The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-14

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Mr Krss. Of Georgia, from the conmistss en- Nsva
10 tn. naval ssrvies.
Thee hills we're severa, referred to the COMMITTEES
OF the Whole on the state Of the U oion.
ruRsERs AND SURGEONS
Mr.. scusNcK. from the Committee on Naval Anars'
reported resolution iostruoios that 20 ~
assrs into the legality Of the order Of the
sss Navy giving an assimiatsd rank TO surseonI
tact surgeons and pursers, and that they enquire rso
sns sxpedisncy Of continuing or repeating 'ne "~' W
Mr.. Rsxrr-I. 1t reported By the COMMITTEES
Mr.. HoLMxs-l call for thu reading
Mr. PolLocK i wish to debsteH
The srsAuwa-You debate 1t to-day. [" You're
Axed nov" Hear. him. y
Tar b-lievs the morning hour has expired, and de-
bate 10 no, Ia order
hour 10 order to proceed to dispose OF the business
Mr. p..t.ex-I presume ] can attain my object by
moving tsst the House resolve itself into Committee
Of th- Whole On tn. State OF the Union.
The srsAEra-Ths resolution viii be passed over by
Mr. Sc~xScx II would inform the gentleman that this
rs.cusice proposes mere enquiry on which the COM
Mr. PoLIocx-I beg the sentlsmsn's pardon mis-.
took the nature of the resolution
The srs.xSR-The question will be on the passage of
Mr. Rssrr-If understand the subject, the Commit
to- on Naval Affairs ask to be instructed TO 90 what
they csu do without instruction What prevents them
from usSirs the inquiry move to lay the resolution
Mr. scHsrcK-rhat motion is not debs'eable, am
svare bot wish to correct misspprehenson;
The srssxrR-will the gentleman from South Caro-
hna withdraw the notion
Me-. scsEscx-I would say that the report of the
COMMITTEES on Naval Affairs
Mr. EvAss-l call for the reading Of the resolution.
The SrEAKsR-t has been read twice. However, 1t
VIII BE- read again IL there be NO objection.
Mr.. RHsrr- ask that the rule he read
The ClrsK read It, follows at shall be the duty Of
the Committee Naval Affairs to take into considers
tion all matters which the naval establishment
and which shalr referred them bv the House. aud
report their opinion thersupon and also TO- report
from time 70 time such may contribute to
economy and accountability in the said esablehment
The question was then TAKEN and the resolution was
yakE POSTAGE TO NAVAL orrIcERs sEAMEN AND MARINES
Mr. sTA.Tor, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill to amendth post ONCE Law Of ls47 He
presumed there would be no objection to put 1t on is
pssasge.
Mr., RHsrr-Is 1t report from the Committee on
Naval Attain!
The srEAxER-Itis
The bill read to the effect that the fourth section
OF the post once act be amended that the officers
sesmen and marines engaged IN tho public service in
the Gulf Of Mexico receive their letters tree Of postage
and that there be extended to them the privilege
Mr. 0oeoIS-I move that the bill be referred to the
Committee on the Post Once and Post Roads.
Nc. SrANroN-ls the subject debateablo!
The spEAxER-Itis.
Mr.. srA,roN-There to be some doubt that this
bill should emanate from the Comu ttes Naval AZ
fars but presume that gen ould give great
privileges to the army than to the navy who are
gagged In tha service aud subject 10 the pers
have no disposition to debate this little matter. 1t
does however to that should give to the
classes Of men who 6ght bs ties the rvilegs
Mr.. GoeeIS-Whsn the bill comes before the House I
may vote for IL but think IL ought first to 60 to the
Mr.. srAsros-The resolution is merely to supply az
omission IN the Law. The Committee on Naval Affairs
requested me oreport tho bill presume every gentle
man has made up his mind to grant or to Withhold the
Mr. RHrrr-what the gentleman has said Ia true
Our mails do not merely to Msxco to the Pacific
and the Mediterranean and If send letters free
postsgs to the Gui We should send them gratuitous
Mr. srASroN-The gentleman does not mean to assert
that thu bill provides for that?
Mr. RHErr-No it Ia limited to the Gulf II it il
n ut to send letters to the Gulf free of postage it
to ms that ths lay should apply to sailors
u certainly nt that the bill should be referred to tn
Cowmtttee on the Poet O6ice the revenues Of the
department. are to he affected byit
MI srANroS-I will state to the gentleman tina: let
tsrs are sent by the Navy Department. to sailors
foreign stations either In private or despatch vessels
The bill merely complimentary to those whom it Is de
sgnea 70 snect It confers no advantages them in
Mr. RHErr Then there Ii at all In passing the
bf' II the Army Department. sends all the letters
MI srASToy-i speak Of for-iGp stations. OF course
the friends OF 'eameu in ihe Gulf would not think O.
sen ing their letters through the Navy Department
Mr.; RHEIr-lf the Navy Department send. letters tr
enc place Why not send them to anoher-to the Gulf
veil - to the Mediterranean?
Mr. STANTON made reply. which we did not distinct
" hear aud after some further observations BY Mr.
Rhett the bill was referred to the COMMITTEES ON tn.
Post Once and Post Roads.
THE OFFICERS THk ARMY.
lev Gays ago there were referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs several memorials from officers of the
army dated 1t Pusb Mexico asking Congress to make
vid for the ipcapscitated officers by retiring list and
m ssyum fer the wounded snd diseased soldiers
discharged from tho further oouderatioa Of the mem,
rails and thstbey be referred to the Committee Re-
evolutionary Pensions.
Mr. C. j. IsornsoLL-I object to business on. Of or
der have report to make, and have been waiting
Mr.. SIXTH, OF Coupeoticut-I don't know what the
Committee Revolution Pensions has In do with the
question whether II IL proper for to grant pensions
TO tho widows Of ofcsrs aud soldiers OF army in
Mexico, vho may be killed during the present war. "a
voice; rheyrs going to rsvolutiouIs Mexico ~ Yes
don't know but what they're going to have revou
ries should b. acted on BY the Comm.t.e on MIitar,
and not by the Con mittee Revolutionary Pen
sions think that committee has nothing at all to dc
Mr.. Boris In point Of fact take the same view Of
the case - the gentleman The Military Committee i,
the proper committee but in asking to be di.chsr
from the CONFEDERATION Of the memorials followed the
instruction Of the committee.
Mr.. HARALsoS said that ss member Of the Military
Commf Tee he vctei TO recommend the memorials II
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions He wal
clearly Of the opinion that the Committee Revolu
tionsry Pensions or the Committee Invalid Pensions
Was more properly the committee to which the subject
should be referred thaa the Committee Military AZ
fairs
Mr.. ADAns spoke In q low tone Of voice--He was IN
derstood to say that system Of pensions had already
been established, the memorials should be referred
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
Tbs eSEAEER ito Mr. HAralson)-Does the gentleman
wish 70 move that they be referred to the Committee
Invalid Pensions,
Mr. HAkALsoN-No, sir.
The memorials we're then referred to the Committee
on Revolutionary Pensions
MIGHT'VE coMMuNIcATIo,s.
The SPEAKER laid before the House several executive
communications, among them from the Secretary
Was enclosins report from the TopogrHp
In fslston TO commerce the rivers and lake, vhct
Wa referred to the Committee Commerce, and or
dered 10 be printed
Were taken mp and referred. That to promote tn,
6ling mp Of vacancies in the volunteer corp, OF th,
United ststes.to the Committee Military Affairs, spt
the bill making appropraobs fer tn. Dry Dock Q. thu