New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-09

stated by Mr Trunbul were agreed to- and he bill As
amended was passed.
At 4 p IN. The senate adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
TAX on SPIRITS.
Mr.. EeGLEsToN asked, but did not obtain,
consent introduce resolution declaring that It IS
unv,e 20 reduce the internal revenue FAX on spirits
Duty on CIGARS.
Alr RAYMoNp presented the petition OF Charles }.
Koch Aug Koci and Conrad Kuhn on behalf Of the
maker. Of the city Of NewYork for an increased
duty on imported cigar. Referred TO The Committee
81 Way, and Means.
HE HOMESTEAD BILL
The House resumed the consideration OF the BAL Tor
the disposal oi me public lands for homesteads FOR
actual settlement in the states OF Alabama MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana. Arkansas and Florida.
A. amended il provides that. from and after the
passage Of this act sill tue public lands in those States
shall be disposed OF according To me slpnh'ions OF
the Homestead law OF May 20, lSd2. entitled An Act
10 secure homes,eads TO actual settlers on the public
domain" and the act supplemental thereto approved
March 2i s5: bat With the restriction that no entry
shall be made Tor ihaD half quarter section. or 20
acres, and in lieu OF the Of $40 acre e. shall be
paid at the time of he issue Of each patent P'oeided
that no distinction discrimination shall be made III
the construction Of this act on account OF race or color
and pTorid>d 6irfh,r. that mineral lands shall be
liable 20 entry OF settlement under its provisions
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Darling Dawes Dsffs-s Delsnc Deinins Dixon, Donosly
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Morris. Mou!ien. Myer Newell, 0ih. P.iue, Patterson
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The NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House in Committee OF he Whole on the State OF
the Union Mr.. BLAINE In the chair resumed the con
sideraion of the Navy Appropriation bDi.
motion was made 10 strike out the appropriation
Of s1s 900 for commsndlnts quarters 81 the Pensacola
Navy Yaid 80
he rebuilt Only one vessel mad been built there, and
thar wa most complete failure and, fnaly II had TO
be brought 70 Washington to be patehed up costing
81 OlGo He did not want 10 see either this yard OF
Inc Norfolk Yard rebuilt There were other a'd better
NAVY Yards where vessels could be buit cheaper an
better than in that latitude .
Mr. KAssoN replied that this was not question Of
rebuilding the Pensacola Nayy.Yard Much OF Il was
in operaiion This was simply question AS TO whether
an appropriation shsll be made TO give the executive
Oill cTs sulttDle quarters "uiSn w iv1iue'
The appropriation was stricken out.
Mr. ISGERsoLL offered an amendment TO strike out
The item of slOe SIS for repoirs OF all Kinds.
Nr RoGERs would like 10 know the object OF striking
out oil these appropriations, unless u was that THIS
navyyafd was located IN Southern STATE Inere was
no uayy.yard In the United states which required APP
propriations so much as the Pensaeols. IL was as
necessary to have navy yards in The South as In the
No,h looking to the protection OF the entire country
In case should hereafter be involved IN foreign
war. II was narrow minded prejudice wlico would
xtsl.f n
INN by foreign enemy because she las Just emerged
nom ;he Rebellion. Macmillan il about TO give up his
throne and it is possible We may have war WIN
France or England III this should ever unfortunately
Lappen we should be ready TO meet the combined pow
ers OF Europe Therefore he was in favor OF putting
the country in = complete condition to enforce the
power. -
Thai we should preserve the Navy Yard at Pensacola
n was the point which defended the Gulf OF Mexico,
and 90 which ships must resort for repairs aud supplies
n was crazy kind of policy which would abandon the
only in the ulf which was capable OF afford
ing defense to the United States in that quarter.
Mr.. JSGERsOIL Qll), in reply, said that IN an econ
oicsl point of view his amendment not foolish
as tho gentleman supposed. lie was looking TO STREET
economy and whether involved in war with England
or France We have sufficient force not only % guard
onr own territory but wipe out the combined nayles
OF tho world. We don't want navy yards FOR wooden
links which are vsluabe only for sforeshps Inc
material Of which our ships are composed comes IRON
PENNSYLVANIA and other Northern sthles "heie 'ne
iron is worked with facility.
Mr.. DARLING IN " regretted the feeling manifested
lib regard TO this appropriation He held 10 the max
In. in time OF peace prepare for war ~ vas safe
principle for our action Independently OF maintaining
ihe naval establishment of Pensacola. Whist was said
NV The gentleman from Pennsylvania. Mr. Ihayer was
Ir,e ard whie whatwas said by the gentleman ron
Illinois Mr. Ingerso also true, that n" ships were
necessary to be Constructed at Pensacola, was TN
douedly true that provision should bs made at thai
noipi Tor The repair Of our shps He maintained that
we are 10 have united country We should have ma
val establishments located at different points OF the
coa,t. The yard at Pensacola WIS protected by
Fort Piclens number OF the buildings we're injured
ordestroyed during tho recent war ana therefore. !.
was necessary that proper quarters should DC
for officers He repeated. Il was necessary 10 nave
navy yard at Pensacola that vessels may there be fe
haired without being compelled 10 come noth or 'has
nurpose and thus be Withdrawn FROM the Gull
MIR KELLEY (Ps) said they had no need Tor the con-
struc,ion and repair of vessels at Pensacola III wa
moi lit place for a navy.ysrd. 1t should DC coang
and repairing station and nothing mGe; we nave no
more timber navy depending on sail put an IRON
nsyy moving with steam engines The natoh Wmch
has The ampest supply Of iron will be inc master o,
Istlons on the sea- II was more meter OF machine
power and skill In working the metal wuich "a' 10
nmp,v supplied by the shops OF the North
Mr. B.NKs Mass said be would vote against inis
Navy.Yar,l the Home having refused 10 maze iDe
appropriation for the Navy Yard with ysgefd 20 whieh
be WE representative. lie would Scto ,Fainstrns
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