The daily union., 1852-09-14

N The views of tho department. that they will
amendments as may appear TO them 10 be required by the
am, with great respect your obedent servant
- WILLIAM A. GRAHAM.
Hon WILLIAM NJ, GwM, Chairman Naval Committee,
Senate
have also letter from the present Secretary Mr. Ken
nedy OF The date of the 9Th instant in which he ree
raes he statement that these estimates necessary for
Tue public service The letter is as follows;
Navy DEPARrmgsr, August n, 1852
DEAR SIR; beg leave cali your attention
closed letters which will show the importance Of maintain
Commodoe shubreks letter of this date ths
ine contracts are all made upon tho basis OF the supply
the ae, Of Congress u would, therefore, be necessary
reduce he number Of men, furnish the
sary iof 'he'r supply. Very truly yours ,,>,,eo
Hon. w M. Gwrs, Chairman Naval Committees Senate.
When the subject before the Committee on FL
nance, believe am justified in saying that every
ber o that committee was prepared to restore the est-
mates The subject was passed over TO the Committee
on Naval Affairs and have been requested by that
mi,tee 10 ask Tor restoration OF the estimate The
amendments which propose to offer are for that pur-
Mr. HUNTER will The senator from California al
low me 10 state, in relation to these estimates, that il the
Committee on Finance had acted upon the subject orig
nay they would probably have recommended appropria-
tons according to the estimates but the House Com
miltee OF Ways and Means had given great attention TO
the matter the Comu Finance determined 10 con-
10 the action of that committee Therefore we did
not add 10 the appropriations TO make them conform to
the estimates.
Mr. GWIN | ask the senator whether il the gues-
ton had been brought fairly before the Committee on
Finance the estimates would not have been restored
Mr.. HUNTER presume under the circumstances
they would not, but would have left them as they came
from the House
Mr.. GWIN. Being member OF that committee |
differ entirely from the chairman agreed to postpone
the subject in that committee, and brought it TO the at
enton of the Committee on Naval Affairs, with the dis
nc understanding that the Committee on Finance would
sustain The first amendment which propose, under
the direction OF the Committee on Naval Affairs is in
page six, line hundred and fifteen, after the word
twenty nine insert the following:
"Cooper's shop and wachman's quarters, quay wallis
north and south basin"
So that the clause will read:
"PoRrMoUrH, NRw HAMPSHIRE, For bulliag timber
shed No 80 coopers shop aud wstchmans quarters ouay
walls, north and south basin, foundation for rail-
way &c.
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr GWlN. That amendment having been adopted
It will be necessary TO amend the clause still further BY
striking the appropriated, and inserting larger
therefore to strike out 1885 ,O4l 90" and
insert 1881, ,12o 2S = so that the whole clause as pro-
pose 10 amend il, will read
" PORTSMOUTH, New HAmpsnmE. For building timber
shed No 29 coopers shop, watchman's quarters, quay
walls north and south basin, foundations for shores
kinds ssi,i2o 2s,'
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. HALE. Before the Senate passes from that clause
of the bill wish TO make slight amendment do not
wish 10 steal that navy yard for Portsmouth, New Hamp
shire II belongs TO ttery, Maine. ] move to strike
out "Portsmouh New Hampshire" and insert "Kittery,
Maine"
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr. GWIN. The nexiamendment is as follows:
After the word 'ofices In line l20 insert coal houses
paving grading building smithery, and repairs of all
The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. GWIN The next amendment shall propose is
hat he en- ou Opa dfela MI
twenty one and that 1874 525" be Inserted The clause
as amended will then read:
"B,sroN MAssAcuusErTs For ran-waer cistern pitch
house, and oakumo muster office, coal house, paving
s1isas iad O""o'"S 'A'"''' anu repairs q al A'Ha''
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. GWlN There are various other amendments
which instructed 10 offer for the purpose OF restoring
the estimates from the department | send them up 10
the Chair and hope that the question will be taken
them all together Tor the purpose OF saving time move
TO insert in line hundred and twenty two, after the
word complete" commanders house !" and after the
word ''saw mill" insert houses for officers" In line
hundred and twenty live, after the words "engne house.
insert "coal. house, and wharves, and piers" In the
line insert "lghters, paving, and filling in timber
beyond purchase" In line hundred and twenty
SIX strike out 1920, 500" and insert "S2io,55o."
Mr. HALE | wish 10 make amendment TO that
secion far il relates to the provision OF houses for
officers ask for division OF the question. | believe
that that proposition is contrary 10 law.
The question taken the first ald second
anne mendmens, and they were agreed TO.
Mr.. HALE Let them all go together. They sure
10 pass.
lection any OF these amendments after the Secretary
has read them.
The remaining amendments were then agreed to.
The clause as amended reads
"NEw YoRK, N. Y, To complete commanders house,
mill houses for officers, quay wall, dredging channels
waierank and lighter, aspipes and fixtures, lightning
conductors continuation OF sewer, machinery NC Tor
gne house, coshouse wharves and piers paving lighters
filling in timber beyond new purchase and repairs OF all
knds, slt0,550"
The following amendments, from The Committee on
lowing clause
rail way, covering TO south railway, seambox and pitch
kettles, inoorng anchors for dry dock dredging channel
continuing pavement to wharf, paving smiihey,
and from thence to the dock basn paving round end
ways of docks, paving between timber reds,
completing cutters and drains, completing shed No. b,
tending gas pipes &c extending water PIPES one thou
sand ie.i, aud repairs OF all kinds, s25 ,5l7 20"-
so that it will read as follows;
"PHILADeIrHIA, PEynYLvANn For she'd to cover north
railway, covering south railway, steanb box and pitch
kettles moorng anchors for drydock dredging channel,
extension OF pier wharf No 4, filling up and grading
unung pavement 10 wharf, crosspaving to smhery, and
om thence the dock BASIN, paving round west end Of
paving wharf No TO ship house. paving be-
tween ways OF dock paving between imbersbeds,
pe'iog cutters and drains pleng shed No 8, extend
Jog pipes &c extending water. pipes thousand
feet, and repairs Of all kinds SIS, PAS"
To amend the clause
"WAsurNeroN, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA For completing
ordance building No III, fitting up timber DOCK completing
saw-pill completing copper rollingmtl completing rail
way completing side aihes 10 machine shop, and repairs
OF ali kinds, Slzs rs
so that it will read