Mr. CHANLER. I renew it. Mr. Chairman, it strikesme that the gentlemen who have supported the able chairman who presides over the ComAppropriat with such blind adherence in opposinglthe policy of the Administration, are oing a eedless thing in removing their support from him at this moment, however blin he may be, or however ignorant he may be in regard to this matter. It is the rule by which c has regulated the action of this House for the last 2 years. I cannot understand why this special fever of economy afflicts them now when they have followed his lead in forcing odious measures upon the South more cheats trons to the country and more costly to the Treasury than any repairs of fortifications can be. These fortifications are essential for our de fense against a foreign enemy. If gentlemen anticipate war with the southern States still out of the pUnion. we must keep ourselvesprotected. I will say, without entering at large into the argument, that the people of the city of NewYork and if these gentleman are ignorant of the fact the can soon learn it from the best military an naval authorities of the country I say that the people of the city of NewYork know that the property of the country depends upon the defense of that city. With the present vast improvements in offenive warfare, we are told that the Narrowg can be forced, unless they are defended by improved and stronger fortifications. such is the opinion of those who are capable of judging, and who have called upon the Adminis tration to examine into thisquestion. Now if for the mere saving of a million and a half dollars we have to run the risk of being de fenseless, even with the most remore possibility of a foreign war, we will not be true to our trust. We are already trembling in the scales from the policy pursued not only at home but abroad. We in. call down upon us at any time the arms of foreign Powers. I have no objection to the northern lakes being explored and surveyed. I am willing that $150,000 should be appropriated for that purpose; but it strikes me asapigmy economythat gentlemen on the other side should withdraw their support from the able chairman of the ComAppropriat who amused them so much with hismoon hoax on last Saturday. Here the hammer fell. SLaughter]