The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-09-23

such other plan as the Secretary may deem more
advisable, providing the consideration for the re-
mova OF SAID wreck shall not exceed the sum Of
eighty thousand dollars, and ample security being
given for the faithful performance of the con-
tract. T"
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved to
amend the amendment by inserting the following
substitute:
THAT the Secretary of the navy be authorized
TO contract with Samuel F. Butterworth, of New
York, for raising the wreck Of the steamship Mis-
souri, Prorided, That no more than H6OOOO shall
be paid for the raising and delivery ofthe wreck,
and not more than $40, 900 shall be paid until the
wreck is delivered. y 8tt
Debate ensued between Messrs. Thompson, Oh
Mississippi. BAYLy, STANTON, of Tennessee, and
JONES.
Mr.. CARTIER, Of Ohio, moved to- substitute.
as follows: aai
90 That the Secretary of the navy desil sufi-
cent force from the navy for raising the wreck Of
the Missouri"
After some remarks by Messrs. CARrrER and
TnoMpsoN, of Mississippi, the substitute was re-
ected,
The question then required upon Mr. THoMr-
SONS amendment, and it rejected
Mr.. THOMPSON then moved the following
addition TO Mr. WHIrE's amendment:
90 Provided, That no part Of this sum shall be
paid to the contractor I'LL the work is deliv-
cred to the agent of the United States: find pro-
pided, That larger sum than $4,000 shall be
paid for the delivery Of the same. ("
1t was rejected, also was the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. WHITE. ea
I Mr. BAYLY, of Va, moved to insert the fol-
lowing amendment, agreed to in Committee OF
Ways and Means.
For Meteorological observations, TO be con-
Quoted by the Secretary Of the Navy, $4,000"
MIR. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved to amend the
l 70 r<,fD
fessor Espey, the storm-king," in lieu of g for
| meteorological observations.
After debate between Messrs. BAYLY, JONES,
EWING and STANTON the amendment to the amend
ment was rejected, and the amendment agreed to.
| Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, lmovedlto in
crease the appropriation for the purchase Of books
| maps and charts for the photographed Office,
from "a, 1875, to not heard by the reporter.
Lost.
Mr.. STANTON moved to amend the item APP
propriating 81, 500 for copying extracts from old
sea journals for the wind and current charts, and
for continuing the engraving and publication of
the same, including COST Of copper, stones, chemi-
Gals, paper, &c, in the National Observatory, by
increasing the sum to $4,000; which amendment
not agreed to-
Mr. BAYLY, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, moved to amend the bill by striking out
after the words sc for transportion Of the United
| States mail between New York and Liverpool, be-
| tween New York and New Orleans, Havana and
Chagres, and between Panama and some point in
the territory Of Oregon, 1874 $780," the following
proviso
"Propded, That no part of this appropriations,
or of the unexpended appropriations for the same
service heretofore made shall be drawn from the
Treasury, unless the contract under which pay
ment is sought shall have been performed in full
and strict compliance with the law of the contract
And the Secretary of the Navy is hereby author
lied and required to rescind such of said contracts
as may not have been fully and substantially per-
formed according to the terms and stipulations
thereof -
And inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Prorided, That no payment shall be made for
said service except in proportion to the mail SER
vice heretofore performed, or that may be hereaf
ter performed and the Secretary OF the Navy is
hereby directed TO make payment IN such proper
ton only"
After debate by Messrs BAyLY, JONES, and
TnuRsroN, the amendment was agreed to--ayes
1903, nays 30
Mr.. JONES moved to insert in the bill the fol-
lowing proviso
Prorided, That from and after the passage of
this act logging IN the navy be and is herby abol-
ished."
Mr.. SrANLY moved to amend the amendment
by adding thereto the following:
Except in cases where conference.-the are held
and the sentence shall not be carried into effect
until twenty four hours after the judgment"
After debate by Messrs STANLy and HOLMES,
the amendment to the amendment was agreed to.
MIR. EVANS, of Maryland, moved to amend
the amendment as amended, by adding thereto the
following
{" Propided, further, That the liquor ration in the
navy be and the same is hereby abolished and
that five cents per day be allowed each sailor in
lieu thereof"
The amendment was debated by Messrs. EVANS,
of Maryland, and Mr.. BAYLy; and agreed to: ayes
~, noes So
MIR. vENABLE moved to amend the amend
ment by adding hereto the following;
".4nd prorided, also, That neither wine nor ar
dent spirits shall be used by the officers on board
ship, whilst in actual service, except as medicine.
Debate ensued, by Messrs. yEsABLE and
MoRsE.
And pending the question on the amendment to
the amendment
The committee rose and reported progress
Mr.. BOYD said that, with hope that the bu
slness which must be done during this session
might be accomplished, he would move that the
House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. FOWLER moved that when this House adj
journ II adjourn 10 meet on Monday next, at 10
O'Clock
Unanimous consent being required, objection
was mude, and the motion not entertained.
The question being on the motion of Mr.. BOYD
Mr.. FEATHERSTON moved that the House
adjourn: which motion was not agreed to; Yeas
90, nays Sd
Mr.. MORRIS moved that there be a call of the
House.
Pending which the House adjourned.
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The Annapolis Republican notices the death
OF Henry Matthews, "a coored man) the keeper
OF the celebrated restaurant in that city, who
wns rcRouRci for the manner in which he cooked
t,rrapins
FOR CALIFORNIA via CHAGREs,