The daily union., 1852-09-15

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Mr. STOCKTON Does the senator say in his amend
ment thai the Secretary OF the Navy shall select the
best condenser
Mr. DAVIS. My proposition is to leave the Secretary
to select proper condenser have confidence in his
: Mr. STOCKTON. II the senator will put in
Mr. DAVIS OF course the Secretary would select the
: Mr. STOCKTON. Then why not say SO, | will
Mr.. DAVIS was about 10 say that in a trial had by
scientific men who have examined this subject, some
three OF four inventions were brought out, which were
so nearly ake, that these scientific gentlemen could not
decide 10 give preference to any one OF Them over the
others ask il in experimenting il is not the duly OF
the Secretary OF the Navy if he employs the improve
menls on different vessels, 10 try The inventions OF dif
ierent lnven,oss' Why should he be limited 10 one
There is no senseno judgment in that; and certainly il
does not compor! with the public interest II you are to
try these inventions, let the be fair contest let the
matter be open TO inquiry and let the United States have
the benefit of the best mode.
Mr. STOCKTON. l am willing TO strike out Mr..
PRISONS name and agree to the amendment OF the sen.
ator from Massachusetts. which is:
"And the Secretary Of the Navy may, II he deem II
proper, cause e be applied as SON as practicable to al
condenser which be found best calculated for the pur
pose Of furnishing sesh water Tor marine boilers and for
Mr.. SHIELDS Why not make the amendment read
g many vessels he may deem necessary"
think that would be better than TO make him apply it TO
Mr. STOCKTON. He has that power now. do moi
see the need of saying anything more.
The question being then taken upon the amendment to
the amendment, il was agreed TO, and then the amend
ment amended was adopted.
Mr.. GWlN. The next amendment is to add, after the
appropriation for the repairs and erection OF buildings
Tor the Naval Academy" the following:
"For purchase ground adjoining premises oc
cnped by the Nava Academy, extension Of walls, making
and wharf, and changing the front OF the build
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. GWN. The next amendment is to insert, after
the appropriation for meteorological observations the
following:
Espy during the fiscal year ending June 30h ISisno ap-
proptiaon having been made by Congress for that
The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr.. GWlN. The next amendment is 10 insert, al the
end OF The appropriations or navy the following
| "For the purchase OF the knowu Edwards estate,
Virginia ssOoo be expended direction the
Secretary OF the Navy. when valid te shall be given for
the same and the assent for the transfer 10 the United States
obtained from the legislature OF Virginia."
i The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr. GWlN. The next amendment is to insert, after
the provision for the pay of the marine corps the follow
! ing
For pay and allowances. waiting orders. the off.
ol the marine corps who dsbanded under the
from the period Of he disbandmen until their restoration
under the OF March 3D. 1919 S. 000 and the said o
10 rank pay and emoum and n ali other respects as
| If they had not been out OF service"
/ Mr. WALKER. | have an amendment to offer to that
amendment, which hope the senator will accept. is
TO add
And the pay the wachmen in the various navy
shall hereafter be $500 each instead OF the pay
now received by them PROVIDED, Their present pay does
not equal or exceed the sum aforesaid"
\ Mr.. GWIN There is another amendment to which
that will be much more appropriate.
Mr. WALKER. Then, 1 withdraw my amendment for
The amendment was agreed 10.
/ Mr.. GWlN. The mex, amendment is TO insert at the
end oil the hrst section the following:
To euabs the Secretary Of the Navy to have construct
ed and placed in of the navy -yads he instrument
known as w IL L'nsey's Flu i'd Meter 81, 900"
Mr.. CASS. object to the amendment, for the
that know nothing al all about it. Let the Secretary
of the Navy put this instrument in the navyyards il he
thinks proper This is another question OF admnis,ra-
ton, and not OF legislation. We shall break down the
Congress will assume, like the National Convention in
France, TO do everything, from buying the smallest in
s,rument wanted up to the highest function OF govern.
ment II we go on in this way we shall be usurpng the
whole powers OF the government, IL is all wrong
n MIR. MALLORY. | hope the senator will withdraw
bis objection to this amendment The constructor OF
this apparatus IS poor engineer who has been for
eral years engaged upon its construction. and has pro-
duced work very much wan ed--the want of which
has been felt throughout this country Ii has been ex
amined by a board consisting OF two captains OF
the navy and Engineer Copeland, who recommended
that II should be put in the New York vy.yard
Therespon former Secretary OF the Navy ordered to
be put up there. The Secretary after went out Of
Office ana the succeeding Secretary Mr. Graham ordered
IL TO be put up but has not yet been put up The eng
neer Is unable TO put Il up without appropriation
would state, in regard 10 this invention that develops
accurately the evaporatve power of all kinds ol coal IL
tests accurately the WORK done by every engine the
longest voyage, and every locomotive shore any
engine in workshop An apparatus of this kind isnow
employed m England many OF the railroads. and evil
dence adduced before the Naval Committee showing
that Engsh road saved 100000 last year by
The Naval Committee examined the subject very thor
oughy and they had doubt that the interests Of the
country would be promoted by this appropriation.
! Mr. CASS. | know nothing about the invention.
do not know but that may be the Creates, invention OF
modern times My objection is TO the principle OF legisla
ting for particular inventions OF particular shall
be willing 10 appropriate money TO enable the Navy De
piment 10 II II wants it, but first strike out the name
and let the Secretary obtain the best invention he for
the purpose II is wrong to undertake egsaie for the
parcuar invention OF b, without knowing thing
al all about H. IL Is calling upon TO legislae upon
sahiect that know nothing OF. should absolutely be-
tray tue confidence OF my constituents II were TO under
take 10 vote IN this way all such questions.
i Mr. MALLORY. | ask that the name of the indlvid
ual be stricken out 10 leave the Secretary Of
the Navy TO employ the best invention for the purpose
have no doubt he will employ this one because he has
recommended II very strongly.
Mi, CASS. II the Navy Department want such an
instrument. am very willing TO give them authority to
use and leave them upon Their responsibility to select
the best instrument
Il Mr. MALLORY. | am willing 10 strike out the ma me
/ The amendment modified accordingly
\ Mr SHIELDS Even then the amendment is subject
10 all the objections which have been urged Why do
we egslate 10 compel department TO do certain thing.
for which they do not call In my opinion II s wrong
II we load this bill down with all sorts OF propositions