The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-13

be surpassed by BODY reasonable
innate these accomplishments little higher than the
common aanments OF gong officers and il has been
supposed but just to reward extraordinary accomplish
ments and learning of this Sort which require great in
ellectual TOLL by additional compensation II has been
done with regard 10 Mr., Maury, who is the junior OF
this gentleman, and do not see any reason why
should not allow it in this think had better
allow il this year, even If next year we go to work to
Mr. HALE i do not think SO
Mr. CLEMENS | ask the yeas aud nays upon the
amendment OF the committee.
The yeas and nays were accordingly ordered
Mr. BRADBURY. | shall vote against the commit
tees amendment, because have laid down the rule 10
expend of the public money than was abso
uley necessary Let us have luxuries when we have
surplus IN the treasury 10 pay for them and not I'LL then
The question being taken upon the amendment Of the
commltee by yeas and nays, was not agreed to-yeas
10, nays 2i-as follows 81.
yEAs-Messrs. Badger. Baldwin. Bell Berrisn, Davis
OF MASSACHUSETTS, Davis of Mississippi, Greene, Mason,
Millsi Moroa Pearce, Ranou Rhsi, Smith, spruanoe.
NAys-Messr, A,chlson, Bradbury. Chase, Clay. CIe~.
ems, Dawson Dodge Of w sconsn. Dodge Of Iowa. Downs
UpSa% @ssss S'Is @
and Yulee-24 It
The question then required upon the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. CLEMENS 10 strike out the appropriation of
$40 900 for the publication OF a nautical almanac
Mr. CLEMENS having called for the yeas and nays.
they ordered accordingly E
The question being then taken upon the amendment by
yeas and nays, il was not agreed toyeas l6, nays 25-
as follows: M"a
lEAS-Messrs. Achison, Borand, Bradbury, Bright.
Chase Clay. Clemens Dodge Of Iowa Fslch Foo,e Hale
comb-l6. H eA#a
Davis Of Massachusetts, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson
oodge, Of Wisconsin; Ewing Gfeens, Ha%lin King Ma
Spruance, Upham, Wales, and Yuiee-25. h'
Mr. PEARCE moved to amend by adding the follow
ing: @. ".'-s pa =
:" dnd be il further enacted, Tha, in time Of peace.
ying the United States mail between New York and Liv-
erpoo shall be placed under the exclusive control OF and
oates provided the shall be done with the Of
the contractors" !" .... .n#...". .N a
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. p. moved further to amend by striking out the ap-
preparation for naval depot at New Orleans. ,l'%
Mr. YULEE. am inclined to think that the Commit
tee Finance have made recommendation here which
ought not TO be supported think very probable that
New Orleans will be very valuable aad important naval
depot When il is considered that there is but naval
depot upon the Gulf of Mexico, and when we remember
the extensive of that Gulf New Orleans being
the point which that concentrates to great
exen-he point from which the other provisions and sup
plies obtained, and where labor most conveniently
be obtaned-t would to be OF the first Importance
that should have some establishment there conve
nen the navy yard Pensacola from which supplies
might be drawn at all times 1t will be recolleced that
while upon the Atlantic coast within very short com
there great many very expensive naval estab
lishments there is upon the Gulf of Mexico. notwh-
standing the which concentrates there but
single naval establishment. can conceive OF no more
proper and economical plan than the continuation OF the
depot already commenced at New Orleans. where the
whole of the Gulf centres, and where the pro-
duce of the whole western valley takes departure to Be
exchanged for the productions of the world The appro
pralon will add is very small, and think should Do
made.
Mr.. PEARCE, Our naval vessels have no occasion
to 20 up The Mississippi but stop at Pensacola The e.
depot and ropewalk merely.
Mr. SOULE | hope the amendment OF the committee
will not prevail 1t seems to very strange that there
should he much opposition to an establishment o this
kind al New Orleans There is certainly no place where
the naval vessels lying in those waters be supplied
with provisions at such prices and of such quality
be had at New Orleans The matter has been fully
investigated by the department, and why
the Committee on Finance should report TO strike out an
appropriation recommended by the department after 90
full and entire an investigation. hope the amendment
will not prevail. III
do not understand Why it is that this committee, in their
economy, should upset the usual appropriations think
they travelling out OF their way This IS not new
project The lot has been purchased Tor some Tune, Aod
plans have been prepared for the building vi all places
the United States, do not suppose there Is one where
sailors be enlisted with greater facility than IN New
Orleans II is most suitable, Also for laying in supplies
of coal provisions, and many other things do not un-
ders,and why we should cut OF everything from the
West and from New Orleans especially There has been
great injustice done 10 New Orleans matters Of
and favortism and hope this injustice will cease 4
do not understand why the port Of New Orleans should
be thrown every occasion. Ii has been customary
with Secretaries and heads of departments TO do III but
trust Congress will not do IL also. During the Mexican
the vessels of the navy IN that quarter had not sum
cent supplies OF coal and other things, and had to borrow
from New Orleans; and the quarermasters department
was provided for in that way. am astonished that fit
OF economy SHOULD have struck the committee just at this
time They had added 10 the bill hundreds OF thousands
OF dollars suppose and, being a little ashamed OF their
work struck out what the House had put in. cannot
ex plain il in any other way
Mr. CLAY We have done wilhou, this establish
ment at New Orleans for fifty years. and do with
out year two longer feel as favorably disposed
to that city any IN the Union, but under the cir
cumstances, must vote against the Appropriation.
Nj. BRIGHT. | had no idea that the senator from
Louisiana took much interest IN this matter concur
red in in striking IL out for the that
evidence given showing that there was absolute
necessity for the establishment at that point the present
time Nor do think the honorable senator has given
any sufficient reason in the remarks he has made this
morning, why il should be continued The committee
were obliged TO recommend the borrowing of money.
became necessary actually TO issue treasury notes. Un
der that state of things we ought 10 make an enort II
economy Instead OF adding, we subtracted wherever
we Thought possible TO do This OF the sp-
propriaons which though, might be taken from the
bill and in this exigency OF the public service, we
thought that our friends at New Orleans could wait
linle longer until had money in the treasury
until, at any rate, we had better Information upon
which to base estimate.
MIR DOWNS | DO not understand why il would not
be useful there as anywhere else II you dispense
with them all, that is another question but do not see
any for selecting this be dispensed with a
this particular time, while OF the other expenses
retrenched II is strange proceeding and hope, IL II
is stricken out. the House will not agree to it.
The question being taken upon the amendment, IT was
agreed to-ayes 30, noes not counted.
MIR PEARCE | move another amendment-to inser,
page ten line seven after /" one hundred, the WORD
fifty" and will briefly explain the necessity IoI Iaa'
change The Secretary OF the Navy sent IN an esuman
& - ri Npu Nork "A large amount