The daily union., 1854-07-27


western shores of Lake Mchigani which WAS adopted
Various other amendments were submitted, some Of
which agreed to without dSsion ana ohers were
rejected after debate.
AZ quarter-past four o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by the chaplain of the Senate.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved
REPEAL OF THE MINNESOTA LAND ACT.
Mr. LETCHER moved to suspend the rules to enable him
introduce, according to previous notice. Dill 10 repeal
the act granting lands the Territory OF Minnesota to ad
in the construction of railroads therein as 1t passed the
House the Goth of June 1854 and approved by the
President the 29th of June 1854
The House refused to suspend the ruesyeas 100, nays
so; not two-thirds
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
The Hons, went into committee and proceeded r Full
ra in the chair the consideration Of the bill making ap-
propriatons for the support OF the naval service
NATIVE ANERIoANIsM.
After debating several amendments under the hVemn
Mr. SOLLERS moved to amend the blii by introducing
proyso to the effect that the Secretary OF The Navy snail
to be enlisted as seamen in the navy " sie Ge
States no one who is nave-born American eilzen
and that all commissioned and non-commssonea oilseIS
of the navy shall be natveAmerican citzens ana sha
produce competent proof thereof 3
Mr. PHELPS objected, that the amendment was OUT oi
order. ~
Mr. SOLLERS gave notice that he Should whenever the
bills were introduced for recognizing the navy or the army
of the United States steadily and uniformly adhere TO the
principle contained in that proposed amendmen SO
there shall be no foreigner in the army navy OF the Un-
The committee rose and Mr. FULLER reported the bill
and amendments to the House
LIQUOR PROHIBITION THE NAVY.
The amendment of Mr. SMITH, Of New York. providing
that intoxicating liquors shall be provided as DeveI
age and no officers of the United States navy shall be al
lowed intoxicating liquors except as medicine, was
adopted--yeas 81, nays 65.
ANTON nfT Tennessee asked unanimous consent
to alter the amendment in order to make II apply spec-
cally to shipboard Of the United States nayy,
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee objected. He wonld mol oo-
]ect to striking the whole amendment out
Mr.. GIDDINGS rose to privileged motion lie moved
reconsider the vote by which the amendment was ADOPT
ed, and to lay that motion on the table.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered and the motion to reconsider not
laid upon the table-yeas 70, nays 81. A..
The question reclrred on the reconsideration OF the
amendment; which was agreed to--yeas 81, nays 76.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Ohio, wished to know whether it
would be in order to add the words we engaged in the
public service
The SPEAKER said no amendment was in order as the
previous question had been seconded.
The House then rejected the amendment-yeas 80 nays
81, the Speaker voting nay.
Other amendments were adopted and that for appropra
ting 100000 for backsmhs shop stoehouse and wharf
at San Francisco rejected.
The bill passed--ayes 81, noes 49,
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Mr.. SINGLETON moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to offer resolution requesting the President as far
communicate the House whether the progress OF neSo-
tatons with Epan has removed the necessity for pro-
ysiona by Congress- indicated in his message OF
March Is 1864 and whether he still thinks it advisable
that measures be taken enable the executive power to
protect the national honor rights and interests
The House refused to suspend the rulesyeas sc. nays
LOG.
Mr. FAULKNER moved to suspend the rules to enable
him to report back from the Committee Military Affairs
the bill Of the Senate regulate the pay and increase the
efficiency Of the army of the United States and for other
purposes.
The rules were suspended--yeas LOG, nays 49,
Nh FAULKNER said that this bill had been prepared by
The Department aided by the best nteects and most
he might saw unanimously and had received the
imons concurrence of the Committee Military Atiairs
Mr. f. proceeded show the necessity of increasing the
pay of army able and efficient could not be pro
unless proper inducements were offered in the form
of compensation The recruits had fallen off last year
2a63 men, and unless alteration made the recruit
ing Offices might we'll be closed.
The proposed bill increased the pay OF soldiers to $50
month and all the grades above, from coporas at Sl3
TO a major general 9265 per month.
Mr. GROW advocated the increase in the pay of the men,
make equal to what they could earn in agricultural and
other aborious pursuits where the risk of loss of limb
life less but opposed the increase in the higher
grades of officers conendng that service under gov
ernulent need to he paid than $500 month, es-
pecally when known that officers of the army had
opportunities securing almost equal amount
OF their regular pay He said he should oppose all increase
of the pay to those officers who received over $40 month";
and would amendment accordingly
Mr. PHELPS obtained the floor speak in opposition to
the BILL when hapast three o'clock, the House nd
journed.
From he sussex N y0 July