The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-08

Of War and Augustus Soheu from improp.r ar co.,.
hsssr Wood and Han (Nsss win ssvsr.ll1 s..t ress
pcrs, but nos is said, ensrsiy ooncurrnx via Msssrs
The Secretary Of war and Attorney Genera Ssos Sasss
ing favoritasn 70 ths iass named.
TTuRTY-FT'TH CONGRESS-.
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WAsma0ros, yuae Z, 1855.
rm rRMzArANno MAILS
Mr. HuSrsR, (sdm Of Va. from the Finance Commit
tee reported bin making appropriation Toe carrying u.
transatlantic malls.
EcosoxY THE Exr1rpsrUErL
Mr. HuSnR aeo introduced resousioa relating 10 Ne
expenses Of tho next fiscal year. the puypo Of which w
that the Executive shall instruct the heads OF departments
70 cos6ne their estimates within tho limits Of sxty-rss
millions OF dollars
WIDOWS PENSIONS.
General Jones and General Gaines
DELL (samJ Of La TO limit the pensions 10 ther vi1o1
hood, which was not agreed TO-
M Mr. looms !ad%l Of Ga bitterly opposed the PEN
tributes TO the memory Of Gaines and charged want Of
galantTy the Senate Ms: Gaines IN The gallery
and was doubtless edited oy the debate
rx NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS ELL
Was discussed and the appropriation Of 500 900 for tbs
Pensacola dry dock stricken out.
INCREASE or The NAvY-Tm BRITISH AGGRnsNOM.
Mr. MALLORY, (adm Of Fla, from the Naval Commit
tee reported amendment for the construction Of ten
new Steam soops of war; viz I've Of twelve feet drs,
Jour Of fourteen feet draft and paddle steamer Il
eight feet Gran, q. an aggregate cost Of 81 200 00s
% s leaving Ss Sss. strike out the four
rs%Sss sss nS ssss
the war spirits who excited US 30 much days agos
Where the Senator from Georgia mr. Toombs wno
had wanted wir with England any time within these tea
bougas) whose bill cothe President with d.
nary power lies the taoleS Where the from
New Hampshire xr Hale who could not agree with the
wise and moderate o0upsels OF the Chairman OF the Foreign
Vmmttee, (Ar Masonry Those spirits have left no
mln for any Senator In their wake, except to
thai the Preiden shall give orders capture
whole British ravy HIS (Beps) was to prepare
gradual and silently for contest, should II come
with that kseas ana arrogant Power, but never to use Bro
yaoo.
Mr.. BnowS, (Sdm) OF Miss, also urged the present in
Of navy Bold words such - had been used
require be followed by bold deeds Nov u the time 70
Incl ease our shp whey the credit Of the country good
for in with EselAn6 NO must borrow at ten or twea
" per cert he wocd have Fotec Tor twenty anduooal
ships instead Of ten Tor athonyh be cid not seek var
with Great Britain he would be prepared 70 MAINTAIN the
honor OF the country.
Mr.. Toonss, (adm) Of Ca, rep,kd in the same str.s
as bis former speech that tie Unso. sAtes whip tho
world.
Mr.. HAMMOND, (adm) Of s. did % entertain tSi, as
saIy FOX interest great commerce nseon he
ferrng to the tone Of the recent speech no sad ss
cannot build navy, Ike Alsddn's pssa ', IN ngat
We cannot raise ships by resouticuso Of c. usress 10
raise an army you have but 10 light up No nN uo ta
hl tops but the oossruc.i0n sqgp%eN ssd es :.
tries, we find sse deficiency OF our navy compsrA VIA
commerce. Denmark, Sweden and othev sma mates
tor in the country insists taking Cubs, aad vping eat
Spain, yet Span has larger navy GNA owL
Ae (Aammond) fell these insults in the Gulf IS
he bad been stricken In the face. h'e could
MOI DO content with a apology, and hoped
TIA. Our force The Gulf VIII, either VIA or Shsu.
ORDERS capture sink Of the offending vesse Bot
thcee additional sloops not OF war viii
Great Britain. BE would that when II came.
