New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27
p, concurred in ami n. BIZ Va.

mesament. AIsendmen, concared in ami ~. BIZ va.
passtd
+ Ar SHIELDS from tho Military comn,.,,,. -vo-,st
back IL Aelso 2 y of he rOigol Unicl S.l5- On.
who suffered hy TIE s-n F--psie, l,t.sts- I'm AZ "a,
uCfs. Amendments in,lgGo NAY N those ssiieg I,f
sueL oee.s ond soainen of ,he Navy who OF 5,.,
rssious Re advanced 30 the ofcccs a1i traa5 vtt "a,
not he charged 20 thcm Ae, that o. wi5 u. sI na,r
Children II those oleers aud troops who psrsl ID IN be
s0wed pensions in The same manner as they has bssn
liied n battle.
Amendments concuHsd IN.
mr. JONES Tenn r7ovoi 10 smsnd, BY provi fng tlsss
TIE Second Auditor Of ~ lreasnrF b. directed g s.
tain tie om0un q losses sustained by Tie Oh .ors aai
troops AID shat he pay sbe sam 'ais a,eer ID lie
losses would b az fine paid ny mo IpTCrnu at
and II mil o. vel Do done q. sny other ns. Il
lad been objected % ~ COmsle beslaso y opensI 10
door too wide de though. tie case reco l' ga sea
strongly tie bsuevolenco apt msga SANITY n gsle-
men particularly o. The Treasury was m siiio ~ rny
teItion. Tie mCnfi0ne0 the cfse Of 0te poor ich)wa
SCrges1i who had saved oUi Of earnings ct haadred
dollars and who u74rr orders Of rs G0vernnsl vas
board this vessel Ire ahoie g his sat, hs
leton Of yesrs had bs,n swept asfey ana be nov was
lenu.icss
Mr. JOHNSON though admitting the hardship Of taese
losses, opposed 90 l-gsa,on o- gaeir payment with
or he ilnouut which they soul reach
Nj SHIELDS salt b. you'd disposed ~ pay these
loss,s-a pro-er time and afcr lgu Information Taer,
we're circumstances, k0weref. which saad deav asf,o
for Il pres,nhe referred 50 the reports II this .e.,er
as showing that If these officers we've the very t
men WHO len the steamer in he boats ans deserei bsr
ecn msnds who were left on the wreckshi5 a cues
ton tor military inquiry l. t should that the
fact tina. the officers aveed themselves Of Rst
Of escape and len thor command on tie wreck.
such commander guilty. 90 Abandoning his post
if lie do.eTtet in the aeld o battle. IN such
the csytnr Of each company should have been tn last
OF tie regiment VINO len the scene Of danger l.
said that the colonel and the whole star ilcisdng tho
quartz mssters aud surgeons OF ne reslmcn all ct the
steamer ard left thgir troops bohn them, who lid not
know where % find either provisions medical stores.
Some Of the officers he had the honor commsn1
Wh,n at lamTco. ami he knew them % be brave lie
knew esO than some Of them were much injured BY
wounds the wreck that they could take
charge OF the tgeps but t desirable ihet all this
Information shosld be had before ay action was hal lilo
told Dow by Senator that these Officers wo1t the
kby intending return la, that in tae night the kl5y
separated from Che steam.r aad they cDal3 nos.
lov ver he ihct ut wouli he pomltUre 90 pay
fer hls plate i-rIs ami vallablCs. until 30 known
VII, cher Do lll ebaIaoI hs command OF danger o. not
Mr.. JONES Tenn. Withdrew bis amendment
Nj BUrLEA 51i that, in convorsa..on with Lieut.
Murray ibis morning he asked him how it that tho
ClCor left the steGmshp ana he was answered hat Col
Gates old man seventy years Of age aid il
was impossible even Tor mu'h younger man ID return
The bi, as amended, was passed
Mr. Pr tllS y lNt case was taken mp
Mr. PETIT argued IN support Of NJ Phopss right
conen3ilg hat the suate hal already decided in tssnty
cases that an appointment by the Governor dill not ex
Pre- citing OF the State Legislature lie held that,
with tits ct the Constitution decided by tho
Senate was csag that the limitation until the next IN ct
ug o The Legislature could only apply 10 the ne wherein
The Executive of State mi h make tho appointment.
Mr. BAY iRD rose 20 reply, but being ungell and
beng obliged 10 leave the Ciy TO night ant there bong
special order for two clock IN Executive Session he gave
way 20 motion @ 0osipone. The question whether no
ihCud now 90 O. whether Mr. Phelps would nov DO
heard, Was debated for half hour when the subject
laid on tie table, and the senate went nt) Executive
Session.
At pat four the doors were opened Ali1urned-hay.
ing just confirmed Mr. REbrEID by vote Of IS to lilo
received all Dtmoerat3 aud Free Soil eight were
southern Wings.