The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-01


Il m massage as there was necessity for early
P, order 10 accomplish the object desired which
JADE hoped the amendments proposed BY the COM
NJ Md moi he agreed 10. He had made strenuous
ions 20 get the bin passed by me House ana y
% be amended and sent back itwould necessarily
ouu GOOD deal Of delay and might possibly defeat
nleet He bad nothing TO say against the prop
w If the committee il they should be introduced
" ssnarate bill believing that they stood upon tue
ncine, Of equity as well as expedency with that
m' an 10 Cleveland and he would vote for them 10
- with a good deal Of pleasure As he was anx-
iL,s the work on The Cleveland custom-house e1-
,sJ he et compelled to object TO any proposition,
Isa critorous which would necessarily delay that
I A urNTER thought it was an important bill and he
VT r 10 have Il lie in order that it might have
% thorough examination This business OF building
los bsss was in danger of being pushed too far and
this hing vent on, tue ooS' """iu SWIM " ~ ~
| mount of revenue collected
d. CASS urged the importance OF the Dill, ana showed
the amendments proposed by ihe committee were
me mcri 'orious with the original bill II was neces-
the buildings should be enlarged for, II they were
4 ordng 10 the prcseut plan, II would be indspensa-
n make additional appropriations IN Few years f1t
rommodation Of the business OF the government u
IA he less expense to have the cusom-bouse Inc posi-
and fine courthouse in the same building, instead OF
~, senarate buildings, and he hoped the present hlil
| liz mass as il was recommended by the department
W rNTER moved that the bill lie on the taole winch
nat
YEAS Messrs. Adams, Biggs, Brown, Butler, Clay
an. Fitzpatrick Hunter johnson, Jones OF Iowa, haIo
| TOucey, and Yulee-l3. n,. o.
|SAYs2Messrs Alien Bell of Tennessee, Bright, Cas-
naner Dodge, Durkee, Foot, Foster, oeyer, Harlan,
mes, Pugh, Seward, Stuart sumner, Thomson OF New
,.Sy Toonbs, Trumbull Wade, Weller, Wilson, and
tisht-2s.
Mr. T0OMBS thought it would be better to rent build
| Than for the government TO buy them or build them
al the places where post office or courthouse or
'nm. house was required liza building was owned oy
Government for II eourt-house that would make The
or at that place permanent while in the administration
stce frequently desirable thht tue place Oh mold
| . the court should be changed. = -
After some further remarks by Messrs STU ART, TOu-
rs and CASS the hour having arrived for the consid
anon Of the special order the further consideration OF the
beet was postponed until Tomorrow
NAVAL BOARD.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the follow
revolutions which submitted by Mr.. lvERsoN on
N 18th of February
Reoced, That committee of - senator's be appointed
he Chair with power send for persons and papers
that said committee be, and hereby, authorized and
uced to before it the members OF the late "
retiring board - such of them may be conveniently
ugbt before the committee, and examine them upon oath
the facts and evidence grounds and reasons, upon
the action of said board founded in each OF the
recommended TO be put the retired list drop
from the service and that said committee be further in
d inquire and obtain any other facts which, in their
on bear upon the cases aforesaid, and report the
ne to the Senate.
fbs further resolued, That said committee be author
and instructed advise and consult with the President
he United States in relation to the of said retired
dropped officers with the view of correcting any
INJUSTICE which have been committed by the action of
retiring board by the reappontment restoration by
President of such officers may have been unjusty or
properly retired or dropped
Mr. BGGS said that he had listened to the debate in
on to the action of the naval board which he regarded
The most important and absorbing question of the ses
H. with much attention; and he had felt himself entirely
lnteresed in forming bis judgment upon it, Not hay
been member Of Congress when the act to promote
efficiency of the navy passed, be had previous
the subject 10 embarrass him. and he had but very
ed acquaintance either with any members of the board
With any naval officers who had been affected by their
f0n.
Ir proceeded at come length to vindcae the naval
ard and replied to the speeches of Mr. HousToS and 9TH
! on the other side.
Mr. ADAMS believed that the law under which the
raj board was constituted had not been properly
ed and be contended that the board did hot make
etul examination, they were in duty bound to do.
further objected TO their proceedings that the officers
notice of the charges which were made against
and opportunity for defence; and that they
Themselves dismissed from the service, placed
retired list when they inquire why this has been done
told that the board kept record and they have
means of knowing from whence the blow has come
has struck them in the most vital point Their char
sB and their professional reputation suffer in conse-
of the action Of this nqusitorial tribunal and they
4 Congress for redress. The question now was Should
r claims for justice he disregarded or not2 When he
\ concluded,
Mr. TOOMBS obtained the floor, and the further consd
uon Of the subject postponed until to- morrow.
After the consideration Of executive business the Senate
burned.