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

he threw it back upon him. He belonged to the
Democratic party, and he had nothing to gam by
assoclating with the gentleman He would say to
the House and the country that when he mat
tiers Of shameful extravaganza, he would avail
himself of his privilege "a representative to OPP
pose them. And he repeated, if the gentleman
meant any thing offensive by the word shame, he
would throw il back in his teeth.
MIR. STANTON meant the same by ''shame" as
the gentleman did by ''mortiticaton." There
a good many sections in the Democratic party;
and he meant to say that he should feel ashamed
to belong to the section TO which the gentleman
from Virginia was attached.
MIR. MoMULLEN The gentleman never had
nor ever will belong to more honorable stction
than belong to. (Laughter.1
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. ASHMUN offered amendment, which
was agreed to, directing the Secretary OF the Navy,
In all future contracts and purchase of articles for
naval purposes, to give the preference all things
being equal, to those the growth, production, and
manufacture of the United States-ayes 80, noes
~.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, proposed an
amendment, appropriating 1000 to enable MIR.
j. Ii. Tatum to build an Electro Magnetic Engine,
and TO perfect his invention.
He said that this gentleman was without means to
complete his engine; and spoke in high terms of
the results already attained by the inventor, and
as exceeding those of Professor Page.
MIR. BAYLY asked the gentleman whether he had
quit the Democratic'party permanently, or only on
Mr.. THOMPSON replied, that he was going ON
the Democratic principle Here poor
of genius, and he wished TO raise him from his
humble position. The Commissioner of Patents
wants TO offer a reward Of hundred thousand dol
lars Tor the discovery OF such a motive power. The
young man has filed caveat, and ia without
| means. Mr.. Tatum says, that there specua-
| tors who will advance him funds, but he is not
willing to have the profits Of his invention wrested
from him. Is it not Democratic to enable this gen
teman to accomplish enterprise important in
| its results to mankind!
Mr.. FOWLER wished to know whether compe-
| tent men have tested the invention.
| Mr.. THOMPSON replied that the newspapers of
| Baltimore have noticed it with much favor
| Mr. JONES wished to know under what provi-
sion in the Constitution the gentleman found au
| thoriiy to make the appropriation
Mr. THOMPSON asked under what provision
| of the Constitution an appropriation made to
the Storm King, Professor Espy,) look after the
winds Tins Is Tor proWWHstng patents for useful
ready accomplished. convinced him that the gen.
| tlcnan would succeed.
Mr. STRONG admired the ingenuity of the gen.
tleman, who had shifted his ground and had ad
vocated an enterprise to connect the Government
with individual effort, and had singled out one
| from many thousands Of ingenious men making
useful inventions. He sincerely hoped that this
young man will be successful; but if he sought the
| Government TO embark with him to make his dis
coveries and inventions, he MIR. s. was disposed
| 10 stop at once.
Mr. THOMPSON said that last year $4,000
were voted to Professor Page. This amendment is
to appropriate $1,000 not to go after discovery,
but to perfect one.
Mr. STRONG did not consider this an argument
why he should approve Of the proposition now be-
fore the committee.
| Mr. FEATHERSTON moved to strike out $40.
00O and insert s IL 600 He held that il was COM
petent for Congress 10 appropriate money for this
purpose; and more meritorious object could not
be produced 1t Ia true the invention has not been
examined by authority Of the Government, but the
aks a mi % m v no
pointed by Congress TO satisfy the country that he
is in advance Of Professor Page and every body else
| MIR. Tatum has received no aid from Government
tie has been led off by the light of his genius
ofore extended to Professor Page This being done,
| he would have no fears of success.
| Mr.. FOWLER was not opposed to propositions
for patronising genius. II 1t should turn out, due
examination, that the invention Is worthy of conf
| dence, il should have his support But il seemed
that the statements were mere individual senti-
ment, and he could not concur with the gentleman
| that at this stage, a specific appropriation ought
| 70 be made. lie would, he repeated, prefer that
competent committee Of scientific men examine
the invention before he would prematurey vote TO
put the hand into the treasury for this purpose.
