Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-29
MONDAY, MAY "a, 1852.
IN SENATE.

Mr.. BUTLER presented the credentials of the Hon
VIM F. De SAUssURE, appointed Senator by the Execu
tive of the State OF South Carolina, fill the vacancy
casioned by the resignation Of Mr. r. Barnwell Rhet
The credentials read and the oath prescribed by
law having been administered Mr. De SAussuRE took his
seat in the Senate. ~. at Sesrl N tesi
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before the body
communication from the Secretary of the Navy, made in
compliance with resolution of the 18th instant calling
for the report Of the of the navy to
the comparative value of anthracite and btuminous coal
Mr.. BRODHEAD moved that the communication be
laid the table until the return of his colleague Mr.
COOPER TO whose resolution 1t was an answers which was
agreed to. a
statement of the experiments entered into with their
SUITS and closes with observing that "there import
considerations in favor of anthracite coal for the
Of the navy without taking into account the additional
amount Of anthracite than bitumnous that be
placed ON board vessel in the bunkers or the adj
vantages Of being free from smoke which, in steamer
may at times Of the utmost Importance in conceang the
Of the vessel and also the almost not alto
gether entire freedom from Spontaneous combustion.
The result Of the experiments made last spring on the
United States steamer Vixen favorable that
commended the Bureau Of Construction, &c. the Of
anthracite for all naval steamers at that time having
be thereafter fitted with iron boilers particularly the
steamers Fulton Princeton and Allegheny the boilers for
all of which were designed with special view to the use
Of anthracite and with theapproval Of that bureau.
The Fulton's bunkers filed with anthracite,
and the consumption referred to in the engineers report
on that steamer show during the short time she has been
at sea- that the anticipated economy has been fully realized
In view of the results contained in this report Iwould
respectfully recommend the Bureau Of Yards and Docks
the use of anthracite in the several navy yards and espe
cay for the engine Of the drydock at the New York
navy yard
sIn conclusion desire the approval Of the bureau to
make such Investigations my duties win permit with
regard the epence Of the durability Of copper boilers
when used with bitumnous anthracite COAL which
be done without any specific expenditure.
The inquiry may prove highly important to the Navy
Department the of anthracite under copper boilers
has been heretofore generally considered inju
rous than bitnmnous COAL and is consequently not used
by the Government in vessels having copper boiIers
DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate then proceed
cd to the consideration Of the deficiency BILL the amend
ment pending being that offered by Mr. SHIELDS appro
prang $4,000 for the temporary repair of the Potomac
bridge 4Q 4yNl nSss b68 DILL t. a.
This amendment led to long debate in which Messrs
CLARKE, UNDERWOOD, SHIELDS, BADGER, B0R-
LAND, RUSK, HAMLIN, and others participated, when
the question was taken by yeas and nays and decided in
the negative, as follows. kICI1 41 Is
YEAsMessrs. Berricn, Bradbury, Bright Clarke, Davis
Dodge Of Wisconsin, Downs Foot Hamlin, Hunter James
ward, Shields, Wade, and Weler--20.
NAYS--Messrs Adams Achison, Badger, Bell Brodhead
Brooke Butler, Glass; Chase De aussurc, Dodge Iowa.
Felch Fish, Geyer Hale, Mallory Rusk Smith, Soue, spru
ance, Toucey, Underwood, and Upham-23.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to amend the bill by adding an
appropriation of for derayng the expenses Of
the supreme Circuit and District Courts, including the
District of Columbia which, after some discussion was
agreed to. .e
A proviso was added by Mr.. HALE that no officer Of
the United States shall receive pay witness behalf
Of the Government when he receives pay and compensa
ton as an of6cer.