The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-08

ceeded to the consideration of the bill making appropra-
tons for the naval service for the year ending June 3oh
1850
The amendment to repeal the existing restrictions
upon the power of the Executive to promote naval
officers except the OF vacancies proposed
by Mr. STANTON. which pending when the bill was
last under consideration in committee, was UNDERSTOOD 10
have been ruled out of order.
Sundry other amendments proposed discussed by
the of each under the fve-mnutes rule and
voted on after which the committee and the chair
man reported the bill, with amendments; of which the
following were agreed 10 in committee, VIZ
By Mr. VINTON:
For meteorological observations, be conducted under
the direction OF the Secretary of the Navy, $4,000.
By Mr. ", additional section:
SEC. And be 1T further enacted, That the Secretary Of
the Navy be directed detail three suitable vessels OF the
navy in testing the new routes and periectng the discoy
cries made by Lieut. Mauy in the course OF his invest
cations Of the winds and currents OF the ocean, and to
cause the vessels of the navy to cooperate in procuring
materials in such nvesiig in tar said
ton not be incompatible with the public interest
Propided That the same be accomplished without any
By Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, as an additional
section
BE farther enacted That ths Secretary Of War be. and
he is hereby authorized and directed in conformity with
the recommendation contained in his annual report, to
transfer the Navy Department such vessels now belong
ing to the War Department in his Judgment, Will pro
mote the public interest.
By Mr.. KING of Georgia, as additional section:
Aad be further enaeted That, from aud alter the
sage of this act, all prizemoney arising from ca ptures
by vessels of the of the United States.
ceived By the irshas who shall make sales OF such prizes
proceeds alter paying all charges as now provided by law
the treasury OF the United Snes and all money now IN
hands of prize agents shall also be deposited IN the
treasury, be strbueI now provided by law; such
part may belong the oRcsrs and OF the
vessels navy shall be paid them under the drec
lion of the Secretary of the Navy and the law authorizing
the appointment of prize agents is hereby repealed
The House proceeded 10 the consideration OF the said
BILL and the amendments thereto, adopted In committee
when
Mr. VINTON moved the previous question; which
was seconded, and the main question ordered, viz Will
the House agree to the said amendments!
| MIR BURT moved that the House adjourn which mo-
ton was not agreed to.
The first amendment was then read as follows
| AT the end of line 10 of the printed bill insert:
'Prouided That ardent spirits shall hereafter const
part of the ratons but in lieu thereof there
ha be allowed four cents day; Pouded That neither
ardent spirits nor liquor Of any kind whatever shall DO in
oduced kept aboard national vessel other
sci in the OF the United States, except as part Of
The medicinal stores"
And the question being put on agreeing thereto, it was
decided in the negative by elesa call for the yeas and
nays having been Telused-ayeS 60, noes III.
The other amendments adopted in Committee OF the
| Whole read and agreed TO-
The bill was then ordered TO be read third time.
| Mr. VlNTON moved the previous question the
passage of the bill which motion prevailed; and under
operation the bill passed. and sent to the Senate
for concurrence
Mr. v moved to reconsider the vote by which the
bill had passed and then moved to lay that motion
the table, which last motion prevailed:
| Mr. SCHENCK moved the reconsideration of the vote
offer amendment 10 make it real "a bill providing
partially for the expenses of the navy" &c.
| Mr. s. proceeded to address the House upon this mo
Mr. STRONG call him to order for irrelevancy
The SPEAKER decided MIR. ScHENcK to be out OF or
| der: when
| Mr.. billiard moved that the gentleman from Ohio
INF ScHENcxl have leave to proceed in order on which
motion quorum voted and them
On motion of MIR PENDLETON,
The House adjourned.