The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-21
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1850.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1850
After the reading Of the journal.
Mr.. BOWLlN asked what was the regular order OF
business.
The SPEAKER replied /" Reports from committees =
when
Mr. BoWLIN, from the Committee on Public Lands
reported back Senate bill without amendment, Cutie
Messrs. JONES and McLANE urged on the House the
importance OF going into Committee OF the Whole on
speak Out the remainder OF the time intervening until the
debate be closed the naval APPROPRIATION bill.
Mr.. DANIEL moved the suspension OF the rules to go
into Committee OF the Whole on Inc private calendar,
MIR. B0WLiN, by unanimous consent, Withdrew his
report Just made IRON the COMMITTEE on Ploc Lands.
MIR. JONES moved the suspension OF the rules to go
into Committee OF the Whole on the state OF the Union
which motion having precedence, the naval appropriation
bill being Sa sPeea order was s agreed TO- M
Mr. McLANE gave notice OF his intention to move 70
take up the annual river and harbcr appropriation bill
when the House shall have disposed OF the army APP
preparation bill
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS
The committee then proceeded TO the further cons,iera
ton OF the annual naval appropriation Dill
THE EBONY LINE.
Mr. EWING addressed the House in reply to the argu-
menis of Msssrs. GREEN, VENAbLE, and diners,
az ainst the existing ocean mail steamer system.
Mr.. SCHENCK next spoke in defence OF the naval ex-
pe,s'us Of ne Soy n,W da.a ,s uouss
the balance OF the time allowed for the general debate
on this BILL in speech against the Atlantic and AFR
can coast mail. steamer project; when IN,
titled TO the floor, closed the debate in speech IN ex
PLANTATION OF some OF its details
The committee then proceeded TO the consideration oil
various amendments to the bill.
PAY OF NAVY OFFICERS.
Mr.. PHELPS moved TO strike QUE the. item for the
pay OF the officers of the service, " 75s ,5e2
After debate between Mr.. PHELPS Tor, and Mr.
MORSE against this proposition, II was rejected.
ENGINEER McALPISs PAY,
Mr.. WHITE moved to amend, tby direction OF the
COMMITTEES on Naval Afairs) by adding an appropna
neer employed at The Brooklyn New York; navy yard
making his pay that Of chief engineer while he did
'l Alter debate between Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Missis.
sippi, against, and Mr. BoKEE for this amendment. il
was agreed TO.
TEXAS NAVY OFFICERS
Mr.. KAUFMAN Offered an amendment proposing 10
incorporate the officers OF the Texas navy with the navy
Mr.. HALL raised point Of order. The appropria
ton herein contemplated was not authorized by any
The CHAIR overruled the point Of order; wheeupor
Mr.. HALL appealed; and the decision OF the Chat
having been sustained,
by Mr.. KAUFMAN for and Mr.. CLEVELAND agains, i
| Mr.. HALL moved 70 amend that amendment by add
ing. pro fora that these officers should assume thu
rank which they would have enjoyed had they been IN
corpoated in the United States navy at the time OF the
annexation Of Texas.
Afier debate between Mr.. HALL against the Original
the original amendment was rejected.
Mr. CRoWELL proposed a pro form, amendment enc men,
to enable hum 70 address The committee iof hve MN
| Mr. VENABLE having replied 10 Mr. C., the amend
ment to the amendment was rejected
The proposition Of Mr.. KAUFMAN wa. then fur
ther debated pro ormn amendments thereto between
Messrs. CARTIER, JOHN A., KING, JOHNSON o
Arkansas viNToN and Jones, against il, and Messrs
HOWARD, and Thompson of Mississippi for It
Mr. Jones moved to amend the amendment. b.
striking out all Of the substance Of Mr.. KAUFMAN
amendment; which was agreed to-ayes e5, noes 81
The debate upon the original amendment OF Mr.. KAuF
MAN was then continued in fve-m minutes speech. b,
Mr. TAYLOR, who moved to amend the amend nent
by striking out all OF the officers proposed TO be ncor
porated by Nj, KAvTMAs's amendment, except one pos
| Mr. STANTON, Of Kentucky, moved TO further amen,
the amended amendment, BY striking out all but ih'
proviso which, II agreed to- again directed the Presi
dent to incorporate into the navy of the United State
all the officers OF the late navy OF Texas not agree
to-ayes 81, noes TO-
/ EsoIsEKR BURNERS PAT.
/ Mr. WHITE (by direction OF the Committee on Nava
Aairs proposed to amend, by making the pay OF Georg
b. Burnett, civil engineer nj the hayward at Phiadel
pha, twenty -four hundred dollars per annum, nstea
Of fifteen hundred, asnow paid by the Secretary OF ih
After Afi,er debate by MIR. THOMPSON Of Mississippi
against it, the said amendment was rejected.
/ CLERK AT KrTTERy.
/ Mr.. GERRY (by direction OF the Naval Committee
proposed, as an amendment to raise the salary Of tn
clerk AZ Kittery, Maine from $500 to $780, the amour
allowed such employees at other United States navy
yards; and, after few remarks from Mr. g. in expa
nation Of this proposition, it was agreed TO.
/ PEARsoNs CONDENSER
Mr.. STANTON, OF Tennessee, (by direction Of th
Committee on Naval Asirsp moved to amend, by addin
provision directing the Secretary OF the Navy 70 cas
Joseph p Pearsons patent condenser 70 be used uPo'
United States steamers.
\ Alter debate between Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee
4 for, and Mr.. BOWLfN against it,
i BALpwIS's cosDEssER.
Mr. MOORE proposed to amend, by striking out n
name Of Mr. Pearson, and inserting toa' u VI. Da'o
| WIN Of Philadelphia, instead thereof .
Altar debaie between AR: M for, and Mr.. STAN
TON Of Tennessee gainst the amenduentto the amend
4 M. BOKEE proposed substitute for the amendmen
i ri Mr. STAsToN, of Tennessee, by which IL was pro
noAed 10 have TIE proper officers Of the naval servc
dec,o. which plan OF condenser could be
/ caly used BY the American navy. Il 4. u.oral a
Xl,sr debate between Mr. B. for. and Mr.. ScHENcI
sfainst this proposition, ~
II On motion, the committee rose
y And then the House adjourned.