New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-08
XXXVth CONGRESS-. First Session.

SENATE. .WAsHISGTos, June 7, 1853.
Mr.. HUNTER (Va.), from the Finance Committee
reported bill making appropriation for carrying the
transatlantic mails.
Mr. HUNTER als0 introduced resolution relating
to tie expenses of the next fiscal year. the purport Of
which was, that the Executive shall instruct the
Heads Of Departments to conne their estimates within
the limits OF S64 100000.
Bills were passed granting pensions to the widows
of Gen. Jonss and Gen. Gaines.
Considerable discussion folio we'd proposal of Mn
SLlDELL la to limit the pensions to tnsr widow.
hood, which was not agreed to.
Mr.. TOOMBS (Ga.) bitterly opposed the pensiona
while Messrs HOUSTON, DAVIS, aud others, paid
warm tributes to the memory of Gen. Gaines, and
charged want of gallantry on the Senate.
Mrs. Gaines was in the gallery, and was doubtless
eoltied by the debate
The Navel Appropriation bill was discussed, sad
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the Pensacola dy
deck stricken out.
Mr.. MALLORY Fla from the Naval Com nitss,
reported an amendment fer the construction Of tea
rev steam sloops of-war, viz: five Of twelve feet
draft, four of fourteen feet draft, and one paddle
steamer Of eight feet draft, at an aggregate cost
Mr.. HALE IN. H. moved to strike out the fourd
fourteen feet draft, leaving the Others.
Mr.. BELL (TenD.) supporting the proposition, made
some happily sarcastic remarks, asking where wcfs
the war spirits who excited US SO much few dsyi
ego; where wasthe Senator from Georgia Mr.. Toombp
who had wanted war with Eoglaud any time witoia
these ten years past where was the Senator from IN
with extraordinary power, lies on the table; whefs
was the Senator from New Hampshire Mr.. Hale who
could not agree with the wire and moderate c0unseh
of the Chairman Of the Foreign Committee M.
Mason1) These war spirits have left no margin i0
any Senator following in their wake except to resolve
that the President shall give orders to capture tho
whole British navy. His (Belps) course wes 10 pre-
pare gradually and silently for a contest should t
come, with that great and arrogant power, Out
never to use bravado.
Mr.. BROWN (Miss.) rlso urged the presen. increase
Of the Navy. Bold words such as had been used re-
qure to be followed by bold deeds. Now Is the time
TO increase ships when the credit OF the country
good, for in war with Eoglapd we must borrow&
ten Or twenty per cent. He would have voted if
twenty additional ships instead OF ten, for athoun
be did not seek war With Great Britain, he woaa
be prepared TO msntein the honor VI the country .
Mr.. TOOMBS Ga replied in the same strain "a hI
form er speech, that the United States can whip 10
world.
Mr.. HAMMOND Is. c. did not entertain this SO
war measure, but as measure indisPensably rscse'
Say fer our interest 90 great commercial ns1oe
Referring TO the tore Of the recent speeches. he SID
that we cam OF build a navy, like Asddu's pslsoe,
in night. We cannot rase ships by resolutisns o.
Congreee. To raise an army you have but to hgI'
up the fres from the hi-topsi but the construeioi
equipment ard training Of q navy is the w9n
Of time BY looking at other countries, we hM
the deficiency OF cur navy, compared win ol
mmeroe. Denmark, Sweden and other sn@
Slater, have navies equal or superior to us. Eysg
srd wpirg out Spail-yet Spain has s.ger nav
tEan Curs. He lHammoLd) felt these insults 10 ~
Gulf ss if be had been stricken in the face. NJ
could not be CONTEXT with mere apology: snc nopss
Il at ouI force in the Gulf will either with or vln'
orders, cspturs sink of the ofendiog yeesss'
But these additional slOops not Intended asa mss
ure CT war with Great Britain. lie would mee' ~"
'Esue when II came. 9,
br. DOUGLAS I'LL considered that they shoes
frst decide what they were going to DO rsspecI1
these British outIeges, before saying what they - -
do with the Navy. Are tie Senate wiling 20 coh.'
power on the EXecu'iye TO avepge and repeal tns
rages, by reviving a. bis bill now on the table 49,
the North Taste act Of 1889 Ii they are iesay a.
meet the question Of British aggression, DO Il o'
merits without overayipg II with resolutions 's,
speeding the Central American Republics IT, ~.
eLtmy tie face Of the earth is ceted by tne 70
mitttes resolutions, except one, AID sne tns
Because Grea. Britain had committed great oaIIss
against us, Therefore We viii turn nv.
ard whip Mexico, Nicaragua snd Cots "a.
or punch the Chinese. We have been toc b.
will ave, ge thefe icsults when we get ready =
VIXEN can we be ready to repel 81 insult exeeP 80
i is given. Thee repeated outrsges ~ oacI
slps and different Officers in various parts OF
ale Lot accidental but the result Of orders ron bc
Britain. If We are 10 ubnit, then say no Ell hi
If are not 10 submit to insult, then yoS InY :,
cCrfeniIg power Oh the President. Mr. D0uSi "a
viewed the circumstances Of the boundary u't ts,a
shov ing the urabimity with which CongfeS "a
acted, srd which lie now called Gu them 70 eIL.,iar
Mr.. MALLORY lFls.) protested against = ~
the ueature regarded wer-Ineasure. rafo
recommended BY tie Secretary OF the NAV!