NJ I..~ft hxfy n nj
ocse What pp CONG 10 90
British cusgos before say ing what they will do With
navy are we SENATE wiling 70 confer power On The Ex
bic DILL nov the table ssks, the Northeasern q
1882 II they are ready TO meet the question OF British
aggression do II on liz own merits, without overaying n
nh resolutions respecting the Central American reSss
lies Every enemy on The face Of the earth deasd ~
frst. Because Great Britain hss commitied great
ou'rases rgainss us, therefore We will turn
round snd whip Mexico, Nicaragua and Costa Rec,
or punish the Chinese. We have been told that VIC wiz
avcoae these insults when got ready But when caa
These repeated ousrsgVs by different shps ana c.res,
ofcers IN various parts OF The Gulf xdeuta
but the result Of orders from Great Britain n are 70
sutrlt y no more but we are not 10 submit insult
then vote for the bill comforting power the President
Mr. Douglas reviewed the circumstances OF the boundary
dispute. showing the unAnimiy with which Congress thes
sctcd and which be nov called on them 70 emulate.
M MALLORY protested against having this Measure 70.
Secretary Of the Navy before thsss outrases we're oo
mitted Mr. Mallory reiterated tho sentiment he en-
pressed IN former speech respecting the assressous
Mr. KENNEDY, (sdm.) OF Nd, took the same course q
Mr. Hammond He also pointed out the deeuceicss con-
dition q the Atlantic scaboard.
Mr. WADE opp OF Ohio made forcible speech, asking
the senate 70 pause ere plungng into war which would
be war Of determination the 20 ser He
concluded by moving that twenty soops instead Of ten b
Mr. sswARn, (opp) OF n. Y, explained bis coursc IN
the recent war eeoaie He was no, Of those who
short Of . total abandonment OF the right OF poaoo
on on The seas, and he had 10 Expressed u ia
government wllsustsin sanction the ouirages usy
do then Ia time 10 meet ana redress them Tho soma
70, from Illinois has made an attempt by bill, TO anac
Congress are against that proposal and sys ase
he (scwardl had wished with contrary v,ew eHissA
IN an aggressive altitude need be. These sloops
o. war cannot be taken % measure they add bu,
hundred guns 10 the navy He agreed with The scassor
from Georgia that the country was never IN better slu
ndc for var than now, either for defence aggression
We ess.n ne s.yolI,oo without an army or navI, s.t
We have All The elements o. cereucc, and no
Our national character for honor, moderation oammusg
no injustice and submitting TO wrong stronger hks
were CpsArs egons on the plains OF Pharsalia than
navy Dat soud cover the German OCEAN.
= hes:r s,s o.sssos, sOppa o. Pa Hss (sdm ds
Mr. HAZE moved TO amend by spproprisins ssoo,oos
for the mschiDery Of the ship Franklin.
Mr. CrCxAS, adm OF N. c., moved 10 ada 70 The
amendment $40 build ten suphoah"
Mr. WILSON, (opp Of Mass would for small annual
Increase Of the navy good deal had been said now
there WAS before former wars about weakness for var
with Ensspd but gland has given guarantee Of peace
naemuch a. sbe has territory north Of covering fhrce
thousand square miles, with only three millions d pss
pieIwhich IN six months would be He called
coupty 70 use hese soors prevent the slave trste.
The resolutions aimed against the poor weak Central Anne
ricsn States we're dishoncr TO the Amssjnn name.
Mr. hAsoS, (sdm.) OF Va said The dbun,ry win
dersnno that the Senator from Massachusetts hes
sense Of honor and the Committee Foreign Relations
another. The resolutions Intended 10 preserve the
peace and the honor OF the country N Interested In pre-
serving The taken By the Senator from Illinois
jcopsrdzcs the peace, and with II tho honor Of the
country.
Mr. Doratas made q lengthered speech, using strong
var language lie said q var with England must decide
not Only the right OF search, but her right 70 tread the
soil OF the American continent
Mr.. bsvs, fsdm) Of Miss replied 10 Mr Douglas sna
.sd that be (Dsvsl belonged 10 the party In
time Of peace, or the peace party IN time OF war.