The amendment of Mr.. FEATHERsToN, and then
! that of Mr.. THOMPSON, were disagreed To.
Various amendments offered; among the
more important oil which was one appropriating
| 5 100 900 for a sectional floating dry dock in
| California; and one authorizing the Secretary Of
the Navy to employ part Of the naval forces 10
move the wreck Of the steamer Missouri, which
was burnt and sunk in the harbor Of Gibraltar.
The committee rose, when
Mr.. BAYLY demanded tho previous question,
| which was seconded.
While the item appropuating ss74, GOO, for
the transportation Of the United States mail be-
tween New York and Liverpool, between New
York and New Orleans, Havana and Chagres, and
| between Panama and come point in the Territory
of Oregon, was under consideration in commit
tee, on motion Of Mr.. BAvLY, the following
proviso stricken out, viz: That no part of
this appropriation, or OF the uneNpended apprO-
priations for the service heretofore made shall
be drawn from tho treasury, unless the contract
under which payment s sought shall have been
performed in full and strict compliance with the
law of the contract And the Secretary Of the Navy
IL hereby authorized aud required 10 rescind such
Of sad contracts may not have been fully and
substantially performed according To the terms and
stipulatiOns thereof
And on his motion the following was inserted.
in lieu thereof, viz "1hat no payment shall be
made except in proportion TO the mail service
performed, or hereafter TO be performed; and
that the Secretary Of the Navy shall make pay
ment for this proportion only"
The House ooncurred in the amendment-yeas
ls5, nays a;
And non concurrcd in the amendment Of Mr.
MARsHALL-yeas 46, ma s l3O-that nothing herein
contained shall be construed 10 confirm or ratfy
any departure from the original contract for build
ing the steamers and transporting the mails, with
out the sanction Of the Secretary Of the Navy and
requiring that Ofhccr 10 report at the next session
what departures there have been from the contract
The amendment abolishing logging in tho navy
from and after the passage Of this act con-
CURED in-yeas Isl, nays %.
The remainder Of the amendments of tho com
mittoe were concurred ini and the bill was then
passed-yoas III, nays 4s-as follows:
YEAS. - Messrs Alexander, Anderson, An
drews, Ashmun, Baker, Bayly, Bokoo, Booth Bowie,
Breck, Briggs. Brooks, Burrows, Thomas II. Bot
er y. Darlington Csbcll Jos. p. Caldwell, Calvin,
Campbell, Casey. Chandler, Clark, Cleveland,
CerWin, Dcberry, Dickcy, Dixon, Doty, Durham,
Eliot, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans, Fowler,
Fuller, Gerry, Gilbert, Goodenov, Colt, Gould,
Grinnell, Holloway, Hampton, Hay, Raymond,
Hebard, Henry, Houston, Howard, Howe, Hunter,
James l.. johnson, X. w. Jobnson, Kerr, George
G.. King, James G.. King, John A. King, La
Sere, Letter, Levin, Littleheld, Marshall, Mason,
Mstteson, Mcdowell, McKissock. X NJ. McLsne,
Meacham, Millson, Moore, Morehcsd, Morton, Mel
son, Ogle, Parker, Pesslee, Peck, Pitman, Potter,
Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Rsley, Robbins, jr.,
Rockwell, Root, Sackett, Sawtelle, Schermerhorn,
Schoolcrait, Sylvester, Spading, Sprague, stanly,
Frederick Y. Stanton, Richard H. Stanton, Stetson,
Strong, Taylor, James Thompson, John ". Thomp-
son, Thurman, Tuck, Van Dyke, Yinton, Waldo,
Watkins, Wentworth, White, Williams, and
Wnght-lll.
NAYS Messrs. Abortion, Ashs, Bay, Bingham,