The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-26

Their accounts monthly, whilst others present their
counts at the end of the session know reason VIII
they should not be paid in the same way the Others
The resolution proposes no increase OF the number
messengers, but merely 10 place these two messenger
upon the same footing as the others.
| Mr.. WESrCOTT said the sole object to place al
The subordinate officers the footing, and to max
the settlement of their accounts more convenient Tn,
two officers named were appointed by the Chair,
had to get monthly its approval of their accounts. Be
ing asked TO offer this resolution. intended to have
named the proposition 10 the Chair before the resolution
was offered, but learn the Chair approves of it.
Mr. YU LEE moved the reference OF the resolution to
The Committee the Contingent Expenses of the Senate
which agreed 10.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the fol-
lowing resolution, submitted Tuesday by Mr.. DODGE
OF Iowa. which was agreed to:
sotosd. That the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads be instructed To inquire into the expedency of
uablishing from Belle View, via Anchen, Can
Ioa; EdPRbnrg apd Anamosa % the couny
inquire into the expectancy OF tablishng ma-roue
| Garnaselo, 10 Pfairie du CHEN
The Senate proceee to the consideration of the fol
loving resolution, submitted on Tuesday by Mr.. JOHN
SON OF louisiana; which agreed to:
Rsso'pei, That the COMMITTEES Pensions be instructed
to inquire into the expodency OF passing act allowing
to all officers, commissioned officers musicians and
Pyates IA the army of the United States, who dsa-
bed or who may hereafter become disabled by the loss
limb or limbs, an eye or while in the ne of their
according TO their disability
BILLS INTRODUCED oNLEAvE
Mr. BRIGHT agreeaby to notice, asked and obtained
leave to introduce bill reducing the price of the public
lands lying within the Miami reservation in the State
Of Indians which was read first and second time by
its title. and referred to the Committee Public Lands
MIR. YULEE, agreeably TO notice, asked and obtained
Railroad Company the right of way through the public
lands of the United States which was read first and
second time by its title. and resrrel to the Committee
Public Lands.
CAPTAIN JOHN pERCIvAL
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
ton made several days since by Mr. JONES (a the request
of Mr. ALIEN for a reconsideration of the vote by which
the bill for the relief OF Captain John Percva had pass
Mr. ALLEN. Mr.. President am bound to say some.
hing On that question. will send to the chair sir, a
Fourth Auditor in relation TO this bec hch will
plain more briefly and precisely than can the state
ment of the facts in this case, and then mag proceed
make some remarks
The document was then read
Mr.. A. resumed. Mr. President, have the original
order which Captain Percival gave the purser. will
read it,
'At sea, off Sandy Hook-night Sir: In accordance
with permission from the Executive of the United States
to given, you Will rate Mr. John CHANDLER, who joins
the ship naturalist and astronomer and TO perform such
other duty he may be directed to perform !" and
The purser objects to doing thao give him the pay of
chaplain the captain ordered and here is the putsers
objection in writing, and here is the reiieration of the
order of Captain Percva TO the purser in writing under
this section of the regulation, which will read
." When the dsbursng officer doubts the proprety Of
the claim he must stale his objections to the commander in
writings when, if he is directed pay the will be
placed TO his credit, and the commander under whose
order payment was made will be responsible for the
This of the regulations of long standing and it
is law OF the officers of the ship in the absence of any
statutory regulation that applies to the case Now, sir
TO the purser to place this gentleman upon the roll
naturalist and astronomer, and not chaplain, that
he does under the permission OF the President OF the
United States will read the words again SIN accord
with permission IRON the Executive of the United
States given, you will Mr. John Chandler
may be deemed proper for the good of the service
your books, to receive the pay the law allows TO
the chaplain and this is my authority to you AMI jusuf
cation for doing the same"
Now the Senate have but simple question to decide,
and il is very important for the public service,
as well as the constitutional powers of the government;
creased in number and their salaries to any amount by
the President of the United States by the Secretary
OF the Navy. or by the commander of the ship, without
the Intervention of Congress in the passage of the law
That is the question we have to decide: The documents
in this show nothing TO justify the arguments that
are urgedSn support OF this bill.
had been appointed and the captain OF the vessel would
commit mutny in dispung the orders of the Executive,
he not admitted aboard the ship and put upon the
payroll And sir, the dangers OF naval INSTRUMENTATION
pleaded
Here is the justification of this man, when the facts
ow ha he applied he'd to the Gd tina h e
Of the Navy chose act without law the President did not
Well sir he applied the Secretary of the Navy;
ana ne secretary Sates 1nat upon the suggestion Oh Tue
Presden-though there no law for ityet, upon the
suggestion Of the President, the law might be evaed by
putting the board the ship, and putting the ship
at After the ship gets aioat, consider her an out
law and let the captain make such laws as that locality
as the dominion OF the ocean, requires That is the sub
stance of the matter, sir. Here find, not an office
filled which had been created by law but an Office
aed without law, and unknown to the law;
II seems that this gentleman, Mr.. Chandler wanted to
go to Rio Probably when he applied he had idea OF
having any greater favor than 10 have his passage tree
on board of national vessel The facts justly that
conclusion. Well, sir he got that boon. Having got
from the captain permission doubtless, to so as mere
and. in order pay him. smugge him into the ship in
the character OF officer and in order to sugar over
this thing, and make it paatable to the tongue OF the
ton, he was called by the name OF chaplain That was
the business that he to be paid oras chaplain
But when they got TO sea, when they got within
and the President had considered lying beyond
our jurisdiction, when they got upon the domain OF
Neptune, then il that they had more occa-
sion to this popular term of chaplain, and this gen
tieman chose to take scientific rather than reI-
gous character. Then it that he became natural
about among the turbulence of its waves must he very
accurate place to take celestial observations The great
difficulty, believe, has been, these larger glasses, in
employing SUFFICIENT strength and accuracy OF machinery
by which the glass be held upon object with SUI
icen precision TO enable the observation to be made
going aboard rolling of timber in the water, OBJ
serving the celestial movements with the glass II does not
seem, however, that he employed in that vocation,
i'm any other vocation He uttered prayer for the
dying seaman for his performances as a natural
ist | take it that the bosom Of the ocean rather a
barren place for his observations.
But Inc gentleman got his passage free and having got
hiatt a thnuVht IA IN m