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


country account and history Of what is done here
NOW We evading the truth. We not puttIng thu
yeas and nays upon the Journal they were voted Can
be that there is mode by which this error can be
The WIN ns ssnsa Weld moment
prior to that Of the from Kentucky which is the
motion OF the senator from Virginia 10 reconsider the
vote. That Is the first question in order.
Ssve,s SEsaTons LEI US reconsider the vote
MT ,uNDEfWoOD' ! am willing TO economics time
consider il as matter OF right that journal should be
truthful, and momentary inattention on the part OF
senator, when the yeas and nays read and his
name is omitted, ought not 10 preclude that correct
statement upon the journal which the constitution re-
The PRESIDENT. The Chair viii state again that.
with every disposition on his part 10 have the journal
correct is made up from what is furnished by the Sec
retary Is read over, and no objection is made to
Its correctness the decision announced other business
goes and after other business has progressed
tor rises, and the journal is not correct II is loo
late. therefore, to amend an error Of this sort without the
unanimous consent Of the Senate Supposing there was
objection, the Chair had directed the correction bs
made but objection being made, OF course the record
Mr UNDERWOOD. II the question is reconsdered.
will make no further remarks,
Mr. MASON. do not understand that the senator
from Rhode Island has preferred request to have the
Journal corrected In that do moi know how il can
The question being taken reconsidering the vote, il
Mr.. HUNTER called for the yeas and nays on the
amendment, and they were ordered.
The question being again taken the amendment. it
was rejected-yeas "a, nays 26--as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Atchison. Badger, Bell, Berren Butler
Davis OF Mississippi Dawson, Dayton, Downs, Hoastol
Hunter. King. Manenm. Mason, Morton. Pea,ce, Pfau,
kusk, Sebastian, Smith, Spruance, Turney Wales, and
gsasa Blight
Wisconsin, Dodge Of Iowa, Ewing, Fech, Fiemoh Gssne
n"s wss ai's ssSse
The question pending was the amendment Of Mr.
COOPER relation to the article Of fuel for the navy.
' Mr.. HUNTER ask the senator from Pennsylvania
if the Secretary of the Navy does possess the
power to purchase such fuel as may be besti
Mr.. COOPER. ! am informed be does not Il is
done on proposals to the lowest bidders.
Mr. HUNTER do not precisely understand the SEN
ator Does he mean TO do what be proposes under the
Mr. COOPER. No. sir. II lis only with reference to
The particular article OF fuel that propose to abolish the
contract system For example: they buy coal At Rich;
article at three cents lower. which they cannot is
given TO them, the people do not understand i am
told that at Pensacola there are hundreds Of ton, thrown
overheard During the late war with Mexico they pur-
chased coal at Philadelphia with the system then in prac
tce, and the consequence was they could not use all,
and some ships were obliged to throw II overheard into
Mt BuNTER This same principle would apply to
the contract system relation 10 all other articles where,
under the system. bad articles are sometimes bought
The principle goes to the destruction OF the whole
tract system, and hope il will no, be adopted. .f
lne amendment was rejected
CALIFORNIA DOCK.
MIR. BALDWIN. move 10 strike out, in the clause
which authorizes the Secretary of the Navy contract
for the construction of dry dock the coast of CALI
fonia, the words "and deced' The clause now reads:
"For commencing The construction OF floating dry dock
the coast OF California, 100000; and the Secretary
of the Navy authorized and directed" &c. further
propose 10 Strike out the words naming the individuals
with whom the contract is to be made; so that II my
amendments adopted the clause will read: "And the
Secretary of the Navy authorized 10 enter into con-
tract for the construction with all reasonable DESPATCH"
&c. omit,ing the words "and directed" and also the
nsmes of the individuals with whom IL Is proposed 10
make the contract As the bill now stands places the
government in the power OF these individuals 10 demand
whatever price they choose, since there is positive d.
recton the Secretary OF the Navy TO make the
tract with these individuals. g
The question was taken onhe motion TO strike out the
words "and direcied;' and they were stricken out
The question then being taken the motion TO strike
the names o the contractors they were also stricken
out.
Mr.. BALDWIN now move further to amend the
bill by erasng the words it shall be the duty Of" The
clause reads "And il shall be the duty OF the Sec.
elary OF the Navy enter into agreement with said
contractors, II they viii keep the in repair" &c.
propose to strike out the words at shall be the duty
Of" and 10 nser, alter the word Navy the words "shs
also be authorze1;" that the clause will read, when
amended Sand the Secretary OF the Navy shall also be
authorized TO enter into agreement" &c.
Then propose TO add at the end OF the section these
words 0n such terms and conditions as ne shall deem
reasonable" This amendment IN that part Of the section
which authorizes the contractors TO the dry dock for
other purposes As the section now stands directs the
Secretary OF the Navy into contract with view
OF permitting them 10 the dock on condition tha ney
win keep il in repair II amended in the manner pro.
posed will read "An the Secretary OF the Navy shall
also be authorized into ereenent with these
parties on such terms and conditions as he shall deem
reasonable"
The PRESIDENT. The amendments cannot he Ia
ken together The Chair will state the question on the
first
Mr.. HUNTER understand the effect OF the amend
menis is only make the latter part Of the section
form 10 the other PORTIONS
Mr. BALDWIN That is the effect Of the amend.
ments
Mr. GWlN was not in the Senate, Mr.. President,
when the amendments offered by the senator from Con
necticut were made and wish 10 move 10 reconsider
them. look upon them as the destruction OF the bill
The PRESIDENT. IL is not in order now The SEN
ator attain his object when the bill is reported 70 tne
Senate.
A SENATOR. think it is the duty OF the senator's
from California 10 be present when amendments are oe'
ing offered.
| The PRESIDENT. That is their own affair. -,
| Mr. HAMLIN. II il were at all necessary Wouiu
vote for the reconsideration which the senator asks but
The case stands now precisely what II was before we
direct the Secretary OF the Navy TO do certain tning
thai direction contains the power to do u Clearly as
n ,ou were 10 direct him 10 do so and so or IN parc
ular manner You authorize him TO do the Thing, and
that i enough To give any further direction seems TO
m. very much like the boy that was drawing the picture
of horse and fearing the likeness would not be recog
nisel, wrote under it this is morse"
Mr. GWlN. | have another objection to the amend,
ments II is left discretionary with the Secretary Of
the Navy make the contract and kno that be Das
expressed an opinion against the measure.
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