New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-14

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snce the year zee 9TH .hc exception Of the sb,ii-
ton OF punishment by the lash in is5onoihlng hsv-
Ing been substituted in lieu thereof. Tue Dill pro,
yides that sailors serving three years If faithful sns
receive an honorable discharge; and one reenhstins
within three months after bis discharge on presenting
bis certificate Of fidelity ADD obedience, shsh be en-
titled TO full pay during said three months summary
Cour,sMsrtial may be ordered on petty ON auu
persons Of inferior ratings, who, on conyicuon y az
epse NAV be sentenced 10 any one OF tue following
tunishments: Discharge from service, WIN osd
conduct disc barge: solitary confinement IN n0ns en-
gle or double bread and water, or d'n nlnsu
tiops; solitary c)Dfpemeni in IRONS snge ol uouo,o
the confinement not to exeesd lhIy u"ys' ~
;,s,y con6ne,nent ia irons not exceeding two months
reduction 20 next inferior RATING depr'auo VI ~
srty on shore on foreign stations Extra polce uu-
t;a md loss az nav not 10 exceed three mouths, ~
i.s 1880 =. 80 "a the above me 1tiOned puneaments.
NJ ser,enoe OF Court Martial to be carried into ef'
Ter, without the approval OF the ofcer ordering the
Cont who shall have power 70 rehll, III part or a'o
ns,b., hut Dot 10 commute any sentence. EXcsp'
,sde in Gaze OF sickness or injury TO the health
~ ,bs nsrsop sentenced. After amendment that sen
tance 81 dismissal shall rot be carried 10 effect 10
nre,on country the bill was passed.
Mr. BOCOCK reported the Senste bill. with the
am. Ddnenfs 10 promote the efficiency of the Navy.
II provides tiat TIE President shall summon bosId
Of naval officers 70 make careful exsmn stion mo
the efficiency Of officers and report 10 the Sec etary
OF the Navy the rEmes and ranks OF all oeers OF S1l
gracts who shall be incapable Of performing, promptly
and efficiently their duty, both on shore ana ahoa'.
II the finding be approved Of By the President they
shall be placed In the order OF their rank ana seniority
al the time upon q list in the Navy Register, to be
called the Reserved List They are 70 receive ieave
OF absence, or f1flougb pay, 10 ghc1 they may DC
entitled when 30 placed, aLd sbal be lneIglDle 10
further promotion but snail be subject 70 me Ordef
of the Navy Der artnen at all times, for duty The
vacancies created in the active service list BY placing
officers on the reserved let shall be hleo by regular
promotion, il the order OF rank or seniority All
oicers Who may be promoted TO FL vacancies, shall
while unemployed, receive only leave Of Absence or
waltz z orders the pay 10 which they would have
been entitled if such promotion had not been MADE
but when employed at sea, or on other outy, they
shall receive in ADDITION the difference between thai
and the sea or other duty pay o. the grade 70 wnen
they may be promoted. IL - PROVIDED inst ms
scrutiny and reservation of officers shall extend only
TO the grades of Captain, COMMANDER, Lieutenant,
Passed M,dstipmen aud hssters.
Mr. BOCOCK said no opinion was better founded
tber that there hit 10 he thorough aod searching
reform in the personnel of the Navy. Many officers
are ow on the list, who ought never to have been
placed there drawing pay, without rendering ser
vice. 1berS is something revolving IN the idea OF
turning off old naval officers without the means OF
subsistence and this bill makes provision for them
He adverted TO the various abuses which tho bill Will
correct and related the following as case in point:
An old captain, rot long since, called on the Secre
tary of the Navy, and said something about bus
but the Secretary did not know him until he told him
his name and the State from which he came. lie
said having had nothing TO do for some tins, he had
been farming but he came here senl annually and
Mr.. PECKIIAM-Who is TO blame FOR these cap
tans not being in service
Mr. BOCOCK replieG-In some Instances officers
are iucomt Mt No discreet Secretary Of the Navy
would trust men who have not o0ne acuNe service
for twenty five years.
Mr. SKELETON thought we had too many officers.
The Inefficient ones ought 10 be discharged, and no
more retained than can be employed. He argued II
was unjust and anti republican 70 retire officers OH
nav while iheishilOr summary discharged. II
was a class of Legislation derived from the English
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a Board Of Officers, to pass on the efficiency of
those submitted TO their examination opposed the re-
Tracy of any of them withc ut formal charges.
Mr.. STANTON Tenn would vote for the blu
because he believed it to be a step Of advancement in
Mr. MORGAN sportiyoly said that retiring Mem
bers of Congress "a ould be placed on list, by
this bill the House was about to establish an enor-
nous civil pension s) stem
The hi was passed by vote of ZIG against 40.
The House went into Committee on the bill author
ziDg the construction OF seven steam slO0psoi war,
four 10 be built in the Government Navy Yards, aud
three by private contracts approp.sting 900 900
MIR. BOCOCK spoke of the necessity of passing
this BILL saying there is surplus ia the Treasury, and
if left there will be iund ior SPECTATORS and the
Mr STANTON, Tenn while declaring bis reaii-
mess TO vote for the BILL advocated the building OF
ore vessel at the Memphis Navy Yard.
Mr. SOLLERS argued that there was no necessity
for the proposed increase Of the Navy In reply to
Mr. Bocock, he said in the good old Wing times he
never heard of pupder; that tAe Democrauc CHAR
man of the Committee on Naval Hairs HAD OK
pressed fear that if the surplus hould be lett In the
Treasury il woula be devoted TO corrupt purposes BY
a Democratic Administration.
MI BOCOCK said he alluded TO the fact that there
would be majority Of Know Nothings in the next
Congress.
MI. SELLERS replied-Whatever the gentleman
might saw the KnOw-Nothngs knew enough to pre-
serve the integrity and purity of this Government and
they ould never make the admission the gentleman
made that the funds by remaining in the Treasury,
would be diverted to corrupt purposes. We shall as
certainly obtain the possession OF the Government as
there is God in Heaven, and we will administer 1t
with purity without the smell OF fire on our garments
The gentlemen from Virginia might talk as much as
he pleased about the Know Nothings, but they will
restore the Government TO its original purity.
Mr.. SEWARD offered an amendment making sp-
preparations for Haroor Improvements. lie thought
It Infinitely better to appropriate the money to I'm,
prove southern harbors, that the largest class OF
ships may enter them, than TO spend IT IN the con-
sructon of vessels with draft adapted to southern
hsrbors. , go, ,
Without concluding action on the bill, the Com
mittee rose, and the House adjourned
NEW-YORK LEGISLATURE.