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chargable in a great measure to Congress-
He thought that the Secretary of Navy made
a mistake in recommending to the President
the adoption in toto of the action of the Board.
Tie remedy lies with the President, who has
the appointing power.
Congressional legislation would be inappro-
pirate and ineffective, and do more harm than
good.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn, thought the first step
was to procure the report Of the Board and all
the testimony in the case, for which purpose
he had heretofore offered resolution, calling
o the Secretary of Navy for the documents;
acting in the dark he feared the Senate were
disposed to condemn.
The statute is a good one, but has been
wickedIy perverted from its true purpose and
contrary to law and justice; if the Board acted
without testimony its members are doubly
damned.
He condemned the secret conclave as more
than the Spanish Inquisition, without note
Of warning the fast ntimation the officers had
was their heads were off and they dishonered
and disgraced.
Mr.. Mallory defended the action of the
Navy Board and conduct of the President and
the Secretary of Navy, saying that the act to
promote the efficiency of the Navy was liberal
towards those who were effected by its opera
ton. Provision however, should be made ia
, cases of peculiar hardship.
Mr.. Toucey thought it premature for the
Senate either to condemn or approve the
action of the Navy Board. He doubted not
that its members had acted as honorable men,
and whatever had been done, their intention
was to promote the best interest of the public
service. re
| Mr.. Mason said that the services Of compe
tent and gallant officers of Virginia had been
dispensed with and the innocent had been con-
founded with the guilty. The Board looks
like court which condemn first and hears
afterwards.
| Mr.. Hale, presented memorial from Judge
A. Stevens late master in the Navy, praying
for redress and moved it be referred to judics-
airy committee. He contendcd that the law
under which the Board acted, was unconstitu-
tional because it violated all the great princi-
pies for the preservation of property and per-
sonal rights and was expost fActo in its opera
tons. The subject was passed over formally
and the Senate adjourned till Monday.
BosToN, Jan. II.
The Canada reports having spoken the At
ltntic on the 23d ult., when one day out from
Liverpool, off Bally Cotton Cook harbor.
| s. ALTON, ILL, Jan. IL.
Freight train on the Terre Haute and Alton
Railroad ran off the track yesterday forenoon.
Five persons were instantly killed-viz King
engineer, Wesley Davis fireman, John Nor
rison, of Dunkirll, n Y and Messrs. Drake
and Bates of Decatur Illinois,
MILWAUKEE, JAM II.
The Legislature organized yesterday. Lieut.,
Governor Macarthur, is President of the SEN
ate. The Senate elected Byron Hayne, Rep.
from Milwaukee, Clerk; VIM. Hall, Dem. o.
Grant County, elected Speaker Of the House,
AMI Judge Armstrong, Democrat, of GAINESVILLE,
Clerk. Gales Bashord to-day, demanded pos
session Of the Executive Office from Ex-Gov-
ernor Barstow; the latter declined. The case
is now before the Supreme Court
/ BALTIMORE, Jan. IL.
The cold weather is moderated. No trains
left here for Philadelphia last night or to-day,
New Orleans mails from the 28th December
to the I'd inst, have been received; still two
mails due. Dates from Galveston to the 29th
had been received. Texas debt bill rejected
by majority of 6, and motion to reconcile
was postponed to the 10Th of February.
The weather Christmas Day was colder
than ever knownin Texas, and great damage
was done to the fruit trees by ice.
4 The Charleston mails of the 8th and 9th
have been received.
On Sunday fire occurred destroying the
warehouse of Mazzek & Sons, containing SOC
bales of cotton and a considerable quantity O.
rice. Loss estimated at $4,000. The cotton
and rice on storage belonged to different own
ers, but were mostly insured.
r-tr.s Z BALTIMORE, Jan. II.
The Eastern mail arrived in good season -
Weather cloudy with indications of snow.
New York, Jan. II.
An alarm created this morning by report
that steamer was burned in the Sound last
evening. The boats on Fall River Stowingtor
and Norwich, routes arrived safe so if correct
must be propeller or New Haven boat.
BALTIMORE, JAN II.
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