New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-24

Il dCoogiess H. ipiendence o. otlcer OF the
res corps be and the came y hereby rep eaie auu
stpsno A. dc ssa Armores shall be under that sys-
/ - ~superirfendenee' whicn eAS'eD Pi'O' - -" P
| p.of aid set Of Congress- $1,000, Co. ,h;s
II, DAVIS asked for some reason ior th's
~ HALE said he desired Information on inc
- He was in favor Of placing the'e AIm9ries a
work hops IN Navy slo. al ~, gei ,voTroen in
| gro "a Navy Yards should be subject 10 the rs
cnooO'Ssioline Of II Army and Navy. ,,,......
sTsSe 81 favor Of this ehsnge nc "ou'I i.si'.,se "
nhIi /, were any imputation on the cnarac0sr or
Il sise - ofFcer In charge Of the armores. lie
he President could decide MS mater peter
l $3.50 senate and therefore mosed 70 a'hgia toe
p D by 80 modifying the act o. iof< az 70 aow Ing
tssden. r in bis opinion the pun. 10, en- So, 81
r. snpoiut superintendent VINO Is hol an oHicsf o.
eeAfmy "a .bo Wagons for the chanOe
81. ioo bv those who sought t-who soughtto
80 he present Law and establish cSl SuPerihIend-
gee The system while Sn te army eSpen5tnres '"
~ oese i 800 for making the change unless that
~. ,veye under civil supe1ntence tnere wou1 De
.,e, chance for spectators 70 engage IN 1yyerhrhent
assi ~ ~ cIspge we're made, he would be IN favor
Fdt. u ts he srnories aud leave the manufac-
soOrss ~ priyse competition. and allow the Gov
l1e VI - nrcbase it, and ordnance wherever II
IA get tbem best and cheapest
NJ. MILLER saw no reason for the change,
"A aould vote for the amendment.
pv, DAVIS said he did not know enough Of the
.,.troyersy 70 decide on either side Whichever way
..nseS be might do injustice to side another.
= .o,tmen complain that the rigOrs of military dis
rhine arc distssteiu TO them
Wr pyARcE said that when the policy Of en-
ling civil superintendents Of Armores commenced
I,ny was in lie marcy, and there was 10 Ordnance
S.,rs In 1872 when Mr. Spencer was Secretary of
81 that Corps was well organized and Congress
..eod the Armories under It's charge Commissioner
=. before that time appointed who made an able re-
1T showing the manifest proprie.y Of putting these
| srks under the supernendency Of army officers 1t
~ singular fact that before l542 one Of these Ma
,rsl Armories under the superintendence OF a
,nbter Of the Gospel
Mr.. BADeER-Where IL the singularity Of
Mr.. PEARoE said he thought there was some
xno strange In this combination Of emplOyments-
saeh perhaps it was not strange az the Army and
/, ministers Of the gospel both deal in cannon law.
fnehier) That was the only similarity between the
No professions The ministers name was Robb, and
,bber there was anything in that name indicative OF
d, proper business OF either profession he would not
nv N auphter) He was for leaving these armories
tdr the charge OF The army and 80 dong, Congress
yuld have the guarantee Of the Superntendency beng
nmpetent which would not Dc Tue cASs cIVH appoint
Tepts were made To select these Ssperintendenls
om civilians would II true increase The patronage
# the President, but he thought wtnout any CORES
ondinp benefit II would tend 10 increase the lust Tor
,ofye franchise and so disgraceiul 20 the country.
h would increase the occasion for imp ortuning
ey Of Congress for aid 20 get Office which had become
% annoying that II they attended 20 half the applca-
tens made 10 them ell their time would be thus
smed II was indeed making members of Congress
-ere Office brokers. II was said these wOrkmen
ned of the exactiOns made OF them by the rgors of
Elhry discipline, as administered by army ohcers-
4 Il was reasonable 10 suppose that the President and
ssretary OF War would interpose and protect them
sn unjust exactiOns Ever since man was turned out
Lden he had been endeavOng 10 cheat the decree that
hould earn his bread 10y the sweat Of his brow. Men
FHe always endeavoring 20 cheat that decree by
gsing none. as little as possible, Of the sweat of
ssI brow.
Mr. HALE-Yes, that the reason why we
Id negro slavery. Laughter
Messrs. BORLAND, SHIELDS, BUTLER, BELL
ydPHELPs favored striking out
Messrs ToUCEY, DAVIS, HALE and SUMNER
reported the motonreleing the matterto the decision
aBe President
Mr. MASON was in favor of leaving the pro-
,son az II stood In the bill.
Mr.. DAvIss amendment was rejected.
Mr. HAZE moved to amend by providing for
iC,mnission 20 examine and report 10 the next Con-
ess on the expedcncy Of changing the appointments
d superintendents 1tom army officers % civilians
Lost
The question REQUIRED ON Mr. SnuELDss mo-
ten 70 strike out and Il was adopted.
Mr. SHIELDS submitted large number Of
fmeDdnenP which agreed 20, they beng reported
BY the Con mttee on Militory Affairs.
Dr. SHIELDS sand he considered this the only
rpouuiy to pase unytbing for the national denses,
thch were in a most deplorable condition lie there
we moved 10 amend the bill by appropriaing, tor the
stfcaiion of the harbor of San Francisco, 100000;
n Fort Jefferson and Taylor, on Torugas and Key
West, in Florida Sl75 000 ior Fort Pulaski In Georgia
aOOO for Fort Mourie Charleston, 700 for the
Aibor OF Baltimore, S5000O; for Font Delaware, at
Ia Patch Island $4,000; for Forts Warren and
L., Knox
luobscot River, Maine, SIS, 0OO-making In all ell
p4OOO
Mr. HUNTER was in favor of Qualifications,
lot objected TO lcgisleting for them on the Army bil
Mr. GwIN said single ship could blockade
Nd lay under contribution the port OF san Francisco
ra Of " hch hundred millions OF gold was shipped
rlually.
The question was taken, and the amendment
gre ed to-Neas 80; Nays a.
Mr. GwN moved an amendment appropriate
u $500 900 for the exploration and survey of the most
xscticable route for a railroad 10 California
Debated and then ruled ont of order.
Mr. MALLORY submitted an amendment, au
hzing the President 10 accept the troops recently
nRed IN Florida under such restrictions and upon such
ams as he may devise to effect the removal OF the In
dans from that State.
This amendment was debated until u o'clock,
when it was rejected.
Mr. BUTLER by unanimous consent, then in
sOtuccd bill authorizing William L. Sasrkey, U. 3
Ol at Havana 10 administer the oath Of Office 70 Will
IAN King Vice President elect of the United States
HIsyara on the 4th of March, or any day thereafter
s'O, authorizing aud empowering any Judge oil U. :
Court 10 administer 10 William r. King the oath of Of
tee any place in the United States on the said 4th OF
n,'ch, or any day thereafter.
Mr. Mason said be had just heard, by an ar
rvt at New York, news was brought that Mr. King had
eA Havana and gone to st. Thomas The American
Commercial Agent there had better be allowed also 10
smmser the oath.
Mr. BUTLER said that, as soon as Mr.. King
vn advised of this hil he would repair TO Havana or
sey West and takethe oath.
The bill then passed unanimously.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report
the Postmsfter cneral showing the amount OF post
yes received under the Postal Convention Referred.
Messrs. DAVIS aud USDERwooD, by consent,
sered resolution which agreed TO, calling for the
Jurisprudence relative the loss of the brig General
lrnstrOng
Four private bills were introduced and re.
lsfed