Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-02-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. STEVENS reported from the Committee on Ways
and Means House bill making appropriations for The legs
tive, executive and judicial expenses OF the Government
for the year ending 30h June, 1864, with Senate amend
mems recommending concurrence in some and
curTence in Others.
The senate struck out the appropriation for the sub
scrpon OF the National Integencrr in the Office of the
First Comptroller and the Office of the First Auditor and
inserted the words one city newspaper"
Mr.. STEVENS moved that The House concur in the
Senate's amendment
Mr.. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee said The Secre'ary OF
the Treasury has estimated for copy Of the National In
tegenctr each Of the Offices of the Second Comptro
Ter aud OF the First Auditor to be bound and preser
tor the OF the Offices That paper has acquired the
dignity Of institution s largely documentary, aud is
by far the best current compilation Of the political history
OF The country AS such 1t IL preserved aud the subscrp
tion provided for from year year in the legislative a
propriaon BILL And though it the exponent of the
Wing party, am not aware that the Democrats ever
manifested hostility to it by striking at this uncomfortable
item As a member Of that noble Old party, avow my
admiration for this venerable journal am 1t will
generally be accepted all things considered, the
favorable example of political acknowledgements
as advocate, dgni6ed and candid an opponent
Though for the moment IL may not all the details
of the administrative policy, submit that its criticisms
whether just not have been Legitimate, while iis oppo.
ston to the rebellion both in its inception and progress
has been vigorous and constant It may be well con-
sder whether afford to strike down any Of al
hes SIMPLY because they question peculiar tactics,
doubt the temper and efficiency Of some OF weapons.
Mr. LOVEJOY said be considered so far as the Int--
gencer supported the Administration, it very doubt
ful He thought it very fne specimen of nothpg ID
reply to Mr. MAYNARD, he said if mau was found with
copy ia bis pocket he was at all Ii IL constant in
its assaults tho Administration, aud its tendency
sem-sympathy with the rebels
The Senate amendments concurred IN by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAS-Messrs Alrch Arnold Ashley Babbt Baker, Baxter
Beaman, Bingham Blake Bufnon Chamberlan Clark, Coax,
Frederick Uonkng New York. Roscoe Conkng New York.
Conway, Cutler Davis Dawes, Dunn Edgerton, Edwards, Ely
Samuel Fe,sendsn Of Maine Thomas FeSsenden Of Maine
Fisher Franchot Goodwin Hickman, Hutchns Julian Kellogg
Michigan kellogg Of Illinois, lansing Lehma LOOMS Lovy
Porter Potter Rice of Maine Riddle, Rollins Of New Hampshire
sedgwiek sheabage Sherman Soan Trowbde ver
Wallace Washburne Wheeler, Wilson, Window, aud Worces
ter-o2.
NAYs-Mess Allen Ohio, Allen Of Illinois, Alley,
Cdeld Diven Gride Hagh Hale Harding, Harrison, Hol
Horton Law Lazear Leary Mcknight May Menzs
Moorhead Nixon Noble Norton Pendeton Perry Price Robinson
Sheffield she smith Spauldng Steele of New esey Stiles
Thomas Of Massachusetts, Thomas Maryland yaand
VOORHEES,, wadsworth, Webster White Indiana wicka
Wood, Woodruff, and Yeaman--54
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Oa motion of Mr. STEVENS the House resolved itself
ino Committee Of the Whole, (Mr r. CoNKLINo in the
char,) and took up the naval appropriation bill The bill
has tens making aggregate OF SOS O0O
including nearly 81 900 900 for rhe pay OF officers and
seamrn $9,29S0U0 for the construction of vessels !
$3,250 900 for purchase charter, &C.; Sl2009oOo for
the construction Of iron steamers $1,000 900 for squ
ments $5 100000 for machinery and over 81 0OO tor
ordnance aud stores The following it-ms for the navy
yards Portsmouth, N III 1882 000 New York, $463 900;
Washington, $l32 000 Sackets Harbor ST. 500; Boston,
1929 000 Philadelphia $3.50 00u Mare leland, 1866 000
Naval Academy, $25, 600.
Mr.. CALVERT ofe Z, an amendment that no part OF
this appropriation sha TO pay the seventy six mdshp
men illegally appointed by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Pending the motion, the committee aud the House