The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

The journal oil yesterday read and approved
message was received from the Senate by A. Dickns
esq secretary informing the House that the had
passed bill entitled act granting pension Richard
Elliott and resolution in favor of David Shaw and Solo.
mon T. Corser
Also, that the President of the United States had notified
he Senate that he did, the 9Th instant approve and
sign bill OF the Senate entitled repeal part OF
the act entitled an act supplementary to the several laws
for the sale OF the public lands approved April 1892 and
Mr.. KENNEDY, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills
reported that the have examined enrolled bills of
the following titles, viz:
An act to authorize increase of the rank and file Of the
army Of the United States.
An act providing for the prosecution of the existing
het"een the United States and the republic of Mexico
An act Tor the relief OF Charles w Bingey of Charles
ton South Carolina and found the truly enrolled;
when the Speaker signed the said bills.
THE NAVAL AND REVENUE MARINE.
Mr. ISAAC +. HOLMES sent to the chair the following
letter, which, on his request read for inormation
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 81, ls46.
SIR The steamers now under construction for the rev.
pcton is desirable that some action should be take
upon the bill which had the honor to submit with my let
ter dated December a. ls6, and which understand you
is probable they will be ready for active service in the
course OF the approaching fall their pres
upon the southern is very desirable Under ex
sng laws the appointment of engineers is limited
of each grade being the number required
now in operation.
Ihave the honor to he, very respectfully your obeden
servant,
r. J. WALKER
Secretary of the Treasury.
Hon. !. r.. HOLMES,
Chairman Committee on Naval Affairs,
House Of Representatives
Mr. II said that there was bill in Committee of the
Whole the state Of the Union which regulated this
And he the committee discharged from
the further consideration of the bill with view to have il
put on its passage
And the question having been taken the motion and
dec ded in the Affirmative
The Committee the Whole the state of the Union
was discharged from the consideration Of the bill.
And the question then ordering it to a third read
ing.
The hill was road as follows.
BILL to regulate the appointments and promotions Of
officers in the United States revenue marine and for other
purposes
Be II sndctsd by The Senate and Houssof Rspr,ntafir,,
the United States Of 7msrcd ConFrsss assemb[sd That
all captains and eutenan hereafter to he appointed in the
revenue marine service shall be appointed by the Presden
the Senate and all officers in said service
his warrant. 1917 NPO"
SIC and be Il further enacted That no person
sha DC hr appointed in the marine service TO
higher grade than third lieutenant and none shall be con
eligible to that office except he be between the age
OF eighteen and twenty five years.
SEC BE further enacted, That no officer shall he pro
NOTED to higher grade than second lieutenant unless he
sa produce the written testimony oftwo captains in the
SAID service that he Of good moral character that
the necessary qualifications and navigator and
unt ne shau have been examined and report in his favor
made ny board OF officers appointed for that purpose
SIC 4nd Be further enacted That the President and
secretary OF the Treasury may appoint revenue
rlne service In the by the
me third Of March one thousand eight hundred and forty
hVe one experimenting engineer who shall receive the
service two additional chief and two additional assistant