The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-05

Mr. srIpEfI In pursuance ofnohee asked and obtain
ed leave 10 introduce bills OF the following titles
Bill making grant OF land 70 the State q Louisiana 70
aid In the construction OF certain railroad IN SAID ota
from Agiers TO the Sabine river.
Bill making grant OF land TO the State Of Louisiana to
aid in the construction Of railroad IA said state RON
Shreveport TO the Mississippi river.
The above bills all read twice and appropriately re-
ferred.
MIR sIJDELI also introduced bill relating TO pilotage,
and bill TO distractions TO navigation ia the
mouths OF the Mississippi river at Southwest Pass and Pass
roure which were read twice and SO the calendar.
Mr. CASS asked and obtained leave TO introduce bill
making an appropriation for deepening the channel
the St Clair flats in the State Of Michigan and also bill
making appropriation for deepening the channel over
the flats of the ST harys river or strait in the State o.
Michigan which were read twice, and go the cal
endar.
NAVAL BOARD.
ON motion by Mr. JONES, of Tennessee the Senate pro-
ceeied 10 the consideration of the following resolution
which was submitted by him on the 18th of December
last:
Rord That the Secretary of the Navy be directed To
furnish the Senate with copy Of the proceedings OF the
board Of officers apgontsd under an act q Congress
TO promote the efficiency Of the navy embracing such
have been preferred against the several officers o.
navy who have been dismissed from the public service OF
placed on the reserved list
Mr. j. in order to meet of the objections which had
been made it, moved 10 amend the resolution by striking
out all after the word Resolved and inserting in lieu
thereof the following;
cate the Senate copy Of the report made to his depart
ent BY the board Of naval officers convened at Washington
in of approved February 80 1885, entitled
An promote the efficiency OF the navy and of The
record Journal other papers accompanying said report
or of such papers, that he further inform the
Senate whether the which officers OF the
commended BY that board to be dismissed retired accom-
panied that report otherwise made known in writing
to the department and If SO, that he communicate tbs
Senate copy Of the same
The amendment was agreed to-
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then submitted the following
substitute for the resolution:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Navy be directed
the Senate the of such officers he
think were by mistake of the late navy board
in Of their finding, improperly removed from
active service dropped FROM the list including al
such as upon subsequent inquiry and information he may
think ought be restored to their former places and rank
Mr. MASON thought the action contemplated in the sub
stue was premature; it would be better to get the infor
nation called for the Of the action Of the board
and then the Senate could determine in executive session
what action ought 10 be taken upon the whole subject
| Mr.. CRITTENDEN withdrew his amendment, and gave
notice that he would offer it an independent PROPOSE
4 tion
After some further debate in which Messrs CLAYTON
JONES Of Tennessee and CLAY participated, the urthe
consideration of the subject postponed until tomor
row. and after executive session. the Sc ate adjourned