The daily union., 1852-09-14

lfhaaaslghia Now. Ell, i viii ask whether this well
authenticated experiment does not justify the recon.
eonrtrucion. and Of the Naval Committee, in way so
% leave doubt 20 The expedeney OF Immediately
slPh ihs condenser TO the navy,
II seRators resolved TO disregard these nconesti-
BE evidences OF the value OF this machine, IN conse-
qasnss of information they have 10, from other, and
peFisl& not he most honorable or dsnteresed par
ites-d they are determined TO pat down the recon-
meadaiioa o the Secretary OF the Navy of the bureau
ol construction. and the unanimous recommendation Of
he Naval Committee. Ia consequence oi what they have
heard outside Of the senate. lei them do it shall do
ny daiy. stand np here a member OF the Naval
COMMITTEE, 20 defend the recommendation OF that
msi,ee, and place my reputation, not only a member
u that committee but the iiue professional reputation
have. the statement that the Prison condenser will
be found 10 answer better than any other heretofore
Mr President, what DO gentlemen in the face OF these
experiments recommendations propose Why, that this
sablet should be passed over iof the present. and that
all The boilers 10 your steamships shall continue
salt water Tor the next year. TO their great expense and
defmeni. The boiler OF the vessel TO which have
alluded. when examined al San Francisco. after
unuous voyage Of twenty thousand miles. was found
20 be perfect, and, 40 The language OF the engineer
"no place 10 spend shilling the engine or boilers
had been used, IL would have cost many .shings" If
not hall the original cost OF the boilers to repair them.
Sir, why should this amendment not be adoptedi Gem
uemen cay because there ls doubt the subject
say there ought 10 be doubi-,here will be no doubt
10 the world the mind Of any candid inquirer, that this
- the best condenser that has ever been used The Sec
do not doubi-and come here this morning. all OF uH
and ask you direct the Secretary OF the Navy TO
We ask this authority because. IN consequence OF ysd
Gus reports and suggestions made TO him, the Secretary
feels constrained 10 hesitate lest he might incur loo great
expense without the authority oi lawand ask Con-
gress 10 authorize him TO do whatever he may see fit TO
do, and pay whatever he may III TO pay for It's use
Surely. sf we do no more than our duiy This is not
an unreasonable request TO be made TO Congress But
gentlemen say that this machine may be nproved-may
be made better We certainly admit that may be made
helter but we also cay that until you do get better
ia The name OF common and prudence adopt this
which j. admitted TO be the beet in use, and will
( save 10 the government a large amount of money
II senator's not yet satisfied, nothing remains for
me TO do but to make long. scientific discussion on the
subject oil marine engines, aud the OF COAL 10 show
the absolute necessity thai something should be done 10
reduce the enormous expense ot your steam navy gen.
tlemen do not appear 10 understand much about steam
navigation and fear IL would take time than the
Senate well spare TO make them comprehend II fully.
My belief s. sir, and stake my standing here in the
Senate upon H. that II you adopt this condenser on all
your steamships, you will nearly S2O00O0 year by
the operation In the hope that have finally satisfied
my friend from Virginia, the chairman OF The Committee
on Finance, well IA other senators, 10 the import
ance OF this measure will detan the Senate no longer
Mr.. CASS. | am utterly opposed to this species Of
legislation. This is not i subject OF legislation but OF
administration. ! am not among the number OF those
alluded TO by the honorable senator from New Jersey,
who have been operated upon by external pressure
never heard word about bis until il came np here,
and then must say that the proposition struck me as
very extraordinary have been surprised, also, at the
discussion that has taken place Why. sir, my object is
TO avoid the external pressure OF which the senator
speaks. Every member must perceive that there ls too
much Of IL, especially towards The end OF session. and
we hurried into the adoption OF measures which
ought not 10 adopt
repeat. this Is a question OF administration Why
should you egslaie 10 particular condenser any
more than particular boiler, or the breech Of muske
or the size oil cannon. or any other improvement thai
may be alleged have taken place n any
quIred in the operations OF the government Ia The
progress o Improvements, may not your Executive adopt
them whenever he pleases IL Il not within his cons,u
onal Vower II he has the means. THE Secretary comes
TO and says that he wants certain amount appfopr
ated for his department for the purpose OF enabling
him TO try this condenser, am willing TO give 70 him
but not prepared to vote that he shall this par
cuar condenser, because ~ the rs place, i. no, my
business take the responsibility from the Executive; and
in the second place, ayow my ignorance OF the whole
matter-l know nothing about u, and am therefore
willing TO vote public money for this purpose II the
Executive wants authority TO do this sn perfectly viii
ag vote an appropriation to be placed the control
OF the Navy Department. TO enable them 10 pat the best
condenser te vessels OF the navy OF the United States
That s all that vote Tor and apPears 20 Il l.
all that any senator ought 10 require. Then have
proper responsibility on the part OF The executive depart
meni. II we give the money 20 The department 70 ap-
ply as they please we eau bold them responsible Tor
but II we 20 in this way they wl not be responsible
Il CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC BfIL.
\ Mr. HUNTER. | ask unanimous consent 10 lay this
bill aside Tor the purpose OF presenting report from he
Committee Of Conference the evil aud diplomatic bill
understand from the Committee Enrolled Bills that
is necessary To have this report agreed IN
der that the bill may be enrolled to-day.
There being objection, the report was read FOL.
lows
Tue Committee Of Conference the di.agrceiog votes
o. the houses The b (i. 1867 nakt0g apItopf
atoms for the civil and diplomatic exprnsrs of
Ter the year ending The Ssh o June, 1858 aud tor other
purposes having met aud after fail aud free conference
have agreed 20 recomaend, and do recommend TO the
spcCtiys houses, ipilowsi
That the House Of Representatives do the lg
81, 7h, Bh llth l2h, 18Th, l4ih. l7th lsih 21h, 2i
2ith 25,h 25t 9l 3d. 5th SBin, Uh, ash. yeh, t9d,
sd 6ih 65t 6Jh, 9th, ssd. eh, 7uth. 7lsi Tsi, 7d
7iih 75ih 76h, 7sb, 1911, 81, sd. san s5,h 9oh, 9i
9th 95th 96th g7h, lO2d, iO3l iui lO6h lUTh. iO9h
ll0th, l2'h ll3h, liih and llsh amendments oi the
Senate.
That the two houses do agree 70 the 5h amendment Of
the Senate, with amendment Page q 10 line T. anet
the "accounts" insert words Thomas Richie
assignee OF William NJ Belt"
That the houses do agree the 6,h Rmsndnont o
the Senate, with an amendment as follows Page 2, In
line 20, inserts
''Proudsd That no part Of lh, upprop riaon shar b.
applied to the enlang Of the present o. the erection 81
new buildngs"
That houses do agree the 18Th amendment of
line q the word inseu strike "nine thoasand
four hundred and oighyhve, aud Ia lieu thereof Insert the
words "ssyen thousand
That the houses do agree the 3is amendment of
the Senate, with amendment, as ioows Page Ia line
g. stke the words, 1.-TWO thousand eight hundred !"
aud in lieu thereof insert the words zone hDusand i've
hundred"
That the houses do agree to tho ssh smondaen Il
tho Senate with amondments, lol3g Page H. trks
strike all TO the end Of line %, aud la lien thereof ~
4
For the expenses Of the United States dis,ret conrt
which paid by said county prior the Let day
nary 1874 and IT, upon such examination he A sat,sea
that prior the Ist day of January, ls The tad county
has paid money which, in accordance
O the first comptroller OF the treasury dasd December