The New York herald., 1868-03-28
moved to amend the bin by inserting In the first sec

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Nor shalt bank located In said cities loan to brokers
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He then suggested that as this bill required con-
Mr.. MORRILL,, lrep) OF Me-, moved to lay the bill
aside for the purpose of taking up the Naval Appro-
Mr.. HOWARD again urged that his bill above
named be taken up.
= Mr. sUHNsf, srepl Of Mass asked division i .sf Of
be continued until disposed or
The first part OF Mr.. Morrill's motion, postponing
the pending DILL was agreed to.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
After further discussion the propriety OF taking
up one bill or the other the second part OF the motion
prevailed' ana the Naval Appropriation Dill was
The Committee on Appropriations report the fol-
The proviso requiring unexpended balances, or
money derived from sales OF public property, which
may remain unexpended next. July, to be covered
into the Treasury Is stricken OUT Is also the pro-
vision that the civil engineers naval storekeepers
and master mechanics OF the several navy yards
shall be appointed by the President with the consent
OF the Senate from civil life and not ON the navy
The appropriation for pay Of the Marine corps is
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000. That for pro-
to 100000; that for clothing from 100000 to
S1oo, 900 and that for transportation OF officers
The amount APPROPRIATED for y the pay Of mechanics
and aborers and for the support Of the Department
OF steam Enginery at naval academies is reduced
from $1,000 to $4,000, and the amount for bnnaces,
&c., to be made In navy yards from $4,000 to $4,000
The following appropriations are stricken OUT
clerks at the Naval Observatory, $1,000; for f the
Naval Laboratory, $4,000; for repairs OF Marine
Barracks at Washington 5000. The appropriation
increased from $4,000 to 76,700 and that for the
expenses OF visitors from 81 900 TO $4,000.
istment of 1850 apprentices and boys In addition to
the s, 500 seamen, landsmen ana mechanics author
lied by the bill 10 be employed In the navy.
On the amendment striking out the provtso that
the civil engineers and naval storekeepers at the
several navy yards and the persons appointed at the
department, specifying them, shall he appointed
by the President, with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, and shall be men skilled In their
several duties and appointed from civil life, and not
Mr.. WILSON Tep.) Of Mass, said he hoped that the
amendment would not be agreed 10.
Some discussion followed In regard to the system
OF political prescription In navy yards.
Mr.. SUMNER and others urged the necessity OF the
Mr.. JOHNSON, (dem.) OF Nd, ridlcuied the idea Of
the Senate trying the merits OF carpenters joiners
and sailmakers. u was beneath Their dignity.
served by te provision, most OF such changes had
already heea made. The republican party expected
to be successful at the next election and will proha-
bly, have 4 new Secretary Of the Navy, when these
evils could be corrected. He reason for for.
bidding the appointment OF officers OF the navy.
which would doubtless save expense. Onicers could
be appointed who would otherwise he idle.
Mr.. WILSON was opposed to the system Of placing
navy officers over mechanics. He moved 10 strike
out the words "civil engineers and naval store
keepers at the several navy yarcls- also the words
appointed by the President by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate.r
The amendment was agreed to.
In reply to remark by Mr. Sumner, In regard TO
his personal knowledge of the Ill effects of the sys-
TEN OF political prescription in navy yards, Mr.
HENDRICKS, (denlD OF lnd provoked considerable
amusement by drawing picture OF the Senator
passing Judgment upon the work of the operatives.
Mr.. Sumner had cultivated his Judgment so highly,
however, in everything else that his judgment on
machinery was not worth groat. II was quite i'm
DOSSiDn for to know everything. Those
and their families took as much pride In their good
name as machinists and their honesty IN an humble
way as did the senator I'm his knowledge Of law and
philosophy, and especially literature In which what
he did not know was not worth looking after. What
right had he TO blacken their names for skill and
Mr.. SUMNER denied having dctracted from their
skill and honesty. He had said charges had been
made under malign influences that were not for the
better, and that good men had been displaced.
Mr.. HENDRICKS thought this outcry uncalled for
He had not, as a member OF the Naval Committee
OF navy yards. He deprecated the introduction d
politics into the question.
tor from Massachusetts lMr sumner) knew rs mucl
Of mechanics as the Secretary OF the Navy. III
alluded to the conflict existing between the Engin
eers Department and other departments Of the navy
and said there would soon be bill to regulate thu
management OF the yards which would result II
augmenting their efficiency. He believed that I,
follow the course Of the British government and y,
into the market for engineering would save ui
told millions He congratulated the wOrkingmen q
Indiana in having such able advocate here. The
would doubtless read his remarks with grea
pleasure.
Mr. SUMNER said the Senator from Indiana coul,
not turn anything he had said into argumcn
against working men. He desired 10 prevent the
being prescribed for their opinions. Good Uniof
men had been removed from the navy yard at BostoI
TO make way for those holding opinions like those
the present Secretary OF the Navy 1t was an abuse
which ought TO be remedied.
The question recurred ON striking out the pr0ylsG
as amended, which was agreed to-23 tos.
on the amendment striking out the provision for
three aids the clerk OF the naval observatory M
the expense OF $4,000, Mr.. FEssENDEN asked the
object saying he thought their services were neces
sary.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) Of Me-, said the committee
found authority for these officers as such In the
statute to which they were referred.
Mr.. HENDRICKS suggested that the appropriation
be left as II Is, and That they economize on some
thing else.
Mr. CoNRLrNG, trep) OF N v, said the chairman Of
the Naval Comaittee (Mr. Grimes, had expressed to
the committee the opinion that these officers were
Mr.. FEssEspEN suggested that the clerk could not
get along with the observations alone.
Mr.. CoNKLIsG replied that there was other assist
The amendment was agreed to.
ON the amendment OF the clause striking out, In
the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery, for Naval La
Mr.. HENDRICKS asked an explanation.
Mr.. MoRRILL said they had asked $4,000 for bnild-
inRs, and having been allowed only this amount II
was evidently inadequate.
The amendment was agreed to.
On the amendment striking out $S77, 900 and In
MORRILL,, In reply 10 question by Mr.. Trumbull,
said It was based on reduction OF the service,
which, with the fact that balance remained OF this
appropriation, would make IL sufficient.
The amendment was agreed TO.
on the amendment, substituting the word 'exclud-
ingr for 'including In the provision for $500
men, &c., including apprentices and boys, and m
scrting provision for l,250 OF the latter, Mr..
COSKLISG opposed u on the ground that II made q
large increase OF the navy at q time when we are
cutting down all the expenses of the government.
Mr. MORRILL, said the bill left the navy In numbers
l.aff.r sftl ftsstt-
aDce Of the system Of apprentices adopted and
found valuable during the war.
Mr.. EDNrNDs, (rep) OF Vermont argued that TO
reduce the navy 10 peace footing they should leave
the blli as II came from the House. The navy had
Deen Kept upon large scale before the to suit
the ideas OF Presidents with what were called dem-
ocratic Instincts"
Mr.. BucKALYw, fdem.) OF Pa thought the argu-
ments conclusive against the amendment. They
should not increase any appropriation without It's
merits being clearly shown.
Further discussion was had by Messrs. CoSKLING
and MORRILL, on the question, the former arguing
that the effect Of the amendment was 10 add 1850 to
the effective force OF the navy stood before the