The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-18
TwENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
First Session.
IN SENATE
MONDAY, May Is, 1886.
The journal having been read
PETITIONS.

IN SENATE.
The journal having been read
PETITIONS.
Mr. CORWIN presented the memorial of Jose
plume Nourse, widow of Benjamin +. Nourse de
ceased late an assistant surgeon in the United
Sues army praying a pensioni which was refer
red 10 the Committee on NJ ilitary Affairs.
Mr.. STURGEON presented seven petitions O
culens Of Pennsylvania, praying the adoption Of
measures for the abolition Of sls very in the United
Safes the motion TO receive which was ordered
10 he on the table.
Mr.. WESTCOTT presented the petition OF
Thomas II. Duvsl, praying compensation for his
services as clerk of the superior court OF Leon
county, in the middle district OF the territory oil
Drida, prior TO the admission Of that State into
the Unlon which was referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
Nr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, presented the me-
moral Of c. Alexander and I. Barnard, praying in
demnity for loss sustained by them in consequence
OF a violation on the part Of the United States of
Their contract for executing the printing Of the Navy
DEPARTMENT. which was referred to the Committee
OF Claims.
REVOLUTIONS
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolu-
tom, which was agreed to
R,,oLsd That the Committee on Military Affairs be in.
'taceI 10 inquire into the eXpsdency Of increasing the
aer OF general aud stan officers in the army Of the Uni
states aud alu to inquire into the expedsncy OF
. farther provisions to promote .ths ethciHncy OF the
'",Iaterr force authorized BY law.
REPORTS Fsoa COMMITTEES.
Mr. EVANS rom the Committee on Finance
rcuor'ed bill to remit the duties which have ac-
,u"! upon the importation Of railroad iron in
Iln case; which was read and passed TO the second
reading.
Nj LEWIS, from the Committee on Finance
reported without amendment the House bill making
Appropriations for the service Of the Post Office De-
.ar'ment for The year ending June Both, 1877.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland from the Commit
ter Of Claims reported Joint resolution for the re-
lief Of Lewis q. DE Russey; which was read first
aid second time, considered AS in committee of The
VIII be, reported back to the Senate, and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading by unanimous con.
srnt, the jolnt resolution then read third time
uII passed.
Mr. BENTON moved that 400 extra copies of
the proceedings of the court Of inquiry in the
ol Major Ripley be printed for the use Of the SEN
ste which motion was agreed to.
INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS.
Inc It'll making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses Of the Indian department.
nnl for fulfilling treaty stiPulatons with the various
Indian tribes, for the year ending June Goth, lS47
was taken up, and, after discussion, read third
'.,uc and passed. with sundry amendments
A message received from the House of Rep
u,enluuves, announcing that said House had re-
,cIed from their amendment to the bill to raise d
regiment Of mounted rlAemen.
Several messages in writing were received from
The President of the United States,
THE NAVAL SERVICE.
Mr. YULEE moved that the Senate proceed TO
tie consideration of the bill TO repeal part of the
a., making appropriations for the naval service for
the year ending June 80, 1876; which motion was
q. reed to.
The bill was then considered as in committee of
TIE whole, reported back to the Senate without
ancndment and ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading.
BY unanimous consent, the bill was Immediately
l,.d II third time and passed
scsPENDEp PERCEPTION CLAIMS.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Louisiana, moved that the
senate should the consideration Of the bill
81 oydIng for the settlement OF all suspended pre-
EMOTION ciums in the several States and Territories;
which motion was agreed TO.
the Senate resumed, as in committee of the whole
the confederation Of the above bill, when
Mr.. HUNTINGTON submitted few remarks
against the bill In the form reported by the Commit
Ice on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana followed in sup
rnrt Of the bll and after some conversation between
fis above gentlemen and Senators CALHOUN and
JOHNSON, of Maryland, and the adoption of sun
dry amendments,
Mr.. SPElIHr called for the reading of the bill
as amended which ordered.
After some further remarks by Mr.. S. to the cf.
Get that he had objection to the bill, provided il
gave his patent to the poor man who had paid for it,
1t was reported back TO the Senate, as amended
the amendments were concurred in and the bill was
ordered to third reading.
Mr.. DAYTON moved that the "bill to provide
Tor the transportation of the United States mail
across The lsthmus of Panama" be taken up, for the
purpose OF recommtng it to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads In explanation of the
reasons which induced him to make the motion
MIR. d. read extracts from letter embodied in the
report, which he considered bombas:ic and not prop
er to be sent forth from the Senate.
After few words of explanation by
Mr.. SEMPLE, in the course of which he said
hat The gentleman from New Jersey Mr.. DAYrosl
had agreed to the report in committee, and also that
the letter from which extracts had been read was no
more bombnstc than some of the gentleman OWL
speeches.
The motion to recommit wac assented TO by Mr..
S, and unanimously agreed to.
Nhe bill was therefore recommttcd.
INCREASE OF THE NAVAL FORCE THE UNITED
STATES.
Mr.. FAIRFIELD moved that the bill providing
for an augmentation of the naval force of the United
States, be taken up for the purpose of recommital
10 tn: Committee on Naval Affairs; which motion
agreed to-
The bill was then taken up, and recommted as
above,
DEPARTMENT ARMY.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
mixing alterations In the pay department of the
army.
Mr. DIX said, before the question was taken on
this bill. he desired to say a few words in expana-
tiNn Ct its provisions and objects. He had purposev
ehstnned from discussion Of the general question
o' the power Of removal and appointment and he
shnuld take part in 1t now. He desired to call
the cntion Of the Senate to the real question before
At. The question was whether paymasters of the
army should be placed, in respect to the tenure OF
taelr Offices, the footing the other dis
uursing officers Of the army. In bringing the bill
under the consideration Of the Senate on former
o,rasron he had stated that the tenure of Office in
tins was an exception to the general rule in
spect to military appointments. He had put the
proposition to change the tenure in this single case
the distinct ground Of convenience to the public
service. The existing mode of appointment had
long been subject of embarrassment to the pay de-
partment The number Of officers in that depart
meat was extremely limited-ony sixteen, lnclu-
ding the head. The additional number asked for
had become indispensable from the increasing