The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-16
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tsndsu, Douglas, Evans, Foot Hale Houston. IvsrsOn
Jones Of Tennessee Mason Pearee. Pugh Thompson Of
Kentucky, Toombs, and wsllsr--ls.
jamin Biggs, Bgler Brod6sad, Brown, Clay, Clayton,
Dodge, Fessenden, Fish Fitzpatrick Foster, qeysr James
Mallory, Pratt, Held Sebastian sldel stuaft Trumeul
and Yuee--26. IT.. ...
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then moved to amend the bin by
adding additional section providing that the said naval
Of inquiry shall consist Of less than seven mem
COMPOSED II oce on he reserved st and in no case
shall any officer sit said court who may be in any wise
benefited injured BY the action thereof who may be
objected to by the party whose case being investigated
but the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr. BAYhRD moved 10 strike out Of the bill the clause
at the end of the frat sectonwhch adopted to-day
on the motion of Mr. CarTRsDEsand insert in lieu thereof
the following
the said shall In their finding report whether
the said officer he has been dropped from the rolls OF the
he aaa and Il to the latter whether
on Leave Of absence or furough and In ease the oce
placed on the reserved iss then the court in their finding
shall report whether the said officer ought to DO restored TO
sn ~ g not whether he -
and the hnapg o the court shall in oil cases DO submitted TO
"a. resident OF the United States and approved Dy MIN
recommended such officer may be nominated by the Pres
dent the Senate for restoration the service according to
the fading the court approved by him. and in the case
ola retired officer the finding Of the court when approved
by the President shall be conclusive, and such eeer shall
be restored to the active list to occupy that position and
in the navy which he would have occupied had he not
been retired under the action of the late naval board or no
shall remain the retired list leave OF absence or
Tough pay according the finding Of tho court approved
by the President Pogdea That the officers restored or
respectively BY the President BY and with tho advice and
consent Of the Senate ..
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill amended was read the third time and pass
od-teas 2e nayS las follows
YEAS.-yessrs Adams Bayard Bell of Tennessee, Ben
Bss Sass
Trasba and Yu ia Na'''''' r' "e''' ''s'A'
NAYs--Messrs. Bright Douglas Hale, Houston, Hunter
Jones OF Tennessee Mason Pugh stuart thompson Of Ken
lucky, and foombs--lI.
The BILL in the form in which it passed. is follows
BILL to amend act entitled act to promote the
efficiency OF the navy"
enacted BY the Saae and House of Representa- OF
He oea sates of America an tongresa assemhsd That
upon hs rtten request made within ninety days after the
oer absent United States at tbs time the pas
sage ~ this act provided he shall return whino al
o. ans b e op .ns s nas
act Of 18Th Of February 1862 entitled An act TO promote
the physical mental and no moral dimes. q
such officer for the naval service be by
Which ner % % n laws
said court shall in their finding report aad OH
&c BE- e nas 0s sn IL the rolls Of s ought
the reserved list and to the latter whether
as b E s,r the bn
reserved list then the court in their finding shall
whether the officer ought
list or not restored whether he ought remain the
retired list leave Of absence fuough pay the
finding Of the court shall in all be submitted
President OF the United States and IL approved By him in
Abe of dropped officer where restoration has
ommended such officer may be nominated by the President
To the senate for restoration to the service according
hndug OF the court as approved by him and in the of
retired officer the finding Of the court when approved by
the President shall be conclusive and such officer shalt be
restored to the active list TO occupy that position and rank
in the navy which he would occupied had
retired under the action Of the late naval board shall
remain on the retired list leave Of absence fuough
ray according to the finding of the approved the
on the Be- .ppSs e @
pecyey BY the President BY and with the advice and
SIC. 2. And Be further enacted That the operation Of
shall be suspended far authorize the
within one year from the passage Of this act by the Pre
dent by and with the advice and Of Senate
officers reserved dropped under the operation Of Of
18th of February 1885, entitled An act promote the e
hciency of the navy " Provided That there shall be
furthe, promotions appointments In grade after said
reservations shall have been made thereto until such grade
IA the shall be reduced to the limit
scribed by law That when such officer shall be
TO the by and with the advice and Of the
ate the officer so restored re- shall occupy that position and
retired fsoaghea or dropped BY the order Of the Pres
That dropped officer who be In the opinion Of said
court entitled to be placed the retired ough list
be thus placed BY the President by and with the adj
SEo s. Aad be further enacted That officers who were
dropped Aforesaid, and who shall not be restored
naval service within year from the passage hereof shall
be entitled to receive years duty pay OF their grades
respectively; and the President shall be- and he hereby
authorized, with the advice and consent the Senate
transfer officer from the arsugh to the reserved pay
list and that so much Of the act of February 49, 1885, entitled
Gan to promote the efficiency navy" renders
reserved officers ineligible to promotion be, and the
Il hereby, repealed.
SEC H. d be further enacted, That reserved officers
be promoted the reserved list by and with the adj
vice and Of tie Senate but promotion shall
ente them to any pay beyond that to which they
titled when reserved shall they by such promotion,
take any higher rank than they would bad they
been retained In the active service OF the navy and nothing
in this act, in the act 70 which this
shall be construed TO preclude officers the reserved
list from wearing the uniform OF their grades respectively
SEC. g. Ard be further enacted That captains In COM
maDd Of squadrons shall be denomnated flag officers.
Sac. 9. And be Further enacted That all officers who NAV
be restored TO active service under the provisions Of
shall be entitled TO draw the pay they drawing al
the time they retired dropped for during the
time such retirement Suspension from the active service
aforesaid,
Amer the consideration Of executive business the Sen.
ate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SUMNER AFFAIR
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