The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-14

which shall have retired sis iar hs aris,r. IL
TINS country. We want men of energy couras ana 81
clear iaielloStDen who withstand pgivatoa "a bs
shP-to conanGnd our ships and afny Ths eserncy
and character a the Engish nasy rapidly egsnrat
under The operation "a hcr present sgslsA aud ourhi Is
kv0Ed the estl which produces inecs2cy Instead 81 he
object contemplated b the pTovisions 0f the BIN
The hrst amendment reported - ae comAtiftee was Is
insert The weEd both - as % HAks o. h ineluas On
GERS Incapable of performing their dates lA ssore and
aAont which agreed 10
The other amendments reported bY The G0nniftef "a
Naval Aushls were seFeraty red and agreed . afer
which e biii read third time ana passedyeas iE6
NAYS 48
The bill provides Sor board n naval officers q examine
into tAe efficiency Of ths officers of she navy and report
the same the head Of thai department taf al aHoeFs
who sha DC found bY thu said board ineapahs 81 rra
ng me dufies o. their respective Offices ranks grades
shah such hndiBg be approved hY The President D.
placed la the order of their rank ard seniority a the t
apon hst IN the Navy Register he enttled the reserved
IS Aaa they shah reoeire The iaaveoenee pay tho
farieash pay 70 which they may be enutlcd when =
paced and shall be ineligible further promotion
sha be subject 10 tho orders OF the Nasy Neparat At
a times for duty and creafea n tle aeuFe-
server list by placing officers the list br
hsi~d by regular prpnetaon Ia the oFer at stoFy
Ana officers who may be promoted A the vacaaQiss
created by tae reserved list shall whe nncnp0re ed ro-
eeive only ihe leaveof-abscaeen wagng-ges pay t
which they would have been entitled such promotion had
no been made out when employed at s ether duty
they shall recetse n addition 20 such eaFeo8absenCe
"waitngerders pay, the difference bctween tle wst-
ingorders or eareofahseneep pay and the or oAer
duy pay Of the grade which tnay NAV be 80 promoted
Procded That this scrutiny and reservation a. afcrr shall
extend only the grades Of captain cornlaacr euten
ant passed midshipmen, and masters
ADDITIONAL STEAM sIocr$oF WAR
On motion Of Mr. B0C0ck tbs House then resolved H.
self into the CommIiee VI the hoe the STATE 0 the
Union, Mr. HAFoS in the chair and proceeded 10 tho
consideration Of the h providing or the construction u
seven additional stean sloops-ofwar.
Mr. B0COCk advocated and explained tie provisions af
the b which authorizes the Secretary AZ Che Navy 10 case
to DC constructed for the Uniied STATES navy saVen steam
sloopsowaE, Of which four shall he bnt ID the navy
yards Of the and three ~ private contract
under such restrictions and limitations proper
10 protect the interest OF the government aud ID seea The
utmost rate Of speed which may be tAnhe consistently
with their proper adaptation purposes FOR this
purpose the bill makes appropriation 81 million of
dollars.
Mr. STANTON, OF Tennessee sabmitiea and advocated
an amendment providing that Of said so0psot-war
shall be built at Memphis condition that the authors
good and sufficient deed the naTy-yard and appnrte-
nances ceaed 10 them by the Of August 1854 ent-
tied An act making appropriations Cor the service
Of the United States for the fiscal year eang the 30h e
June, 1855
Mr. SoLI.ERS opposed both the amendment ana the
IN relation to the administration Of the powers Of s gov
eTnInent when the hnow-ncthngs shonid into power
which in all probability, would be very He wanted
70 have the democratic party reflect before they Appr0p
aed million OF dollars for the construction 81 seven
steam soops-owar for which the naval service of the
country had need
Mr. SEWA opposed the bin He thought Il better
70 appropriate the niiom of doars for improve
nent OF rivers and harbors.
The committee then and reported progress
Mr. BDCoCk asked leave to submit resolution closing
all debate this bill in Eve minutes after inc committee
again resumes its consideration
Without further artion, ON motion,
The Honse adjourned