The daily union., 1852-05-12


erpoo twice each mon. during eight months Of the year
and once moalh during tho other -four months, Tor the
purpose proposed 20 build Ave sesmships Of not
less han two thousand tons measurement aud OF one thou
ceny strong for war of hem 70 be ready
iof service 10 eighteen onlbs from the day OF tho date o.
practicable. and. when employed in the mail service,
20 be subise % the orders Of the government Tor oaying
paid the United States moreover have the privilege Of
purchasing said steamships. whenever required for public
owners" ul4e0
Now. the object is this Five ships are TO be built
cording 10 the contract We are increasing the number
OF trips 10 be performed and giving greater facilities Tor
mail transportation; and according 10 the speech OF the
senate, from Michigan, Mr. CAss we are also d. 70 con-
strength while we are giving additional facilities TO our
post Office arrangements If this contract be carried out
the only thing doing is doubling the service and
paying additional sum for doubling The trips II the
senator had not been misinioTmed in relation TO the nam
ber OF vessels there would sill have been difference
OF opinion between But the amendment OF my friend
from North Carolina, confning il four ships, being
withdrawn il throws the parties back the original con-
tract SO that the views OF the senator from Michigan
facilities OF the Post Office Department being increased
sustained; and the principle upon which il is done
hs by increasing the labor performed by these ves-
ses by doubling the trips, and providing an adequate
compensation according the proposition before So
that, il confne down 10 the five steamships, the
mail service will be increased the naval service will be
will be gone, and he and myself entirely
together on this question, where we were originally
The only question was he thought there were four and
insisted there were five ships and the whole error
grew out OF that Divested OF that difficulty, the whole
thing resolves itself into this We doubling the
QUESTION upon these ships increasing Inc navai service
and the mail service, and giving increased compensa
Mr. UNDERWOOD. | rise to make my acknowl-
edgments to the senator from North Carolina, Mr.
BADaER] admit that usually he exhibits no great skill
in arithmetic / Judge of that by the votes he gives
here admit, further that stand corrected for once
by him. thought calculating in my head while speak
ing. that SIS, ,O00 multiplied by s. made eight millions
did moi make the calculation with any degree OF care
but have made il cooly and deliberately since. will
inform my friend, and find that it only amounts 10 So
$4,000. But as millions amount TO noihng-as they
are mere tfes here-I hope my friend will excuse me
for making little blunder Of oniya million.
Mr.. BADGER My friend from Kentucky, who stands
corrected by so poor arthmetican myself upon
occasion, will henceforward, hope learn the danger
Of undertaking to calculate as he did on this occasonn
his head. i.#
But the fact is did not rise TO make that remarks but
am compelled to leave the Senate now and hope shall
be excused for making the usual notion that "when this
Senate adiourns it will be TO meet on Monday next"
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. | hope the senator will
permit me to make my Acknowledgements 10 the senator
from Georgia first.
Mr. DODGE, OF Iowa hope that motion will moi
prevail. n.
MIR. BADGER. It cannot be argued.
MIR. HALE. Yes, it can.
The motion to adjourn over until Monday next
MIR. JONES. Mr.. President, desire to make my ac-
acknowledgements to my friend from Georgia for his expla
nation. But think he is somewhat in error stated,
in conversation with him, that apprehended It was not
contemplated to build another vessel. arrived al that
opinion, not only from the arguments which had been
made by the friends OF this proposition here but from the
universal understanding that the four vessels now en-
poyed than competent to perform all The
templaied service. could not imagine that there could
be any necessity Importance, that this government
would require that these individuals should go
and build another vessel when it was manifest from the
arguments OF the friends OF the proposition tha. four yes
But. then, to show that was correct in my opinion.
might refer to the amendment OF the senator from North
Carolina which specific, and confined 1t 10 the four
vessels themselves This convinced that was right
and stated the matter 10 my friend for Georgia. II
that amendment had been adopted, would have carried
out the express declaration oil every friend OF the meas
on this floor.
While we are correcting each other beg to correct my
friend from Georgia He is laboring under very eyre
gous misapprehenson ii he supposes that this amend
conemplaes increasing the service TO the extent
which he has stated II does not double the service by
any II only increases six trips per year II he
thinks that trips added TO twenty doubles twenty then
his arithmetic is much worse than that of the gentleman
fiom Kentucky; and beg that both OF them should be
put to learning arithmetic IL they cannot estimate better
than that lLaughier II is only proposed TO add six
trips per 10 twenty Double twenty trips would
make forty Now, tweny-six trips cannot be made out
10 be forty II my friend from Georgia voted Tor this
proposition under the apprehension that forty trips
to be performed instead OF twentysix, hope he will
a reconsideration and stand with that vote.
Mr.. DAWSON. am Iaboflng under no mistake j
did say that doubling the service; and in that be-
eve pretty nearly correct, for understand that the
actual number OF trips during the two past bas been
twenty eight instead OF forty. and this amendment pro-
poses 10 increase the number 10 tweniysx per annum
you call voyage out and in one trp then IL twenty
six trips; but il voyage from New York TO Liverpool
and from Liverpool TO New York are TO be counted
two trips, then they TO make hfy-wo trips. But,
intended speak, and did only speak, OF the increase Of
the number of trips TO twenty and needed great
know ledge of arithmetic TO ascertain that wcntysx
nearly double OF fourteen, and therefore no lecture from
the senator from Tennessee reminding thaI had better
sad there was to he increased service Ii certainly
increase, even il add only two three trips But
II IL is true. understand, that there have been only
fourteen trips year for two years past then twenty
trips a year, il performed, will be doubling OF the
amount OF actual service with increased compensation.
The PRESIDENT The question is on the amend.
meni OF the senator from Texas.
Mr., MALLORY. Is ii in order TO move to amend that
amendment EfMr Me .#s#MUT t s.a .sa#a
The PRESIDENT II is not. because the amendment
OF the from Texas amendment 10 amend
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. II we adopt that amendment,
will be in order for TO strike out 1854, and insert
a shorter tnel al 1Hl
The PRESIDENT. II will not be in order to strike
out that portion OF the amendment al this stage OF the
proceedings But when the bill shall be reported to the
Senate il will be in order 10 make any alteration in the
nnnendm nts agreed IN in committee OF the whole.
Mr. UNDERWOOD. That will do. ttt#a
MIR. MALLORY. would suggest TO the bonora-
BILE senator from Texas whether 1t be not expeden
to incorporate into his amendment the FIRST part OF the
amendment which Withdrawn by the senator from
North Carolina is to say, the following
rh., ~, for The trans poation OF the ssid ms