Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15


they not received such staff appointments; and that the
staff commissions Of the officers 50 assigned shall there
after be abolished Aso order detail to be made BY
the OF such officers of the line as he may
deem necessary to the wants of the service, who while
employed in the staff shall receive the pay and alowan
ces TO which staf officers of like grade entitled and
shall give security in the now provided
by law 4 5A ~ assi glf sG at,W ,e3ngei
The Secretary Of War is empowered to prescribe by
general orders the responsibility of all officers command
ing independent military posts garrisons districts for
all expenditure Of public money by staff officers within
their respective commands provided that nothing be so
construed as to impair lessen the responsibility OF the
proper stuff officers Of such expenditures, and repeating
all former laws in relation to the inconsistent with
the proviions of the act.
4 Mr. SHIELDS was understood to admit that the bill
su4enty stringent but that its object TO pre-
abue and that had the entire approval of the
Secretary Of War; who had lent the committee the aid Of
his experience Mr. s. observed that il subject
of he would ask to have extra number Of
the rep,rt and bill printed together in octave FORM in
order tht the committee might avail itself of what sug
be made by old and experienced officers OF
the army The motion to print 10, 900 copies which
motion vas referred to the Committee on Printing.
Nm BILL ON LEAVE.
Mr.. tWIN introduced bill granting the right Of way
and Donation of public land to the State Of California
to adn the construction of railroad from the city Of
San Francisco to the city Of San Jose which read
and rferred to the Committee on Public Lands. sG
MILITARY MEMOIR W t a8
On potoa Of Mr.. BELL, the Senate proceeded to
slider be following resolution, submitted by him the
26th utimo: -ts
ResgAd That the Secretary Of the Navy be requested
furnish Ne Senate with copy Of the Memoir Of the Landing
q ne es r. ss1 II S
writer orders Of Gen Scott and Commodore Conner file
in the Navy Department.. ga 49s X ayatas hba asssti
This question put by the Chair the adoption Of
the resolution and there appeared aye and noe
\ Ths CHAIR hestating 70 decide on which. side the
vote Prevailed .s.s
Mr. BELL said he could not have supposed that reso-
luton of the kind would have been met with any obec
ton He spoke of ii m exceedingly interesting docu-
ment connected with the military history of the country
Mr.CASS was unwilling that the Senate should be
made he vehicle Of communicating books Of any kind to
the public. -Al l tse
Mr.. HANILIN thought if the object was to have the
memoir published, that they had had quite enough of
such Business. He alluded to what had already been
published by the Senate and which had trenched so
deeply d its contingent fund If they were to publish
this memoir, they might we'll the same principle 60
into publication Of series Of romances and he moved
that theresolution be laid on the table.
Mr.. BELL asked him to withdraw it for moment, to
which M HAMLIN assented, provided that he Mr. BELLY
would renew it. Mr.. b. then went on to dsclam any
political object or indeed any other than to have the work
before the country which he had understood Of
real merit admirably descriptive of the scenes of the dis
embarkg Of the troops OF Vera Cruz which, besides its
other merits, had that Of great brevity.
Mr.. NaANGUM was understood by the Reporter to ask
Mr. BEL not press the motion that gentlemen seemed
to evncs much sensitiyeness the subject and it might
be considered attempt to punish them in advance
The nbate was then continued by Mr. BELL, BER-
RIEN, CLEMENS, MANGUM, HAMLIN, and CASs;
when S7 t3 .'a2} 4at 4 .s4lf t45.
Mr. HE intimating that he desired to say something
the SUBJECT and not wishing interfere with the spe-
cia order be would that the further consideration
of the abject be postponed to Monday; which was
agreed to-
I'll THE DEFICIENCY BILL
The Saate then proceeded consider the deficiency
BILL the amendment pending being the increased compen-
sation to he Collins line of steamers when 4.
Mr.. BORLAND and addressed the Senate to late
hour and without concluding the further consideration
Of the subject was postponed until to morrow.
On motion by Mr.. MALLORY, the Senate then proceed
ed to conider the bill from the House to egaze certain
entries of ubc lands made in the State Of Florida which,
after hayg been explained and advocated by Mr. NJ was
read third time and passed.
BILL PASSED.
The following engrossed bill was then read third time
and passed:
bll 70 annex the Island Of Martincas, in the county
Of Lincoln the State of Maine the collection disrc
of Walioboro, in said county. tgagl
The Senate proceeded to consider the question the
third reading of the bill to amend the provisions of the
act approved 29h July 1885, entitled "An act in rela
ton tothe payment Of Claims"
Mr.. UNDERWOOD moved to recommit the bill, to-
mttee of Claims. vt ~
On this motion quite discussion ensued and the mo
ton Of Mr. UspERwooD falling the bill read third
time and passed
And the Senate adjourned. na