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mae, IN the city Of Washington; which was read
and passed TO the second reading.
NAVAL SEavsCs

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Mr.. B. explained the object Of the bill, which
was to strike out Of the appropriation bill referred
70, tae proyiso which limits the naval service to
,oVo men, and asked the immediate consideration
After conversational debate in which Messrs
WEBSTER, BRERSE, EVANS, JOHNSON Of
Maryland, and YULEE took part
MT btEESE expressed the hope that there
would be prompt action in the matter Only forty
seven days will elapse before the the termination
Of the existing law
} Mr. MANGUM considered that there was not
even the preenee Of Necessity for departing in this
instance from the usual practice. gentleman
eminently familiar with this branch Of the service
was not now in his place; and he (Mr M was
confident that pot one member in ten knew any
thng about the provisions Of the bill. Was the
public interest at all likely 10 suffer by afiording
few days time for examination of the subject With
all respect TO the gentleman from Illinois, Mr..
bREEsE, he hoped that the proper reference Of the
bin would be sllowed.
Mr. WEsrcoI,F inquired if the only resuic-
uon as to The number OF seamen TO he employed
was to be found in the act Of ls42 Was there not
prior law
Mr.. MANGUM replied that there was not
prior law.
Mr. J. M. CLAYTON hoped thai the senator
would consent TO let the bin pass over to-day The
committee could report Immediately. As for him
self he was we'll satisfied that the limitations Of The
existing law ought 10 be repealed. There was no
reason why the service should be limited to 800
men. But he was nol Wiling 10 act with precipiis-
tion when there was not the shadow Of apology foe
dong so. Would not the oLect Of the senator from
Illinois be perfectly met even If the ball were referred
as usual Hefhoped, therefore, that the reference
would be allowed without objection.
The bill was then referred TO the Committee on
Naval Affairs
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee ON Com
meree, reported a bill relating TO the collection dis.
Tict OF New Orleans, and for other purposes; which
was read, and passed To a second reading
joint resolution (from the House of Represent
anVes) to correct clerical error in the bill TO sup
ply certain deficiencies Of appropriations was read
hrst and second time, considered as in committee OF
The whole, reported without amendment, ordered to
third reading, read third time, and passed
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The House bill making appropriations for the
support Of the Military Academy at West Point for
the year ending June 30, l547, was read first and
second time, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The following resolution submitted Yesterday by
Mr.. BAGBY, was considered, and agreed to:
Rssosd That the Secretary Of the Senate berected TO
pay to ESabeh Tins the mother Of James Tins late post
master oil the Senate deceased the Of $780, to defy
funeral expenses and that he be hereby further directed
pay to Elizabeth Tins the balance Of the salary of said
James Tins from the time Of his death till the close OF the
present session and also the additional compensation
ally allowed him for his strict and faithful attention to the
duties OF his office.
THE JUDICIARY.
The Senate considered the motion heretofore sub
mitted by
Mr.. .SPEIGHT to reconsider the vote taken
few days since, by which the "bill 10 establish
courts OF the United States, and to provide for the
due execution Of the laws of the United States in
the State of Florida" ordered to a third read
ing.
Mr.. s. stated that he had submitted the motion at
the request of one of the senators from Florida,
test question only.
Messrs. ATCHiSON and YULEE explained.
The bill had been amended by filling blank left
for the salary Of the judges provided for therein,
with 81 600 per annun; which sum was considered
by some senators to be insufficient. With view to
test whether the Senate would not increase these
salaries to 81 800 per annum, the motion to recon-
slider was submitted. Afer some further CONVERSE
ton between senators BERRIEN and WEST
COI'T, the question was taken, and resuted-yeas
IL, nays 20.
So the vote was not reconsidered.
On motion of Mr. YULEE, the bill WA then
read third time, and passed.
FRENCH sroLnTIoSs.
Mr.. MOREHEAD gave notice that be would. On
Monday next, move the Senate TO resume the CON
sideration Of the French spoiation bill, which was
made the special order for last Monday.
sArrERs AND MINERS.
The bill to organize company of sappers.
miners, and pontoniers was taken up, and the
amendment made thereto by the House Of Repre-
sentatives concurred in.
MOUNTED RHLEMEN
The Senate considered the motion heretofore sub
mltted by MIR. ARCHER, for a reconsideration of the
vote by which the report of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, recommending that the Senate do not
concur in the amendment made by the House of
Representatives TO the bill TO raise q regiment of
mounted rihemen, was concurred in
THE PAY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.
On motion Of Mr.. DIX, the Senate took up the
Senate bill making alterations in the pay department
of the army; which was considered as in committee
of the whole.
Mr.. D. explained the object Of the bill, stating
that it provided for the appointment of an additional
assistant paymaster general and three paymasters;
for the repeal of so much of the act of May Is,
1920, relates to the officers of the pay department
and that paymasters shall hereafter hold their ap-
pontments as other disbursing officers of the army
No amendment being offered, the bill was reported
to the Senate
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, moved to amend
the bill by striking out its second section which pro
vides that the appointment shall be for life
Mr.. MOREHEAD said he did not rise TO 90 in
to an investigation of what he considered the proper
doctrine removal from office, because he did not
think that ct occasion to discuss question of such
magnitude as that; but he rose for the purpose of
saying, that no instance did he recognise the pow
er of the President of the United States to remove
from office He would not recognise the Presidents
power, directly or indirectly; for he believed in the
first place, the President had no such powers. and
by voting to yield it to him he should admit the ey
stence of power in him the constitution did not
give him; and in the next place, the pc wer itself
was susceptible of more abuse and led to more dan
serous consequences to the permanency of govern
nent than any power the constitution conferred on the
President He believed it would become eventually
The great abuse Of all others. He believed
the constitution had never given that
power and that the practice of government az far as
hat practice had been co existent with the constitu
lion did not sanction it. When the discussion arose
in the Congress Of 1889, in regard to this power,
and when Mr.. Madison assumed the ground that
The power did exist, not as a constitutional power,
Or one It conferred on the President, but as inherent
in the Executive Experimentation Mr. Madison
assumed that ground, and maintained that il existed
for that reason, and that alone, the Congress of
1883 went so far as to recognise the power of reno
val for cause but IL never went to the extent of re