The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-19
WAsHIsQroS. Dsc. ls, 1859.

The NGrot Rfn-Fhe Report ~ the Gsnse C0nsas, tss.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs met yosserday,
and majority agreed to report The Senats bill without
amendment which passed that boay July l5 1855 aiia,
q tedious and exciting debate winch lasted upwards Of
Eve nonths
TINS bill although no, perfect, the best shat cord
be passed At the me and received he support Of many
SeIa!ors who would have been glad have go. better
bill bd who were des,foas OF getting tae vs9sd qQesoa
iorn 1be Hor,e Committee, as said beSore, or ~
oas majority Of tben have agreed to report the bill
back to the house without amendment and tAat Il
may tie put upon its passage.
Mr.. Bocook, irom Same comm uee, will make q minor
y report leaving out the Court OK Inquiry iii,
oy and with the advice and OF Senate
nstsie the officers VINO were ac OF sy toe aston Of tas
immortal teen. alter = iair exanlnati,n ana In vospgA
ton OF their By the proper sUtn res yos amsnt
men am persuAdsd, will not 10 aioptsdoy ths 'nse
u s ptetty generally conceded toa sujn An amend nelt
could LOT pass the Senate; and rather tnan yard ias
bin By htcbng on such al amendment, the House .lll
vote Il down And then pass tae SsuAie bill
Many Of tas oers who afested by the action Of
the minor a. fifteen are nc. 10 toe CITY, and are exsons
u Snxious that The Senate bl should pass r0s folio
ing "a she Senate bill which has been reported oy
House Committee
BIZ 70 AnEsD 4 ,1c,Ir Ac1 EsrrsD ~ 70 Paosors
BE enaced ~ the senate and aolse 4 Rearesecayes
n9sn the % ,en rsansst made WITHIN nnsy dsys ssr the
officer absent nom lie cnes saiss at the ne o The
o. S y be , u s ser e s s s. & sss s % ne
ped tqroSsses s s retired ey se opssaoa g ns @ act ofa
entted AN promote the efficiency Of The navy. do
aea c :s s pss
to be Investigated by Of inquiry which shall br
q nars shsi n tcr s,as rs repor whs
tee navy ought TO be restored and rcaorei wne.er tbs
active s The reserved st anii 10 die latter wAss-r
be written rsuest as Aforesaid shall have oesn p.csi
port whether Ought to q restored 10 the scive
list. @ or ro rsea Whether BE- oGsh, % remae % % ae re-
81 nc ne enur, shs n s Eases be ausfnea 70 me rresdsn
Groppsd oacsr where rrsoaiioa Sas been reooas1ded
c1 @ eSs, MAJ be he nomHsed By Se restsa 2 ae
approved by him retlrsa ,er
s be Conclusive; aud ,ac oc-r snail e restored q h
he woa a h 's0 Se o .oa BEEN 1 rea s@
ae,on q ne late Naval oad; he snail main upon
os spproSe DE-
,ha be- spposiei . ssr Places repeeaey by he c
dtn b sss yh Ss asse and Sgss,' % he SENATE -
present law limiting the aunbcr OF officers Of the shall
ys tom lc passage ibis s hy he pre.dsui BY ned
or % s s no so he ~ ne o & s e % os %
OF ifepruy, eshteea huod ed sad niSve entitled an act
.Sa e sc further aspo!n,@sas grade
grade active service shah e rcdscsd 70 the ia now
srsscSrSes p a. b. Law sa vasn soy sssh oer shs S TO
s DE e osS w e he so sa h. n s sea
report he Naval sesr: Froydea further ths my
Ted be placed the reci crlaugh ls may se thu,
nf The Scnaie.
see 9 And be \ la,Aer enacted This, Onlcs. who
nsya service within from he passage hereof sasn
be entitled 10 receye duty OF their grades
neotycy and the iros4 ,ha be and he hereby auho
nny c from be ous % & Ir essrvea @ psy R and .
much Of the net of February twenty eighth eishse.n hun
sb I'd fifty FIVE, entitled act promote edeency
Of The renders reserved once ineligible primo
ton be- ard the same IL hereby. repealed.
rec T. And be further reserved o9cers map
be promoted the s and with the advice and
consent OF the SeLae but suh promotion shall entic
hem 10 say beyond thai 70 witch they entitled
when reserved shall sy, By such promoion
hlshsr han they wouli have taken bad they bceu
tsned the active service Of the navy and nothing IN this
act he 70 wich this aneniment, shall BE-
construed a. TO preclude on the resolved s from
wearing the uhiform OF thar grades -lsely.
s. And he further enacted That captains m command
of squad shall be denomns ei tag ohccrz
Aad be Il further cd That all officers who
be r-scrcd 70 active under the provisions q this s
rha be Entitled TO draw tho tkev drawing "
the time they retired dropped for and during the
nc 81 srch suspension from The acys service