The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-03-03


~ -
uon OF the pohcy, and had maintained III constt-
'ononan.yi
| Mr' utLLiAhO advocated the claims Of the
Collins line to government aid but expressed him
sell adverse 70 entering largely into expenditures
TOT aua''ioha lines at the present time. He took
occasion 70 deny lhat he had been actuated by sell
hsh considerations, when, short time since, he
Mr. uEhhf followed IN The discussion, and at
the close OF ms remarks,
Mr.: r. L. SIANION offered an amendment to
the bill approPriatlng $4,000 to the late officers of
.he ieAaS navy, ana providing Tor the admission
INTO me navy or the United States or such as were
actually ~ the service OF Texas at the time Of her
annexation TO the United States Ruled out of
ORDER
great NUMBER OF amendments relating to the
orue1'ry SUBJECTS OF naval expenditures, were Of
Tered by members connected with the Ways and
Means and the Naval Committees, and by others,
"h'ch were appropriately disposed or
Among the amendments offered were the fol
loving
mr' ANDREW JOHNSON offered an amend
ment contemplating reduction of twenty per
cent upon the pay of civil. military, and naval of
hcers or the government, and OF members of Con-
gress prorided thai no salary shall be reduced be-
low one thousand dollars. Negatived
Mr. HOWARD proposed AN amendment pro-
v,ding Tor the admission of the officers of the late
leAas navy INTO mat or the United States Ruled
OUT OF ord order,
| rir w ~ II, under INSTRUCTIONS from the Com
'h'''ee On NaVa Affairs, proposed an amendment
| aPproPrlathg SoU'oOO for the removal or the
wreck OF the steamer Missouri from the harbor OF
uinraitar. Ruled out OF order
WI. H. II. oIANION proposed an amend
requir'hg .he secretary OF the Navy to pur-
c!aSe' IN open market, American grown hemp for
u'1 use o. Tue navy; agreed TO-
mr 4. J.. % IAN ON proposed an amendment
oPProP.'ati"S S4,ooo Tor the purchase OF suits or
submarine arnor Tor the use OF the navy. Ruled
on. "r oraer, ~
Mr. oC1ENCh proposed an amendment APP
ProPriatihg Soo'ooo LOT tue purchase OF the right
70 cohstruG.francis ne boats Ruled out or order
Mf. r.. T. % AZ ioN proposed an amendment
aPProPr'a''hS s4'ooo 10 enable Professor rage 70
continue experiments IN electro magnetism, with
S'ea''' NeS"eveu:
mr. ~. II. . III EMS proposed 10 strike out
.ne amenunent aPProprlating Slo'0oo for the free
use ny the United States OF Espys conical venti-
4ator' toSether win all improvements ne may here
ai'er MAKE; hgfeed 10,
WI. uEoituh w. JoNEo proposed an amend
ment s'rKng out the provision OF the bull increas-
ing the compensation or the superintendent OF the
haVai astronomical expedition IN Chill, to an
amount equai 10 that received Nv the superlntend-
ent or the naval observatory at Washington. AT
'er de1a.e ny messrs. JONES' HiLLIAhp, HAsAL
SON. I1oLMEs, the question was put ana decided IN
negative;
Inc Rouse then TOOK recess.
EVENING SESSION.
| Mr. looNbo proposed an amendment striking
ou. inc appropriation OF SS,'2o, Tor outstanding
Liabilities incurred IN consequence of the deficiency
VI FORMER appropriations on account or nautical
ooohs, maps, ana charts required Tor the use OF
inc navy. After debate by Messrs. TooMBs and
EVANS OF Maryland, the question was put, and
me amendment was agreed to.
Mr. IOOMbS moved to strike out S75,OO0 of
'he VIZ 'ooO provided FOR The repairs and erection
OF buildings or the United states naval academy
az hhhapolis, maryland Alter debate by Messrs.
looMns, CHANDLER, and EVANS Of Maryland,
was agreed 70 ey vote OF gu to a.
Mf. ). "A. hlNG proposed an amendment pro-
vidhS that SO much OF thes money appropriated
ior the construction OF an iron war steamer by
r,opert Il. stevens, as had passed into the surplus
fuhd should DE re-approprlated for the above pur-
pose, AFTER discussion by Messrs. j. A. KING
anu iooMss, tne question was put and the amend
| ''en' neSauvea;
mr. pA Ii proposed an amendment provid-
ing 'ha' SO h'uch OF the act OF September, ls3o as
proViued Tor the construction or dry dock IN Cal
norma 20 De pePra a
| ii' % hN Wy proposed an amendment
70 me amendment OF Mr. BAYLY. 1t authorizes
tue secretary OF the Navy to contract Tor the con
srucuon OF floating dry dock IN California, with
OUT me pas'h ana railway and appropriates SOU
oou TOT 'he purpose.
After debate by Messrs. STANTON, TooMBs,
VNroN, ana DuER, the question was put, and the
amendment was agreed to-
i Mr.. McCLERNAND proposed to amend the
amehamen' so as TO require proposals to be adver-
'isea tor sixty days. Agreed to.
Nr. CAk TEX proposed an amendment TO the
amendment providing that the government shall
| p
w en'e,ihg ihto the contract. AFTER DEBATE by
nessrs' oARrrER ana PHELPS, the question was
pun, anu .he a,nendment was negauved
WI. CLiNuihN proposed an amendment 10
me ahehumeht winch provides Tor the repeal OF
al Jaws authorizing the construction of dry dock
III Ca,,or'a. Aiter debate by Messrs. CLING-
| n, tLApl' orLfhhNs, HOLMES, THOMPSON OIL
iemuhsy eysT, ana owEETzER'
n'I, ohDDoN proposed 10 amend the snosti-
'u'e by providing that the Secretary OF the Navy
sna report 10 Congress at It's next session whether
any damages nave resulted to the contractor un
n n