Mr. WHALEY. I renew the amendment to the amendment for the purpose of sayin a few words. I desire to say to the honorafile chairman of the ComForAffrs [Mr. BANKS] that while this debate has been occupying our time for nearly or quite 2 days, there have been but few members on this side of the House who have had an o ortunity to speak for even one minute. I is is certainly a grave measure; it has been debated for 2 days, and I for one am at a loss to know why there should not be at least a few minutes allowed to this side of the House. I admit that a few gentleman here have had their minute to s weak. But I understand the Gentfrom {entucky [Mr. Sari ii] made even effort to get an opportunity to speak. but could not succeed. But I do not wish to occupy the attention of the committee on this occasion; but I hope that on all occasions hereafter there will be a due degree of fairness shown to ever side of the House. [Applause and laughter} I merely wish to say a word to the Gentfrom Illinois, the Gentfrom the Galena district, [Mr. wASBBLRNE.] I indorse the most of his speech. I believe ever patriot and every brave soldier from the too bound shores of the Atlantic to the blue waves of the distant Pacific will indorse his speech. [Re newed applause.] I believe that every brave sailor who goes foith upon the blue waves of the ocean to defend this great republic will indorse his speech. [App House an I regret that I have not a few minutleasughtotetre}l you what I think are the opinions of the soldiers of the great West, of the Northwest, some. times called the inflammable West. They will speak in tones of thunder, when they come to e ballot box, on all such questions as these. I wish further merely to make a correction in a.reply that I made to a question of a member on the other side. I said I would send 50 nboats over there, when the gentleman aske how many vessels would be necessary to send on this expedition. I should have an swered him in precisely these words: I would sepd fiftg of the best iron clads that America can pronce. [Applause] That is the best expedition you can send there. Just O long as the guns of France, upon the shores of the Rio Grande, are thundering as they are today at the very gates of this Republic, just so long will our brave soldiers and loyal people be unprepared to listen to any such proposition to vote away the money of the people on this oc casion or at this time, unless on are prepared to appropriate an equal sum or the benefit of the Orp ans Asylum of the city of Washington. [Applause and laughter.] I now withdraw the amendment to the amendment. The question recurred upon the amendment of Mr. Conxuxc to strike out the word “ten” before the word “commissioners, H and insert the werd “ 3. ”