The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-05

era disposition to follow the lead OF the Committee
Naval Affairs, which committee is well represented BY
the senator IRON New Jersey, Mr. SrocKroNl aud TO
aequiesce in all the amendments reported by that commit
tee think, however, II is due 10 ourselves that we
have this bill printed amended that may be able
TO look at II IN the shape which il per-
leced understand that there is no disposition on the
part OF any senator to oer any further amendment TO this
bill and as II now 10 it's final shape. il seems 10 me TO
be proper that We should have il printed amended
Mr.. STOCKTON. | hope the honorable senator from
Ohio will permit this bill to be ordered to be engrossed
! will then submit the motion TO print il amended.
That, think. Will meet his wishes,
Mr. CHASE Certainly. | shall be satisfied with
that.
Mr.. HAMLlN. Before the question is taken upon the
engrossment OF this bill. desire call the attention OF
the honorable senator from New Jersey Mr. STocK
TO another feature OF this bill, which think may be
amended IN such way as TO meet with his appreciation.
The 18th section OF this bill provides for the Office OF
sisan puIser but makes distinction whatever be
the compensation OF assistant puse dong duty
and awaiting orders think if the Senate will in
ser an amendment give the doing duty sal.
AIRY OF s. 200 and the one awaiting orders salary OF
81 600. IL would be an Improvement 10 that section
Mr.. STOCKTON have no objection to that amend
ment
Mr. HAMLlN Then, move to insert after the word
" commission in the seventh line OF The fifteenth sec
lion, the words and said assistant puser shall receive
salary of 81 200 per annum" and then amend the
ton 10 give him salary OF 81 900 when awaiting
orders. The effect of'that would be 10 fix his salary
when doing duty at 8 200 per annam but while await
ing orders restrict it to 81 900.
Mr., MALLORY. | would say to my honorable friend
from Maine Mr. HAMLINl that this salary OF 81 900
year for these assistant pursers is very low salary.
The office OF assistant purser is new grade in the navy
from which pursers OF the navy are TO be obtained by
promotion No parser will be promoted from this grade
till he has SEEM matter OF course, active sea ser
vice in vessel These assistant pursers will proba-
bly, be kept in constant employ and will scarcely ever be
found awaiting orders The salary very small know,
and probably will have to be greatly increased. But the
objection TO that increase at this time is that the commit
tee of the House have agreed TO the amendment now
adopted, and we have it in power, by leaving the
bill TO stand perfected, 10 TO that committee
that not single dollar has been added since the amend
ment agreed TO by them.
Mr.. HAMLlN. will withdraw my motion 10 amend.
Mr. CHASE. acquiesce very cheeriully IN the sug-
geslion made by the honorable senator from New Jer
sey, that this bill be ordered TO be engrossed Tor It's
third reading and then be ordered 10 be printed ar
amended.
The question being then taken, the bill as amended
ordered TO be engrossed for its third reading
Mr.. HALE AS voted in the majority upon ordering
this bill to be engrossed, will now submit the motion
that that be reconsdered and will let that motion lie
over until to-moHow.
Mr.. BADGER | hope we will vote on that motion
now.
Mr.. HALE. | will withdraw it.
The motion TO reconsider the ordering the bill to De
eng crossed Withdrawn accordingly but subsequently,
Mr. STOCKTON and said move to reconsider
the taken upon ordering this bill to be engrosseu
and do in the hope that the motion will be laid upon
| the table
| Mr. HAMLIN. know very well that that is the
practice of the House of Representatives, but shall
greet very much TO il introduced here, and hope the
| honorable senator will withdraw his motion
| Mr. DAVIS So do L.
Mr. STOCKTON. | bow to the rebuke OF my friend
| from Maine. Mr. HAMLIN,] aud withdraw my motion
| to reconsider
| On motion by Mr. GWIN, the navy bill as amended
was then ordered be printed for the OF the Senate
ITO BE CONTINUED