The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-06

81 at.ly Bscoslirg " q commencement - IT, war,
.uI o meet NI1 gync'o itIrc II wsg pr lIp e 10
ok be eighty We m.u. Ions u mtei nsl revenue
,one,tc ~ H. tho 3Oh %. y mo last, AMI tho tmount
.,,le,tai siDce 4 at trne-snd all this was TO bs
reuioi on ono branch Of iAc Government slone. IF
the var n 10 unsuitable as TO warrant tho impose
too % such oncrOrs sses, he should not complain.
lie tai hoped and -tlll hOued for peace, and hat
negotiations h. y IT end woulJ M Productive II
god results lie desrgd mainly, that the sLtsg-
Ou.stic sections should once more he hrou. ht TO-
gciher. II II 10 true that the President and H'f
tAry oil Btate have aono perspnsy to meet the rebel
Comm ssoners from X chmond, iAs.ssi u rensufe
tlcy but followed tie pr,c' dent Of Ns'ilugton
and lIsmilton--ths one President ana The oh
bcrcnry Of the Treasury Who In similar
emergency, went In 1895 10 treat WIN hose
r-Igased IN tie Whisky insurrection IN Pennsyl-
Tana lie for one thanked tn Pfesident Tor
making an honest erorg TO prevent the further
shedding OF blood AMI the exhaustion OF The ener-
Rleg u tie country. EImOr said the negotiations
had failed. This was % he regretted. Tut " they
ihilcd In consequence Of the iDdsposiuon OF We
retcl authorities to return 10 their allegiance ana
duty On tho bsss ~ our common Constitution,
they night ss vel know that 10 far a. he repro
sento The poAco sentiment that he would not sus-
tAiu them ia thcr puhlton. He was opDosed 70
TIC war because he was opposel " dissolution OF
Tie Union, and !; had bcen one Of us complaints
against tue AdmiuIhuatio that % far IL IN making
o'erturA Ind presented pruposit ons oi pes'e
" dehylng tie aimittance 81 cOmmssionerh iloih
thc sputhsrn G1verumcnt but n the door h-l nov
Do " thrown open ny the froalltuI hiu ~ '"' -"
swor TO that ss 4 at they would accept re- csn-
ton and separation and no'hing else then dc
srcd 20 say, with his humble efforts he should
ue conquerng armies OF his country 10 obtain W
force what 1t has been unsil 10 o0tain by peace.
Mr.. Pike, Of Maine, opposed tho Admiralty b9aru
amendment, instAnciu. the Ira,tpc ~ EnSlAnd As
OF corrupt and cGcio character. lie totally DIS
sentol from tho argument Of tho Gentleman hs,
our navy 10 not Of ruiho.ent strongth 20 cope with
shils Ol foreign toe.
NJ. Bl.in,, tOi Maine, said that II the smentrnent
should be voted down, il would bt Significant ~
tie fact that tie House will not sdyiss the Navy
Department. tut Re- nicuI 9 ~ It's ar airs should
h. conducted IN tie fture a. In the pAd, and thst
an additional tcu millions may 10 spcut Tor twenty
vessols which vii not float. l. could not 10 do
uisd tbn out Of ninety steamers OyorhsuleI and
captured, only twelve have teen caught ~ ne
vessels u tho nov navy. Tie Others were cap
turei by purchased vessels.
The Admiralty Board suendmeni Was re, ec;ed
o. q against o..
The mos, important amendment uads ~ 'hsi
increasing tie Appropriation for the e'mpedon
and repair Of tie ye.srls of tie navy g. twenty .
four millions ave hundred thoufaud iIAr- d e
-iding three millions 10 lie amount ealIel Tor }
ile bill ~ introduced.
Tar EtctoRAL COLLEGE.
The House then concurrcd 10 IL seuAi.s amend
nent 70 the joint resolution declaring certain
hue- no, enlisted to rcpre.sutAtun b. Ge Liec.
srlA College wherslpon he House .dJour-e4.