New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-11
XXXIVTH CONG r Els S.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHIScroS, March 10, lsjt

SENATE. .WAsHISGToY, March 10, 1856.
The Senate considered the bill appropriating
$4,000 600 for increasing the ornaments ana munitions
of war and for the manufacture and alteration of small
arms III accordance with the recent recommendation
Of the President.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for third read
ing by vote of 90 against 10.
The following the Yeas and Nays
YEAs-Mes;r Allen, Biger Bright Cas- Clay CHttenden
Fish Hunter NersOn Johnson, Jones (Ows Mallory
Pugh, Reid Sebastian, slide Stewart Touceyi Trambul
NHYS1Messrs Adams. Bell (Tenn) Collauer. Fessenden
Foot Hale Harlan Houston, Seward Sumner Wade and WI
Mr.. CRITTENDEN wished to know how recent i'm
prOvemens are TO be applied to arms in the States.
Mr.. WELLER replied that it is proposed to call
them in. There are about 100000 nuskets IN the
States which are to be nhed, supplied win new locks
and Maynards primers, which alterations will make
them most efficient weapons. THIS alteration VIII cost
90 each.
Mr.. BELL Tenn did not think the eIigency had
arisen for such an appropriation He did not wish to
have it 90 abroad that the little spcck of war had
stimulated such proceedings Beside, the object OF
the expenditure not sufficiently stated to accord
with the doctrines of the fathers of the Republic.
Mr. WELLER was wiling TO make the bill more
specific He did not npprehend war, but while the
Treasury is full it well to make preparations tor any
Mr. SEWARD would vote for the bill, if amended
so as to make definite appropriations for specific pur-
poses.
considered when MIR. Weller moved an amendment III
accordance with Mr.. Stewards suggestion.
Mr. HUNTER spoke in favor of increasing the na-
tona defepses, to be prepared for attacks from
every quarter.
MI CASS said England has suffered so much in the
war with Russia that il is not at all unlikely she may
try TO retrieve her reputation by wal on the etrh
Hemisphere. Mr.. Cas- addressed the Senate relative
10 the aggressons and audacity of the English Govern
ment, quoting from The London Times recent article
against this country, and making thereon saTcastc
running commentary. lie did not see how the Cehtra
American controversy could be referred to arOhratlon
II was not a question Of boundary indemnity, but
mere question about the meaning of word. No arD
traitor whether understanding the English language
or rot could tell us what the word "occuPg means
better than we know already.
Mr. Hal Il said be could not believe IN the pr0priey
Of the national armores. He could no more neces
ksitv Of having national arms manufactured IN national
macbne shops than of having naval uniforms made IN
national tailor shops nor did he admit the necessity OF
such an increase of the efficiency of the army al TINS
| time Abiding to Mr.. Cass's quotations from re
| london Times he said little dependence was to be
placed en- foreign newspapers. He read an extract
| IRON TIE London Telegraph, which represented MT.
Seward and Mr.. Foot being extremely be!llgerahl,
and another from La PGtrie Louis Napoleons organ,
| which represented Mr.. Banks, the Speaker OF the
House Of Representatives. as black ma1 saying tha'
in the double capacity OF cOlorcd man and Abolition
i lie had inspired profound disgust on the minds OF
the southern members. The reading ofhese extracts
| occasiOued excessive laughter.
| Mr. INVERSION defended the bill, and thought there
| was imminent danger of war with England lie did
not believe the Administration the American people
were in favor of arbitration on the Central American
| question. Adjourned.