Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Senator thursday, December 27, 1855.

senate--Thursday, December 81, 1855.
Memorials, &c. were presented ana appropri-
alely referred, viz
BY Mr.. HAMLIN From George M Weston,
an authorized agent Of The State Of Maine ask
ing remuneration for certain lands taken by The
United States under The treaty of Washington.
Also, from Jacob Carlton, for himself and own
ers and sharers in the fishing schooner Brandy
wine, employed in taking fish, asking 10 be allow
ed hshing bounty for the time so employed.
COMPLAINTS FROM NAVAL OFFICERS.
BY Mr.. SEWARD A letter from Lieutenant
Alex. Gibson, complaining of having been placed
on the furlough list by the Naval Board appointed
under the act of 2Sth February, 1855, and urging
redress for his grievance at the hands Of Con-
gress
BY Mr.. FISH: From A. G. Rhnd, late lieut..
enant OF the United States navy, complaining OF
having been dropped from the navy by the action
OF the Naval Board at Washington, and charging
that said board had exceeded the authority com
mltied 10 II, IN having dropped and furoughed
Officers Well known nor 10 be incapable of per.
forming promptly and efficiently all their duly
both ashore and afioat. He asked Congress 10 in
vestgate his case, and more particularly The ac.
ton of the board.
Also from the Rector of ST. Andrews Church
Staten Island, New York and thrly.fve citizens
OF Richmond county, New York, asking that
Lieutenant John G. Carter be restored TO the
active list OF the navy, com mending his case TO
Inc cohsiuerdHon OF congress as one oil most Ma
grant injustice and asking that he may be reslor-
ed to his proper position and the stigma so mpro-
perry placed on him thereby removed. These
memorialsts say that neither the letter nor spirit
OF the act of 1883 contemplated such rank and
cruel injustice as sligmatizng officer of the
navy, and depriving him and his family Of subsis-
tence, and cutting off all chances of promotion
well earned and well deserved, after thirty-one
years of faithful and efficient service. seventeen
of them at seal without trial, without charge
without explanation, without even an inquiry, and
that too in a where The officer thus marked
had invariably, where duty and re. ponsiblity de-
VOWED upon him, received testimonials of APP
provai not only from his superior officers. bui
from the Secretary Of the Navy. 5f
Papers were removed from The files for the pur-
pose OF reference, on motion of Messrs. HAMLIN
FISH, and others. 84 ys
Mr. THOMPSON. of New Jersey moved thai
when the Senate adjourn il be to meet on Mon
day next.
Mr. ADAMS thought it extremely probable that
the other branch would organize to-day or to-mor-
row. in which event the message ofthe President
would be unneces sarlly delayed by an adjourn
ment.
Mr. HAMLIN pointed TO the thin attendance
Several Senators had left the city under the i'm
preston that no business would be done until
after the holidays; and even if the House should
organize, still il was probable there would not be
quorum before Monday.
The motion was then agreed TO-
On motion by Mr.. STUART the Senate pro.
ceeded 10 the consideration of Executive bust
ness, and then adjourned to Monday.