The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-11

session at least and they tbesrc supported the motion ~
adjourn
The motion was agreed io--yoss 20, nays ss-and al
haifpass o'clock, a. m, the House sdicurned
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1856
SENATE.
xEgoRlAls PETITIONS Err-
Mr. JONES of Iowa. presented the petition Of citizens Of
Iowa praying grant of land aid The
ton OF railroad from point The Mississippi, In the
State Of Iowa the Mssoar The Iaoath Of the
Big Sioux which was Isfsrsd " The cpmnae on Pub
Mr. presented the petition Of Jssues Bater
valid pensioas praying Be- Ao~ed Of pensions
which referred to the Commitfee Pensions
Mr.. HAALIy presented the petition cf Levi Robnson
praying 10 be allowed fishing bounty fur lbe schooner Mary
jams and also compensation Cor preserving and taxing
0 public fropety rescued from the lighthouse
Bear island. which consumed by frc; which
ferred to ths Couamitiee Comnercc-
Mr. H. also presented the petifon a X A. WainwrgL
eapt.in in the srmy, praying be relieved from the pay
Inent Of crsin amount of public money which stolen
from him; which referred to tbe COMMITTEE Milits
Mr. FISH presented the petition Of William s. Ogden
late commander in the United States asking the OPP
portany 70 rssf any charges upon which Be may have
been dropped from the navy and for such res his
demands; and also the petdsn of Howard Marsh late
passed midshman complaining Of the action OF the
vice ana asking that snch action sih regard e himself
nsy be investigated which were recrred TO the Comnat-
tee on Naval Affairs
late lieutenant in the United States nary but dropped
from the rolls ia accordance with decision OF the late
narsl retiring board praying Y y restored 70 his former
position which refnrrcd - Shs Committee Naval
Ahain.
Mr j. also presented the memorial a the Of
continental praying 70 be allowed the hspsy grant
ed BY the resolve Of October H. 1850 SITTER deductHg the
Communication pay aiready received; which refrred
the COMMITTEES Revolutionary Claims
REVOLUTIONS ADorrrn
Mr.. CLAYTON Submitted the following resoiufion;
which considered BY unanimous consent and agreed
to-
Esssd That The Prsalsst be requested II il be compss-
ibs viii de psle .iere 70 csan.siese to the senate
COPY the iesssr Of Lord JoAs Rssss Cranptnn
declare ihss tey uisd 70 adh~s scT 70 tae treaty. of
szhingon cf the lsth cf April 1850 and NOT TO
any sovsregnty, krsct % isArsrt u Ceasrs ADsrica
Mr. MASON subuaifted ths following resolution which
considered by unasi.ous osnsent and agreed 10:
E~red That the Coomitsss the Contingent Expenses
2, ss s. = ..sso1.sa 70 P:y ss.sy 1ssssr sor ne
authorised BY sx.
Mr.. BAYARD subHsitted ths following resolution;
to
Rssss.d Th.. President senate suthorized
or - ..s q The c..l q c. asrss the present sesa
Of ths 6sprene CosrI
NOTICE. or snl.
Mr. BROWN gave notice thax be should on some early
DAY after the orgznAios cf the House.
duoe hu settle orsain accounts bessera the United
States and the State od Mississippi
Mr. BRODHEAD presented the memorial Of T. ID Shaw
a commander in the navy who pisred the retired
list in consequence of tss proceedings Of The late naval
board praying he restored his former position IN the
nxvys which refsrrcd 70 tbs Ccznmittse Naval AZ
fxirx
la presenting this nencrial Mr. remarked fss the
that the Law oonsusulisx the savs board The
provisions Of the Law gcseroas indeed s;kinsy brsl
hu, tbey at the time sSsctng and sies just
The Sec easy considered The operation Of the Lao have
been sAlosary and useful rrsng reiavgorntng Eh 70 he
navy, bu; Notwithstanding 1ha he sd1x III would be
strange indeed II tbrir york pct and entirely FREQ
from Those errors ses exist wil and
y t discovered by the dxvdopDrn of tin By oontsnDed
isqury, and By calm. dDps<sonais oa~rrv~tion. lie
adoption cf any Of rpe. any Of pro-
cc~ding onscf with the general action Of the board
doubs that iber should be- and viz BE- found
remedy fcr sny mistake Of judgment IL the
has thus tc<n deprived Of metorous and capable officer,
either by reservation Dropping In 'bsss srnun~nis
0 the Secretary cf the Navy Mr. b. most fully concurrsd-
error ror1mxnder Shs~s case fr that orcsr fully
competent discharge bis duties both ashore snd Alsat
Mr. MASON regarded il imprs-;icsbis for the CoD-
nitl~ Naval Affair." reriss hs action Of fhe naval
board in all the where occp lt aegrercd ~ being
retired dissnss~d from the srvcs bis attention ha
been very forciby drawn the results Of the action of
that boadsprror~a IL hsd without b<<iation
Objection By Ererasiv~irom the f.ct tn rnsny of
TIE ocrs OF the nary scms es the hgbs-s graee and
bssn su~t~d 10 The ssasen II ~ board Some 81 thm
personally knova 70 hiu ssd ~ith very fs~
~ Virgins. they considered hv tbose
bad known thea tbs hss and hsA wsaeed th<r Puhe
rssr eatry oomrstrat ~cs<ut gallant and f-ithfui
ofcrrs WHOSE wrvicss tbs oosntry enRhs rot 70 dis
p~ns with. H. hsA himself prsssussd t~o os three
morsis fru@ officers Of his &taR which ieck the psssI
refer~n bot b. ks6 reserved hss ysdgnsst and sf
served utca al the qsswoNs relsstsg aat board
cpmnitxes the Es<csnre should rndersaks
increfnrss ~ the
sere0c. ell The d6tsSst they would
fn6 vev dsfsrs task 10 ssd If The officers
should h~ s~ssored their tor positions shey would stl
gader aszms whirh ccslA scs he v~o~ed by the
sction rsscag th<m Tbe Secretary of the
Nary. hish srA patriotic motives 90 rsr cosid
Prssidsns Apy~oving ih~ report a tbs hoard seems
10 have rass~d - ~rsc~ssws sctieu 10 ue position
Of ) court which should oo~dema hrst and bear the
af<rvaSds Ths s~cssAsy said sst asd he hsrn IA
piac~ sf thai hoard hes ~ny cs de ocsrs ho
wesld have essspsA Apsn il ssnseace ret crsit
ersnr il - whos thsir acoa sdvsnag~ous 10 the
m w and Congress ths Executsse herc~fsr
10 isuusrv into tks Which me y
mar nave Salxn Bst thss uprrsr&Ssa cssaot wipe off,
stigma whscA fhe scxca n IT, hoard has afred uposy
osheors Tbs ls~ psssed II lsAe period OF the
ssa~,os tbere thea iftle time examine i; by
had sisce sxaminsa II With care snd desiierston q
ceuid hst tliak that IL usSortsnase IN
sufScsecsly direct IN regard details regnanng
o6 the board. The number dsarsssd a dsmi.srd
I'd 10 3ol, and the ai~vs In say cNr
oonfcundlng the innocsns wiah he gssy. In many
Il might b. fhnt the ssneescH a Tbs board wss drser =
other cnsss usdoabtsdiy, t ws not ~ fse seresc
hins~sf AAmats He aliuaed 10 IN particulars
Ls<us Nanrywhe hsA sllzstrsed Amerc~n SCIENCE ~
his depsrtnrnt of be navy and had confrihnsed
sosus bene6s upon ths nautical vorad fhAa sny maa