New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-12

House.
~ MIR. HAIfON said be was directed. on the 9ist Of
70 mahe ,ois port but did not succeed in obtain
5e no l"oi this morning. lie certainly did not
.p', there was scarcely member who had not read
10 considerable extent the proof on which the resolu-
IONS were based. He was willing to meet Mr..
botock on TIE facts made in that gentleman own re.
port feeling that he would be tramphantly sustained
In his advocacy Of the resolutions
Mr.. MILLSON Dem, Val conld not accuiesoe in
the course OF either gentleman who had spoken and
on)te'ed to tho resolutions, they founded on
nothing ELECTED during the present but former Con-
gress.
The consideration of the resolutions was postponed
till "wednesday
The House went into Committee on the Post Office
Appropriation bill.
TIE amendment pending from q former day. propos
ing to reducing the compensation Of certain class Of
poetmasters, war debated and rejected.
Mr.. BLAIR (Rep., No. offered an amendment to
make the Overland Mail route conform TO the pro-
visions of the law Rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, rep, Ohio,) an
amendment was agreed to- authorizing the Postmaster
General 70 cause the mails TO be transported between
the United States and any foreign port ports,
between any port Of the United States to another,
touching at foreign port by steamship allowing and
paying for the samef by an American vessel the sea
and inland postage and if by foreign vessel the sea
postage only provided that preference be always given
to American over foreign steamships when departing
from the same port for the destination within
three days of each other.
Among other amendments adopted, on motion of
Mr.. COLFAX rep, Ind, from the Post Office
Committee were the following Reducing the appro-
priation for clerks at the various Post Offices from
$3.50 600 TO $500 600; reducing the special agent in
California from s. 900 to 81 GOO per annum requr-
ing Postmssers 10 distribute to their owners all news
papers for cubs rent to address, and reducing the
charge for carrying letters in the cities from two cents
to cent II the of the Post Office Depart
ment should he insufficient TO support II for the year
ending June 1861 then IS $50 900 shall be appropria-
tedto supply deficiencies.
TIE bill then passed.
TIE House went into Committee on the Fertilization
bill. %
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mch.) ssd the system Of for
tifcatons was huinbug. Il .hhey were sa1a to-day
1t would be better for the country In the event Of
war We mrst rely on our militia
Mr.. CRAWFORD Dem, Ga. j replying, said with
out the Notifications at New-York for instance,
mics ships might destroy the city ievy contributions
to enormous extent its commerce. Hence the
importance of such works.
The bill passed originally reported without
amendment.
Mr.. GROW rep, PENN, from the Committee of
Conference on the disageeing votes of the two Houses
on the Homestead bill, reported that after full and
free conference they separated without coming to an
agreement.
On motion of Mr. GROW, the House insisted and
asked for another Committee of Conference.
Mr. JOHN C0CHRANE (Dem., n. " ssked leave
of which shall be spent by the ladies of the Mount Yer
non Association for the preservation and repair of the
hone ard ton , OF Washington. Objection was made.
Mr.. COCHRANE moved suspension Of the rules.
Decided in the negative.
Recess from Al TO O'Clock. .er
EVENING SESSION.
Tie House reassemblcd at oclock this evening,
and took up the Navy Appropriation bill.
An amendment adopted providing s472, 900 to
meet tbs tents Of the bill reeeny i,asse1 in
cressng the pay of the officers about % per cenum.
Mr. LOYEJOY rep, Ill. wanted the vessels in
the Navy to rot. If they were sunk commerce would
receive no injury. 1t was time that appropriations
for them should cease
A running debate now took place on the cause ap-
proIratipg two millions and half for the repair and
equipment Of vesselP.
Mr.. SHERMAN REP, o. and &r. DAVIS Dem,
Nd. spoke OF sailing vessels as insufficient for
purposes. II better to let them rot than spend
monty them unless il be to put on the auxiliary of
steam power. tr.
Mr.. MORSE rep, Me-. desired to spend part of this
money for FIVE six small g:easers operate the
Coast of Africa for the suppression Of the slayetrade
which was constantly increasing.
Mr. MILLSOH Dem, Val earnestly argued |
against the proposed reductions Onr expenditures
IRE more economical than those Of England.
Mr.. GARNETf Dem, Va.l compllmented Mr.. |
sherman his efforts to economic. There was no
department. in which more money was expended with |
smaller results than in the Navy. Several years ago
EN- small steamers Of war were authorized on the |
Plea TO protect our commerce in the shall
ow waters of the Gulf of Mexico but this has turned
,ut fraud. They employed to prevent the slave
question with which we have nothing to do than
he crusaders had with Mohamedanism IN Palestine |
We only want a mere Ocean policy. HIS col
eaRue had failed to convince him tGarnettl. |
Mr. MILLSON, in the course of his reply, said that
ne was not surprised he had failed to convince Mr.
arnett and regretted that he could not IN the hye
minutes allowed for debate instruct gentleman who
lad so little information on the subject: Laughter
Mr.. HATTON, having locked closely INTO thls SUP,
ect. was convinced that the only way TO check the
in the Navy Yards was TO reGuce the
M cunt Of the appropriations: The aboye-named
AMOUNT of two millions and half was tavorably acted
ipon, with provlso that mol more ,han fc,ovv ''a
~ eXpended in any Navy.Yard in the repair of any
resse until the Necessity of such repair and the pro6a
lie cost thereof is asceraned by the report OF the
BOARD of Naval Ofcers and it is made the duty OF
he Secretary of the Navy 10 cause survey 70 De
made bv a Board of Naval Officers, in connection with
naval constructor of the sailing vessels OF the navy
10 ascertain which of them can be prodtaby fitted up
with the auxiliary of steam power &c. .
Mr. MORSE offered an amendment, appropnaung
400 600 for the pun chase of ak small steamers 10 Do
EMPLOYED on the coast of Africa for the suppression OF
the slayetrade, which was ruled out of order. ~,
A brief oraforical spar took place ne'Ween 'it'
MTIISON and Mr.. GARRETT, in relation to extrav,;
agance the former being from the Gospor Navy Iara
locality and the latter from rural district OF inc same
State. 49, .s
ment which was adopted appropriating $4,000 for
saltpeter His argument was that we sno9lh iay IN
supply now while we are at peace with England as
the article is only obtained from India.
MIR UNDERWOOD Dem, Ga. regarded 'ne re-
mark "a extraordinary There was cave IN his state
which would supply saltpeer enough TO carry thiS
country through ten-years' war; Laughter.
The amount for contingent expenses was cut uo"h
NJ KIrNKEL Dem, Md characterized such ca
nricious amendments as a shame and disgrace.
The Committee rose at 10 p. m, without coming 10
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