New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-29
XXXvIrH CONGRESS
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Mar
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHIsoros, March q 1s$t
TIE Joint RESOLUTION making Macon, Ca, 3 port AZ
entry was pas,td.
the House Homestead bill.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE rep, Wis., presented petition
in favor Of q uniform Bankrupt law.
Dir. SLIDELL Dem, La, from tho Committee on
petition of Isaac r. Morse for add tiOnal conpenss-
ton, and reported q bill for HE relief.
Mr.. DAVIS Den. Miss.l from the Military Com
mttee, reported bill to provide pensions for the wic-
and orphans of officers and soldiers OF the army of
the United States Referred to the Committee oa Psu.
sions
Mr.. CAMERON Qaep., Pa presented petition
from citizens Of Northumberland County, Pa asking
a change in the tariff laws.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER rep. Mich l. n.
St Clair Flats bill was made the special order for nsxt
Tuesday week.
On motion Of Mr.. BIGLER Dem Pal. the blI,
amend the Patent laws was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
The bill to prohibit the issue Of bank notes in the
District Of Columbia was made tbs special order for
10 day two weeks.
Mr.. SEWARD, Rep, N. ", from the Commi,.e.
Foreign Relations, reported bill for the relief Of
J. Uosner Smith.
1he bill to increase and regulate the pay of officers
the Navy, was taken up, the question being On Dir.
Fessendens substitute
Mr.. MALLORY Dem, Fla opposed it on the
ground that it did not do ustce TO the Leutsnants
who were the poorest paid officers 10 the service.
Mr. FESSENDEN rep, Me- replied at Soms
length in defense of HE substitute.
Mr. SIMMONS (Rep X. L. propoed amend
ment further increasing the pay Of Leutsnaats. Re-
jected
Mr.. HAMMOND Dem S. c. advocated an IL
creased pay captains waiting orders L. was un1st
TO increase the pay OF all otter branches OF the serye
and refuse il to captains. He believed members Of
both Houses of Congress TO be totally ignorant Of tbs
way OF increasing the pay and thought it better to
initiate the English Navy ia the management Of ours.
He offered an amendment 70 that effect, which was
substituted BY one nom Mr.. BENJAMIN Dem, La,
making the salary of captains az 81 900; waiting
orders and on leave, S3,OOO and dlscharging other
duties, 50 800. Agreed 10.
Mr.. IVERSON Dem, Ga.) then offered substitute
increasing the pay OF all officers OF the Navy go per
month. He thought none bat Philadelphia lawyer
understood the bill a. reported ana amended. de
wanted to simplify this matter Of pay, that il could
special stuoy. His desre was TO put officers Of the
Navy on the same footing precisely as Officers OF ths
Army.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, Mics thought the method Of
giving each army officer the saue hcre sse bad one
and hoped it would not be applied to the Navy.
Mr.. lversons substitute was not agreed to.
After other unmportaut amendments, the question
was taken on air Fesaendens substitute, as amended,
and it was not agreed tO--Yeas ~, Nays y.
Mr. WIGFALL Dem, Texas offered an amend
ment giving increase OF pay TO thOse naval ohcers
on land retained for scientific purposes at the head Of
bureaus.
Mr. BROWN Dem, Mise said be was opposed to
giving it TO these lane -ubbers. Ii they are TO have
any increase Of pay, make separate cases Tor them
He did not believe in placing them on an equality With
those who braved the perls ard endured the nsos oil
service.
The amendment was rejeoted-Yeas I'D, Nays 80.
The ori. nal bill az amended, was then read third
lime and passed. Adjourned.