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

fbsss out-spee were committed Mr.. MsJlory rsiter-
ated the ointment he expressed in forrne' spe sch
respecting the sggressione. NJ,
Mr. KENNEDY md took the same course as Mr..
Hammond lie also pointed cut the defenseiess con-
dition OF the Atlantic seaboard.
Mr. WADE Ohio made forcibe speech, ASKING
the Senate to pause ere pungirg INTO VA We, us
would be q war Of determination OF one or tne other
power. He concluded by moving that twenty Scoops
II stead Of ten be built. -. - :. 4, -
Mr.. SEWARD Is. " explaineu bis course 10 the
recent var debate lie WAS not one oil those who
80 willing 10 indicate that any explanation could be
given short Of total abaDd )nment OF the night OF
5ocs on the scas and he had 80 expressed il IN his
remarks. lie hsd no idea that the British Govern
49,, s;u sus,ain or sanction the outrsges If they
a. thsn II IL time 10 meet and redress them. The
Senator from Illinois has made an attempt by bill,
10 anticipate the reply from Great Britain but the
oountry and Congress are against that proposal,
ard Il lays on the table He (Seward) had
wished with contrary view, 10 extend the
session till explanations can be had or the
country put IL an aggressive attitude, if need
be. These ten tloops- of-war cannot be taken as a
war measure. They add but hundred guns to the
Navy. He agreed with the Senator from Georgia that
the country was never in better attitude for war
then row, either for deienre or aggression. We be-
gan the RevClu ion without an Army or Navy and
we commenced the lsst war with total revenue OF
sixteen millions, while to-day we can have eighty.
We have all the elements of defense, aud no longer
that weakness which invites insult Our national
character for honor, moderation, committing in
justice and submitting to wrong, is stronger than
were Cesars regions on the plain, Of Pharsalia, or
than Navy that would cover the German Ocesn.
Messrs. CAMERON PA J, HAYNE Is. c. and
other, made remarks, and Mir. Hates amendm ent
iost-3l against %.
M Mr.; hale moved to amend by, appropr.ting
$3.50 600 for the machinery Of the ship Franklin.
Mr.. CLINGMAN IN. c. moved to add TO the
Amendment t" to build ten gun. boats"
Mr. WILSON would vote for small annual in
crease of the Navy. A good deal had been said now
as there was before former wars about weakness for
a war with England but England has given guar
anty Of peace nasmuch has territory north of
us covering three thousand squsre miles, with only
three millions of people, which 10 Blk months would
be ours He called on the country to these soops
to prevent the save-trade. The resolutions aimed
agaiI the poor weak Central American States were
a cisbt nor to the American lame.
Mr.. MASON IVA said the country will understand
that the Senator from Massachusetts has one Of
honor and the Committee on Foreigo Relations
smother. The resolutions intended to preserve
the peace and the honor of the country is interested
in preserving it. The course taken by the SenstOr
from Illinois jeopardlzes the peace and with 1t the
Mr.. DOUGLAS lnl) made a heightened speech,
usirg strong war language: He said war with En-
gland must decide not only the right Of search, but
her right TO tread the soil Ct the American continent
Mr.. DAVIS (Miss. replied to Mr. Douglas and said
that be (Dsvis) never belonged to the war party in
tins of peace, or the peace party in time Of war;
lengthy discussion then ensued respecting gun
boats, after which Mr.. Clsgman's gun-boat amend
ment was lost By 81 against II.
case Of fragrant commission Of outrages by other
powers the commerce or citizens of the United
States, for the speedy redress of such wrongs the
President be empowered to grant letters OF marque
and repisas to continue in force till the meeting of
Congress.
Mr.. TRUMBULL uu) entered protest against
deputng to the Precedent the war-making powers
vested in Congress-
Mr. GREEN'S amendment was then los. by 46
agiDst 6.
YEAs-Messrs. Brown Douglas, Green johnson (Tenn),
Pugh and Rice
XBsEET-Messrs. Bates, Clark, Clay, Dnkes Foot Gwn'
Hammond Hsrlar Hsyne Jones, Sewsrd Shields, Shdel,
Sumner Thompson (Ky.j Thomson IN j., and Wade.
The original amendment for ten sloops-ofwar was
then voted on and lost by "a against 20.
Various unDportsnt amendments were then
adopted and ore to float the Franklin lost.
MIR. MALLORY again renewed his amendment to
cOptruct FIVE screw steam slOOps-of-war, aud one
paddle steamer at cost Of 8, 100000. Carried by
Is against IL. -,
Mr.. CRITTENDEN offered resolution provid-
ing that the steamships Of the Navy of Az guns be
called after the States of 20 guns sitter the rivers and
citiee, ard under 90, the President may direct.
Agreed &c.
The bill wss then passed.
The Army bill was taken up, when the Senate
adjourned.