The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-03
IN CONGRESS- OF THE y. STATES.
TUESDAY. JULY .. 1850.


MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
:. MI, GREENE presented memorial Of citizens Of
tarion the principle Of specific duties. and protection
the domestic industry OF the country; which refer
red 70 the Committee on Finance.
ting 70 the petition Of Elisha w g. Moody which were
referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. BALDWIN presented memorial q merchants
and other citizens Of New Haven Connecticut, asking
the erection Of al that
forth comfortable and despatch 81 pub
nc business requires the Construction p new building
years ago, dwelling house. with store IN the base
ment and is old and announcement; that opportunity
Which, to s old viii %aRs ali
the accommodation that be desired and expressing
the hope that az almost al the collected in
hesitate to provide suitable and convenient building;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CHASE presented the potion OF Henrietta Exey,
widow 81 deceased surgeon in the army, asking TO be
allowed pension which was referred 70 the COMMITTEES
MI. DODGE. Of Iowa, presented petition Of citizens
Of Iowa. asking the establishment Of postroue from
Wntsrset TO Council Bluff, In that State; which was
referred TO the Committee the Post Office and Post
Mr. D. also presented memorial Of citizens Of Iowa.
asking that apubc vessel may be employed to convey
delegates from the United States e the Peace conyen
the Commiitee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. YULEE presented memorial of officers OF the
navy and the marine corps asking that military bounty
that served in the Seminole war which was referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the Committee Military A.
Burnet, asking that the expenses incurred by the
council Of the city Of New York in raising volun
.ssrs b paid BY the United States reported bill for the
read, and passed to q second reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. FOOTE submitted the following resolution !;
which lies over, under the rule:
Resolved, That the Commiites Foreign Relations be
.psas agent Of he United sass. 70
aide the government of the Dominican republic and
President compstent naval force, the purpose of
c.vins the pay%en. Of citizens Of the United
Mr.. MORTON submitted the following resolution ;
which hes over, under the rule:
Rssoiysd. That the Committee on Naval Affairs be in
. "a ns ns cy sw
be procured and stored at the nayyyad at Pensacola.
Florida, in like manner as at other navyyards
MI; DAWSON submitted the following resolution for
consideration
Rsspsd That the editors of the newspaper styled The
Southern Poss have the usual privileges Of the floor Of
the senate granted other editors Of newspapers in this
Nj. HALE moved to amend the resolution by insert.
Ing after the words Southern Press and the editor of
Mr.. CLEMENS objected to the consideration Of the
resolution; and il lies over. under the rule
INTRODUCTION OF BILL.
Mr.. CLEMENS, in pursuance of notice, asked and
obtained leave introduce bill granting the right OF
way and making donation Of land TO the State Of Al
ALBANIA, In aid of the construction of the Grard railroad
which read first and second time by its title and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
ALLOWANCES NAVAL OFFICERS.
The Senate proceeded to consider the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That the report of the Secretary the Navy
made in compliance with resolution of the Senate of the
nu N m
referred the Commuee Naval Affairs, with
lions inquire and report to the Senate what further egs
lation, necessary enforce that provision of the
Of March g. 1885, regulating the pay Of the navy. pro-
pay Vs ANY
when under ORDERS" other than is prescribed for in said
act; and that said committee report by bill otherwise
Mr.. HALE. desire to submit one remark that will
not take more than three mnutes and wish the aen-
ton OF the chairman OF the Committee Naval Affairs.
By the act passed in March, 1885, regulating the pay OF
above what il befoe-by the last clause Of the last
section OF the is declared that the yearly allowance
all the pay compensation. and allowance that shall be
received under any circumstances whatever by any such
ocer or person. except travelling expenses and that
compensation allowance should be made for transport
~s. n G' but s the vsy sss Of na
the Secretary of the Navy, the I'd OF October 1s42
issues an order by which he makes captains al
lowance for furniture, according to the best computation
lean make, equal $751; and to commanders about ~
per cent ess and to eutenants about IL per cent less
than that Congress says allowance shall be made,
be made; and wish to know which shall predominais
do not say is too much but say s outrage that
law should be made by the Secretary Of the Navy, In
direct opposition to the act regulating the pay OF the
navy. ~W
Mr. YULEE. tits perhaps proper that / should say a
single word in explanation OF the matter. As under
stand The gentleman. the objections he urges
count Of the allowance furnished for furniture in the
houses erected at the navyyard for officers That is the
stand the matter. the Navy Department has simply pro-
vidsd buildings, which have been erected at the navy
yards by appropriations from Congress, for the occupa
ton Of officers who attached TO the yards, with
tain limited quantum OF furniture, which Is not more than
the allowance 81 chairs and tables and other furniture
on shpboard, for the accommodation Of officers who
cupy the ships, or the allowance OF furniture In the
houses in which officers required to reside, TO enable
them to perform their duties. The navy-yards are
houses Tor themselves The government
give them accommodation and in providing these houses
they also provide limited quantity OF uniturefor the
omcers TO day and leave tomorrow The officers
cannot carry their furniture with them TO furnish their
hoesss - they are changing every day This is the
gfound Of objection that the senator makes II due 10
the Navy Department that should make this statement
MIR HALE. DO not wish to occupy the attention OF
the Ssnste more than momvlt These considerations Of
fairs, proper proper for The consideration OF Con-
sss and not for the Secretary OF the Navy Department
BY the act Of 1885, the pay of the officers oil the navy
greatly raised; and il e impossible for language TO pro.
hsnif an allowance for any 0herpay than what IL prov
ded Tor BY that act, IL that language does not do
But the Secretary OF the Navy, in the face OF that act
makes these provisions amounting TO fifteen sixteen
hundred dollars will read iron one Of his orders:
All officers expected exercise sound discretion