The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01

bill. as having n. 10 take away salvage fro
sailors In many cises .- n. ~,
90 ar oa inr'her discu sion by Messrs. -
| eAS ""iAss, the OIL was iassei.
A., TENSION Tor soIDIxRs' Widows
nal ~ ~. lrep) Of Miu., introd cod bill TO RI
tsNs, es granting pensions TO the widows II Genera
W. =. Sinilh, Alex. 81 .comt and General Ri sy.
arr fosrhs, (rep OF ,onn called Up the bill granting
apenson 20 the widow Of General c. r. smith Of $50
| nays IL.
-, The ADDITIONAL oAra OF osrlz
inonh ~, (rcpl of Ill from tho Conference Com
| made report.
The bi, reported proscibos an addit ona oath or
President. -
After discussion the bill was agreed to.
NATIONAL ARsINALs.
On motion of Mr. WADE (rs,) Of Ohio, the bill TO a.
tablish Certain natioDs arsenais was taken up.
After lengthy discussion, Mr. KING moved TO recon-
init the OIL 70 select commi tee.
Inc motion was discussed and rejected by yeas Is,
nays 10, and the bin passed
WHAT CONSTITUTES QUORUM.
n mo.ion OF mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) OF Ohio, the resou-
ton " making . MAJORITY OF those legally s.ected and
present suincient number 70 constitute quorum"
taken up and considered.
THE HAvAL CADETS
MT. HAIn, (rep) Of N H., offered . resolution that
the Naval Committee inquire whether the Superintendent
u the Naval Academy any Of the officers OF GO
venment connected with instruction there allowed
or IN tho young thore any manifesto
lions Of hostility to the United States or whether any
officer OF said Academy has done 30. Adopted.
Aites an executive session tho Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June So 1862
rHE TRIBUNE CASE.
Mr.. HICKMAN, (rop) Of Pa, asked that the Committee
on the Judiciary be discharged from the consideration
OF article in the New York Tribune with reference 10
the integncer printing job and tho subject was his
instance, referred to select committee. The reason
assigned for this request that the judiciary Com
mtes had not time 70 attend to examination Of the
matter.
snp CANAL FROM LAKE MICHIGAN TO THE MISSISSIPPI,
Tho House then resumed tho consideration OF thu bill
Tor the construction or ship canal for the passage OF
armed and naval vessels from the Mississippi river 70
Lake Michigan.
Mr. BLAIR, trep) OF NO., In advocating the bI said
We cannot cacula the good feeling and friendship
Of Great Britain That government has rancorous hate
towards vs. and she will seek any preext strike down
her great commercial rival The people themselves
however, OF that country, not thu influenced. He
alluded 70 the debate in the English Parliament
that devoves upon rely on tho friendship OF
any ofegn Power, but upon our own power and re-
Mr. AasoLD, trsp) or Ill.,, referred to tae fac. that
while the Atlantic coast Ia defended by fortacations
and the navy, nothing has yet been done for the North
ern lakes He showed that the work contemplated
the most important which has ever been presented to
the consideration Of Congress Hs incidentally remark
cd that the Improvement has been than half accom-
pshed by tho State OF Illinois, which State has az.
penc oil six millions upon it.
proposed 10 The bin before the House thrss
aad half mil Ions Of dol for the purpose Of sectng
sch IN enlargement of the locks Of the Erie Canal
Will permit the passage from the Atlantic waters to
lakes Ontario and Erie and therefore all upper
lakes of the great st. Lawrence BASIN vessels Of
the size and construction Of the Monitor whose
Hlmpto Roads have recently excited the surprise
and admiration of the world. Or in other words the
oh Get to be effected BY this small appropriation to
establish water communication entirely within our
OWE territory and completely under protection
swesn our naval resources on the Atlantic coast and
Rfh VarA and nnrkl.c
whore we are re- trained by treaty stipulaons from
maintaining any navy whatever OF the commerce Of
most to adm-e-its rapid growth its present
greatness or the boundless expansion which awaits
y N the assured future. Often as it has been the
theme Of enthusiastic soquace the event has never
failed to outstrip prophecy White we are sndeaycring
70 grasp the figures Of its volume, the years
sively roll on we and it much greater with each
volving twelve months that the past does little to enable
US 10 comprehend tho present to anticipate Tho
grounds upon which tho appropriation ia asked for are
stated in the memorial to the President prepared BY the
eminent citizen Of New York, Hon. Samuel b. Rugges
70 whom that duty was wisely assigned. His memo
RAJ which viii command perusal equally from his
hign reputation "a r. his admirable abii-
~, has beon printed and placed in the hands
the Importance o, the proposed work Mr. Ely said was
upon no untried experiment that they asked to en-
BARK Thee New York canals are existing facts; the
pao:!casny Of the work has been tested The canals are
ii eay there; and even greater width and depth than
= demanded Tor the transit Of such steamers the
MENTOR nothing IL lacking but Gn enlargement OF the
locks, and that involves engineering aintiss
II II IL not susceptible Of any that three and
half millions OF dollars Is insignificant sum In COM
parson with the object Of security TO the com.
m"sA sAA cities Of our lakes. .s-
ally plain that the duty Of making the proposed expsn.
diture is national duty, and not State duty. The
New York in the West and Northwostis only
nm interest in common with other States X greater
only % from that great superiority In numbers which
Also makes her the contributor toward all sums which
ore voted from the nations treasury Mr. Fly proceeded
at some length to show the importance Of ths proposed
Improvement both 10 commercial and military vew
M wa al.
ways DO ared for danger that may threaten
peace
Mr.. poxEncY, trsp) ofN Y, expressed his views in
favor e tho bill
Nr. vAIrASprcHAx (opp.) Of Ohio, said tho bill pro-
posed 70 appropriate $500 000 and pledged the faith Of
the United States 10 the extent OF ten millions He
opposed to the measure, FIRST, because il wholly
cons,itutional and, second because tho debt, liability
and expenditures OF the government too great TO
tify any further assumption OF liability.
Mr. UrIN, (rep.) Of N. Y, showed the Importance Of
the measure pending OF national Defence and
In tie course Of his Argument said II was Indispensable
that should have command OF the Northern lakes and
expressed tho deliberate conviction that II army
should meet with q substantial reverse before Rich
mond our government would be notified ~ soon
the diplomatic forms could be prepared by France
and England that the struggle between the loyal and
bsous States ought t. aud that II Is impossible
g. reduce the latter 10 submission TO the constitution
Hs looked upon the British government continually
seeking proteEt 10 interfere Ia affairs for the puT
pose Of dividing tho confedsracy.
Mr. STEVENS, after speech against the bill moved TO
postpone the further consideration Of the bill till tho first
MOS day in January. Disagreed 10 by one majority.
Without further proceedings on the subject tho House
adjourned.
Dispatches for Europe.