The daily union., 1856-04-05

was originally would repeal ths law to g.t rid Of that
disability which The old law imposes Felaon TO promo
uous think il would be necessary only repeal the
law but affirmative legislation upon The sub
jec Ii may be necessary authorize The President
10 replace these men who have been put the reserved
list, to the active list
Notwithstanding the necessity for the repeal and this
legislation 10 the Of the retired officers s
class OF officers who cannot be reached any legs-
laton of Congress No act Of Congress, action Of
either branch Of Congress restore those their
positions who have dropped from the service II lies
only within the power Uf the Executive do justice TO
them by restoration Office. There mdst he exercise
OF the executive preogAye TO wipe out the stain which
has inflicted their character and feelings and
them the position from which they have been eject
ed In order authorize the President do this
able him TO act undersandngly 10 enable him
tain which Of these have been dropped without a
cause propose this Investigation. IL Is absolutely and
essentially necessary to be had in order accomplish this
object The President cannot act undeTstandingy
ALL until he is informed Of the grounds which the
officers have been dropped and The evidence upon which
the judgments of the naTal board we're based.
These Mr. President, my views. The Committee
Naval Affairs have introduced proposition confer
that committee the power to send for persons and papers
in order carry this investigation themselves object
comforting this power that committee have great
respect for every member OF that committee have
doubt tat in ordinary they would be quite
petent to discharge any duties conferred them any
other committee which could be raised in this body but
object clothing them with this power, because all
know what their feelings and opinions in relation this
whole subject are. We know that that committee have
already peudged this in all its bearings and proper
tons and that the investigation s confined to that
mee the judgment is already made up and these officers
may hang their harps the willows The committee
have already given their opinion the Senate in eab
orae report in which they have defended the law and jus
tilted the proceedings board s 1T to be expected
that they would institute that searching tha full and free
examination of the members of the board which
sary elicit all the facts enable the President the SEN
ate and the world to judge correctly of this whole proceed
ing2
Sir object to the jurisdiction which they ask for them
selves. II is jurisdiction which, if conferred will be
conferred body that has already fully decided upon
the subject think it is not fair these officers is
proper is just that such important investigate
results large class Of fellow citizens, shosld be
confded a one-sided committee which has already
given its judgment against these officers aud in defence OF
the whole action of the naval board propose to
special commtee-one that, If 1t be not entrely dsn-
terested and impartial will at least be OF men,
bers of every branch of the Senate and Of every side Of
this question: that all parties may be represented and
that justice be DONE that full free and efficient nves
cation may be had and all the facts developed for the
sideraon of the President and the Senate When we have
done this shall have discharged duty Although
the Secretary of the Navy calls upon in the most urgent
manner confirm these nominations growing out of the
will consent to sanction by my voice vote any
of these nominations until satisfied that ample and
complete justice has been done every who has been
injured by the action of the board and who has asked
may ask, for redress at our bands.