The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-04
GTHR1Y.THInD CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

senate.
WAsHISGrox, August 8, 1854.
The Senate met at ten O'Clock to day.
PRIVATE CLAIMS.
Mr. MASON, (dem) of Va, reported on numerous pri-
vate claims.
OCEAN MAI APPROPRIATION BuL-
Mr. HUNTER, (dem Of va reported back the Ocean
Nall Appropriation bill.
H aARpNm's MILITARY DICTIONARY
kr. BRoDmAD (dem.) of Pa, offered . resolution In
quirng into the expedieDcy Of purchasing Gardeners
Military Dictionary. Laid over.
H AFFAIRS AT coSsrANrISoPIE.
Mr. Kockwes resolution calling for the residue Of the
correspondence Of Mr. Narsh respecting events at Con-
Dtantinople, was ado pted
INDIANA STATE BONDS.
Tho bill to provide for the surrender Of certain bonds
Of the State Of Indiana taken up and passed.
| THE PRIVATE CALENDAR
Was then taken up, and twelve House bills passed
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BuL
Was taken up
Mr. Gws, ,ldem) Of CAL, moved to add to the bill an
appropriation Of two hundred thousand dollars f the
navy yard at San Francisco. Adopted.
| Several other amendments were then adopted.
Kr. Gwn moved an amendment paying for the use Of
The steam propeller Columbus, belonging to the Pacific
Steamship Company, the coast Of California one hun
dred and thirteen thousand dollars At the rate OF
Afssn hundred dollars per day. In addition to charge
thirty eve dollars per ton for the coal which has been
paid by the government.
Mr. BENJAMIN, (whis) Of La, opposed the amendment
~ shameful and exorbitant
Mr. GwN replied, and demanded TO know on what
authority the Senator the charterng this
price shameful upon its face. make the statement
On my responsibility q Senator.
A long debate then snsued.
NJ sIuAKr (dem.) Of Nich., said this bill would lead
very long debate and be moved that It bs laid aside
take up his resolution providing for the extension Of
zhe time Of the adjournment Of Congress. He made the
motion with the view of testing the sense Of the Senate
On extending tho session until Monday.
The motion was lost there being not ten Affirmative
votes.
Mr. Gwin's amendment reiscted-ysas IL, nays 30.
Other amendments offered including the following
That the pay Of noncommssoned officers and privatss
Of marines bs increased to the same grade in the army
Adopted.
That's board Of naval officers b appointed to nvesti
gate the character and qualifications OF al oce Of the
Navy OF the grade Of capn and the lower grades and
report to the Secretary Of the Navy such Of them A are
disqualified for duty and that tho Secretary be author.
Ised to drop from service such ofacsrs.
long debate snsued, in which Mr. Gwin read stats
insnt from the Navy Department Of several ocers in
high rank who, from habtual intsmpsrance, mental
arrangement produced BY intemperaace and other like
have been incompetent for duty twenty years
me amendment was rejectsd-yeas 70, nays o.
That naval depot, &C., be established on the reht
bank Of the Msssippi river New Orleans Adopted
| NJ Rusx moved On amendment authorizing the Pre-.
dent to nominate ocers Of tho navy OF the United
States the surviving ofacen Of the Texan navy.
Mr. JosKs, (of Tenn.) supported ths amendment and
dssndA Commodore Moore from the attack OF Mr Hous
| Don some time since.
Mr. Housros replied and reiterated his charge that
Moore was guilty Of treason, piracy and murder and
that he dishonoraby dismissed the Texan navy
The subject debated, and the amendment rejected
ia against q.
Mr. Gwv moved an amendment, Increasing the appro-
pratcn for the Navy Yard at Memphis from $4,000 to
$4,000
Mr. PIERCE In the Of the debate suggested the
proprety OF striking out the whole appropriation for
thst navy yard II was ansanomsly to hsve q navy
yard seven hundred miles from the seaboard and inac
cessblc during eight months Of the year for vessels
drawing over seven feet of water.
/ Mr. BILL warmly defended the navy yard, and said
that government, after expendins s7oo 900 upon It,
ought not to let II 60 TO ruin.
| Mr. JoSys also defended II.
/ Mr. Arc1Hsos said he was somewhat responsible for
this navy yard at Memphis 1t was established since
he had been in Congress- II was laughed at when rst
proposed but the time the whg and democratic can
dates for Governor OF Tennessee in Congrcssone
IN the Senate and one In the Housethe WING member
went round among his political friends, saying "If
yog VII prly i've ps this 2Hyy yard q. Memphis