscsrtsned BY US only from
the reply Of
portunty to hear the whole letter read but far
he had heard 1t did not contain information on which
the House could rely. shall beg my colleague to give
the name Of the author OF the letter.
Mr.. GAEELEy-l an responsible for It. [Efa! hail
MIR MURPHY said that hs had lived nearly ali his
days near the navy yard The gentlsman said that
Ad ahuO tn hui hOuaa
and with this money the commander erected splendid
house for himself The $4,000 we're Appropriated tor
buying the ground for the navy yard which cost just
that much. The house the commander lives In could
not have cost IS Goo 1t 10 important that the officers
and for other reasons, they may give their personal
superinteb dsnce which they could not do they
compelled to i've in the oity As to the vegetable gar
this hall There is 1t 10 true, arbor and grape
vine, and the commander may raise few flowers; but
be yet to learn that this q sufficient reason
such intelligent body to strike out the approprs
ton.
Mr. GREELEY was undsrsteod to say that his objeo-
ton not to that, but that the navy yard was in
direction where It ought not to have bean placed.
MIR. MURPHY SO that objection to the build.
Ing OF the houses How does my colleague and other
knows that the money will not bs udicously expspd
ed? presume that the money will be disbursed BY
the incoming administration. / doubt not that the
gentleman has sufficient confidence that the Secretary
will do what is right
to give the name Of the writer OF the letter. He de-
that the character of the letter houid be looked
at as the name OF the author is concealed The vie IS
Of Mr. Murphy were correct What 10 the character
of the letter? s 1t liberal or enlarged In what 1t ex
presses! Like serpent, 1t creeps here in an snony
nous form, to wreak tment superior 0n1csr
1t may come from q subordinate, who thinks that he
ought to BE- furnished witha nns house The letter is
couched in fslsehood. The money formerly appropri
sted expended for the ground, pnd the build
ing OF splendid house. The letter was low, and the
waiting med,um Of this House; aud be (Mr Tompkius)
would regard 1t as containing information ON which he
The Qustt0n was taken, and Mr.. Greeley's amend
ment VAS rejected
INCREASE THE PERSONNEL THE NAVY.
MIR STANTON offered amendment to repeal the
in the navy.
he said too many officers already and the expenses Of
the navy had been increasing until they had gone up
from three to eight millions annually.
Mr. ATKINSON in allusion to . remark that this had
been recommended by the Secretary of the Navy said
that he did for this The Secretary good
man but he had not the moral quality which he (Mr
Atkinson) had, to cay" no." There were already too
many ofAcers In the army and navy.
Mr.. ATKiNsos-I will conclude when my time Is out
With my pressnt views, pledge myself tnat will not
FIVE minutes allowed to Mr.. Atkinson, for explanation
under the rule, had expired
Mr. ArKINsoN-l wish to God that lad an opportu.
MIR. HoLMEs, Of south Carolns, then spoke few
words in support Of the and ealogsed the
Mr. McLArE moved to amend by providing retiring
list for naval officers 70 receive half pay, and to be
called into service in the event OF Tbe amend
nd pron ounced out Of order
The Committee rose, without coming to any conclu.
sion the bill.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, remarked that there was
bill on the table from the Sc nate, extending the time
for r. ceivng bids for the public printing the frat
Of March next; and he moved that it be taken up,
with view to It's passage Objection made.
motion was made that the House adjourn, which
failed-ayes So, noes 81.
MIR THOMPSON moved that the House proceed to dis.
pose Of the business the Speakers table, (beng the
bill referred to by him
call OF the House moved, and not ordered
At four O'Clock the House adjourned.