Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05

NaA 10 provide Tor the surrender OF certain bonds
-ae State Of Indiana held by the United States
Il bill for the relief of James Walsh
II bill for the relief Of Jesse R. Faulkner Of Missouri
An act for the relief Of Henry N. Halsted
SnHsn of New York.
An act to provide pension for JAS K. WEIGH
an act for the relief of James M. Lewis
an act for the relief Of Abro Trip
40 act for the relief of Henry Lewis Of Indiana
An act Tor the relief Of Henry j. Snow Of Rome, in
the State of New York. =.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
a motion by Mr.. GWIN the Senate proceeded to con-
fer the bill making appropriation for the naval service
C6r tne year ending June 80, 1855.
Hr- GwIs moved an amendment approprating 5000 900
ar navy yard at San Francisco in California which
Nzas agreed to. =
Ar.GwIN submitted another amendment, to enable the
Sary OF the Navy to pay for the Of the steamer
c,tOmbus, the of California, in pursuance Of
anfr2ct made by Captain Dornin of the United States
sP Portsmouth, on the 1st February, 1854 $ll3,638
fAis amendment led to long debate and after being
10 rssdied as to say said sum to be expended until
e Secretary is satisfied that the amount claimed is le
ssy due, the question taken by yeas and nays and
~ss.rSsed in the negative: Yeas II, nays 80.
Qtiier amendments offered and agreed to- such as
Ensssasng the pay Of the non-commssioned officers and
OF the marine corps to the that Of the
army
De MALLORY submitted an amendment, the effect of
arh was to enable the President of the United States
wn thirty days from the passage of the act assemble
bard to consist Of three captains commanders and
SNoAeuenants which board shall investigate the conduct
and character of all the officers of the grade Of cap
SRCs, commanders and lieutenants passed midshpmen
and masters in the line Of promotion and report under
Snrh rules and regulations the Secretary may pre-
s1ae, every officer that said board shall deem incompe
Geuc disqualified to discharge promptly his whole duty
The said board to report in separate classes such
aoM De dismissed and such should be placed out Of
snsa hne Of promotion No officers to vote report
onRcrrs OF senior grade.
IHDediately upon the report, the Secretary Of the
Navy (the President approvng) shall the to
hs dismissed with six months seaseryice pay and those
reported for withdrawal from the line Of promotion to
ne so withdrawn upon pay which shall not be than
Saree hths nor less than one-fh of sea-service pay
mud that passed mdshipmen and masters in the line
az promotion, so reported in the second class, shall
IA rapped and receive years sea-servce pay The
rculotons made in consequence Of such dsmissals &c.
shall reduce the grade Of commanders to seventy which
- hereafter to be the number.
This amendment led to considerable discussion, in
Nil6ea Hessrs. CASS, BAYARD, GWIN, TOOMBS NAL.
E1af. and others participated, when the question was
tassn on its adoption and decided in the negative as
cSliuws:
Chase, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Gil
g Gwin johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones Of Tennessee
Nx~ Jersey, ade, walker and Weler-22.
SAYs-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Bright, Brown, Butler
Gss1s Clay Cooper. Dawson Evans F1patrick Foot aey
SnIsrts Toombs, and Toucey-23.
Mr. GWIN offered an amendment to strike out the
esord thirteen" in the appropriation for the navy
making the amount $50 900 for that object
This amendment discussed by Messrs GWIN,
PEARCE, BELL, JONES, Of Tennessee, ATCHISON,
st others in the course Of which strange dsclo
surss made to the mode by which the original
Saw establishing the yard at Memphis was brought
aShru1
The question having been taken on the amendment it
Nas decided in the negative: Yeas Is, nays "a
MI RUSK moved to amend the bill SO as to authorize
The President Of the United States incorporate into
m naval service Of the United States the surviving Off
cz Of the late Texas navy, not to exceed eight in
1s1nher.
Tins led to protracted discussion, in which Messrs.
Ts3USTON, JONES, Of Tennessee, RUSK, BAYARD,
WELLER, and others participant and the question
nsDg been taken it was decided in the negative, as
cSIeUs-
ERAS-Messrs Dawson, Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge Of
ia Douglas, Houston James, Jones of Iowa. Jones of
anssee Morton Petit Rusk, Seward Thompson Of Ken
yAYs-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Bright, Chase,
h. Fitzpatrick Gillette, Gwin Hunter Mallory, Norris,
p. Sebastian Slidel Stuart, Sumner, Thomson Of New
>Ssrs-y, Toombs, Wade, and Walker-22.
Mr. RUSK then submitted an amendment, the effect
M wch to pay the officers Of the Texas navy from
s time Of the annexation up to the present period the
suze pay is given to officers Of the United States
uaxy of like grade.
Fais question was taken by yeas and nays and de-
cwiei In the affirmative, as follows:
HEAS-Messrs Benjamin, Brodhead, Glass; Dodge Of Iowa,
aoon Jones Of Iowa. Jones Of Tennessee Mallory Norton
sses Pratt Rockwell, Rusk Sebastian, Seward, Thompson
IN henta cky Wade, and Weller-18.
SAYS-Messrs. Bright, Brown, Chase, Cooper Dawson,
Rzhs Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hunter, Pearce, Sdell, Stuart,
Sansr, Thomson Of New Jersey Toucey, and Walker16
Sssious other amendments we're made, when the bill
s reported to the Senate and the amendments
E5nt m
Mr- MALLORY then renewed in Senate the same
sndnnent that had been defeated in committee in rela
r5ne to naval reform.
bfv. BENJAMIN thought it too important matter to
ox voted on when the Senate was so thin.
Ar- STUART moved that the further consideration Of
sh. bill be postponed until six o'clock P NJ which
sHesd to.
And, on motion, the Senate took recess until six
1dt0ck, at which hour 1t re-assembled.
MINNESOTA LAND BILL.
A till for the relief of John Bronaugh taken up to
Iianesota land bill
This led to protracted discussion questions Of
awSx4 &c.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved substitute re-enacting the
Minnesota land bill itorgnay passed the House, with
Sianse repeating the law passed This was rejected
Bszs H. nays o.
Mr. PKARcEs amendment was then adopted, yeas 36
1zys 10; and the bill passed.
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
Mr. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
1nte report (which will be found in another column
ashnlng for the therein stated to place an,
sm OF money at the discretion Of the President to
engencies that may arise in relations with Spain
The committee discharged from the further con
safion Of the subject and their report ordered to b
usntsd.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Ec naval appropriation bill was then taken up, ant
G1s amendment offered by Mr. MALLORY for the reform
tina navy agreed to, and the bill read third tim
ansd passed
Mr. STUART moved to take up the resolution to e1
tzni the session.
Mr. GWIN asked the yeas and nays and the vote stood