Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-18

an arrangement. IL lHc WIN w. :" 49,
valuable Prof. Evans would certainly be wilitS
to publish it OIL his own responsibility:
Mr.. Davis Of Maryland, moved 10 lay the
motion to reconsider on the table. The ln'S,,
ton was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
yeas 95, nays 81.
"a large majority at first was in favor OF re:
considering the vote by which Professor Evans
renort was ordered to be printed, but many sui
seauentlv changed their votes on learning ti'''
an extra number of copies had not been or
dcrcd This vote seems to indicate a resolution
IN order no more extra copies OF public dcr'i'
mcnts. unless absolutely necessary.
The business next in order was the c"iiSl'ie.
ration of the question Of referring the hiii
making appropriations for the naval service
TIN, vote was taken on Mr.. Sherman : amend
ment. to refer the bill to the Committee "n Ma
val Affairs. and resulted yeas rs; nays 20.
Mr. Houston. Of Ala, wished 10 know what
had become of the Senate bill repeating the
ofishinc bounticS." which was referred to tho
Committee on Commerce at the last session.
Objection was made to the enquiry.
Mr.. Comins, Of Mass. reported from TIE
Committee on Commerce the Senate hill r"
healing an act authorizing the Secretary Ia
change the names of vessels in certain cases.
Mr. & moved tina; the hill be read Il third time
and passed.
\ brief debate sprang up, in which the los
of the Central America WIS discussed.
Mr.. II. +. Clark, of y. T., said that gentle
men were to ~lrgislate under the fright produce
by n recent calamity. The central -AIncri'a.
when she left her port, wa as >taunrh ai''
strong u ship aS ever sailed.
The bill was passed.
Mr. Phelps, Of Missouri, moved that ihc
House 20 into Committee III the whole.
The motion WAS agreed L..
The bill for the codiiira;ion of ihr rcsrnu'
laws having been made the special order ''
to-day,
Mr.. II. +. Clmh. OF New York. said tina; Il.
considered the bill rs the most important
which had been brought before Congress since
he had taken hi, seat. All classes Of the
country were Interested in it. Not only wcr,
the old laws to bc completely rrrnolclcd. bai
new ones were proposed hy the bill.
As he understood certain provisions of the
bill, the navigation laws were so affected L,y ii
as TO open our coasting trade 10 foreign vessels.
Mr.. c.. touched upon the existing laws relating
to marine hospitals, and said that these ins:itu,
tions. rs they are now managed, are q fraud
upon the sailor, and Il fraud upon the Treasury.
He rcpndiatcd the idea OF such institutions
being maintained at TIE expense Of the State,
and hoped that the House w"Ild not vote 10
perpctua,c 4 system which di>aonorS and dis
graces the government by the manner in which
i. is conducted.
Mr.. Cochranc said the Secretary OF The Urea
sury earnestly desired the PASSAGE Of the bill.
although in sorac few respects it did not meet
with his approval.
Mr.. Clark opposed these provisions, and con.
tended they would involve large extra expense.
He was AL" opposed 10 the apprenticeship ,.y>'
TEN proposed By the bill. which would create
many new and unnecessary Offices.
Mr.. Burlingame gave notice of AL amend
mcnt in regard to the Amcricanizatlon Of for
cign vessels, in order To protect American ship
building. The question was. whether 1t was
wise to repeal Or relax orr navigation laws 'in-
der which orr marine was fast becoming the
first in the world. The ship building interest
might survive the innovations of this bill. but
nc believed Is provisions mcnaccl ii. Ships
could he Liii.t in the British colonies - Per
cent. rl.crrcr titan in this country. Every in
tcrcs; demanded the protection Of ship hisil;-
Ing. :nr ii deceased ouT tonnage would sink anil
irclgh,s would rise.
After some further conversational debate -
To the fate Of the ill. the committee rose and
the House adjourned.