The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-02

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mons, Trunbul Wade, and wilson q
Mr. BRoDERIGK then moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which the bill passed which not agreed to-
yeas 22, nays rs.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION HILL
On motion by Mr. HUNTER the Senate then pro
cceded the consideration Of the naval appropriation
bill which read
On motion by Mr. MALLORY, several amendments
adopted, among which is appropriating Sis,
700 for payment for the CHARTER of vessels for the Pa
rdguay expedition also one fixing the rank OF en-
gineers in the army.
Mr. NJ nom the Committee Naval Afais, submit
ted another amendment that the number OF surgeons IN
the navy shall hereafter exceed 49, aud the huuber Of
assistant surgeons shall not exceed 80 which not
agreed to-yeas 10, nays 80.
Mr.. NJ also moved 10 amend the bin by adding q
provision that the sixth section of the act oJune l6
1851 entitled 'An act 10 amend act To promote the
efficiency OF the navy shall be construed % m
cude officers who at the time they dropped or
PLACED the reserved list had been detached from duty
removed from command for supposed neiclency, hut
have since been restored to the active list and such oii-
shall receive the pay they respectively
ceivng when they detached or removed, up to
the termination of teir cruise when detached deduct
ing any pay they may have otherwise received during the
time aforesaid
Mr. CoLLAMER moved to amend the amendment by
adding, and that this shall extend TO any officer who
been transferred from the iurlough list TO the leave
OF absence list by and with the advice and consent Of the
Senate - which agreed to-ycas 25, nays IL.
Mr. INVERSION moved to amend The amendment by in
sertng provision that those officers who dropped
from the navy by the action OF the ate Naval Retiring
Board and who have been subsequently, restored 10 tha
service aud placed the irlough leave pay list shalt
he allowed furough pay If they placed the fil
Tough list and leave pay if they were placed the
leave list from the time when they 30 dtcpped
til they restored deducting what they may already
have received for such time and that snoh officers
may have been reired and subsequently, transferred
the leave list shall be allowed leave pay during the time
they the furlouah list, deducting the tough
pay they have already received This amendment was
agreed to-yoas "a, nays 0.
The question then recurring on tn aineidm nt as
amended IL was agreed TO yeas SO, NAYS T.
Mr. HAMMOND from the Committee Naval All
iliis submitted an amendment Increasing the appopflo
tions for several Of tho rayy yards follows Ports
mouth n, H. from $40, 900 to $40, 900 New Work,
flon $50 600 TO Sl6S f56 Norfolk, from $50 Oo0 To
$3.50 900 Pennsacola from $1,000 10 S75,o and
Mare Island Cal, from $50, 600 to 5000 600 The appro
priations for the navy-yards at Boston, PHILADELPHIA
Washington, and Sacketts Harbor N. are not
changed.
Mr. TooMRs opposed the amendment, and Mr., HAM
MOND advocated it. The question still under dis
cussion at midnight, when report closed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr. PHELPS of Missouri, the House in
sisted upon its disagreement 70 the amendments OF the
Senate to the Legislative executive, and judicial appro
pation bi and agreed to the committee of conference
asked by that body.
hills PASSED.
On motion of Mr.. FENTON, of New Yo,k Senate bill
to authorize the enrolment of certain steanlats aud
vessels owned by the niniB and Lake Huron Railroad
Company taken from the Speaker table and passed
On motion of Mr.. HODGES, of Illinois, bin lwni
passed authorizing tho Secretary of the interior 10 place
the name OF Mary A. Harris widow of Thomas l.. Harris
on o pension roll at $50 per month during her widow
hood.
RSEouTlvE COMMUNICATIONS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a message from
the President of the United States transmitting report
from the Secretary of the Navy, with accompanying doc
uments in obedience TO resolution of the House request
ing him to communicate to the body copy OF all in
structons given to commanders of the African suarons
since the treaty OF 1872 called the Washington treaty.
and copy Of all regulations entered into for the
full accomplishments of the objects of said treaty which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Also the annual report of tho Commissioner of Patents
agriculture which WAS laid the table and ordered
to be printed
Mr., PHELPS, of Missouri submitted resolution di-
yecng tho printing of twenty thousand extra copies of
thls report which referred to the Committee ON
Printing.
Also communication from iLe Secretary Of the Inte-
rio in relation to treaty stipulaons with the Iancton
and Tonawar tribes of Indians which referred to
the Cowmtee of Ways and Means and ordered to ba
printed,
Mr. PHELPS Of Missouri nosn the Committee of
Ways and Means, then ,elorted bill making appropria
tions for ufIliaa eay spulations with the Iancton
and Ionawanda Indians for the year ending lime 3d.
1860 which read twice and referred TO the Commit
tee of the Whole ON the state of the Union.
Also communication from the Secretary OF the In4
terror asking appropriation for transfer OF copyright
books, &c. from the State Department to the Interior
Department, and for the purchase Of vol XI of the
Statues-atLarge; which referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means aud ordered to be printed,
Also communication from the Secretary Of the Inte-
Nor transmitting report upon the Pacific wagon road
which laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Also communication from the Postmaster General
stating abstract Of the offers to carry the mail &C.
which laid ON the table and ordered to be printed
TUE atsoEfLaNEoUs APPROPRIATION
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bill
making appropriations for snry civil expenses Of the
government for the year ending June 80 1860 reported
yesterday from the Committee of the Whole ON the
state of the Union with sundry amendments
The amendment reducing the appropriations for the
Treasury extension to $50, 0GQ adopted
The amendment striking ont the appropriation for the
Charleston custom house agreed to yeas 50, nays
T2
The amendments striking out the appropriation for tho
New Orleans custom house. and directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to use ths balance of the nnexpended appr
priaon heretofore made for the Charleston and New Or
leaaa custom houses in tinshag she buildings FOR use
were severally agreed to-
The amendments approprating SST, 600 for repairing
the wog.s and pier in order To preserve and te
light house at Chicago Illinois, agreed toy 97
nays IS,
The amendments appropriatng 50, 400 for tho hest E
boats to be placed at each of the twentyeght life sta
ons the coast of New Jersey, and proyidng that
much of the money remains nnexpendcd OF the appro
priaon made for this ,gpose last year shall be carried
to the surppa fund appropratng 81 600 for repairing the
several life stations ON the coast of Long Island and New