The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-23
THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.

IN srNATr, DECEMBER 10, 1865.
Mr. BRopnAp presented the petition of Peter Wager,
Ing sgnnst the action Of the Naval ard appointed
der the act Of February 2s 1866 which referred
he Committee On Naval Affairs.
Mr. cnnrT>pyS..,, naeslesDt, ! rise to present the
memorial Of Uriah r. Levy late caps. ~ the navy VI
the unisd States complaining of the Illegal action hi,
OF the late Board Of Naval Ocers vhersby he
been stricken from the Iols and praying Congress
pass Law annulug 10 him, the report and i'm Nag
the board and restoring him 70 his former place in the
pavy praying also the senate in the meantime TO sus.
pend action On the nomination II any should he made of
any person TO hli tbs place he held. that II
referred 10 the Committee Naval Affairs and hope
they viii think II worthy o very careful perssl aud
examination. II isa paper drawn up with great ability
The terms and purposes Of the act Of Cor gess
carefully scru,inzcd and ascersined Tor the purpose Il
showing tina, this does not within the scope
Of the legislation dcsg ed by the passage al that law
The memorial Ieicired . the Committee Naval
Affairs.
Mr.. JoSis, OF TcBnesfes- oGsr the following reaolu.
tion:--
Ieossd, That ne Secretary Navy far
Nav, cnerrs sppolae3 under ne c ~ ps :"
,se 25h da, q fobrns,y 5 entitled An ACT 10 pomoa The
preferred against he officers of navy have
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lfhere be objection should ike 70 have ihi. reso.
tuition consifsfed Dos.
Mr. BRoDEi ADJ would suggest 10 Inv friend from Ten
nessee, as the chairman o the Committee Naval AZ
fairs tMr haoryl Is absent, the pop's'y of susr,og
day, as n. Is expected here from day today
Mr. loss, Of Tennss the Senator objects a. the
resolution, u must lie over ss matter u course
hE. EaoDBIan-Ihe Chairman ~ the Committee Ma
val Affairs reported the b under which this board
ia sessions and think " Il due 10 him that all steps
taken 10 the senate in cfsrcnse TO should BE- 10 bis pe
sncs.
Mr.. Josts Of TenpesseeI have no deposition 10 pres
the resolution no~ but desire u have this aforms
~ The proper time sm willing that Il rhsll lie for
the present.
Mr.. uAroS-It appears 10 that the cxsm'ns
hon 70 which this resolution must lead well that
fYs nHyl~ Qf.tl ffta
ncSy must Lead ought 10 be conducted In the executive
seesons of the senate. Honorable gentlemen who will
ihos. who have been tbs snbecs of the report
a the Naval Beard, viii the peculiar pr9preiy II
having sbe whole metler FIRST considered in ereca,iye
-stson. DO moi venture ~ piak. any remark which
can by possibility hurt the feelings any who had
Den under III. consiserafion of this hos II snd feel
nnoe", ,DA, ,ns sensis, ihsy shoad sustain the
WI ~ eAei of.n,ive 70 there who have bee. dropped
IRON ne uAva i-t can very vsl understand that "
~ nc nofmAiisn That In the pogsession ~ the de-
r@rimeni 4 - bs presented 10 publc session In
pufsuance ~ the fesouton II honorable friend from
nnnessee great injury will BE- aons y many persons
vhe,e conduct bas been TIE subject = on arrauon
~. board .ay no more than merely y ihro~ ,ii.
Nj. Bum NJ. pfess3sn, age. entrsy Nth vsat
has been said by the honorable -easior from sla ~are
have saIns cnnsfitmnt who c0nplain ~ The c0txu-t
o. this board ard have reserved what ntsodes -
y uIoh nat sotisct for the elaboration ~ the senate
10 sxscntve session bec4uss IN thst rs.ti0n = tho
Pfeslcent We are hs. sass.srs and shoud aspaTe -
HAtF Hr hntyfct s~sNus tbs kBsr~ " matter ~ r0rn
sr dscu-siop. an perfectly rnlng - give q far
o'n toeison, hD,h a. i~gsIe s hara tsat hs. pro
pouneed nfon these geniisn~s, rsrsx isrioagkipg
them, and regards luses - ths thos
Who have besD dlspssssd. Bat ~ thnK--f give Is a.
NY soRGssuon ,msf~ly--that s thess qss~sans shoaA
b. fessssd ot erecaiiv- session hsse cannatt~a -
me na~ ih~ cssss a three grn,isusn heul oafh Caro-
Ira, snd stali rsscrwe ihsr Tor erecaty~ srssioH
layirg hal io 10 The true ooars
NJ. Iosu. "a TeDDonee--Mr. trssasB' { shonh esy.
rny ~ tncllneS tefy much "a de3~s the opsn.oBs ~
rpy hifnes, Ne seranr from i~l.psrs snA thu
irtm -oufh Carolina, but anaas 10 arrive the
conclusion which shsy bsss sangaae~t a. uas Fto.
poe boveyer odslAis nk qsss~os tkink u " nss
p order 70 d %. not before erns,~. rls fs.
iuicn gees over, a. msiis n cDars~. unhef ths
otJscis having len made 10 ~ nslterstsn no~.
hsl eah ~ A. ssme early day - kast early ssy
A. can alter The arrival ~ ne Ch2rro.B ~ shr Conn.
mities On Naval Affairs, and shall - sse fhsn thisk
- aesnonsisste 70 the sss.faction - gsntsa~n
hst ve eAnnois IN lnsilC@ IA DssBy reuer~n who
inietfsfc IN this snhjct 10 Otbsrwis~ thaa gys fhenu
iaif hsAfing A~fots She eeun,ry. tiFst ~ 1cfet
seastons Ono oAIec,iDn which baye Tho sesi0n ~
tbs lard = ths, wns aeeres Whss - 1@ld 4
crpirs " b. sse cr<aiy and seevv board Tas, Il tbs