New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-31

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sulted such trash thu; the people benz Pi'r
otc have their blood fired up and war the consequence
But we want ships for the protection OF commerce l ho'
for conquest ard te dominion Of the seas II We are to
have naval policy he wanted 10 know IT, We should 90
beck to the wisdom Of our fsthers
Mr.. CLINGMAN y. c. said. in 1919 our tannare was
one million twelve hundred thousand nov II four
million tuns. II the navy thirty years ago was no' 'oo
strong 10 protect commerce il was TOO weak now. ~
tLa; tine Britain built awkward hulSs' and the eon'e
cuence second class frgates such a. Com for'
ter commanded could outsai them He remem oered Out
one that was csptured-the President, Com Deca'ar
The reason Why our vessels committed such hs'oc was
they able 10 outsa the British vessels and get out
Of the way necessary bat since then there has oeen
an entire change in the armsnea.the Introduction OF
steam power, not ending on the winds sieamooa
with one psddlewhoel. vessel Of George Laws o.
the Collins line, with armament could capture any
sa-yessel sfOs;
Mr. BOCOCK replied to Mr. Benton showing that
England has eleven places where vessels are built but
this bill has nothing 10 do with navy yards He would
here say the Naval Committee have before them propo
stion to abolish some of our yards You might as well
tslk about fighting with -ai vessels going into
battle field with helmet shield and spear and contendng
scsns: the and artillery Of the present day was
necessary to build these vessels commerce required IT,
Nobody contends that they for aggressive purposes
An efficient navy 70 prevent other nations from attack
Ing commerce. The old adsge is Prevention IS bet
ter than cure. The dictates of common prudence re-
quire that should construct these vessels.
Mr. STANTON Tenn agreed with what was said by
N Benton relative TO squadrons and the management of
naval affairs He however did not consider our naval
force large. lie would vote for the bill because be
thought our navy should have the proper kind of vessels
and be renovated In this way.
MIR DAVIS K L. offered an amendment that three Of
the proposed vessels shall be built by private contract no
one contractor 10 build th hull and engine AL
vessels he said built at our cost twice as much
good vessels be built for by private contract lie
agreed with Mr. Benton should not build ships for con
quest ii did not want navy large "a that Of England
or France He was against descent on Cuba as advo
Gated the other day by the gentleman from New York. Mr.
Lyon.
Nj CUNNING y. opposed the amendment He
knew BY experience having followed the for six years
Rat the vessels built by contract are injurious not only to
the Navy but the country He therefore believed il
these should be put by cntrsc, would be unwise in
te extreme degree They should be built at the govern
uent wards The amendment was rejected.
Mr'PHILLIPS ala offered one to buldtw sloop.
ofwer He said M Bentons scheme would shu up our
commerce within ourselves.
Mr. BOCOCK opposed the amendment He was fear
ful OF embarrassing the bill b. adopting it and would not
ar. LYON y Y moved to amend by aiding ak
sloous ofwar He vas surprised at Mr.. BocOck oppos
ing the proposition TO build sloops OF war There was
more patriotism in this House than the gentleman ina
ened men Of large hearts and just sympahies who will
be glad of the opportunity 70 give just increase 70 the
navy EApsdiency applies to the school of politics in the
day of Noah the ope laughed at him for building his
srk which was tn, means OF saving small portion OF
auchter The very air is bellg gerent every where and
It would appear if here during the debate on the Ne
braska bill Belloni was in our midst. Laughter lie
then showed what loOps of war have done-and IN reply
to question 10 Captain lngrahans vessel, said the
President stole tn, sunlight from South Carolina gill
his message Laughter and cries OF good. The great
men Of whom the gentleman from Missouri had spoken
have parsed away leaving that gentleman here As prom
men, o. one Of th, pillars Of he Capitol but he would re
mind him We now live in Young America
Mr.. CHANDLER Pa had intended 10 propose an
amendment for building sooIs of.war but now thought
II gentlemen attempt hitch on 20 the oli they
would rot be able to get it out Of channel Of this kind
Mr LYMS amendment was rejected
Mr.. STANTON KY offered an amendment, that two
Of the frigA;es shall be constructed the Mississippi
River and spoke of the abundance of material there
Mr. FULLER Me- OppOsedit, saying the men to man
the navy from the schools Of the northern fisheries
The amendment r.jeced
Mr. GROW Pa spoke ebOut Government contracting
with Messrs Collins and Sloo 81 Co. for carrying the mails
and their vessels be trnednto war necessary
He was opposed % rong any money until the six
month notice shall be given,for terminating these con
tracts Let there be naval reform Many of the ofi
GERS who 90 abroad vessels do nothing but drink
toass 10 the rules all the world forgetting their own
country We should have such men as lngraham, nation
al In their ideas old foge frightened at the sea breeze
When YOU furnish such material to man your navy, we
will build you vessels
Mr.. BOCOCK replied, asking, because Of the wrong
done by former Congress would the gentleman refuse
iEcrease in the navy IL this the policy OF a statesman
there arc not ships for them but when was known
ii anv Of them has proved false 70 his flag
Mr.. CLINGMAN offered an amendment, authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy 70 expend part OF the money to
be appropriated by this bill o offer higher pay to the sea-
men He said he understood the scarcity of seamen
the cause of several vessels IN port not being sent out
Mr. BOCOCk said the Secretary of tho Navy already
had power but the only difficulty is that the Commit.
tee of Ways aud Means little too tight the pur.e
strings.
Pending the consideration of tine amendment the Com
mtee rose, and the House adjourned