The daily union., 1852-09-14
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central wharf, wharf side OF yard, extension Of
smlIhery and machine chop, our new ogss aud chin.
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To amend the following clause;
!, MEArlus, TsssEssEKi For pavements, drains, and
Zone wng) complete railing FOR vertical wall and repairs
OF all kinds. sI1.oi3 3I'--
SO that il will read:
=. !" MEarHIs TEsSKssEgi For pavemens, drains, and
iitches cisiems for fopewak hemp phoase house.
Gone wine,) complete. railing fr vertical WALL
house, and repairs OF all kinds, S6T $50 2sn
To amend the clause, (under the heading of "hospi
tails y
"Ar NEW YoRKi For fence round garden, repairs OF
buildings, painting, white washing. ceaning up goounds
the burial ground IS s95"-
So as TO make the appropriation Sls,i5l
To amend the following clause
"AT PHLApELrnA NAVAL ASYLUM, For Introducing gas.
repairs to roof and dome. cleaning and white-washDg
cleaning and repairing glates aud ranges water shade
so that il will read
painting lnun building inside, epsirng and aiming walt
tax on wharf paving street repairs 10 roof and dome
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To amend the following clause
AT NoRroK' For repairs Of hospital and pendencies
by striking out "S5,ono," and inserting "sl2los co."
To amend the following clause, (under the heading of
"hospiais:")
AT PENSACOLA For draining and filling up ponds. &c
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by striking out "s2 ,ooo." and inserting 1924 4s7"
MIR. GWIN. | an instructed by the Committee on
Naval Affairs TO offer another amendment, which is 10
insert after line eleven, page one, as follows:
That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be-
and they are hereby, authorized and directed 10 allow aud
a Ot he efyyi.
pliaed 70 the officers petty officers seamen, and marines
enuc service who we'd in The Pacific ocean on The coast
OF California and Mexico, daring the late with Mexico
pensaton by directed 10 be paid TO The
ocers and soldiers Of the army who served in California
Mr.. HUNTER. As the bill came from the committee,
gave these officers double allowance believe this
than the House will allow but am willing 10 give
TO them the additional pay, by taking the provision
came from the House. a#
Mr.. GWlN. will read to the Senate an extract from
The army appropriation act OF September, 1850,
which the amendment refers:
For pay the commissioned officers and enlisted
of the ofhe United Sates serving In Oregon or
California, 1925 5Ji, the following basis 10 VII, that
there snail be allowed to each commissioned officer
Aforesaid whilst serving aforesaid, per dem in adjl.
each, and enlisted aforesaid whilst serving
aforesaid per diem in addition their present pay
bs by existing VS. said extra pay OF the enlisted men
be retained until honorby discharged This additional
pay continue until the first Of March, 1852, Until
eIwise provided"
Mr.. HUNTER. | am willing to add the fifty per
cenum which was agreed TO IN relation TO the army.
have no idea the House will agree TO it,
The amendment agreed to-
Mr.. GWIN | am instructed by the Committee on
Naval Affairs TO report another amendment giving the
compensation TO the officers therein named as is
gwen by the amendment which has Just been agreed TO-
After line eleven, page one, insert the followingr
And the several officers who served 10 the late Arctic
expedition which went IN search OF Sir John Frankliu
shall in addition to the pay they have already been granted
be allowed for the period dnnng which they served, the
following compensation respectively, vIzi To the com
mander OF the expedition the pay of commander; to
passed midshipmen the pay OF eutenans to the assistant
surgeon the pay of surgeon midshp pmen the pay of
And that there be allowed the and petty officers
extra pay equal 10 the regular pay with which they have
been accredited for their services said expedition"
This amendment, simply proposes to pay all of these
officers az the rate OF one grade higher than the posi-
tons they actually occupied
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. GWlN l propose further 10 amend the bill by
adding alter the one just adopted
"And the pay OF chaplsns in the navy shall be 200
oa leave, waiting orders, and 81 500 while duty"
The amendment was agreed 10.
Mr. GWlN. propose further 10 amend, By inserting
al the end OF line twenty, page two,the following:
And the salary of the assistant purser of the navy yard
at kteY, Maine who also discharges the duties OF clerk
and steward, shalt be $3.50 por annum."
That amendment has been recommended by the de-
psriment
The amendment was agreed TO-
MIR. GWlN. ! have yet another amendment After
line twenty, page two, insert the following
THAT the pay Of first clerk to the comm OF
the navyyards in New YORK; Norfolk and Boston, shall be
at the rate OF 800 per annum and that the second clerk
Of the commandants shall be paid at the rate of $500 per
annum, from and after the passage OF this act"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. GWlN ! am instructed by the Committee on
Naval Affairs TO offer the following amendment. AT the
end OF line tweny.four, page two add the following:
IL being provided that much Of the approved
March 3D. 1851, entled making appropriations for
naval lor ,he year ending June 80 lisa pro
cep officers and their attendants, be, and the same
hereby, repealed"
The amendment was agreed TO.
MIR. GWIN. | propose further 10 amend by inserting
after line two hundred and eighteen, page ten
"For scientific investigation aud experiment upon the
character OF elementary substances used subsistence In
the navy, and the prevent their deterioration,
S25O be expended under the direction OF the Secretary
of the Navy"
This amendment is recommended by the Secretary OF
the Navy
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. GWIN. have another amendment At the end
OF line thirty one insert the following:
"And the Secretary of the Navy be- and he Is hereby,
possible delay, the contracted for with Robert
H. Stevens pursuance of act Of Congress approved
March 3D. 1872 and that the balance of the appropriation
heretofore made for that which has been carried
to the surplus fund.- ,hal be used for that purpose"
The amendment was agreed TO.
j. P. PRISONS STEAM CONDENSER.
Mr. GWIN | am further directed TO offer the follow
ing amendment TO come in after line thirty. one;
And the Secretary Of the Navy hereby authorized to
be applied, abe all
vessels belonging TO the government oi The United States