The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-15
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
YIRSf SESSION.


Senate.
wAsmS0roS, March IA, 1859.
THE HoNxsrEAD HILL
Mr.. TN EycK, (rep) Of N. j., presented petition Of
one hundred and three citizens Of New York and New
jersey, praying for the passage Of the Homestead bill
PROTECTION FOR MANUFACTURERS.
Mr. FosrHR (rep) Of Conn. presented petition very
numerously signed by manufacturers and others, Of
Hartford Windsor New Haven. Norwich, winsted, New
London and other places in Connecticut praying for
alteration Of the tariff law afford them protection.
The petition was read and Mr.. Foster spoke faver Of
granting their prayer matter Of justice and
sity, citing statistics to enforce his arguments.
PORT OF DELIVERY
Mr.. CLAY, (dem) Of Ala, from the Committee Com.
nerce, reported bill constituting Tampa Bay, in Fori-
da, port Of delivery. Passed.
A PRvAn BILL
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of slass., from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the relief of +. W.
PROJECTION 10 Ex1GRANr PAssRvuRRs
Mr.. BAyARp, (dem.) Of Del, reported bill 10 amend
the act regulating the carriage Of passengers steamships
syius was dosrDed 70 uro.ecs an unproecseS class q
country.
they wanted 10 present petitions.
Nr. RAyARp replied this would take no time. He did
not OeRTo 10 interfere but this
discussion he would withdraw the motion
The objections being persisted in the bin not
sidered
PAY OF NAVAL cyricEns.
On molten Of Nj FTsrSpES, frep) OF Ne, the bill to
snd regulate the pay Of the navy and the bill to
goay NE sea service and pay of pursers IN The navy,
with instructions TO inquire into the expAdiency OF re-
porting bill csfabfhips the pay Of each grade OF ocera
per appum tn dollars and csbts with an increase at
stated pen iods up 10 tseniy years of service
SOLDIERS BARRAcgs.
On motion OF Mr. LATHAM ldem.) Of "a, resolution
was accepted refn sting tue Secretary OF War TO fur
ash the Se3ate with all plans, estimates reports re-
n.Dg 10 The construction OF barracks for troops
be Pesidio Of Ssn Francisco.
On melton Of Mr. HAniIN the daily hour o meeting was
changed from enc O'Clock 10 tgeirc.
TN; sriirrARy ACADEMY BILL
as taken MP. The pending amen Iunent OF Mr.. HAIL,
irep OF ~ H., 10 reduce tia regular army by reg
uent 81 mounted troops when the proposed vonatse,
regiments Tor Texas defence sha have been raed
3cfec,ed.
Ar wiGyAiIs amtntmept, making On appropriation for
regiment Of mounted volunteers Tor the defence of the
frontier OF Texas WIS adopted.
Mr. trssrspKy moved amendment, fixing the Term OF
study AZ West Point to four years. but subsequently, with
Mr.. HAIL moved to amend by adding new section
that the regiments of mounted volunteers provides for by
she act Of april 1852 shall rot DO received into the
vice Of the United States IT, IN the opinion OF Lieut. Gen.
Scott one OF the mounted regiments the army
so much thereof ns RAY DC necessary, be safely
deTed for the defence OF Texas
Mr.. Wieysrr, lteIa) of Trxss suggested that Nr Hail
bad better amend bs ornendreut ae to mako General
scott commander of the army instead Of the President
Mr.. HAII~-My humble opinion Is, with tho HIGHEST
pect fer both tho Eeutenan; General President
hat should rather have the Lieutenant Generals opin
cn on military subjects than the Presidents.
Heesre DAVIS, WILSON ard HALL discussed tho question
Of bow many troops in Texas the necessity
for more Mr.. Wilson thought II would require a most
wachu care on the part OF this TO keep
Of war with Mexico
The amendment wig rejccted-yeas II, nays 80.
Mr. LANE, dem OF Oregon, renewed Mr.. Fessenden g
amendment fixing the term OF study At four years, and
argued IN ts favor.
Mr.. DAVIS, (den) OF Miss, thought the change from
FIVE TO four could lot be without gre
vebence and causing confusion in the study
The amendment was rejected.
On motion Of Mr.. FEssxNpEv. Mr. Wigfa1's amendment
recopsdered for the purpose Of taking the yeas and
nays en- IT,
u was then adopted, by yeas 81, nays 10
The bill was then passed by the following vote
YEAs-nesrs Bsyard, Benjamin. Baier, Bragg BRIGHT
Brown, Cameron, Chesout Clay Cinsx Collamer CYen
den. Davis, noug'as Fessenden, Fitch Fxpack Foot Eos
ter, Green. 0win, Hammond Hemphl, Hunter, 1verson
Kennedy Lane Latham, Mallory Mason Nicholson, Pesrce
Powell Rtce Sebastian, 6lideil Thcmson, Toombs Wigau
wilson, Yulee-4l.
NArs-Nesua Chandler, Dixon, Doo,ite. Durkee. Han
Hamln, harlan, Khg, summer, Ten Eyck, Wsde-ll
On motion Of Mr. BAYARp, the bin for the projection Of
female emsrant passengers, referred TO BY him thl
morning, was taken up and passed.
Adjourned.