The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-07-18

STANDARDIZATION introduced bill to Sc
cure the speedy passage of troops and mum
tions of war to the Pacific coast. Referred
| to the Select Committee on the Pacific Rail.
road.
Pearce presented a memorial from the
! Police Commissioners at Baltimore, now
confined at Fort McHen-y. The memorial
lists solemnly declare that they have always
discharged their duty faithfully and impair
TALLY, and in obedience to the laws and
Constitution, and all evidence to the contra
| ~ is false. They further declare that the
/ grounds set up by Gen. Banks for their ar
rest had no foundation in fact, and that
| Marshal Kane is a gentleman of integrity
and worth, and that no body of men are
less liable to the charge of unlawful combi-
nation than the police force of Baltimore
| The memoralists submit the proclamation
by which they were arrested has no war
rant in law, and they ask the interposition
of Congress.
Pearce said the memorialists were known
to him, and he believed them to be men of
the highest integrity, aud faithful to the
Constitution, and did not believe that any
proof could be furnished against them. The
memorial was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, introduced a bill to provide for the
temporary increase of the Navy.
Foot said there was a pressing necessity
for the passage of the bill The bill author
ICED the Secretary of the Navy to purchase
or hire such vessels as may be necessary
during the war, to supply temporary ueces-
Stiles to suppress piracies, and render effee-
tive the blockade. 1t appropriaies $4,000
600. Passed.
The House resolutions regarding ad-
journment on Friday was taken up aud
laid on the table, to give time for cousidera-
ton.
The bill to provide for a better or
ganization of the military establishment
was taken up.
Wilson offered an amendment, ccmpris-
ing nearly all the amendments heretofore
offered, and further providing a retired list
for the Navy.
Hale spoke against any increase of sal
cries, and although he was willing to have
a retired list, this was not the time to es-
tablish it.
Wilson at some length advocated the
passage of the bill as amended.
Grimes offered an amendment to extend
the retiring list to the marine corps of the
Navy. Adopted
Hale moved 10 strike out all that portion
relatiRg to the retiring list of the army and
navy After long discussion the amend
ment was disagreed to, yeas nays 81.
Rice offered an amendment that Lieut..
Gen. be received, and there be no reduction |
of salary and subsistence. Agreed to, yeas
% nays IL. Sherman moved TO give the |
retired list simply pay proper and no other
allowances or emoluments. Shermau's |
was adopted Hale moved to |
amend that officers having the brevet rank |
would not receive any increase of pay. |
Agreed to. Baker moved that Lieut.. Gen. |
Scott be excepted. Nesnith said he saw |
no reason for exceptions. Salisbury said |
he should vote for it because he was glad |
the great chieftain had not resigned and |
taken part with the seceders. Agreed to. |
yeas 80 nays C. Nays, Breckenridge, Car
Isle. johnson of Missouri, 'Nesmith, Polk |
and Powell. Foster moved to strike out
the provision relative to the Superinten |
dent of the Military ACADEMY so as to leave
it as it is.
The Senate adjourned.