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Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
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U.S. House on Jan. 26 debated naval bill: adopted Senate amendments for four frigates, rejected presidential discretion clause (35-78), advanced to third reading (70 ayes).
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Thursday, January 26.
NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The house took up the message of the Senate, informing the house of their adherence to their amendments to the bill on the subject of the navy.
After some debate the bill was ordered to lie on the table; and
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill originally received from the Senate, for arming, manning, and fitting out all the frigates and armed vessels of the U. S.
On motion of Mr. Dawson, the bill was amended so as to conform to the propositions of the conferees from the Senate (for fitting out four of the frigates, &c.) and the committee rose and reported the bill as amended.
The amendments were agreed to by the house.
Mr. D. R. Williams moved farther to amend the bill by adding a clause making it discretionary with the President to send out these vessels. After debate, negatived. Yeas 35, nays 78.
The bill was then, after an opposition by Mr. Bacon, and reply by Mr. Lyon, ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, ayes 70.
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Thursday, January 26
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bill amended to conform to senate propositions for fitting out four frigates; amendment for presidential discretion negatived (yeas 35, nays 78); ordered engrossed for third reading (ayes 70).
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The House considered the Senate's amendments to the naval bill, ordered it to lie on the table, and in committee of the whole amended the original bill to match Senate conferees' propositions. Further amendment by Mr. D. R. Williams for presidential discretion debated and rejected. Opposition by Mr. Bacon, reply by Mr. Lyon.