The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-08
sAyAI APPROPRIATIONS BILL.

z Mr. MALLORY submitted an amendment approprist-
ing 8l00 for the construction Of dry dock at PEN
sapols. Florida which not agreed toyeas To- nays
3I-ss follows
YEAsxesass usu, B,, B,o,Amin psicr Bright, Hale Ham
mo.a yns sT.S s, ssss.D ma sSs Ssp'4 = Ken
sssrs BsodsrssS. G.nsren Clark Clay Colame Davis
Doohs fsasndca ap.k Foot. Poster Harlan Houston
Mason rsrss rs'k Rvsn Esis nce Seward Summons stuart
ABSENT or Nor v0fSMs.srs Rates. Raysrd Brown, Chan.
r G1s%.A % s'. SsIss sss = s xsa ssss t'sh '"'
Mr. NJ then submitted an amendment, appropriating
300 900 for the construction OF ten steam sloops Of
war four of them to be not exceeding fourteen fet
draught five bo not exceeding twelve feet draught and
the other to We sdewheel paddle steamer OF eight feet
draught. gslg ts t.si9 o.y5st 7e
Mr. HALE moved u amend the amendment by strik
ing out tho four largest Of these slO0ps, gea
long discussion cnsusd In which various topics were
debated 1t was urged ON one hand that this addition
TO the navy essential as peace measure for the pro-
lection of commerce, apart from the reccnt British
outges in the Gulf OF Mexico and the othr hand
urged that If our navy inadequate, ths propos
ton entirely failed to meet the want Mr. SxwARD thought
the character of this country better proeecton
against than the legi0ns Of Caesar tho plains VI
Pharsalia, and fleet which would cover the Gsrnan
ocean; and Mr. WILSON threw out the suggestion thst the
result Of war with Great Britain would be tho aclu
on of three thousand miles of her territory and
three millions Of her people, north Of the United Sta
Mr. DouaLAs ricued the idea Of this country submitting
meekly to British outgaEes and turning around to cha
tSe little republics OF AnQ new
proposed by the committee Foreign Relations Mr.
MASON defended tho committee and said that tho honor
Of the country could be by peace better than
by war. h.@3ssi4la Jfitf.t
The question being taken ON the amendment OF Mr..
HALE it was not agreed toyeas, % nays 3l-as fol-
lows :--- W 8t gut 81 a.r. 6 }eaH
YEA-Mcssrs Camorou Chandler, Clark, Clay Cstiondon III
vis, Duoue Fessenden HALE hAmn Harlan Houston Hunter
johnson Tennessee King Polk Pugh Seward foombs Trun
IN" NAYsuessrs d Alien B.yard Bell Benjamin. Birsr Bright
Fitch
Gwip Ha~nond Iayae, srrso .ohnsSn Of AEkansAs Jan
sldeI, Thomson Of New, Jersey, and wrtshtsi
F,zpack Foot Shields, stuart Sumner Thompson Of Kentucky
Mr. CLINGMAN moved to amend the amendment by
providing for twenty gunboas In addition withfu steam
Mr.. HALE gave notice that he had amendment to
offer to the BILL appropriating $3000 for the engines
machinery, &C.. for the steamship Franklin; and II this
amendment should be adopted, that would probably be
rejected He therefore hoped this would be voted down
Mr.. GREEN gave notice Of his intention to offer an
amendment the bill consisting Of additional section
10 the effect that it, after the fragrant commission Of oat
RACES upon citizens by other powers the President
shall deem necessary and important for the protection
OF citizens rights and commerce. or for the spey
redress of such wrongs, he shall be authorized and en
powered to grant and issue letters of naque and repr
sal American vessels, which shall continue until the
meeting of Congress next thereafter and he shall then
inform Congress of all the facts that induced his action
in that regard Mr.. q. thought this would give the
country the benefit Of large navy wtoat tho expense
The question being taken on Mr.. CLINGMANs amend
ment, it not agreed tOyeas ~, nays 34-as fol-
lews t4 F~
YEAsMessrs aa Bser Brown CnEnan, Douglas, FITCH
Green Hammond Kennedy Reid Sebastian and Thomson Of New
Alcn Iayard, Bright Br0derick Cameron, cnd
pael rs.ts siss is a@ sn hoas,oa ian ] Johnson
Arkansas, OF Tennessee King Mason Peacc Polk
pa.e h,se simmons STUART ro0m's 1ram0a' Wilson, wright
ABSENT Or NOT VOTING Mtssra Bates, Bsn Clay, Dixon,
Durken FtNi Gvvin Marian IIkynr Harry
Shields Sids, Sumner Thompson Of konucky, and wadel7
Messrs CLAY and WADE, and sEwAnD and SLDELL were
announced as having paired off on this question
Mr. GREEN then moved the amendment mentioned
above, and advocated its adoption but it WAS not
agreed toycas s, nays 40--as follows:
YEAsMessrs Brown, Douglas, Gcen johnson Of Tennessee
SAYsasssrs Alop nayard BcIl Bonmn mgIcr Bright rrod
crck Cameron Chandler, CngmAn, coIamer Crhsndcn, Davis
Houston Hunter scrson johnson Il Arkansas Rsnuody King
Mallory Mason Pearoc Polk Reid, Sebastian simmons ssua
ABSENT Or Nor voTG-aosrs Bates Clark clay Durkee Foo
sS%egr Waas Thompson q A'n''SS thomson New Jersey
The original amendment, providing for ten soops
then rejected-yeas 20, nays a.
Mr.. HALE moved the amendment, of which he had
given notice. for the steamship Franklin but the qucs
tion being taken, it was not agreed to.
Several important amendments were adopted.
Mr.. MALLORY moved amendment providing for
the construction of five small sloops-o which
agreed to yeas lS, nays IL.
The bill read third time aud passed. The army
appropriation bill taken up when the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. SAVAGE, of Tennessee, announced that the diff
Guilty which originated between Messrs HARRls of l
no and HuGHEs of Indiana n consequence Of Language
used in debate has been settled upon terms alike hon
orable to both parties
Several adverse reports from committees laid on
the table, and number of bills introduced read
twice, and appropriately referred
Mr., HOUSTON, Of Alabama, by unanimous consent,
reported from the Committee the Judiciary the bill TO
change the time Of holding the supreme term of the dis
ct court Of the United States for the western district
of the State of Texas and it taken up and passed
Mr.. CRAlGE, of North Carolina, also by unanimous
consent reported from the Committee the Judiciary
the bill for the relief of Gotleb b. Pierre and 1t
taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr. SHORTER, of Alabama, the bill TO
provide for the examination and payment of certain
claims of citizens Of Georgia and Alabama account
of losses sustained by dcpedations of the Greek Indians
made the special order In committee of the whole
the third Friday in December next.
Mr.. CRAIGE also asked leave to report from tho Com
mttcc the Judiciary the bill to regulate fees and costs
to be allowed marshals district attorneys &C. in the
State of California and the Territories Of Oregon and
Washington, ws substitute; but objection was made
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, Of illinois, Senate
bill for the relief Of Daniel Hay deceased taken from
the Speakers table and passed i4 fsa +
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for keeping and distributing all public docu
ents heretofore reported from the Joint Committee
the Library by Mr. WIxsLow, Of North Carolina
After brief consideration the bill wus passed.
! Mr. Il lrws ra