Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-14

Naval Appropriation bill was ended by sending it
10 the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union.
Mr. Houston, of Ala, inquired of Mr. Cochrane
what had become Of the Senate bill to abolish the
fishing bounties1 Was IT his intention to bring it
people may pass on this odious tax
Mr. Washb1rne, OF Illinois, objected to the ques
ton. The Chairman Of q Committee in Congress
has no right to stay the action of the Committee.
Mr.. Houston [ironicallyl-I II hadknoWn the
gentleman from Illinois cOnlrolled and preserved
the order of the House, should not have asked
the question.
MIR. Comins, of Mass. from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the Senate bill to repeal the
act OF 1885, authorizing the Secretary ofthe Treas
ury to change the names of vessels in certain
cases. Mr.. Comins said so frequent were the ap-
plcations heretofore that it was deemed expedient
TO pass general law, but il bad not answered the
purpose designed hence the Committee on Com.
merce were unanimous in the opinion that it ought
to be repealed
After brief debate, the bill was passed by IS
against 62.
Mr.. Dandy, of Pa. from the Committee on Com
mercs, reported bill for two ocean revenue cut
ters, one to be stationed at Philadelphia and the
other at New Orleans.
Mr.. Hatch of New York, wished to know where
the Senate bill making appropriation for deepen>
ing the st. Clair river fats, was.
The Speaker replied, on the table.
Mr.. Washburn, of Ill, moved that it be refer
red to Com. on Congress, but Mr.. Garnstt Of Va,
objected.
The House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole, on the State Of the Union, on the spe>
cial order of the bill to codify the revenue laws of
the United States, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Barksdale, OF Miss, wished to know from
Mr.. John Caekrane, who reported the BILL Hheth>
er it affected the tariff.
Mr. Clark, of Me-, who was entitled to the floor,
said he would yield it for his colleague to give
reply, yes or
Mr. Cochrane declined to answer under that lin
itaton.
Mr.. Clark said if this bill was merely for codifi-
cation he would have no objection to it, but it
introduced features entirely to the legislation
of the country, and there are provisions therein
which could be construed to repeal the navigation
laws, and open the eoasting trade to foreign com
merce. He proceeded to show that the chapter
in relation to marine hospitals and health laws
ought not to become law. This part did not meet
with the appreciation of the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Mr.. Cochran in explanation said the language
of the Secretary was to the effect that he approves
the bill. There may be some errors in it which
his judgment does not approve, but he IS anxious
it should pass rather than be defeated.
Mr.. Clark said in the course Of his remarks that
instead of hospital money being spent for sick and
disabled Seamens IL was OeVOted 10 Lne dement, OF
the disabled politicians 1t was true in one case,
that Sll ,0O0 year was spent for the expenses Of
hospitals and pay of liveried officers, while not
dollar was spent for the marines designed to be
benefited.
Mr.. Burlingame, of Mass, gave notice Of his in
tention to offer amendments to the bill in which he
said there are three methods by which foreign
built vessels may be entitled 10 American registers
being departure from the present law, which was
passed for the ship building interests of this coun
try. Was it wise for Congress while commerce is
depressed, to introduce police which would Ope-
rate as partial repeal Of that law, greatly relax
the present mode for the naturalization Of foreign
vessels under which our commercial marine has
grown to be almost, if not the first, in the world
1t was desirable that so much of the bill as codifed
the existing laws should be passed.
The Committe rose and the House adjourned.