Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-28

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afte,r...


In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the bill to increase and regulate the nav
Of the Navy Of the nited States, reported On N.
2lst Inst. by MI. Mallory, chairman Of tbsCcrn.
mluee on naval Affairs, was discussed at pfeat
Length on the various amendments by Sehstcri
Mallory, Fessenden, Crittenden, Slideli. Xssnn.
lversen, Doolittle Green, Harlan Hamlin q Zines.
PEI ce, and others. Various amendments were.
after being discussed, disagreed to- -
Among the amendments agreed to wa. ,s,.anc.
tlon OF the pay OF the senior captain on dnt rom
1850 to 81 500. Changes Were made In tbeinav
OF surgeons and pursers, and the warranted officers
are 70 receive increase after three wears instead of
nve as contemplated in the original bill
Mr.. Rice moved an amendment to the hill IN
the ehect that the officer charged with exferi.
ments in gunnery at the navy-yard shall receive
the sea service pay Of the grade next above him:
nays-3l to Is. '"" ">
Mr.. Crittenden moved to amend the bin BY al
lowing midsbipmen at sea $3.50, while ON other
duty S5oO, and when on leaving or waiting orders
Si5U; and sent to the Clerks desk Iettr5 nom
young young midshiPman at the Naval Academy on the
Mr.. Mallory doubted the policy of increasing
the pay OF the young midshipmen and thought
their interests would be better promoted hv I'm.
lung their allowance to their actual Expenditures
to nc amendment OF MI Crittenden was agreed
MI lverson sent an amendment to the Chair.
which was read, and which he desired A sub,
sst'S LOT the PHI under discussion. He proposed
insert: 0-'"'e ap" W
THAT all the officers of the United STATE. navy
now drawing annual salaries shall hereafter re-
ceive and be paid all additional alIoSy,mcs of
TWENTY-FIVE per cent. upon the salaries now Al.
lowed by law, except when Oh leave or f,,IouUb
during which time their increased paw shnll he
only twelve and half per cent. upon their pres
MIR. lverson asked to have the amendment
prlntedi which was ordered, and the Senate adj
jOurned. N'0 q"
IHE HOUSE, having under consideration tie bill
tep from the Committee on Commerce for
vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam
MT Taylor proposed substitute for the bill.
IoVulhg tnat unless the steamboat laws are full y
GonpiIeu WIN Dy the owners Of steamboats, their
InSuIdHce poIlcles shall be vtiated; and that nor
sons In charge when disasters occur shall NOT no
employed upon other steamers unless declared NV
| aJu,y Tree from censure or blame. This, lie said ;.
would invoke the principle Of self interest for th
Protection Of human life. the only principle 10
"mIcn they could successfully appeal
Inc Dill was postponed for two weeks
h m =, Anaerson, OF Ky, explained the reason of
MS at :nce when the vote was taken Yesterday on
the resoiution introduced by Mr. Blake in relation
TO the abolition Of slavery He was in BaItimo,e
WIN Is family, and if he had been present would
nave voted against the resolution He was led to
MAKE tnls explanation i'm consequence of some in
Vldlous comments made on his absence py gentle
men on the democratic side He trusted tho,
T;% wtharaw these inPutations, and if they
| NV 90. II W w 50 Ne ndQ 10 say that he
| neither to be intimidated, threatened, nor wbine
ped into the democratic ranks f
MI Hlndman was one Of those who animal
Verted upon the gentleman's absence. The cir
cumstance did seem singular to him esneci.m,
III cohnexion with the fact that the gentleman had
once voted for Black Republican candidate for
| an ONCE In this House. He had no desire to drs.
COON the gentleman into the Democrats n,rtv
the House went into Committee of the Whole
ONT Grow in the chair) and resumed the consjd.
s.a.on OF the army appropriation bill. which had
Inc BIN was read by sections for amendment
MIR. Boteler moved to amend by Increasing
Sie app OPERATION for armories from $3.50 OCO to
SiOO 600, and spoke at some length in favor Of the
amendment The original estimate was for
Sfo,oOo, which was the smallest sum upon which
tue armorles could be kept going for the wear but
the Secretary of War based lis estimates 49,
last years legislation and cut down the sum. and
after some discussion, and without taking action
on tue amendment, the committee rose
Az ten minutes before five O'Clock the Houss
adjourned 'i0"Se