The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05


which steam vessels in the commercial service can
be useful TO the navy II is only for their extraordinary
speed that vessels Of that description employed IN the
commercial service can ever be useful TO the navy N
time OF Only two lines the - line and the Col
Inns De) have produced vessels OF extraordinary speed
and which are therefore valuable for that purpose Il is
doubted how far il may have been polite for the United
States government to have connected themselves with
those lines The Bremen line has done nothing TO at
tract the public favor to II.
propose therefore, and believe il will be WELL 10
cude from this bill that portion OF the appropriation that
would contemplate the recognition OF The contract win
this Bremen line for the Have branch OF the line, and
leave the consideration OF that until take up the gen.
eral subject of the disposal OF the whole system al one
time am inclined to think II possible That ~ may DC
for the OF this steam scyce 30 fa as he
trans Atlantic branch OF il is concerned may DC tha
Congress will come TO the conclusion that is politc 10
extend branch OF the service in another directon ana
that the Collins line, now consisting OF nve ships ana
the Bremen line, of two ships, may be regarded as all
that is desirable IL that particular direction hes are
pha presents claim to the patronage OF the government
So OF Charleston and Savannah and the city OF Boston
may be entitled To her share If it is proper TO extend
all the Atlantic branch OF this service is proper
to take into consideration the claims OF other commercial
cities for the establishment OF these lines has undouo
eddy great tendency 10 concentrate at the terminus the
commerce of the country and if the policy IS TO DC pur
sued is only right and proper that the beneht OF "
should be distributed, in part, to other cities on me Atian
think il would be well TO limit appropriations to
what existing contracts require To that extent good
fan requires US 10 CO. beyond tndt, uink Wouu NC
well to strike out what proposed in this BILL and leave
it for future consideration at this the next session
1.-THE debate farther continued by Senators DIcKIN
SON, YULEE, BADGER, and others Our report, having
been withheld for revision, will appear hereafter
In the Of the debate the amendment proposed
by Mr. YuLEE was stated. as follows:
And for transportation by two ships under
tract from New York Havre 5000 EACH including
sSs, So 'N'N'' '''''''' ''p''''N'
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
rejeced-yeas 20, nays a5-as follows:
YEAsMessrs A,chison, Barnwel Bell, Benton, Berrien,
owa bo~as Fss KE eba.a
Ts,asy, Underwood; Wh,coae, and Ynlee2o. III,
9f Wisconsin, Douglas, Ewing. foos, Greene, Hamn.
spruance, Sturgeon, Wales, and Wintl1op-25.
| Mr.. YULEE then moved to amend the amendment by
adding to the clause which the Senate had refused to
strike out tile following
Provided That the the OF Fl February.
modified by the Postmaster General made the 18th
Of March, 1917. and 18th March, lsi9
The question being taken upon the latter amendment
| to the amendment, il was agreed to.
The question being then taken upon the amendments
reported from the Committee on Finance amended they
were adopted.
No further amendment being offered the bill was re-
ported to the Senate and the amendments concured
The question being then taken on the engrossment Of
the bill il ordered divsion-ayes %, noes l6.
MI DICKINSON. would ask for The final reading of
Nf The S,l PRESIDENT. The amendments are not en-
MI DICKINSON. Is that necessary when the bill has
The PRESIDENT It's
! PIERCE NJ. BUTLER.
The engrossed bill TO settle the accounts OF the heirs
and representatives of Colonel Fierce NJ Butler, late
agent tor the Cherokee Indians read third time
and passed.
! WALTER COTTON.
The PRESIDENT. The morning business not having
been gone through with in consequence OF another mat
and the hour having passed for the special ORDER
is the pleasure of the Senate the Chair will proceed TO
/ Mr. BRADBURY desire to ask the Senate to take
up and dispose of bill which has been under dis
CUSTOM and 10 which there will now, apprehend, be
objection ask this favor OF the Senate Tor this
shall be compelled to be absent from the Senate for few
days Ii is bill that does not concern my
stuens than any others; but having reported it. II
is under my CHARGE and will probably but
very few minutes desire the unanimous consent of the
Senate TO act upon il now, shall be unable to dis
charge the duty which is imposed upon me BY the com
mitiee unless il is acted upon. II is bill making
/ compensation TO Walter Cotton BY single amendment
which intend to make, believe every objection thai
has been urged against II will be Withdrawn.
Mr. SHIELDS | would state to the senator from
Maine, that intended TO make few obser yations upon
that bill when il is called up. and consequently that
will be likely TO occupy some tmeonger at leas, than
the gentleman supposes. would therefore. ask him
withdraw his motion, and let take up the bill which
have charge in relation TO bounty lands for soldiers and
The PRESIDENT. The special order will have 10 be
taken up If there any opposition TO the consideration OF
| the bill
Mr. SHIELDS. / desire to get up the bounty land bill
| do not want il TO die in our hands 1t seems TO be
treated with some little degree Of indifference.
Mr. TURNKEY hope the senator will allow me TO
make motion To recommit bill reported by the Com
mIee on Pensions
4 The PRESIDENT II cannot be done without the
unanimous consent OF the Senate.
| Mr. BRADBURY. This is the only opportunity shall
have call up this bill will that the
which propose TO make will obviae the objection.
will venture to say in the mind OF the senator from Iii
nois.
No objection being made the bill was taken up for
sderation
MIR F00TE. beg leave, before anything is said upon
this bill to state that presented some objection myself 10
it's consideration the other day, and having urged post.
look into it, since that period have taken the opportunity
TO examine it, and am now well satisfied that the claim
is meritoous one, and shall. therefore, vote for the
| bill.
i Mr. BRADBURY The amendment which propose
to make is, to strike out the concluding sentence fol-
lows
expenses chief civil msgstraie and Judge in California.
And to add, "out Of any money in the treasury not
otbe rwise appropriated"
The object oil the motion this The bill provides thai
certain OF money shall be refunded to him, which
stated that II that refunded he would make no
further claim for his services The senator from MIse,s
slppi Mr. FooTE] desired the other day that the bill
should contain rec0gnon OF the power any