The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MIR. w ALDO asked, but did not obtain, leave 10
introduce resolution, that the several commit
tees making adverse reports, on any subject re-
ferred 10 them, shall furnish the to the Clerk
who shall enter the facts the Journal; and that
such reports shall be printed.
MIR. BOWLlN asked, but did not obtain leave
10 introduce a resolution, that hereafter, until the
end Of the session. the daily hour Of meeting shall
be ten O'Clock, M and one hour shall be appro-
priated for reports from committees and no speech
shall be made, longer than hye minutes, aud no
motion shall be made TO suspend this order shall be
made.
NAVY AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, (hir. DISNEY in
the chair) and resumed the confederation Of the
bill making appropriations for the support Of the
navy Tor the year ending June 80, 1851.
Mr.. JosEs on Saturday offered an amendment
"that, from and after the passage Of this bill, fog
gng in the navy shall be and Is hereby abolished :"
This was amended, motion Of MIR SrANLY, by
adding proviso, except In cases where courts
martial are held, and the sentence IL not carried
into effect until twenty -four hours after Judgment"
and further amended, on motion OF Mr.. EVANS, u
Maryland, by adding, chat the sprit.ratio be
abolished, and that five cents per day shall be al
lowed as Communication" This morning the pro-
visO OF Mr.. NESABLE, THAT neither wines nor
deut spirits shall be used by officers shipboard
while in actual service, except AZ medicine" was
agreed tO-sycs -, noes 43-and further amended,
on motion OF Mr.. EvhNs, Of Maryland by adding,
"to be administered under the direction Of the
ship's surgeon"
After debate, Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi
offered substitute for the above, viz, "that dog.
ging in the navy Of the United Satos shall he and
hereby abolished from and after the psssa &c Of this
act" twas agreed to-syes 80, noes 81
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, offered an amend.
ment making Il the duty Of the Secretary Of tho
Navy, Immediately after the passage Of this act
To contract with Bryan and Company for tho
building and equipment Of three steamships, I'M
der certain condition. 10 ply between the United
States and the coast Of Africa.
MIR. JONES raised question oforder, and showed
wherein the amendment was not relevant.
The CHAIRMAN ruled that the amendment
Mr.. JONES appealed, and, the question being
taken, the decision ofthe Chair not sustained
ayes 80, noes 81.
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, offered an amend
mont. 10 abolish the liquor ration, and 20 allow a
commutation o. FIVE cents per day 10 each sailor.
Mr.. HIBBAkD moved 20 amend-that neither
wines nor ardent spirits shall be uscd by officers
on shipboard while in actual service, except A.
Mr.. JONES inquired how many officers the gen
uemsn thought would be WELL II the amendment
should be adopted.
Mr.. KAUFMAN moved proviso-that not more
than one dose day TO each officer shall be admin
istered.
The original proposition, having been thus
amended, was rejected.
Mr.. sTANToN, Of Kentucky, offered amend
ment, 90 incorporate the surviving officers Of the
late TeIas navy into that Of the United States; and
the question being taken, IL was rejected-syes
50, noes r.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, offered amend
ment, which he explained az proposing that the
nautical part Of the American Almanac shall have
the meridian Of Greenwich and that the sstro-
nomieal, leaving out the geographical, shall have
the meridian of Washington. 1his WA, he said,
satisfactory to all gentlemen who objected TO the
resolution AZ il was originally reported Il was
compromise.
Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland, favored the amend
ment, and IL was then agreed TO.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, vas understood
ss proposing an amendment having reference To
the pay Of the superintendent Of the Nautical Al
msnsc. tTher. was the utmost confusion during
the entire time the House wac in committed
Mr.. McMULLEN regretted 10 disposition
manifested on the part of Congress TO make the
salaries of the officers Of the Federal Government
extraordinarily high. Daily, persons we're Aook.
ing here from the States 10 obtain places in public