The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-29

| luis 10 dUu Is recommended Dy
The Secretary OF the Navy offer il under instructions
about il.
Mr.. PETIT. ask for The yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered.
| Mr.. BRADBURY. | would inquire what class Of
steamships The Princeton belonged to. thought that was
Mr. GWlN The senator can inq uire OF the Secretary
OF the Navy. have nothing 10 do with it,
The question was taken, with the following result
yeas ~. nays 80:
Desns'ure Fish, Foot Geys Gw'n Jones Of Tennessee
saa sao Mnss" msr MaHS9 phes' Pratt Smith
B5s ss%s Aehsa % b9sd Badsa nny
Of iowa, Doasa. Dswn fss F'upaes Hous'oS
Norris, Petit Rusk, Sebastian, Summer Underwood,
Wade, and Walker-23
So the amendment was rejected.
| Mr.. GWIN | have another amendment from the
Committee on Naval Affairs
And the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized 10
Of salt mash near the aads Of ,hs naval hospital ia the
town Of Chssss Of Suffolk Massachuses and
much Of said marsh he may deem expedent pom
the terms and conditions nded in the report from
1853
This in accordance with the recommendation OF the
Secretary OF the Navy They have had controversy in
regard to jurisdiction, and the Secretary recommends that
the matter be settled in this way.
| The amendment was agreed to-
| Mr. GWIN. | have one amendment from the
committee:
oEC <tHd Oc u |uthc secretary oil
the Navy is authorized purchase the site and buildings
examined and reported upon September "a, 1852. the
the CIV New p"ouad he hs "sa. sa
New Orleans proper point for The establishment of a
naval and naval Workshop and that the
shalt not exceed S375CS0
! Tha, subject referred to the Committee on Naval
| Affairs by resolution of the Senate Upon invesga-
ton the committee To The conclusion report that
amendment TO this bill.
| Mr.. SOULE. hope the amendment will meet with
no objection Last year resolution passed this body d.
recting the Secretary f'the Navy organize commits
in order to repair TO the spot indicated in the amend
ment, and ascertain whether the site proposed be sold
10 the United States for the object embraced by it
proper The report came back TO with favora
BILE recommendation have had occasion since then to
write letter TO the Secretary of the Navy. order
certain how the views of the department stood with ref
to it, and that officer did the honor answer
and give report, which recommends TO the consde
of the Senate the establishment of the naval depot and
naval work shop. The of money provided for in
the amendment will appear lrfng when il is considered
that only the site, but the buildings necessary for the
establishment OF that naval depot and naval workshop
already erected l hope the amendment will meet
with no opposition.
The amendment agreed to-
/ MESSAGE HOUSE.
A message from the House of Representatives was re-
ceved by MIR Hayes, its Chief Clerk, announcing that
agr eed some, and disagreed other amendments of
The Senate the bill making appropriations for the
vice of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year
| ending The 30th June, 1854
! That il insisted lts disagreement TO certain amend
of the Senate to the bill making appropriations for
the civil and diplomatic expenses OF the government for
the year ending the 30h June, 1884, and their amend
mens certain other amendments of the Senate the
said bill that it agreed TO the conference asked by the
Senate the disagreeng votes OF the two houses and
that they have appointed Mr. HoUsToH, Mr.. STAsLY,
and Mr.. DAWSON the committee of conference their
part
The Senate proceeded to consider their amendments
disagreed by the House of Representatives TO the bill
making appropriations for the service OF the Post Office
Department during the fiscal year ending the 30h OF June,
| 1854 and on moilon, II was
Resoped That the Senate insist on their am dis
agreed by the House of Representatives and ask
ference the disagreeing votes OF the two houses.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, it was
Ordered That the commuee Of conference on the part Of
Mr.. kusk Mr.. SoULE, and Mr. FISH were appointed the
committee.
/ NAVAL APPROPRIATION
The Senate resumed the OF the bill ma
king appropriations for the naval service for the year end
| ing 30th june 1854.
Mr. RUSK / beg leave 10 offer the following amend.
meni
sro And be frther enacted, That the existing laws
imng the number of officers in the navy OF the United
States be- and they hereby, far modified
the President into the naval service OF
who duly commissioned and in the service of said
public at the time Of Its annexation to the United States
Pordtd That the number Of officers TO be incorporated
shall not exceed eight.
| Mr. BADGER. ] am very sorry that my friend from
Texas has thought necessary to Introduce that amend
ment still sorry that feel myself compelled
by OF duty oppose its adoption. We had bill
here for this purpose, and believe 1t is upon the
table OF the Senate which, ii ii had been taken up would
have afforded me legitimate opportunity 10 pretty
fully into the qsesuon raised on the proposition As IL
is the amendment being offered to appropriation
BILL although the time is limited, must he allowed
state justice 10 what believe the interest and honor
OF the officers OF the navy the objections which think
lie against the adoption OF The amendment, and shall
do il in the briefes manner possible.
The officers OF the late Texas navy have heretofore
claimed that they were entitled be admitted the
navy OF the United States in consequence OF one OF the
spuations contained in the joint resolution OF
ton II that stipulation in the resolution for the
ton OF Texas contains such engagement the part
Of the United States, would be undoubtedly bound
whatever the consequences might be, TO carry out the
stipulation. III the stipulation contains no such engage
ment, then submit, sir, that cannot do II, without
wanton, upprovoked wrong 10 class OF men who have
been engaged service and who are entitled TO every
consideration and respect. Then the question recurs
Doee the Joint resolution provide for the incorporation OF
these officers OF the Texas navy
In the first place will say that the mere reading OF the
provision upon which the claim is based will show
cusvely that such thing intended by the resou
tion 1t provides for the cession by the Stale OF Texas
TO the United States, of her Notifications. navy, and
other means of public defence" II is "ceding" to the
United States which is form never used IN any other
sense than in the transfer OF something in the Of
property II might Just well have been said that the
officers OF the late Texas army were entitled to be intro
duced into our army, hat The officers OF The late Tex
AZ navy have right to be introduced into navy
The terms are the same They the cesson OF "orti
6caons, navy, and other means Of public defence"
But this 10 not open question tor our consideration
One OF these officers gentleman by The name oil Bra
some years 20 thought proper al his own instance
TO bring the question before the Supreme Court OF the
United States and that court unanimously and clearly
held that the resolution applied 10 nothing but TO the