The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-15

~ UNION EITN,4.
sas and who killed 10 tho discharge Of bis Official
which he robbed and the expenses Of the widow
family In returning TO Michigan ~ /.
RESOLUTION sURMITTKD.
Mr. HALE submitted the following resolution; which
lies over until tomorrow, under the rule
RssoVsd That the President Of the United States be
issued TO any military officer In command in Kansas 70 dis
any unarmsd meeting Of the people Of that Territory
pie of that Territory. -. ,- ..
.s.s BILLS PASSED, ETC.
The following bills were considered read third time
and passed: s n
Bill for the relief Of j. r. Powell
Bill to amend the charter Of Georgetown in the District
of Columbia. , IElf IL.
Bill for The relief Of Nathan NJ Loundsbury. W.
Bill for the relief Of Eliza B. Mcneil.
On motion BY Mr. GEY Err the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration OF the bill from the House of Representatives
amend IAN act to provide for the payment OF horses and
other property lost or destroyed In the military service 81
the United States approved March 8, ls4s which was
read. . ass.,.s...a. ...sg ..., /. .s -
Mr.. HUNTER thought an important question was In
soyed in the bill and moved that its further consideration
be postponed until tomorrow; which was agreed TO-
On motion by Mr.. WELLER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill for the construction Of road
from Fort Rdgey In the Territory Of Minnesota TO the
South Pass OF the Rocky mountains in the Territory Of
Nebraska which briefly discussed by Messs BGGS,
BELL of Tennessee and WELLER and its further consd
GRAFTON was postponed until to-morrow
On motion by Mr. STUART the bill for the construction
Of suitable building for courthouse and post office at
Boston, Massachusetts, upon which "a adverse report had
been made BY the Committee on the Judiciary, was ndeh
On motion by Mr. COLLAMER, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the bill making appropriation of
000 the praccaby and usefulness Of the at
mospherc telegraph The bill discussed by Messrs.
HUNTER, CASS THOMPSON of Kentucky, and COL
LAMERi when the further consideration OF the subject
postponed until Tomorrow in consequence OF the hour
having arrived for taking up the special order.
~4 EFFICIENCY THE NAVY.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to amend the act entitled IAN act to promote the eff
cheney of the navy '. .. n4.. .r.g-ar -.
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the bill by adding TO the
second section the following additional proyso:
"Provided, further, That any dropped officer who may
be- in the opinion Of said court entitled be placed the
retired r foush list be thus placed BY the President
by and with the advice and consent OF the Senate.
The question being taken the amendment agreed
Mr.. PUGH moved to amend the bill by adding the fol.
lowing as an additional section
sss And r. That xhsn
commissioned officer Of the navy shall have become; from
any cause incapable Of performing the duties Of his Office
az s m to
be retired from active service upon leave OF absence
farlosgh pay and upon Of such nomination
list and he shall be withdrawn from active service
and command and entitled to receive leave Of absence or
urough pay according to the nomination and conrma
ton" woe 1. -.a .uM
The amendment was advocated by Messrs BAYARD
and PUGH, and opposed by Messrs BENJAMIN, NAL
LORY, and BUTLER. The question being taken, 1t was
ME-. BENJAMIN then moved to strike out the following
clause In the fourth section of the bill:
And the President shall be- and he is hereby, authorized
to transfer officer, at his request from the active
list to the reserved list, when in his Judgment the public
interests require IT,
The amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. BAYARD moved to amend the bill by striking out
that portion which directs the moral fitness of naval OIL
be investigated by the court of inquiry After
some discussion the amendment rejeced-yeas II,
nays 49, as follows:
Foot Hale, Hunter Iyerson, Jotes OF Tennessee Ma
son, Pearce Pratt, Pugh, Toombs Wade and wellerl1
Tennessee, benjamin. Bigler Brodhead, Brown, CLAY,
Dodge, Durkee, Fesssndsn Fish, F.gs,risk, Foster Ham
bull, and Wilson-23. y
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the bill by providing that
the of inquiry should consist of three officers Of the
navy to be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy three
officers of the army to be appointed BY the Secretary Of
War and three civilians to be appointed by the President
The amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. To0MBS moved TO amend the bill by adding the
following additional section:
csc -. And be Il further enacted, That so much and
such parts of said Of 2Sth February 1885, provides
that vacancies created in the active t by placing officers
order Of rank and seniority and all other parts Of said
which may authorize promotion in the navy be- and the
same are hereby rePeaieu.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10 nays 2sas fol-
lows:
YEAS-Messrs Adams Bright, Butler, Crtenden, Doug.
las Evans Foot Hale lyerson, Jones Of Tennessee, Ma
son, Toombs, Wade, Weller, and Wilson'S.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bepjamin, Bigler, Brodhead,
Brown, Clay Clayton, Dodge, Durkee Fessenden, Fsh,
Fitzpatrick, Foster Geyer amn, Hunter johnson, NAL
lory Pearce Pratt Pugh Reid Sebastian, Slidc Stuart,
Toucey Trumbul and Yulee-2s.
Mr. PUGH moved to strike out the following clause in
the third section Of the bill
"Apd the President shall be- and he Is hereby authorized
with the advice and consent Of the Senate to transfer
officer the fuough the pay list and
much Of the OF February 2s 1855, entitled An
the efficiency OF the renders reserved Off
ineligible TO promotion be, and the hereby
pealed"
The question being taken the amendment was not agreed
10.
Mr.. HUNTER moved TO amend the bill by striking out
all after the enscng clause and inserting Substitute
but the amendment rejected-yeas II, nays 20.
Mr.. T00MBS then moved to amend the bill by striking
out all after the enacng clause and inserting substitute
being the previously submitted by him. and tempo
rarly withdrawn
At four o'clock n motion made 10 adjourn which
was not agreed to-yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. T0OMBS then proceeded TO give his views the
bill ut length and at quarter past FIVE O'Clock yielded the
floor TO motion for adjournment which being agreed TO-
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NORWOOD McLKLLAND.
Mr. sAPP, OF Ohio moved suspension Of the rules In