The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-09

msni IN the navy for his Col Eugene. not having
claim upon his country by hereditary right presented biz
son 70 the Navy Department Tor midshipman's warrant
Inc j Ss a a. b not e s
presenting bis son, though In nay opinion the Secretary
made blunder there do not know that The present Sec
into the army and navy forfeit The right Of giving
their sons an equal right with others hold that would
Mr. DAYTON May be permitted to ask whether
that is to extend the number Of midshpmen provided for
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi I, is not contemplated to
number that the President Make the number OF mid
shpmen 10 De appointed being wholly controlled by law
certain number are recommended BY members Of Con.
gress for the filling OF places vacancies Thus
gives the President the power to recommend ten himself
Mr.. DAVIS. of Massachu setis II understand il Alright
these appointments Now. protest against that. have
found the application of that principle to my part OF
the country repeatedly and when have made application
swered that the appointments at large excluded them, and
the consequence has been that lave not been rep
resented in that branch OF the public service The dis
Mr.. DAVIS; Of Mississippi Does the senator say
NJ B BAys Ct Ct M M..p rA. e's I. different thing
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Massachusetts, Wei, tapplies to mid
shipmen also These appointments az large are made TO
the exclusion OF congressional districts shall vote
agans, IT, am quite willing to vote upon the question
Of increasing the number provided there be appoint
ments as th, re used 10 he.
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi wish to reply briefly to
the remarks of the honorable senator from Massachu
setts. The proposition which have submitted to the
Senate would, of course, if entertained by the Senate
look 10 the postponing oil appointments from some
congressional districts but TO vacate any OF them
was surprised at the answer that the .enator from Mas
sacasets said he had received on his application for
is termed does not vacae any congressional district
He is appointed generally from those who have no resi-
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navy the advantage OF the same system that s op-
Grating in the army am sure the senator from Mas
he who gave the was ignorant OF the rules which
Nj. DAVIS. Of Massachusetts meant 10 refer to
midshipmen. suppose said !" cadet" by mistake.
] Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi II the senator meant to
refer to mdshpmen. he was mistaken for the President
has no such power At all All mdshipmen are now ap
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,. II the senator will
allow me, perhaps can place myself right in regard to
that There was a. period o. ne
ed that the districts in my portion OF the country were
kept open. because they filled up from other portions
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi All that has been regu-
lated But there has been this fact in the system, that
the OF an officer Of the navy who might natu.
in the navy, excluded from it, because his father
has lost his citizenship and his take residence
in congressional district to get appointment Now,
wish to remedy that by giving 10 the President ten
pontnens az for the navy as be has for the army
| Mr. DAYION beg leave 10 ask whether any official
of this government has ever held that an officer in the
army the navy has lost his residence from the fact
OF his being in the army navy that his son has
lost his residence on that account.
4 Mr. DAVIS, of Mississippi That has been the con
Mr. DAYTON. Now, If we are TO egslate upon any
such construction that had better legisaie upon
the construction itself for it is opposed to law. to COM
mon sense, and common feeling that naval officer
an army officer should thus lose his residence.
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi, The senator from New
Jersey, Perhaps did not hear the stated by the
tor from South Carolina which covered this very point
/ Mr.. DAYTON. This is one OF those matters in ref.
case. Every lawyer knows very well tha. no officer can
lose his residence by being aoat, at military station,
and his family cannot lose residence in thar way Now.
in point Of fact submit that is n the knowledge OF us
all that the sons OF these naval officers get into the
vice some way-I do not know how-with much more
facility !han any other class OF our citizens.
i MIR. DAVIS, OF mississippi. Not now.
Mi. DAYTON. That Is my knowledge. And in my
part OF the country there is hardly naval officer, with
in my knowledge, who has not son, if he be Of age in
the naval service. am very much afraid that if you
enact that the President is to appoint ten midshpmen,
will create ealousy for what part Of The country
Me- NJ f 6svs u Z SGs.is. Sim On non.
Mr. DAYTON. Then you must increase the number OF
Mr. Davis. Of Mississippi Not SO. You do not quar-.
ter them upon any part OF the country. do you increase
their number seems TO to be very simple propo-
shon The mdshipman is appointed at large, and The
course only delay the appointment in some congressional
/ MIR. DAYTON. Ii is the same thing whether they are
CHARTERED upon the district, you delay the appointment
from the district by reason OF the other appointment
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi. You do not prevent il.
~ M Gn' WHTcoMB 1t occurs to me tina, III. senator
from Mississippi obtain his object, and obyiae all OBJ
lection, by framing his amendment as TO change that
mode OF lbera construction, and leave the OF naval
and military officers TO be considered residents OF the
places where their fathers actually reside when not per-
forming duty
Mr. DAVIS OF Mississippi There are many cases that
cannot be reached by any such provision II the officers
come shore wren OF duty they may be in one place
another and wen II they 10 one place all the time,
they still absent much that they have lost all their
interest," and unable TO get congressional recommends
officer who came IRON the State Of New York should,
when he Shore prefer TO reside there and Thus
preserve his residence Not with the interior States
fhe entirely different The honorable senator
Judges from his experience in his locality Judge
from ours, and is directly the reverse But suppose
that an officer OF the navy appointed from the District
OF Columbia, how is he TO get his into the navy
Or suppose clzen Of the Distrci OF Columbia desires
enter the navy, how 10 be 10 enter IL Formerly, |
know, they were sent out TO be quartered upon some
congressional district, and to remain there short time.
construction Of the law very rigid and il is alto.
geher impossible for any such thing 10 be done under
the construction that Is made My proposition 10
remedy great defect II senators wish to increase the
number Of midshipmen, they can make that proposition
i believe the number Of mldshpmen IL now very well
balanced for the size OF the navy But il some con.
gresslonal district 10 be delayed or two Years
the evil would be Jess than the one which | wish to
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