The daily union., 1852-09-15

alter fu discussion in this body bill was passed au-
horizng the Secretary of the Navy contract for this
basin and railway. II will also be recoeced thai
owing 10 dissenson between the contractors and the
paentees, the State OF California has had anything
appropriated Tor the support OF this dock. mean 10
have nothing to do with this dissension. The senator
IRON Rhode Island makes statement with regard 10
this amendment that regret very much if correct and
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the paraphernaia OF navy-yard. Why, he will see
that II 10 according TO the very specifications made out by
The senator from Pennsylvania Mr.. BaoDHEaDl some
lime ago. IL is nothing like extensive navy yard
but these are works proposed by the senator from Vr
gina Mr. HunTER and the senator from Pennsy
OF course, they may be enlarged hereafter.
In the next place, the from Rhode Island has
stated and reiterated the statements, that have
selection for navy-yard Why, il has been selected
twice BY two boards OF commissioners. 1t was selected
by board ordered out in lS49 II has also been selected
by board sent out last spring. and who have by this
time arrived III New York; for | see by ielegraphic
despatch that they came on the last steamer
site that was selected before, and which of the best
sites IN the world for navy-yard, and basn and rail
way, and dock have examined it myself. and know
its capacity 1t has been selected twice, and no better
point could be selected.
am not going into the discussion Of this matter at
present. would merely propose to the senator from
mltee OF the whole Let the bill be reported to the Sen
ate, and them he insists speaking the subject
length, will agree, rather Than 10 leopard the bill, TO
have the amendment Withdrawn.
Mr. CLARKE. wish merely to make a statement in
reply 10 nay friend from California. He implicates in
regard to matter OF fact Ii is true that in lSd9 some
board selected certain place, do not know where, in
the Bay of San Francisco; but this selection was no,
deemed sufficiently authentic, to have been made with
sufficient intelligence and care; and last spring. believe,
commission was sent from the Atlantic seaboad to the
Paohc to revise that selection, and with power
mend any other site that they should deem proper
ollec very well that Commodore Sloat here before
he started on tba, commission, and 1 talked with him on
the subject They have been there; and the senator
says that from elegraphic information which be has
ceived, they have arrived, after having selected Site
do not know does the Senate know, nor does the
Secretary OF the Navy know, that they have made any
selection at all. II the honorable senator knows from
any private communication TO himself that they have
made selection, OF course il is so for whatever he
seris on his own authority no gentleman will give
credence 10 than myself But want the senator TO
derstand me- wish 10 say to him that it is necessary
that the board OF commissioners should report, that the
Secretary OF the Navy should examine their report and
thai the President should adopt their report before there
can be site established for navyyard in the Bay OF
San francisco When that shall be done il will be ime
enough for Congress to legsate the subjects but until
il is done you do not know what you legislatng
about.
Now, with regard TO another thing | was probably
mistaken, and must be permitted TO explain for few
moments. bill introduced into the Senate by the
honorable from California, which the senator
IRON Pennsylvania said would take some four or five
millions OF dollars 10 carry out supposed that this
the proposition somewhat curtaied, to meet the
economical views OF the senator from Pennsylvania
have nothing TO say 10 the amount proposed TO be
amount know, is large do not think it necessary to
have all Of these establishments just yet.
Mr.. BRoDHEAD. did no, exactly understand what
the honorable from Rhode Island said about
ing my views. II will accord with my views 10
establish basin and railway in California.
Mr.. CLARKE | did not say SO. stating, in
TO the remarks OF the honorable from CAL
ornia, that did understand exactly the provisions
of this amendment The senator from California said il
in conformity with the views of the senator from
Pennsy vana-ihat is TO say restricted as he pro.
Ospd IN / ney in
favor OF it,
Mr. BRoDHEAD 1t was not my intention to say
anything upon this subject; but, as have been alluded
TO several times, will say a few words.
Mr. President, am in favor OF establishing a navy
yard and depot in California, and submitted an early
part OF the session proposition, substitute for the
bill presented by the honorable senator from California
having that object in view But whenever the subject OF
yard and depot in California has been brough for
ward this basin and railway, which will cost from $780,
900 TO Sl0oO0O0, is put ino.. That proposition was
considered and voted down at the last Congress- and il
ought not to have been brought forward again The ba.
sins and railways connected with these docks upon the
Atlantic seaboard have not yet had a ship the line
upon them. They may have had what some people con-
slider equivalent to it, but they have had upon
them shp-o heline, required by the contract, TO
test them | think that il we are TO have basin and
railway in California, ought TO have il fairly tested
upon the Atlantic seaboard first
Mr. GWlN. think the senator is altogether mistaken
upon that point. Certainly the ship franklin, with
thousand tons OF iron ballast in her has been take
up one OF these basins and railways within the last
two weeks She was taken on and went of In three
and half hours. She was a seventy four-a ship.of-
the line.
Mr BRoDHEAD | do no, wish to enter a, large into
This subject believe we ought TO take the vote upon
this proposition without much further debate II
other gentlemen would agree take the vote without
debate, would say but little But must be permitted
TO say however, that this question considered the
last Congress and will read portion of the naval ap.
preparation OF the last session upon this subject:
"For floating dock in California. Sl500O0. And the
Secretary OF the Navy Is hereby required modify the
conne the the Of the float.
ng.dock al,ne without the basin and railway"
Thus Congress the last session decided to have this
floating dry dock in California without basin and rail-
way. Where now ia the recommendation OF the depart
ment in avor OF il assert that the proposition Is not
only without, but against all recommendation OF the
Navy Department; and prove it, il necessary, by
the documents reported at the last session upon this sub
jec'. II wrong in this statement desire TO be cor
fected. am opposed to this proposition because deem
that basin and railway are unnecessary at least for
the present, In California They would require heavy
expenditure OF money am willing, however, to esab
lisb navy yard and depot in California.
Mr. GWiN. i was perfectly willing TO accept the sug.
geston OF the senator from North Carolina, Mr..
to have debate on the subject in committee OF the
whole. But want to have il distinctly understood that
II this proposition is Withdrawn II will be because gen.
tlemen threaten to talk il down
MIR BRODHEAD Does my friend understand that |
will talk this down.
Mr. GWlN. | understood both the senator from
Rhode Island and the senator from Pennsylvania, 10 say
that they intended to discuss the subject at length.
Mr. BRODHEAD | do not talk down projects. do
not wish 10 be understood am willing 10 take the
vote now, without any further discussion wish ask
for division OF the question, for believe there two