The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-02


tournament Of both houses of Congress sine die on Friday
the fourth day Of August next The House went into
Committee Of the Whole and after closing speech from
Mr. Chandler and some debate the comntee rose, and
reported the Meaderelef bill adversely to the House The
House then adjourned to meet on Wednesday next
IMPROVEMENT AND REFORM IN THE NAVY
SENATOR MALLORY's SPEECH
The importance of prompt and decided action by Con-
gress if providing for the Improvement Of navy is dis
cussed with unusual ability by Senator Mallory, whose
speech appears in paper to-day In place OF any re-
marks of own prefer, in connection with Mr. Nal
lorys speech yield columns to the interesting views
Of an intelligent and experienced gentleman connected
With the navy which will be found in the communication
below The only remark which deem it proper to add
is that Judgment the popular sentiment as well as
the public interests call for prompt and vigorous congress
sonal action and the correctness Of this remark will be
fortified upon the perusal Of the communication to which
we have referred
"NAvAL REFORM" 9s4
For twelve years past these words have been rung
every change in the Union familiar as household words
thew have been hawked about upon the lips OF every old
woman and child who had intelligence enough to compre
bend Importance Of navy to the lofty attitude this
country towards the nations OF the earth peo
pie Jealous Of their rights proud Of their freedom power
aud prosperity jealous in their and
of the principles upon which institutions founded
firm ardent in their determination TO secure and hold
that position which we occupy the face of the globe in
point Of commercial greatness equal to Great Britain her
self and superior to all other nations our ships crowdng
every foreign port produce foreign mart OF any
consequence citizens with proud and dearbought
Independence hrongng the highways of every habtabe
region conscious that are the observed OF all observ
ersn and an eyesore every eudal governmentsuch
people nqusve and anxious about the condition OF
that of the national defences whose exploits to be
found on the brightest pages of national history and
of that which has
ever since been in the desire to ko that
is ready dispute the possession OF the ocean with those
fleets which vnY essayed nearly forty ago to drive
it from face which have grown ten times power
full from the salnary pruning and overweenng confidence
and boasul spirit gave them in those disastrous days ana
VIII pine and pant for opportunity to eace this STAIN
To q common observer, 1t is inexpcable-whcn the
sense of the nation well known that the navy should
be placed upon efficient footing and the admission so
general thatis present state every attempt
year sitter year. reoganize egenerae and reconstruct
of the navy, and is high time that what in the
navy well know, should be understood Outside the OPP
position of certain influential and active classes in the
for ultimate and lasting good presents the most serious
obstacles to the passage OF bill before Congress which
threatens disturb the present state Of things The friends
of the navy Congress- in every attempt to improve it. are
met thwared by under current influence the repre-
sentaves Of these classes On the very threshold of their
Investigations in the matter of reform and reorganization
they are counseed well alone the navy they say,
is going par pass with the progress of other things
let it alone If this fail and something must be done in
u
the way the tables of the committeer0os groan under
the weight Of substutcs the end is clearly foreseenhc
friends Of these gentlemen hold balance of power the
committees become disguised if they report any bill, it
goes the WALL dies natural death Of fophy is
emascnated by amendments that members afraid to
support amphsGSu n IN snoay Of hs ocean and the
We are induced to these remarks by the rumors which
have already reached from Washington. The commit
one Of intelligent and practical who have
cuped that chair deriving his information from some Of
best officers young and old have scarcely matured
bill reorganze the navy when the same active nfu
is set to work and members of Congress admon
ished and inportuned to oppose and kill it.
these various parties found their obections for although
aiming the end and noscuatng most happily and
efficiently for that purpose their motives and arguments
There are believe four distinct classes VI who
may be ranked In this category--namely: NY.
lst portion of the very old officers who have done
good service and are tottering on their last legs.
I'd Those who ncapacitated by physical disability,
and have done but little service 49,
3d. Those who hate the seas the Devil does holy
4th. Young America, who wants more than he can or
ought 70 get
LIST The who have served their country faith
fully. The rered list is their bugbear, fearful that they
may he shcved modicum Of pay insufficient for their
wants. like old oxen tted to be sold in the shambles
of this reform market They fear that they must pay the
price of this order Of things by being cut down to the
au,ek one Of ns noDs Sd o o in ms . fsn wh on
he yet good for has been hopping along daily of late in
Of public horoughres fron stone to stone with all
theagty Of cat Now far from believing as we
from desiping that Congres will do any such thing
In the first place. there very few such In service
the great body of the highest grade hale hearty men,
good for several years to come and generally speaking
they seasoned by hard service that you might
Mt any time exhibit them fair specimens Of pctreacon
We do believe that who have served their
try faithfully and borne themselves through
long career will be thrown upon the world their last
legs or of them graphically said to wheel bis
luggage about = barrow from door to door like some
loathsome epcr whom would touch or receive"
Strange visions float in the brain Of of these old
worthless the subject of retired list One supposes
that every penny paper Of the Union would fly motto at
mo work pay" Another says, every political
speech and Sunday would be seasoned with and
smack of their retirement and third, Mr.. Editor,
says that savory dish for the readers Of the New York
Herald would be daily concoced in m editorial columns
Of old foges sinecures and government eeches that their
released Congress expunged them from the columns Of
the Navy Register Serdfm discard all these vagarics
and believe they will be le-where they arc-in the
enjoyment of comfortable and competent eave pay du-
ring the brief remnant of life which they have 30 wdf
earned. 4ff, nlaass sarHflt ssh
AS understand it, the reform proposed settles thAt
matter without further discussion ~ ~ 4
I'd That class of officers who from physical dsabiiy,
have performed but little service and from no fault
theirs Improbable servants IL Is but just that eyt
should be satisfied with very moderate allowances for
doing nothing The government Of the United States can