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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, JAN 10.
sSESATE-Several memorials were presented
from Naval officers, complaining of theaction o.
the Naval Board
Mr.. Brodhead agreed with the Scc'y. of the
Navy, that remedy may be afforded in cases
where errors of judgment may have deprived
the country of the services of meritorious off.
ceas, He trusted that the Committee on Naval
Affairs would give the subject due considers
ton.
Mr.. Hale said he would soon introduce bill
to repeal the act under which the Navy Board
was created
Mr.. Brodhead believed that if injustice had
been done, the responsibilities rested upon Con
gress and motto the Navy Board In most ca.
seS the Board can fully sustain itself. and he
thought that on investigation the Board ought to
| have a hearing.
Dir. Benjamin said if wrong had been done, it
was chargeablcin great measure to Congress.
He thought the Secretary Of the Navy made a
mistake in recommending to the President the
adoption in totoOf tue action of the board. The
remedy lies with the Executive, who appointed
the power. Congressional legislation would be
inappropriate and inefficient and would do more
harm than good.
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, thought the first step
was toProcurc the report of the Board and all
the testimony in the cases, for which purpose he
had heretofore offered resolution calling on the
Sec'y of the Navy for documents Acting in
the dark, he much feared the Senate was falling
into mistakes similar to those they were DISPOSED
to condemn. The statute is good one hut has
been wickedly diverted from its purpose, con-
trary to law and justice. If the Board acted
without testimony, its members are doubly
damned. He condemned the secret conclavc as
worse than the Spanish Inq,lisition.
! Atr Mallory defined +l,o Dnt;y,, ~,
and the conduct of the President and Scc'v OF
the Navy, saying that the act to promote the eff
ticlency of the Navy was liberal towards those
who were effected by its operation, provisions
however should be made for cases of peculiar
hardship
Mr. Touccy thought it premature for the SEN
ate either to condemn or approve the action OF
the Navy Board; he doubted not the members
had acted as honorable men, and whatever may
have been done, their intentions were to pro-
mote the best interests of the public service.
| Ar. Mason said the services Of competent and
| gallant officers of Virginia hal been dispensed
with; the innocent had been confounded with
the guilty; the board looks like court which
condemns first and hears afterwards.
Mr.. Hale presented n memorial from Geo. a.
Stevens, late master in the Navy, praying for
redress and moved it be referred to the Commit
tee OH judiciary. lie contcnded that the law
under which the Board acted was uncons;itu-
tional because it violated all the great principles
for the preservation Of property and personal
rights and was er post T;ictO in its operations.
| The subject was then passed over informally,
when the Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House continued in session all night, and
was occupied by desutory debate involving the
political positions of members, intcrsrcrscd with
ballots for Speaker, all proving Intellectual
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, referred to the letter
of Mr.. GiddirgS iii the Ashtabula Sentinel, sta
ting that it was fairly decarab!e from its tenor,
that he wishes to get vote for himself:
At o'clock this morning Mr.. Paine made an
Intellectual motion for Orr and then for Smith OF
Ala, to temporarily occupy the Chair until u
Speaker was elected.
Two ballots were then taken, the last Of which
stood: Banks S.; Richardson 10; Fuller 27;
Pennington .; Scattering i; Necessary to a
choice ~
Much time was consumed in calling the roll on
the previous question, and frequent motions to
adjourn. Members were sleeping or doing
around the Hall upon chairs or sofas, others re-
imai;.inS on guard to rouse them up when their
votes We're required
Several members Stgmatized the scenes enact
| cd rs most diSgraccfu and though they would
he wiiiirg to stay four hours longer if they
thought any good could be effected, hut thought
it would be better, under the circumstances, to
go home and end the farce
Mr.. GiddingS eXcUlpated Mr.. Campbell from
any such imputation
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio, challenged any friend
to say that such was his desire and defended
himself from the charges of the \. y. Tribune
of being doughfacc. He stated that he had
ever, in principle, been opposed to the extension
of slavery and challenged all mankind TO prove
the contrary; and avowed in strong terms his
devotion to tue principles of the American
party.
Mr. Winslow moved that the House adjourn
till Friday.
The Democrats in giving reasons for voting in
the affirmative, notwithstanding the resolution
adopted in caucus net 10 adjourn or take recess
till election Of Speaker, said that they thus re-
solved liz good faith to give the majority an OPP
Portnnity to organize; they were now satisfied Of
the mpracticabiity ofthc experiment.
Mr.. Lctchcr said he was perfectly satificd that
the prospect of some of the coorcti Republicans
for the kingdom of heaven was better now than
of an election of Speaker, Of which there was
no earthly probability.
Etilcridge remakcd-the democrats had de-
feated the organizatiUnby taking the responsible
ty of holding $50 other men in chains.
Bowie replied by saying the Americans have
the power to organize by uniting on the demo-
cratic candidate for Spcakcr-let them come up
and save the country.
Washburn of Maine, defended the Republicans
from the charge that they are responsible for
the failure Of an organization.
Mr.. Lin,lley said he had seen no disgraceful
acts, but merely good humor on the part Of the
gentlemen engaged in debate
Mr.. Giddinss said that so far as relates to the
conduct of gentlemen on this floor it was equal
to his expectations. (Iaughter) lie rendered
| to his friends (the Rcpubicans) his thanks for
their kindness and dccorous bcIrayior, and said
to the democrats that their conduct was better
than he expected, 0auShtcr.) As no good could
be effected by prolonging the contest; he voted
with the other Republicans to adjourn.
The House then sdjourned at half past A.
NJ. till Friday by 10 majority.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT