Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-14
WILLIAM BARK SCALE,
REUBEN DAVIS,
JOHN J McRAE,
LUClUS q Q. LAMAR.

NAVY APPROPRIATION EILL.
NJ C5ex was cal cd TO preside over the committee
NJ Pryor. o. Virginia, moved TO strike olt the FOL
loving clause m the OIL;
For plv Of commission, warrant, and petty officers
and .e,ue1 iacludng the engineer corps Of the navy
Si4.>5-1
Mr. Pryor was understood to saw that he would
sin tie navy so tar protection TO the Interests o.
commerce and euhrgug the bounds OF discovery were
concerned. but he would not grant iarthng, aud
i sink the rayg IN the abyss Of the ocean, bel IRE II
should o., used for hostile purposes against the CIT zsns
90 orr country. The OF Tins dread instrument OF
f,.r and a,,o1tou IN frat rusl strife deserves ma
t,.. -.orl The most unhappy aspect IN the present
r.ssppr condition OF Affairs Is the prevalence OF mill
t-y temper u the council, OF the administration and an
,rta, Executive has fallen under the guidance OF an
aspirin. soldier. The sword has been cast m the balance
Tr., OF rrasse gers Of Cancellation % a dscoutented
f.r-I. the Government dispatches men ard munitions
o. Say To- co1~irln them 20 ot}r't 90 dlsuce.
~ Slerman rose 70 a point OF order
NJ PRYOR said be voJ,d conclude IA i've minutes an
a5sd vigorously corhne himself % the rules lie was
ere To- saw when interrupted that although no foreign
la ,sl, Oh the soil OF America O- hostile purposes
,roop. ar. distributed and concentrated and forts
c-rrs1ci with au avoHc1 intention of sutilSatug and
DECREASING portion of the people aud even IN tins Dis
tt e,c. Of merceuaries are ac-uuu.i;ed TO inauga-
rae the President ia blood Ia the course OF his re-
marks me- spoke % Ire Administration as tetcstable ard
aslL tset Of this occasion 20 give warning 70 the
r-11t Jt N7g. IN tta- O. plan las been natured aud
u.slilsn, are making 90 sUtj 90 them 20 tyranny by
'o-.. AID De im1.orCr them by every consideration o.
s.ty n3 honor cO-cerj measures Tor ;tir prOttctOI
Nr Clemens. of Virginia, said &c would be unjust TO
Himself and tae people OF Vugnu II the iudlmmat0ry
.e..a Of his colleague tNr PycgJ should pass unuo-
ti. sanding here as De terms % equality with
Ia E. appealed 70 him 20 kuoe--
ST. r--le,t OF Nigciuia. I call fer the enforcement
OF t.e roles Of o-le~ on the member from Virginia
Th. question layiag been taken. DR.. Pryors aIn'nc-
m... w,s disagreed 20.
Vr Euca after tl-t'cr proceedings, moved that the
Horse adjourn saying that many sclts Were de5eIted-
luuter. bc.-s ab-elt a, che Seuatc)
Nr G1-uets SAID De had between tso and three thou
sand amendments 10 CTR. lLw-htc-
49, Gtustt at a Subsequent stage m the proceed
i-s said Pc and his friends believed tina. one Of the
@. lest privileges Of parliamentary body, according o
tradition Of orr race TO Gu. OF supplies wien % Is
Do isyad ,b, Government Is obaoX.ous % the people
r e. h.d lowed other appropriation bills TO pass w.t.
or she slightest difficulty. Every body knew the presc
Auas. iou pro lsei 90 use tie army and i'r u Q
r.rro.c % civil a- AS call -, aud Tor Le eutOrc met
oi the laws they call IT, and that vail meet with re-
si-tilce Wlsit nos pertinent 70 debate whether the
armv and rlyy should be used for such purposes: A
p-lgl tIa. no portion of the money hereby appropr;-
ai >i8 be expended for ships 20 De employed IN Ger
tain service would open The whole question ihe repuo-
.l.s they wiling 70 ENJw deoate-Ne want u
now We asa the majority 20 permit Us 90 present the
yeFs OF our constituents He contend ii That the Goferu
meut was being converted into military despO l>m;
ana should not be used consistently With the principles
Of gentlemen on the other side OF the House II the gen
t.ua1 from Ohio Mr.. sherman would say that he
would permit debate on the army uil he NJ. Garrett
w1ui vilbd-aw his o. lection. 1t not, the struggle
would be one merely Of physical endurance. We can
vosry YOU as much you worry US (Avalhug them
selves Of parliamentary expedierts)
NJ Sherman said he had no objection 10 the widest
htlads o. debate on any bill Of general character.
Il was right thy shoulI have debate. You viii, ne
added mad that will meet you. We know our duty,
aud will maintain II. gu shall have debate 10 your
hearts content.
H. Hladman, Of Arkansas Let them take their own
way; ven pursue course. ask no tavors what
ever, ebr here or as the gentlemen has twice said,
elsesbare.
Mr sherman. There is no reces i,y for undue oH'
element
Mr. Hirdmau. It is not in your power to create any
After some father conversation between Messrs. Car
netaui Shf ruan
Mr. ScAes. OF New York concurred with Mr.. Garrett
ta' aI presidents in this country anu Great Britain
slORld The p-opriey OF such discussion and that the
refusal Of 10 Nas wthOu: precedent. But there was
auo her remark IN which he did not concur, namely
te inference statement that the army and navy were
employed by this Administration for coercye purposes
Egiins. sovereign States The Presid nt has twice
s0eu declared that he docs not possess the power 10
cosrce sovereign States He CIR. Sckel could not be-
ieye The President would inconsistency With this Dec
hlon de only discharged his sworn duty in prcserv-
g the public properly, and he Was under As much Oh
Iaiou % preserve Fort Sumter the Capitol IN which
tbtv d-iiJerited
Mr. Stsn.or Of Ohio. always claimed tina, the mnori-
g. h,d = right 20 debate II gentlemen would say that
after reasonable time allowed for THAI purpose there
should De iactious opposition, he was wiling to give
them au opportunity 20 express their views.
NJ. sherman, after consulting with friends, said, as
io- hims IL be would rot submit motion 20 make the
AMY b special order uni, three days had been allow
"a Tor debate. By running into ught sessions every
rLeman would have an opportunity 20 speak.
This seemed 70 be the general understanding
Tie navy appropriation Dill was then reported IRON
Committee OF the Whole tie state OF the UIou, Snd