The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-11
THIRTY-FOURTA CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.



WASHINGTON, March 10, 1856.
TIE NATIONAL DnESCEs-spEECH GEN. cAss ON OUR
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The Senate ccnsdered the bill appropriating three mil
Hons OF dollars for increafpg the armAmen and mun
tons of war; and for the manufacture and alteration Of
small arms, in accordance with the recent recommenda
tion OF the President
The bill was ordered to be eDgrossed for third read
Ing, by q vote Of % against IL.
The following the yeas and pays:-
Aessrs Allen, Bgler Bright Cass, Clay Critten-
EiTsIe;ss; Adams ssn eysnn. Ce.msr Es..sndsn
vHH Wsoa HALE Harlan Houston Seward Sumner Wade and
Mr.. cRITrsSDKS, *. N.Y. of Ky wished to know how
resent improvements are to be applied to arms u the
Statees
Mr.. WELLER (dem) Of CAL, replied that 1t is proposed
to call them There about 800 900 muskets In tho
Slater which to be riAed supplied with locks
and primers, which alterations will make them
mcst efficient weapons This alteration Will cost three
dollars each.
MIR. BELL (natonaD, Of Tenn, did not think the ext
yency had arisen for such appropriation He did not
wish to have 60 abroad that the little speck Of has
stimulated such proceedings Besides, the object of ths
expenditure was sufficiently stated to accord with the
doctrines Of the fathers Of the republic.
Mr. WELLER WAS willing to make the bill specific.
He did not apprehend war, but while the Treasury Il fall
1T Is well to make preparations for any emergency which
may arise
Mr. SEWARD {nigger worshpper), OF N. Y, would vote
ior the BILL If amended TO make definite appropra,
lions for specific purposes.
The vote ordering the bill to be engrossed recon
sidered, when Mr. WELLER moved an amendment, in &C.
,cordance with Mr.. seward's suggestion.
kr. HUNTER (dem) Of Va, spokein1favor OF Increasing
the national defences, to be prepared for attacks
.Irom every quarter.
Mr.. CAss (dem.), Of Mich, said
Mr. PRssiDRNT-when the information 6rst reAche
-us some time since that peace would soon probably
terminate the war prevailing in Europe, submitted
'resoutou instructing the Committee on Naval Affairs
Enquire into the expedency Of increasing ths navy Of
the United States. thought this precautionsry
measure, dictated we'll by prudence BY pstriotsm
Before ~ was in my power to move TIE adoption Q, IN
ss ,hs s Y An T. om sss'pa
seat Iwss told by the Chairman Naval Committe,
that the subject ofhe augmentation Of msriime fore
report bill for that purpose This was done within
day AZ two; and under these circumstances thought 1t
though ss Ss ins Oroyds
short OF what the situation Of the country Demands
Ivoted for u with pleasure as an important step in the
sir the external circumstances affecting us have ma.
at .s laid
ces pending with England, but these differences have
since assumed much more etious character there and
here and their gravity has fnc eased, and wih
public excitement England finds hrself upon tbs pon
Of Being relieved from terrioe conflict which demanded
all her energies and resourc and operated security
for her moderation towards other Powers nduciog ner
70 Weld TO the suggesions of prudence what she
refuse to the die tAtes Of justice.
IL she is freed from the presen. struggle she
will come out Of It with the possession Of a
great unemployed force, and with the loss oi
hopes and wounded national vanity, arising out
of the EVENTS Of which have been more favorable