The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21
THURSDAY. sEPTE MBER 10. 1850.

Amer the reading Of the ionrnaL

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/ After the reading Of the journal,
MT BOWLlN addressed the chair; but ss * .#.l.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in order
Committee OF the Whole on the state oil the Union
which question being put. no quorum voted ON the d.
Mr. BoWLIN called for the yeas and nays; which
And then, by tellers. the motion OF Mr. BAYLY was
agreed to-ayes N. noes AZ.
/ The SPEAKER having called Mr. DISNEY TO the
chair the committee took up the annual naval appro.
Mr.. STANTON. Of Tennessee, (making pro foynaa
Motion TO strike out the first section Of the bill address
ed the committee al length; saying that he well
aware that the House was in mood for debate at this
Stage Of the session He therefore should not feel au
ihorzed 10 occupy the floor If he did intend TO speak
directly 10 the bill, with the hope OF making some useful
suggestions upon the details Of the bill, which appropra
abuses the service He denied that they were charge
able Justly the officers OF the The charge of
dleness against them was unjust They ready
for service labor, well 10 risk their lives at their coun-
try's CALL as heretofore The existing evil in this branch
OF the public service and from the system and
attributable rather 10 the legislative and executive branches
OF the government The navy had not kept pace with
the advancement Of the commercial marine of the
try not being al present adequate to the due protection
Of the commerce / was its duty 70 defend. His particular
purpose was to show how and where large reduction
mig hi be made in the expense OF the navy with aivan
ase to the service. He would first correct msapprehen
to branches Of the service against which preu
dice existed Thus there was no part Of the navy en-
gagged in useful. credabe, and honorable service
than the officers employed in observatory duties. They
devoted long nights to the observation OF the heavens
for the benefit OF commerce, and long days in analyZ
Ing the results OF their Investigations
Mr. B. next devoted his attention to the reductions in
the appropriation for this branch oil the service recon-
mended by the Committee Of Ways and Weaps. They
were nnwlse, as he proceeded to show. They were IN
all, including the naval school and American Almanac
but $4,000 aud u stricken Out, would make little dit
ference in the aggregate OF the appropriations the year.
while il was certain that il would be great blow at
some OF the most important works in which the navy
can be engaged IN lime OF peace
But there many branches OF the naval service in
which great reduction could be made Thus. in the item
Of navy yards year reductions aid economics y
made The expenditure for dry docks would in
few years. There estimates for six and half
millions which he believed reductions could be eco
nomically made lie though two million could be thus
saved in the pay OF expenditures Tor provisions,
&C. He proposed reduce the number OF employed
IN the navy from $500 10 5000 Thus he would
strike at the chief OF naval expenditures
The estimate OF competent oicer that the cost OF
navy about 81 700 per man. Thus he proposed
10 reduce the expenditures 500 900 in the aggregate
THIS e.,nae was based The expenses OF the whole
establishment. As TO the item Tor the ay OF men and
officers, to reduce The number OF men one hid, would not
reduce tine aggregate EXPENSE the officers pay Was far
greater in proportion to numbers than that oil The men
The Naval Committee by their project Tor retired llst
proposed to REFUGE their expense full S25o,O00 He also
proposed TO reduce The number OF mdshpmen one-hali
aud educate The balance the naval school at Annapo-
lis efficiently youths tau t al West Point tie
would then make lieutenans OF only sufficient 10 keep
them active service leaving the rest 10 seek employ
men, IN the commercial marine 10 It's great advantage
MIR ) then demonstrated that the chance for a mid
shpman, ius entering the service, to become captain
was now one hubdred years of He commended that
these two il enacted, would result according
to his prediction The contingencies 10 The bull were
chiefly for the construction OF about one hundred and
fifty guns OF large cabre II make one hundred
and htiy such guns yearly Tor twenty years, we shall
want no more such.
ducing the number OF vessels in commission Now, we
were called 10 app opnae 10 keep up six squadroRs
According 10 his recommendation There should be oui Two
grand squadrons composed, OF twenty four vessels
twelve the Atlanlc, and many the Pacific
With Norfolk Tor headquarters, he would start one
ship every forty sixty days on voyage, which he de-
scIbed SO the western coast, with San francisco Tor
headquarters.
Thus, upon this plan, flag might be shown in every
important port an the world. Then we would not have
ships passing important ports al present. without
coming anchor and communicating with the shore
The whole Of either squadron would thus be rapidly con.
centrated where its services might be required thus
al Tar less expense, we should obtain lar greater e
cheney. #a.f.Hs
Our Mediterranean squadron cost us two and hall
millions per annum, while whole trade ia those
ers amounted TO but and half millions per annum
Last year, Commodore Mogsn's ship laid in har-
Dor OF that for a whole season. The com nander
was 10 the meantime residing at Naples aud his officers
were enjoying the luxures OF the Italian cities, while
the prisoners board ship, living in PERM.
cious dleness This the custom, owing 10 the faults
OF the service and he contended il fault OF the
officers. Upon the stem OF three years cruising ship
OF often laid at anchor for twelve months In one
went on to demonstrate could dispense with foreign
hospitals, naval depos abroad or the most part) with
The salaries connected with such establishments &c
Tie large amount oil American naval disbursements made
ABROAD would then generally be made at home. The
health morals, &C. of all concerned, would be greatly
improved II certain that than once our ships
had los their anchors from rust their chains in the
water from whence they bad not been drawn Tor great
length Of time.
Mr. s. then proceeded to show other Disadvantages OF
long cruises among which education OF dleness was
the CHIEF. There were twenty five hundred men kept
constantly in mediterranean squadron IN total idle
ness certainly in the winter II Is sad, with great show
OF truth, that the African squadron has totally failed TO
compass the purpose OF capturing slavers lie maintained
cruising under his proposed system. lar less guns
ships. and men would fall in with lar greater number
OF slvers He maintained that, for the purpose OF
awing foreign governments IL that be necessary 10 the
policy OF this government could be best done under his
proposed system, he proceeded to show The acqu
siion of California and the Bay OF San Francisco
dered absolutely necessary that the present Pacific
IN the Bay OF San Francisco Millions Of dollars bad
been spent sending and bringing back our ships OF
war from the Pacific, where little service had been done.
Our system had grown up under very different cIrcum
stances from those now prevailing. when we com
menced TO send ovegrown squadron 10 the Mederra
nean that sea was infested with Corsars Now there is
not one in It's waters Mr.. y. here demonstrated the
difference between the commerce OF England and the
United States, rendering that which IL the naval policy
Of England unsuted entirely for US. He was sotmnly
impressed with the necessity orthe changes be proposed
tie maintained that, with the changes which steam had
effected in the commercial add naval marines OF the
world, il PLAIN tina, the old system OF three years
cruises unsuted for the exgeBces OF the day The
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