Mr. GRIMES and I undertake to say that it has not been changed et Doubtle ss she has been condemned, as all of these receiving ships have been condemned. as no longer seaworthy. They are not made receiving ships until they have been 1st condemned. When I.resolution by adding the following proviso: they have been condemned and are foundqnfit to go to sea, then, if they are of the proper: size, the are converted into receiving shim, and not efore. When they become still ur ther worthless they are broken up. Sir, I should like to know why it is that my town cannot be protected as well as any other one? The Senfrom Nevada says he would send the Michigan to Detroit; but how is he goin to take care of Buffalo, Cleveland, and ole 0, that are in alike condition of danger, and have just as strong demands upon you as the city of Detroit? This question of humanity is a very pleasant argument to urge, and a very strong one, but it seems to me it ought not to have u very great weight here with us. I am willing to go as far as any of these Senators in protecting these different cities and the whole population of the U.S. against cholera. I only ask you to keep the operations of these different Depts distinct. I will vote for any appropriation that the chairman of the ComCommerce may bring in here proposin to furnish nar antine for NewYork, if that is consi cred necessary. If you want to build vessels for the purpose, build them; but it seems to me we ought to adhere to the principle that has been well established in the past, that the operations of these different the depts should be kept perfectly distinct. We have had proposition upon proposition, one to send a vessel to assist in laying tele raph wires, another to send 3 ships to the great Exposition at France, and now we have a proposition to take other vessels and plant them wherever the Sec retar of the Navy and the SecyWar jointy may determine. If we agree to these propositions what is to become of our Navy, and how is the commerce of the city of NewYork to be protected elsewhere?