Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-23

\ bill TO pay Thomas Ape Catcshy Jones the sum "l
which hr wa. deprived by the action o court mar
tia in 1851, was taken up
facis. =, :,
| Mr.. Mason-C Commodore Jones WAS authorised
according To my recollection, To do certain thingt
which were rendered necessary by the condition o'
mattrrs in California The court iound the Comiho-
dorn guilty Of some, but not n the charges. They
sentenced him 10 suspension OF active service tor
two or three years. ana deprivation OF his pay for that
time lie came TO me, as having been acquainted
with him from his bOvhood. 10 ask tn" President TO
y.,v tho case on it, merit. The President, after
| q me considerations consented Ia restore Commodore
zones to active service for the uncX2rci term OF the
sentence but could not interfere with the sentence ol
! he ,nrr; A. tn pay ani emoumcnts. C0mnodor'
Iones il one of the Oldest Of our naval officers IL
hus received honorable wounds III the srrvrc OF the
'uitcd States prior to the battle oi New Oreais.-
The effect Of those wounds were seen by me a iGw
years ago, when Commodore Jones, usao!"' ny w
ness was found upon the pavement WITH MS S!ou'ier
disncacd He has If course, done something since
which NAV have Justly Incurred IN" ccn-irr OF me
Department, but the general tenor OF hl- military HE
| i, free from rrproach J,
! Mr. Gwin Thought the pay OF Commodore Joh'S
should be restored, ~ many cmn"nt lawyers hhn
,iycn the opinion that the findings OF that court mar
| ijal were erroneous Certificates OF many ot these
! LAWYERS 10 this effect were read
| Mr.. Bntl.r-I shall vote for the bill. The hero
ourht to have remission ofthnt part Of his sentence
! which involves his forfeited pay. hope 1t VIII be
| returned. :.
Mr.. Ealser-As my friend from South Carolina
savs this precedent, winch II II rop"-"i 10
establish In my Judgment, we cannot yield Ia II
without embarrassing ourselves and Introducing
INSTRUMENTATION into the navy. should il Ike to gi'd
the declining wears OF the gallant officer but not at
such cost. As one Senator observes, legislative par
don is proposed object 10 such exercise oi pmwer'
| Mr. Bayard.-l agree with the Senator from North
Carolina and think wc have no constitutional power
| IN remit Il pOrtiun Of ti- sentence.
Mr. Scward-I concur with the last two Senators
shall propose 10 refer the matter back 20 the COM
! mittcee with instructions to propose something a. u
reward TO Commodore Jones, in testimony Of his gal
ant services and without any reference 10 this court
martial. .,
MIR. CIayton.-I shall vote for this bill with great
pleasure. All that the Senator tromN irgin1a mas s'
If him is true When the British burne'l our cnpi;o'
an officer Of their army led on the barbnrian~ wh"
d.suurh some Of our monuments. That "'hG'F !'''
| BIZ ;Lc hand. Of Commodore Jones; and 1t wI! CIV"
me pleasure to do anything which wi! eAPrrs' ~,
satisfaction with that and oh"r nets "' NE In ~
reer. ri ,,.Io.
Mr.. Russ.-I shall vote for the bill. ia, PRESIDENT
ha. remit;cd portion OF the penalty ana ''hk we
can remit the remainder wit!"Gf "''rr'"'s ''f e"n
| stitutinn. ,I .h, d., ,...
ot,n - rank amounts also 10 restoration OF pay
Ii has been decided IN rnE'and. e"an the tacl7
dcvolved before U.s. We sioui,, not act ""h"ut fc-
,,o, ;ron III. Secretary OF the Navy-a committee or
! ioma.bnr by which justify action. am
M. whit behind any Senator in my desire TO relieve
! i,or, Jones' but constitutionaly, and If so,
ourh, We to do what is now proposed without re-
! conmendation from some competent quarter!
Several other Senators briefly discussed the various
points in the bill, when the vote taken and II
passed-yeas26, NAYS II.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, the House bill for the re-
lief Of the children and heirs of Major General Baron
De Kalb, was taken up aud passed.
The bounty land bill again taken up, and seve'
raj amendments were considered. Pending the de-
bate tho Senate went into executive session and then
adjourned.
Mr.. Faulkner, from tho committee on military NJ
fairs asked leave Ia report bill i"r the snppr''""n
| Of Indian hnstilities.
Mr. Hamilton inquired whether it proposed fesa-
| lar increase of the army.