New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-15
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. .wAsHIseros, March H. 1860.
Mr.. TEN EYCK (Rep., n. j. presented petition
Of 1903 citizens of New-York and New-JesSsy, praying
for the passage of Homestead bill.
Mr.. FOSTER (Rep., Conn., presented petition
very numeTousy signeo by manufacturers and others
of Hartford Windsor, New-Eisyen, Norwich, Win
sted New-London, and other places in Connecticut,
praying for an alteration of the Tariff law,
afford than protection. The petition was read, and
Mr. Foster spoke in favor of granting their prayer
matter of justice and Necessity, citing statistics to en-
force his arguments
Mr. CLAY Dem, Ala, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported blu constituting Tampa Bay in
Florida lOrt of delivery. Passed.
Mr. WILSON (Rep., Mass, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill fer the relief OF l. W.
Lander.
Mr. BAYARD Dem, Del reported bill to amend
the regulating the carriage OF passengers in steam
ships and other vessels, and asked Its Immediate con-
sderaton, saying it was designed to protect unpro
tsced class OF persons and concerned the decsncy and
morality Of the country.
Mr. WADE Rep, Ohio and others objected be-
cause they wanted to present petitions.
Mr. BAYARD replied this would take no time. He
did not desire to interfere with petitions, but If this
caused discussion he would withdraw the motion
The objection being persisted in, the bill was no.
considered.
On motion of Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep Mel, the
bill to increase and regulate the pay of the Navy, and
the bill to modify the service and pay Of Purses
in the Navy, were recommtted to the Committee
Naval Affairs with instructions to inquire into the ex-
pedeney of reporting a bill establishing the pay of
each grade of officers per annum in dollars and cents
with an increase at stated periods up to twenty years
Il service.
On motion of MIR. LATHAM Dem, Call, rssolu.
lion adopted requesting the Secretary of War ~
furnish the Senate with all plans, estimates and Ie-
ports relating to the construction Of new barracks for
troops at the Preside of San Francisco.
On motion of Mr.. HAMLIN REP, Mel the daily
hour of meeting was changed from o'clock to ID.
The Military Academy bill was taken up. The pend
'ng amendment of Mr. Hale (Rep n II. TO reduce the
he proposed volunteer regiments for the defense Of
Texas slall have been raised, was defeated.
Mr.. WIGFALL'S Dem, Tex. amendment, making
sn appropriation for regiment of mounted volunteers
for the defense of the frontier Of Texas, was adopted
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved an amendment fixing the
term of study at West Point to four years. but subse-
quently withdrew it.
Mr.. HALE moved to amend by adding a new sec
ton that the regiment of mounted volunteers provided
for by the act OF April 7th 1853 shall not be received
into the service of the United States it, in the opinion
OF LeuteL ant General Scott, of the mounted reg-
ments now in the army or much thereof as may be
necessary, can be safely ordered for the defense Of
Texas.
Mr. WIGFALL suggested that Mr.. Hale had better
amend his amendment, to make General Scott
Commander of the Army, instead of the President.
Mr.. HALE-My humble opinion is, with the highest
respect for both the Lieutenant General and the Prss
dent, that should rather have the Lieutensnt-Gen-
erals opinion on military subjects than the Presidents.
Messrs. DAVIS Dem, Miss), WILSON rep,
Mass. and HALE Rep, n. H., discussed the ques-
ton of how many troops were now in Texas and the
necessity for more. Mr. Wilson thought it would re-
quire most watchful the part of this Govern
ment TO keep out of with Mexico.
The amendment was reeced-Yeas II, Nays 3.
Mr.. LANE Dem, Oregon renewed Mr.. Fessen-
dens amendment, fixing the term of study at four
years, and argued in its favor.
Mr.. DAVIS thought the change from live years to
four could not be made without great Inconvenience,
and causing confusion in the course of study.
The amendment was rejected
~, IS NJ NJ. NtOfallf
amendment reconsidered for the purpose of taking
the Yeas and Nays on il.
II was then adopted, by Yeas 81, Nays 49,
The bill was then passed. by the following vote:
YEAs-Messs. BayNd, Benjamin. Biger Bragg. Bright.
frown Cameron Chestnut Clay Cngmsn, Colamer, Crien-
den Davis Dougss Fesenden Fitch Fzpstck Foot Foster
Green Gwn, Hammond Hemph Hunter Iyerson. Kennedy.
Lane Latham Mallory Mason Nicholson Pearce Powell Rice,
Sebastian slden, Thomson, Toombs Wigs, Wilson Yues
A.
NAYs-Messrs. Chandler Dixon, Dcoitsle Dukee Hals.
Hsmlin HaIlsn King, Sumner, Ten kyck Wsde-lL
On motion Of Mr. BAYARD, the bill for the protee-
ton OF female emersnt passengers, referredto by him,
was taken up and passed. Adjourned.