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nations than IL two private citizens d mt ? due ~.
Jefferson Language was That the m VA o4oes -
goes forth carries the sovereignty Of his co1ng
him He gets into some scrape and coma noI-S ka$
claiming flag has been insulted soma such 49,
as that-the people being patriotic have their olocd
up ana war IL the consequence" But we " sns 49,
for the protection Of commerce but for cenquess
and the dominion of the If to have anAva
policy he wanted to know IT, We should bach 70 the
wisdom Of fathers
Mr CLSeAAs, Sdem) Of N C., sad--In 1879 eur, tes-
mage was one million twelve hundred thousand nov
it is four million tons. If the navy thirty tbsce "a srs
ago was not loo strong TO protect commerce twas =
weak now. AT thattine Britain built awk~efK Isil =
and the consequence was second class rgAtes su
as Commodore Porter commanded could outsail teu1s
lie remembered but one that captured-the Pref
dent, Com. Decatur. The reason why our vesseauva
committed such havoc they able 10 outa tine
British vessels and get out of the way necessary but
since then there has been entire change the arma
ment-the introduction Of steam power not dependiuw
on the winds steamboat with paddle wheel, or :
vessel OF George Laws, or the Collins line with stea
armament could capture any. sail vessel anoat. 49,
Mr. Booook, ldem.) Of Va, replied to Mr. Benton.
built but this bin has nothing to do with navy
yards He would here say, ths Naval Committee have
before them proposition to abolish some Of yards.
You might as well talk about fighting at sea with saN
vessels as going into battle field with helmet shield
and spear and conending against the cannon and ar
ery of the present day 1t to build these
vessels; commerce required IT, Nobody contends ths&
they are for aggressive purposes. An efficient navy il
to prevent other nations from attacking commeTes
The old adage is prevention ia better than cure" Te
dictates q common prudence require that we should
construct these vessels
Mr. STANTON (dem) of Tenn agreed with what was saA
by Mr. Benton relative to squadrons and the managcmct
Of our naval affairs He however did not consider
naval fosce too large He would vote for the BILL because
he thought our navy should have the proper kind Of
vessels and be renovated in this way.
Dir. DAVIS, (dem Of r. l., offered amendment that
three ofthe proposed vessels shall be built by private
confract no one contractor to build more than hull
cost twice much vessels lie built for Dy private
contract He agreed with Mr. Benton that we sho I'D
not build snipsfoE lie did no. want navy e
descent Cuba advocated the other day the ge
teman of New York, Mr.. Lyon. F@f as.ss7 ssF
Mr. CUMMING, (deml of T., opposed the amendment
He knew by experience having followed the
for six years that the vessels built by conYsct
furious, not only to the navy but to the couAtry He
therefore believed these should be put out BY contract
IT would be unwise in the extreme degree They shouM
be built at the government yards. The amendment
Mr. PHILIPS, (dem Of Ala, offered to build Ike
wise two slovps-of war He said Mr.. Bentons schcuao
would shut up commerce within ourselves.
Mr. BococK opposed the amendment. He was fearful
Of embarrassing the bill by adopting it. and would not
Mr.; LYON (dem) Of N. Y, moved to amend by addiae
six soops of-war. He was surprised at Mr. BococtSs
wa more patriotism in this House than the gentlean
rGgined-men Of large heartnand just sympathes whs
Eapedeney applies to the sIool politics
In ne day OF Noah the people cughed at him for build
ing as aaa Ene1 ~ was the means Of saving small ps
luge. Gaughter) The very air is bellgerent every
on tbs Nebraska bill, Beona was in our midst Uaugh-
ter) He then showed what sloops .fwar have done
and n spy 70 question as to Capt Ingrsha%s vessel
The gres men OF whom the gentlemanzrom Missouri had
spoken nave passed leaving that gentleman hcre
promaen Of the pillars Of the Capitol but ~
would re and him that We now live IN young America.
a 1 Bas r e sas
thought tsSs II gentlemen attempt to hitch ON =
the bill IL ~ would not be able to get it cut Of channel
Mr.. Lyon smendmeut was rejected.
Mr. STAk1rs {den. )of KY, offered an srssndmen that
two OF the fyates shalt be constructed the Mssssp
rnyer and spike OF the abundance Of matsrial there
Mr. FunfS (dcm) Of Me-, opposed 1t, saying the
to man the from the schools CT the Northern
fisheries.
The amend -seu. was re;e1ted
Mr. GROW, (iem) of Pa, spoke abo, B. s,,yernmenk
contracting ysith Aessrs Collins Co. for car
ryisg the MAJ a,d their vessels to be turned into
of-Iar, If rcessary. He opposed 70 voting any
money until the six months tice shall ka
na<ai reform Many Of ths officers who 20 sbroad in
vessels dc nothing but drink toasts to the rulers e
AK the world, fofJesting their own country We should
such men l7gfa ham, national in their ideas
DID fogies frightened at the When you fur
nish such material to man navy viii bzld ysur
ssssls.
former Congress woul the gentleman refuse in
in the 1ayya Is this the policy of statesmsnf
number OF officers have lcng waiting orders be.
'snse there nrr not ships fcr them; but when k
that of thenihas proved false to bis
hg.
Mr. CrNGsl offered amendment OF thorizinx tho
Secretary of 9 Navy to cxpend part Of the to be
rpproprated this bill offer higher nav to seamen
dc said he understood the scarcity searnen wss the
of sevssal vessels in pert not being out
Mr.. BoCoC-l said the Secretary of the Navy ALREADY
had that power, but the oa difficulty Is that the Com
nittee Of Ways and Means little too tight in the
purse strings.
Pending tls consideration Of the amendment the com.
mittee rose, and the House adjourned.