Washington sentinel., 1855-02-03

THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate Friday. February 2, 1855.

Senate Friday, February 2, 1856.
The bill introduced several days ago by Mr..
| MALLORY, 10 promote the efficiency OF the navy,
was taken up and passed. Its object is 10 autho-
rize the President OF the United States 10 assemble
board Of naval officers TO consist Of five captains,
hve commanders, and five lieutenants, under such
regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may pre-
scribe, 10 make careful examination into the
efficiency The officers Of The Navy of the rank
OF captain, commander, lieutenant, passed mid
shlpmcn, and masters, and 10 report to the Sec
retary OF the Navy the names of such as may be
found incapable of performing promptly and eff
cienily all their duty ashore and afoal
All officers who shall be found incapable Of per-
forming the duties Of their respective Offices,
ranks, or grades, if the finding be approved by
the President, are TO be placed in The order OF
their rank and seniority al the time upon list
IN the Navy Register to be entitled 10 the reserve
list and they are TO receive the leave OF Absence
or the furough pay 70 which they may be entitled
when SO placed, and be ineligible to further pro-
motion, but be subject TO the orders of the Navy
Department at all times for duty and vacancies
created IN the active service list by placing Off
GERS on the reserved list be filed by regular
promotion in the order Of rank Of seniority. Mr.
MALLORY explained that the good TO be produced
would be costless, for the officers who may be
promoted TO fill the vacancies created by the re-
served list will, while unemployed, receive only
the leave OF absence or waiting orders pay TO
which they would have been entitled il such pro-
at sea, or on other Duty they will receive, in addi-
ton to leave of absence waiting orders pay
the difference between that and the sea or other
duty pay of the grade to which they may be pro-
NOTED.
The Senate passed four private bills.
Mr.. MASON stated 10 the Senate that he had
received communication from the South Ameri-
can legation, not official communication, but
one which might be viewed as semi-oficial-an-
nouncing 10 him, as the heal Of the Committee on
Loo 11ast~ tkx.I - c.
Molino, Minister Plenipotentiary of Costa Rica,
Guatemala, and San Salvador, whose funeral will
take place at eleven O'Clock, tomorrow. The
Senate paid becoming respect to the memory of
Baron Bodisco, the Russian ambassador, when
he died, by adjournng, that Senators might parti-
cipate in the funeral rites. That was not given
as the reason for the adjournment OH the Journal
OF the Senate, but II was the real cause; and he
desired that the same course should now be pur-
sued
Mr. CLAYTON, though very anxious TO dispose
Of important measures Of Legislation, could not re-
sist the motion, under the circumstances. He had
additional reason for agreeing 10 il. Stephen
Pleasanton, native of Delaware, for the period
Of long life faithful officer Of this Government,
was also dead, and tomorrow would be consigned
TO the tomb. Mr.. CLAYTON paid the tribute o. his
admiration of both the deceased, and assented TO
the adjournment. Mi. GwIN Mr. BRoDHEAD and
others, deemed the public business irresisti-
Bile in its claims upon their attention, even under
melancnOiy yclrcunSlanceSj out the senate adOpted
the motion, and adjourned until Monday
House of Representatives.
The SPEAKER laid before the body commu-
nicaiion from the Secretary ofihe Navy, transmit
ting the report Of The Fourth Auditor Of the Trea-
sury, relating TO the pay and allowances of the
Navy for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1854.
Referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. PHELPS introduced bill to amend an
act entitled San act TO extend pre-empiion rights
to certain lands therein mentioned"
Mr.. JONES, Of Louisiana, introduced bill TO
extend the provisions of the pre-emption act Of
August a ,'lS4l.
Each of those bills was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Public Lands
: The Army appropriation bill, returned from the
Senate with amendments, was recommtted 10 the
Committee OF Ways and Means.
The bill for the relief of Samuel A. Beden &
Co. was passed--Yeas sc, nays 50.
Various bills of private character were re-
ported from the several standing committees, and
appropriately referred Many adverse reports
were made and laid on the table.
Numerous Senate bills We're taken up and re-
ferred.
The House resolved itself into a Committee
Of the Whole House (Mr. HIBBARD in the chair
on the Private Calendar.
Thirty-six private bills were favorably acted on,
and afterwards reported TO the House, but without
disposing Of them.
The House adjourned.