New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-23
XXXIVrH CONG r Els 3.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHNeros, Dec. q, IL

On motion Of Mr.. SEWARD, the Senate procesoeo
the consideration Of the House bill authorizing the
President to cause 10 be procured, by purchase or o
erwise suitable steamer, to be stationed q toe pen
of New York as q revenue cutter, &C. The bill sPpro'
PIRATES Else, 600. :,
Mr.. SEWARD. to render the bill Satisfactory to the
President and Secretary of the Treesury moved to
strike out "snd for the purpose OF ahording relief 70
distressed vessels their passengers and crews
Mr.. FISH Inquired what was the oGjec. OF striking
cut these words? II had been usual heretofore Tor
revenue CUTTER to perform such service.
Mr. SEWARD said the amendment was not designed
IN ent the vessel from being employed in thsf man
ner but in order to place II upon tne same ioomg @
and at the discretion of the Treasury Department In
stead Of leaving it doubtful how much her services
were to be rendered in one capacity and nov much IN
marked the bi had been submitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury and with the amendment be was
wiI,ire that II should be passed.
Mr. TOOMBS could discover no proprety IN the
measure The same reason, although not operating to
the some extent would apply to every other port In the
Union and they might all claim to have steam rev
enue-cutters instead Of these nov employed which
would involve ten times the present expense Boston
Charlie etc and Ne Orleans would present their claims
for similar appropriation 1t was question OF de-
gree not of principle. He regarded the bill as got up
BY insurance officers and designed fer the special
ben.ft Of PecPe engaged IN sSmnesc,sl pursuits sui
md WIS cent to the Senate and ferred 10 the CON-
nittse on Commerce As member Of that Commit
tee be bad consuttd with the Chairman of the Com
mitt.e on Finance Hunter and the Secretary OF the
Treasury in gard 10 IT, The necessity and importance
of such vessel at the port Of New-York was con-
ceded by them and they recommer ded its passage with
the modification which he proposed Mr.. Seward read
Letter from MIR. Mckeon. District Attorney OF tne
CITY of New York in which such vessel was to be con-
sdered, among other reasons, as an additional safe
guard sgans the fitting out OF vessels to engage IN the
save'rade.
M. TOOMBS was Of the opinion that this was
IL DrODO6ed 10 have d
steamer employed at the port Of New York not on the
Coast G. : ;c7ei: :.lsese exceedingly conscien
tious people, who will not be deferred by the law
against piracy from engaging in the African slave trade
lLaughterl He would not object TO the enlargement
Of the Revenue cutter service to the extent the public
wants required, but thought this system would iead to
Mr. Mr. FESSENDEN though. this va. good system,
and had a petition Of similar character before
the Committee on Commerce. The coast of Maine is
very difficult one in Winter extreme cold ard stoi s
making it dangerous to approach. Many snpwrecks
and Losses of life would be avoided and large amount
of money saved the country by the employment OF
another cutter that coast The Senator from Penn
sylysp;s (Brodhead had also introduced bill this
morning designed to render similar service 10 the
port of PhiladePhis These vessels are required not
opIy at New York but at other points, and he desired
to have it understood that this was intended a. the
commencement Of system.
Mr. HUNTER was willing to vote for as many cut
tiers az were necessary but unless tho amendment DC
made Il " oud imply we not only to have revenue
cutters for the legitimate wants Of the service but oud
sesmers the purpose Of relieving vessels in distress
To this he objected because he thought ne saw wnat
was to grow out of IT, 1t was well known that from
small amount of Federal jurisdiction the most gigantic
schemes have grown n.y. The interests OF Navigation
are already provided for by monopoies to the e0aSnS
trade in the shape of fishing companies. WINE ne
would not object to the incidental employment OF reve
nue. cutters In relief of distressed vessels az has been
done hitherto he could not consent to ndorse the idea
that this wss their main object.
Mr.. FESSENDEN viewed this use a. merely 10 d.
dental and subeervent to their chief use In come on
with protection Of the revenue.
Mr.. SEWARD said If the bill pass as he proposed
10 amend IT, this vessel would in all respects be Ike
other revenue cutters excepting 1t would be stesm
vessel employed mainly revenue SERVICES lana SnS
when these services could be dispensed Wild, rehei
would be afforded to distressed vessels:
Mr. WELLER observed no one could doubt tse ne
cessy of steam revenue. cutter at New fOrk. Such,
likewise, was needed at other porte pa.ichar h ss
afforded vessels in distress on the Pacihc COAST oy
steamers after the revenue cutter had made an
Intellectual effort to reach her.
Mr. HALE said it wasa new feature in Legislation 70
require vesse to be stationed at one particular port
All the revenuecuttes under the direction OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury and could be dispatched
wherever the e1gency Of tine service might require;
stteis striking out the words to be stationed q me
port of New. York, were adopted.
Mr.. BRODHEAD argued to show that there was a.
much necessity IOr 5tdu IcScuuc Suteci -
Mr.. RUSK believed that this bill was required by
public interest and not mere project for local
advantage He was willing to extend the system and
Mr.. TOOMBS enlarged on the frightfu increase Of
expenditure likely to be incurred by adopting line OF
policy introduced by Mr. Fessenden, Of making this
MI. HUNTER said, inasmuch ~ the clause confn-
ing the expenditure to NewYork was stricken out he
would be compelled TO vote against the BILL regarding
II az embarking in general system.
The bill then passed by Yeas, q, Nays, Is.
Mr.. RUSKS motion, TO refer 30 much Of the Presi-
dents Message relates to foreign affairs to the Com
mttee on that subject was then taken up for further
consideration
Mr. BROWN replied to the speeches of Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Seward, and ether Republicans, remaining that
the defiant and bold air assumed by them previous to
the Presidential election had been greatly changed
.nce that time. They had vsuntinsly predicted what
they would do in event Of success but now they anx
iousy declsm sgaiDst any connection or utilization
with the Garrison extremists. They had intimated
that when the proper time came they intended to make
Al onset on the institution OF Slavery in the states,
Now they utterly dissvow such intention. These gen.
temen he strongly suspected found Themselves even
at the North in advance of public sentiment and had
been forced to fell back upon more tenable grounds.
During this exhibition in the Senate another not less
remarkable had been made elsewhere. Politicians Of
ultra stamp have been somewhat changing In their
tone. 1t seems to be the programme OF the Black Re-
pubicsns that the camps of the two wings othat party
should be within sight Of each other for the next feur
year, and their standards so nearly alike that soldier
lighting under one and going over to another would
not render himself liable to the charge Of desertiOn.
The Senator from New York Seward had made him
present of his speeches published by Red6ed. Unlike
hs friend from Tennessee Mr. Jones he meant to take
item to Mississippi to exhibit to bis constituents how
much sgainst them, their rights and interests
had been comprised within the limits of volume like
that he held in h, HAND He read extracts therefr0m
TO show Il at Mr. Seward believed in higher law than
TIE Cor sitution and had said Slavery can and must