St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-06-24
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report Vi inc inNcSilSdtlOH INTO III
charges against Senator Rice, in TIN
Fort Crawford reservation, to the Of
feet that the committee do not fin,
anything substantiated by cvidcnc,
against Mr.. Rice.
Mr. King of n. Y, as member o
the Military Committee, had heard tn,
testimony, and condemned the man
agcmcnt and conduct of the sale il
December, and did not concur in the re.
port of the majority of the committee
Mr.. Wilson Of Mass, expressed
similar sentiments as to the manage
inent
,. Mr.. Harlan of Iowa, who had been
the cause of procuring the investiga
ton, expressed his qualification with
The report, which was adopted.
housE.-Thc Scnatc's amendment
appropriating 81 200, 900 for FIVE steam
screw sloops-ofwar, their greatest
draft of water not to exceed fourteen
feet, and one side whccl.stcamer for
service in the China seas, having been
read, Mr.. Bocock of Va. moved to in
scrt ten instead of five.
He said that these vessels are need
ell in the Navy for the peace cstab-
lishmcnt which, in view of our for
cign relations, should be complete to
prevent war, for weakness invites ag-
erosion, while strength rcpels it, He
recommended this as measure of
economy. There is full complement
of mechanics and laborcrs in our Ma
Wy Yards making repairs, many Of
which arc not needed, and they could
be put at work On these ships.
Mr.. Bocock's amendment was agreed
toll against 43.
Mr.. Hatch of New York proposed
an amendment providing for four ad-
ditional war steamers for service on
our Northwestern Lakes, within the
limitations Of the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. He
had heard war speeches, but did not
know whether there would be war or
not. While our citizens on the Lakes
have a marine capable of taking care
of the common defense if these har-
bors, and channels are not improved,
they will ask that equal protection be
given these Inland Seas. If sloops-of.
war with Dahlgreen guns are needed
on the Atlantic and the Gulf, they are
wanted on the Northwestern Lakes.
Mr.. keitt of S. C., was willing to
put the Lakes in proper state of de-
fence. He was not prepared to prophe-
cy the result of the impending difficult
ties with Great Britain but in his judg-
ment there would now be no war, nor
would he do anything to produce it.
At the same time, at the hazard OF a
war, he would resist the right of
search a right which Great Britain
will never voluntarily relinquish, and
out of which war must ultimately
grow. Great Britain would then
rush on her own destruction, and
sink into third rate power. While
she can bear rival she can new
er bear a master. We are now
becoming masters of Great Britain i'll
intelligence, natural resources and
commerce - in all that constitutes
power. She must sink into insiGnifi-
canoe He would put the country in
a state of defence while the ncgotia.
tons are pending, the only result Of
which will be a postponement of hos
tiities.
Mr.. Hatch's amendment was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Lovejoy of Illinois said it was
prepostcrous idea that in order to
keep the peace we must go armed.
4 person armed was more likely to
get into a quarrel than one unarmed
1t was unchristian and uncivilizcd to
go armed, and utterly useless. The
proposition for gunboats was per-
feet fizzlc. They were not adequate
as a means of defense, and their build
ing would only take money out of the
Treasury.
Mr.. John Cochrane of \. Y. pro-
posed to add ten screw iron gunboats,
with full steam power, and of a great
est draft of water of ten feet, armed
and provided for service in the waters
adjacent to this continent. This was
peace measure, and yet in the time
when the insolcnce Of an arrogant
power sends her hounds after our com
merce and demands the right of visit
alton and search Our vessels are
pursued by these foul monsters OF the
deep, and our rights tramplcd under
foot and yet gentlemen sneer ut and
affect to treat the Senate's amendment
with contempt.
Mr.. Cochrane's amendment was
agreed to.
Mr.. Blair of Missouri submitted all
amendment providing for ten wal
steamers to be employed on the Mis-
sissippi, Ohio, Missouri and Arkansas
rivers as snag boats. daughter.
He believed that the whole object OF
maintaining a navy was the protection
and preservation of our commerce,
and pointed to the extensive commerce
Of our western waters, which deserves
the attention of the government.
The amendment was rejected.
WASHINGTON, June IA.
HousE-A message was received
from the President announcing to the
House that he has approved the bills
for the supplemental and deficiency in
Indian expenses for the establish
ment of Post Routes the Transports
tion of mails in ocean steamers pro
viding for the civil expenses Of the
government; for the support OF the
armies providing for the expenses o.
the collection of the revenue for 9
military road from Astoria to Salem
Oregon, and several Of a private char
acter.
Tue bill granting pensions to OH
GERS and soldiers of the war of ISL:
was made the special order for the
second Tuesday in December next.
A message was received from tn
President announcing that he hat