Mr. Dana's motion was negatived—52 to 29.
Mr. Quincy observed that he felt but one difficulty on this subject. He could not agree to borrow an amount greater than the Secretary of the Treasury had said was necessary. He, therefore, moved to amend the bill by adding to it the following proviso:
"Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed to authorize any sum to be borrowed greater than four millions of dollars."
The motion was lost—ayes 28.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and read the third time to-morrow.
Tuesday, April 24.
Reduction of the Navy.
The House in Committee of the Whole on the bill to reduce the Naval Establishment of the United States.
The bill having been read—
Mr. McKim moved to amend that part of the bill which directs the sale of all the gunboats, by adding the following words: "belonging to the United States, unfit for service, and unworthy of repairs."