The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-17
THlRTY-FiFTH CONGRESS-,
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, June 9, 1853.
SENATE.

JUN IT N JUN q .,
FIRST SESSION.
Wednesday, June 9, 1853.
SENATE.
On motion by Mr.. Hunter, the Senate pro.
ceeded to consider the bill supplemental to the
bill making appropriations for the support OF
the Indian service and fulfilling treaty s,ipula
tons for the year ending the Sd June, 1859
and, after having been discussed aud amended
the bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Committee on Finance
to which was referred House bill making APP
preparation for the support of three regiments
OF volunteers, authorized by the act of Congress
approved April I, 1853, reported it back with
amendments.
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Senate insist on
their amendments to the bill making appropra
tons for sundry civil expenses of the Govern
ment for the year 1859, and ask o committee
of conference on the disagreeing votes Of the
two Houses, to be appointed by the Chair; and
Messrs. Hunter, Fessenden, and Bigler, were
appointed accordingly.
The Committee on Military Affairs, to which
was referred the resolution Of the Senate of the
10th ultimo to inquire into certain charges
made by citizens OF Iowa against 81. NJ Rice
Senator from Minnesota, reported, finding
nothing to disqualify him for a seat in the Sen
a.e. They submit the record in the case as a
part of this report, and ask to be discharge
from the further consideration of the subject
which was agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded to consider tn,
bill making appropriations for the transporta
ton of the United States mail by steamers anc
otherwise, and the bill was debated on amend
ments until near nine o'clock, when it was re
ported to the Senate, the amendments wer,
concurred in, and the bill was passed--yeas %
nays 81.
The Senate then took up the Indian appro
priation bill, and, after having discussed it OF
amendments for some time, the Senate ad
journed on call of the yeas and nays-yea:
%; nays 10.
Adjournment Of Congress-On motion O
Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, the House took up the
Senate resolution extending the session of Con
gress to IL o'clock on Monday next.
Under the operation of the previous ques
ton, the resolution was agreed to-yeas ll6
nays %.
CiUI Appropriation Billion motio6 OIL
Mr.. j. G. Jones, the House insisted on its dis
agreeing votes on the Senate amendments tc
the miscellaneous civil appropriation bill, and
acceeded to the proposition for committee Of
conference.
Naral Appropriation BiH.-Mr. j. G. Jones
reported, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, the Senate amendments to the naval
appropriation bill, with recommendation tina,
the House concur in seven of the fourteen
amendments, and non-concur in the other seven
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in the chair,
and took up the Senate amendments.
Tho tba, H.
The last amendment, providing for the con.
struction of FIVE small steam screw sloops Of
war and one small side wheel war steamer, com
ing up
Mr.. Bocock moved to strike out the word
q" fve," and insert ten" Government, he said,
needed these vessels for its peace establishment
and to prevent war. Weakness invited ag-
gression, while strength repealed it. If it was
known that we could be attacked with impuni.
ty, attacks would come; and if it was known
that we were ready to repel alta: ks, they would
not come. The navy ya'ds had now their
compliments of men, and it would be m as.
ure of economy to take these men from the
work of repairing old vessels, and put them
upon these fine new steamers.
The amendment WAS agreed to-yeas 81,
nays 43.
Mr.. Hatch, of New York, proposed to add
"and four additional war steamers for the ser.
vice on the Northwestern Lakes, as to size
within the limitation of the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. J.Cochrane, of New York, moved to add,
and ten screw gunboats, with full steam pow
er, whose greatest draught shall not exceed ten
feet, armed and equipped for service in the
waters adjacent to this continent"
10
EueniHg SessiOn.-The Committee was again
consideration of the amendments to the naval
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Millson, of Virginia, moved to strike out
all after the enacting words of the section, and
irsert the original Senate amendment, as it was
amended on motion of Mr.. Boceck, providing
for ten sloops CT war.
The motion prevailed-yeas "a, nays IS.
The section then read as follows:
"Sec. 6. And be ii further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Navy cause to be constructed,
as speedily as may be consisten with the pub
lie interests, ten steam screw sloops of war,
with full steam power, whose greatest draught
of water shall not exceed fourteen feet, which
ships shall combine the heaviest armament and
greatest speed compatible with their character
and tonnage and one side wheel war steamer,
whose greatest draught shall not exceed eight
feet, armed and provided for service in the
China seas and that there be and is hereby
appropriated, to be expended under the di.
rection of the Secretary of the Navy, for the
purpose above specified, the sum Of twelve
hundred thousand dollars, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated"
On motion of MI. J. G. Jones, the Commit.
tee then rose, and reported the amendments to
the House.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the
amendment providing for ten instead of five
sloops OF war, and it was agreed to--yeas sc,
Maya 85.
The yeas and nays were ordered on agreeing
to the Senate amendment as amended, and
resulted-yeas 80, nays SO. So the amend
ment was agreed to.
The Army BM.-Mr. ]. G. Jones reported,
from the Committee of Ways and Means the
Senate amendments to the army appropriation
bill which, on his motion, was made the spe.
cial order in Committee Of the Whole until dis.
posed of, and all general debate thereon was
ordered to terminate in five minutes.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, (Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, in the chair,)