The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26

'hO o'h ~ ahuuR puOnc lanuS fOr the Dene-
| tit of the insane, on motion of Mr.. Stanly of
North Carolina was read third time; after
which, the yeas and nays were taken-yeas 9S,
! nays 81.
On motion of Mr. Stephens. of Georgia. a
! bill 10 regulate and increase the salary of the
Consul at Amsterdam was taken up and read
third time and passed
Mr.. Houston. of Alabama moved that the
House go into Committee on the state of the
Union, which was agreed TO; and the Commit
tee took up the bill making appropriations for
the support Of the navy.
Mr.. Stanton. Of Tennessee, said he was in
structed by the Committee on Naval Affairs to
report certain amendments, and was satisfied
there was no subject which more imperiously
demanded the attention of the House than the
present condition of the navy. He then sub
mitted an amendment, to the effect that here
after, when vessel in ordinary shall be so de-
cayed that the required repairs shall exceed
two-thirds of the original cost she shall be
sold, and another substituted to be built of
white oak, with steam power, and armed with
the most destructive ordnance that can be used
with safety aud efficiency
MIR. SchoOnmaker, of New York. made a
political speech with reference to the Presi-
dency.
MIR. Horace Mann, of Massachusetts,, ad-
dressed the House on the subjects of the Balti-
more platform, the evils of slavery, and various
other subjects connected Herewith.
MIR. Meade, of Virginia, called Mr. Mann to
order, and required the reading of the thirty
first rule
The Chairman decided that the speaker was
in order; and Mr.. Polk having appealed against
the decision. it was sustained
MIR. Mann proceeded with his remarks, at
the conclusion of which,
Mr.. Shelton, of New Jersey, got the floor,
and the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, August IS.
The morning hour was occupied with the
consideration of the Wheeling Bridge bill As
the main question has been ordered to be pat,
the subject will probably be disposed of to-
morrow.
After the adoption of resolution to close
the general debate on the Navy Appropriation
bill IN thirty minutes the House went into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union upon that subject
Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee, moved 10 amend
the section appropriating one million and six
V-hve thousand dollars for repair of vessels in
ordinary, and for wear and tear of vessels i'm
Provided that hereafter, whenever vessel
in ordinary shall be so much decayed that the
expenditures required to repair and equip her
shall be estimated to exceed two-thirds of her
original cost, 1T shall not be lawful to repair
such vessel, but she shall be sold, and the pro.
ceeds applied to the construction Of new YES
sci in her stead And the Secretary of the
Navy shall cause to be built vessel of war
whose frame shall be of white oak and of the
best and most approved model of sailing, to be
fitted with auxiliary steam power, and to be
armed exclusively with the heaviest and most
destructive ordnance, which according to re-
cent improvements, 1t is possible to carry with
safety and serve with efficiency at sea
The Chairman decided the amendment to be
out OF order; but on an appeal, his decision
was reyersed-yeas -, nays -
And the amendment was then adopted
yeas 7S, nays AZ.
Mr. Stanton, of Tennessee, to carry out the
object contemplated 10y the above amendment
proposed another, increasing the appropriation
by adding 100000 to it,
This was debated, and afterwards adopted
Various other propositions were acted upon
and without dispensing of the bill, the Commit
tee rose and the House adjourned
ihOhSbAh, hU6tSl ~
Immediately after the journals were reaC
this morning Mr.. Olds, of Ohio proceeded will
his remarks in favor of the Wheeling Bridg,
bill
BY the decision of the Supreme Court, the
bridge must be taken down next February
and he called on the friends of the bill not t.
allow it to he referred to the Committee of the
Whole, hut to come to n decision to-day
motion was made to lay the bill on thu
table and the yeas and nays having been or
dered. 1t was negatived-yeas 35, nays ll9.
} A motion to refer the bill to the Committe,
OF the Whole on the state of the Union wa
then made and negatived, and the bill wa
passcd--yeas 10, nays ~
Mr.. Houston then moved that the House @
into Committee on the state of the Union, whic
negatycd
Mr. Stanly moved to defer the report of tn
Committee on Printing till tomorrow, which
having been agreed to, motion was made /,
take up the business on the Speakers table
upon which the yeas and nays were ordered
and it was carricd-yeas 81, nays 60
Mr.. Bocock, Of Virginia moved that the
rules be suspended, and the House 90 into
Committee on the state of the Union and the
yeas and nays having been ordered, it was csr
ried-yeas SO, nays 80
The House then went into Committee on the
state of the Union on the Navy bill, and pro-
ceeded with the consideration of the amend
ment pending yesterday, providing for the
nominal on OF mdshipmen and pupils of the
Naval School from all the Congressional dis
trlcts, which, after prolonged discussion, was
adopted
The remainder of the session was occupied
in five minutes speeches on amendments during
which Messrs Phelps Of Missouri and Bayly
ofVirglnia, INDUCED in severe personal remarks
amidst great excitement and continued rap
ping of the Chairman's gavcl. Quiet was
finally restored, when Mr. Cartier, Of Ohio, got
up another scene, by replying sarcastically to
Mr.. Florence Of Philadelphia. After repeat
ed motions, the Committee finally rose, and,
shortly after four the House adjourned
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20
The House, during the morning hour, took
up the bill 10 enable soldiers who served in the
last war with Great Britain to surrender their
patents, when they obtained worthless lands
and exchange them for others in return
An amendment, after much irregular discus
sion having been rejected motion was made
to lay the bill on the table, which was reject
ed-ycas G2, nays 65.
After the bill had been read third time. a
motion was made and rejected to refer it to
the Committee on Public Lands
The morning hour having expired, the House
proceeded with the business on the Speakers
table.
The Raleigh Railroad bill having been taken
up, motion was made 10 lay it on the table;
and the yeas and nays having been ordered, it
was carried--yeas 81, nays 10
The House then agreed 10 gointo Committee
on the state Of the Union, and again took up
the Navy Appropriation bill
Mr.. Millson, Of Virginia, submitted amend
ments, which were ncgatived, rs was one pro-