Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-11
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH s, 1854.
IN SENATE.


Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented resolutions
of the Legislature of the State Of New Jersey instruct
ing the Senators and requesting the Representatives OF
said State TO their eerts to procure from Congress
an appropriation of 5000 0G0 for the improvement of the
navigation and the protection of the harbors along the
seaboard of that State from the point of Sandy Hook
Cape May; which referred to the Committee on
Commerce and ordered to be printed
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following bills were read and referred to appro-
pirate committees: ..
Mr. SHIELDS introduced bill granting portion of
the public lands to the State of Iowa to aid in the
structon of a railroad in said State.
Mr. CLAY introduced . bill granting to the State of
Alabama public lands in alternate sections aid in the
construction Of central railroad from point the
boundary line of the States of Alabama and Tennessee
to point the boundary line of the States of Alabama
and Florida. &..s.
Mr. SLIDELL introduced a bill to confirm the claim of
John Erwin to certain OF land in the Basrop grant
RETIRED DISABLED OFFICERS
Mr. SHIELDS asked the Senate to take up for consid-
Grafton the bill promote the efficiency of the army by
retiring disabled officers; which was agreed to-
Mr. S. stated that the Department and the Committee
on Military Affairs had agreed several amendments,
the effect Of which would be as substitute for the orgi
nal bill. :.." ".
The amendments having been read, considered
and agreed and the bill was ordered to be engrossed
for third reading. .|' III.
The following the bill ordered to be engrossed:
That if my commissioned officer of the army shall have
become incapable of performing the duties Of his office he
shall az provided the second section of this be placed
upon retired list and withdrawn from active service and
command with the pay proper of the highest rank held by
him at the time whether staff regiment commission,
and the service raton which he may then be entitled but
without allowances and the ofcer next in rank
ba h nrH,oed to the place of the retired officer ACCORDING
70 the established rule of the service. And the
same promotion shall be applied successfully to the
vacancies consequent upon the retirement OF an officer al
herein provided Procided That if the disability result from
wounds received in action the pay proper Of the ON
Ger shall Of his highest rank by brevet otherwise
That carry the provisions Of this act whenever
officer Of the army who NAV be incapacitaed heretofore
rccited shall apply to be retired from active ser
vice. being ordered perform the duties appropriate to
his ssion shall report himself unable to comply with
order whenever the Judgment of the President OF
sho United States cer of the army shall have become in
any way ncapacated from performing the duties of his Of
ace the President discretion shall direct the Secretary
of War to of such officer to board to
be composed not than nine nor less than i've commits
officers be detailed from those of superior rank to
him whose under consideration far as his grade and
the interest of the service will permit and the said board
shall determine upon the referred to Them and their
opin;on thereon with record Of the proceedings shall be
the Secretary Of War; to be laid before the
President for his approval or dsapprova H. IN the luag
en of the board the officer be considered ncapacitaed fol
active service the board will report whether in their opinion
the disability is to be traced to vicious habits If otherwise
President approve such Judgment the disabled officer
shall thereupon placed upon the list Of retired officers
eordng the provisions of this act but if the board are
opinion that the disability was the result OF vicious habits
aud the resident that opinion then the disabled
officer shall not be placed the retired list but shall 81
dropped from the rolls of the army.
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cause an officer who been withdrawn from active service
the line Of promotion herein provided
be placed on any duty incompatible with his condition
such officer shall for the time he be so employed be en-
titled all the pay and allowances OF the grade with which
no retired from service
THE INDECENT INSANE.
Mr.. STUART made effort to get up the bill to ena-
bic the United States the solar compass the pub
lie survey, but waived the motion at the earnest appeal
of Mr. FooT to take the bill granting land to the seve
raj States for the benefit Of the INDECENT insane
The question being on its passage .a..
Mr. ADAMS addressed the Senate in opposition.
MIR. BROWN made . brief reply
Mr. DODGE of Iowa. spoke against the passage Of
the bill. &c.. -.
Mr. STUART suggested certain amendments, which
were incorporated by unanimous consent and the bill
'r passed by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Bell, Brown, Chase Clayton, Daw
son, Dodge of Wisconsin, Everett, Fcssenden Fish, Foot
syer Gwn Hamn, Houston, Jones Of Tennessee Norton
Rusk Seward, Shields, Stuart sumner, Thompson Of Ken
lucky Wade, and Walker-25.
NAYS--siessrs. Adams, Atchison, Fuller, Cas-, Clay
Dodge of Iowa, Douglas Fitzpatrick, Mason Po. Weller
and Willsins-l2. .,... +. ..... &c..
VERMONT SENATOR.
Mr. PETIT called for the consideration Of the spccia
order being the report Of the Committee the Juca
nv in favor of the Senator from Vermont Mr. PHELPS
his seat in the Senate.
Mr. PHELPS addressed the Senante af great length i
support Of his right seat; but without any questio
having been taken .".'
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of Execu
tive business and after o short session the Senate &C
iourned. .'...