Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-29
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AstrlYsSlXth COngress--Eifst Session.
WASHINGTON, March 27-SENATE-8lr johnson Z
tennessee, rose to a personal explanation. II
had seen IN the New York 7Eerqi9 4 renort =
speech made BY the Senstor from New Hamr
shire, Mr.. Clark az Dover on the 9TH Of March. f
himself
The extract was read b. the Clerk. in which Il
was stated BY Mr.. Clark that Tennessee had toolitt,
industry or enterprise TO develop her mines Of con
! per, &c, and further. that in conversation bf
i Clark bad had with him (JOhnson) he had made
some admission relative 10 the insecurity of slave
/ property at the South
Mr.. Johnson asked if this was q correct report.
nation n the Senate
Mr.. johnson would then assume that the re-
port was correct and answer Accordingly. If
the Senator had made himself familiar with the
facts IN relation to mining in Tennessee then
he had stated what he knew to be untrue and
If he had nos made himself conversant with the
facts, then he spoke Of something he knew nothing
about
He then drew a comparison between the relative
prOductiveness of Tennessee and New Hampshre
making deductions favorable to the former.
As to the alleged conversation he lad never used
the language attributed 10 him.
Mr.. Clark said that when the proper time arrived
he would take occasion to state what lie d9 saw in
hia speech and when he did, he would say nothing
in dsparagement Of Tennessee, OF dispute the fact
that she had more horses asses and mules than
New Hampshire
The bill to increase and regulate the pay Of the
navy, was considered
Mr.. Fsssenden offered substitute mainly giving
lower salaries but increasing some Of those OF the
lower grades
Mr.. Crittenden offered an amendment to the origi-
nal bill to increase the pay Of midshipmen. Agreed
to.
Mr. SlidelI offered an amendment that no vacan-
cies Of ehaplans shall hereafter be filed. Lost
yeas 10, nays %. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House cOlcurrred in the Senate
amendment to the bill for fulfilling the treaty spu-
lations with the Indians of Oregon and Washington.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of |
the bill to provide for the safety Of passengers in
boats propelled in whole or part by steam.
Mr. Washburne, Of ILL.,, urged the Importance Of |
the passage Of the bill. No remOnstrance against |
1t had come from the West from New England or /
from the South, and there was none from anywhere,
except perhaps, particular localities. This bill pro-
posed to subject ferry, tug, and freight boats to eY
imatiOn by a local Board of Inspectors bringing /
them within the provisions Of the law of 1852 The
prOpriety of this is obvious. Some most terrible /
accidents have happened on ferry boats. The pro- /
visions of the same statutes should be extended to
sea steamers limiting the passengers to reasonable
extent, and requiring the vessels to be examined by
the Local Inspectors from time to time in order that
the public may know if they are worthy OF
were worm eaen, rotten hulls, which the cupidity
Of the proprietOrs has put on their lines under
false names, calculated TO deceive.
The bill proposes that no ocean steamer, running
more than 400 miles. shall carry more than pas
enger to every 81 tons According to this limit the
steamer Augusta carry $50; the AragO $40; the
North Star, $50 the Star Of the West $50 passen-
yers, exclusive Of their crews.
Interested men from New York, however, say if
uch provision be adopted, their trade will be
broken down; but he would ask whether. in view (
# all the circumstances the limit was not sufficient
y LIBERAL
The bill also provides for system of lights.
OllOwing the example on the French and Eng
ish, and for four Boards Of Inspectors
ach at Memphis, Oregon City, Padueah, and Ca
ena.
The entire additional cost to the Government, as
compared with the present law. would not exceed
1897 per annum
Mr.. Taylor alluded to a substitute which he had
prepared, providing that the insurance shall be vi
lated by a failure to comply with the requirements
# the present law, and for the prosecution OF the
Master, engineer pilot, any other officer Of any
essel on which life is destroyed by fire, explosion
n at the wheel Said officer not to be again en-
,lOyed on any steam vessel until verdict is rem
ered that he is absolutely free from blame.
\ debate followed on the merits of the bill. The
urther consideration of the bill postponed two
weeks, and t-en the House went INTO Committee Of
he Whole on the State of the Union upon the Army
ill.
Mr.. Boteer moved to increase the appropriation
r the the national armorIes to S4O0.OOO
After the debate, without taking the question, the
Ommittee rose and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. March 2S.-H0UsE-Ihe army APP |
ropriation bill was before the Committee of the
Whole. BOteer's amendment increasing the APP
rOpriatiOns for armOries TO 100000, was reject
d. The bill amended was reported to the House.
Adjourned.
SENATE.-Ihe bill increasing and regulating the /
ay of officers Of tho Navy, passed Adjourned.
SENATE A Joint resolution passed, making Macon,
IA a port of entry.