The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06


also pay the principal on before the maturity thereof
The said Thompson shall give % the Secretary Of the
application Of the thus advanced towards the con
srucon and eqnpmen, Of said ships ana 'ns % ssehss
made for that object at any time 10 be examined
hs sad ,sp. nd her msehnery nspees and require
such repairs to be made by the said Thompson as shan 6e
nondou and repair. and all improvements in machinery
adopted Mt the expene Of said ThomPson i 20 required on
them security the advanced their
iion and qupnen; in such form the Secretary OF The
the seere,ary Of The Navy al any tune for The public sei
vice. by releasing said len and making 70 the said Am
by appraisers to be appointed one by the Secretary Of The
sa Sy pssi as ' % 's
OF postage on mail mater, charged and received by ths
regulations may be established by the Postmaster Gem
sIa according 20 law' And psov,dd fasih That ., hs
oi collecting the postge in other cases OF mail trans
porta,ion allowing in lieu thsreof the said Thompson,
the proportion Of the number Of ships employed as Y now
service between New York and Liverpool"
/ Mr. c. remarked that the terms proposed were pre-
csely the same as in the amendment TO which his
was substitute, y proposed however line between
mouth. in gland. and Havre, in France. He would
ask the vote oi the Senate, without debate
Mr.. GWlN accepted the substitute as modification
| Mr MASON moved to amend the amendment, as mod.
ifed by adding thereto the following as an additional
| section
asEc - Ind be il further enacted, That shall be the
dny Of the Secretary q the Navy IL eTseutng The said
contract the line between Philadelphia aud Europe
alternate rrip the several steamships be employed
said line shall depart from and 70 the port o Pill
gnia and 1t shall be duty OF he said faith
iuily 10 carry said stipulation INTO cfect"
| Mr.. GWIN accepted the amendment as modification
The question being taken upon the amendment thus
modified, i was rejected
the direction OF the Committee Naval Affairs shall
present them the Senate without discussion or expa
nation in order to economlze time; put am prepared 10
give an explanation upon any amendment II any senator
| desires it.
| The first amendment was read. making an appropria-
0S M l0f pcKNSoN 5e bsevs the amendment to be
eminenty right / have investigated the whole matter
II is matter Of public necessity yet shall be obliged
to vote against IT, though out OF no dlsrespec to that
MI YULEE. must protes, against the rule pre-.
scrbed by the Committee on Finance being adopted BY
the Senate These matters which properly beloug
the Committee on Naval Affairs The amendments are
for appropriations very material to the public service,
and asked for by the Navy Department. They were
erred 10 the committee and could not be brought to the
notice OF the Senate until the naval appropriation bill
in. II the House thought proper to delay their &C.
ton upon the bill until the last moment, we ought not
therefore to be prevented from proposing such amend
ments as are essential to the public interest
Mr.. HALE. wish 70 say single word These are
been memorialized by the caroad and the Committee on
Naval Affairs has been as silent the grave upon them
There amendment which wish TO propose TO this
bill which have very much al heart but shall accede
TO the recommended by the Committee on Finance
and shall 20 against all amendments. There are matters
connected with this bill which infinitely outweigh those
which have been reported upon and upon which we have
been memorialized by the ton; but the committee have
SAID nothing upon them shali yo'e against AL amend
taken up and adopted hrsL
/ Mr. YULEE. II The senator from New Hampshire
will wait until get through, he may find that the subjects
\ to yyh he all
mtee.
Mr. HALE. 1t has been very lately. then: they had
not twenty-four hours ago.
The question being taken upon the amendment, j, was
rejected.
Mr. YULEE have some other amendments 10 offer
Mr.. CASS. would suggest that the senator has dis.
charged his duty: The temper and disposition of the
Senate are such that is useless for him TO proceed
Mr. YULEE. certainly cannot discharge my duty
without presenting the amendments II the Senate think
proper to vote them down, that is another matter tell
the Senate that there are portions OF this bill which no
approve, and which is absolutely necessary
should be acted upon would prefer rather that the whole
bill should fail than that amendments OF the House
should receive the sanction OF the Senate. could not
discharge my duty, then. without bringing these amend.
mens before the Senate ior their achon oner anoiher
amendment
This amendment provides, nearly the Reporter
could ascertain for the extension OF the time for finish
ing the mail steamers, substitute for the provso d.
recing payment TO be in proportion to the mail service
Mr. Y said: feel constrained after the indication
given by the Senate, to explain the amendment have
offered, order IespOn
sbiy and consequences OF its rejection. Under the pro-
vision contained the naval appropriation bill as IL came
from the House Of Representatives, this consequence re-
Suits that all the ships which remain unfinished upon the
several lines which have made contracts with the gov
eminent may be left unfinished, and the contractors Will
be released IRON the obligation build them, while they
will receive during the remainder of the time OF their
contracts the full amount OF remuneration. That Is
the operation OF the act adopted by the House. IL
reads:
Provided That payment shall be made for said ser
hp
formed or may hereafter performed and that the
Secretary Navy hereby directed TO make payment
! in said proportion only
The provision is, that payment shall be made IN
proportion TO the mail service The compensation to be
made under the contract compounded of mail ser
vice and putting aoat certain number OF ships which
would be available TO the naval service OF the country
We have found that The mail service account OF the
speed which has been attained, can be performed with
fewer ships than the number contained in the contracts
and II this proviso passed never relieve our
selves hereafter from the obligation pay the full CON-
pen.alon lor the ships which already built, and the
onrscto will not be required TO put upon the line any
more ships They have put on but three which are
less than required II the Senate choose TO lei
the bill pass with ihs proviso in it, the consequences
known TO them, and tue committee will share OF the
responsibility for them.
MIR. RUSK One word. sir, and il s simply this the
amendment seeks at this stage OF the session. to make
change the proprely OF which could not investigate
so understand II in half hour. But will not
consume the time. 1t limits the operation oil the act to
two years There 70 no possible object IN u as 'ns y
DILL stands now, they only to receive compensation ~
fhor orvtro