New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-27
THE NATIONAL FoUNpeR,es
Reduction Of Salaries Of Naval 0meen.
OPERATIONS OF THE BLoCKAOIMG FLEET.
THE CASE OF SENATOR STARKE.
Special Disps.eh 70 The N. Y. Tribune.

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The House bill for the appOrtionment Of
members of Congress among tho States, was
to-day passed in both Houses, with an amend
ment, which gives one additional member 10
the States Of Vermont, Rhode Island. Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Mime
sofa. in consequence OF the large fractions in
the population of these States, not represented
by the law, as it first passed the House. Thus
Ohio, which now has twenty-One members, BY
the law a. it passed the House, got eighteen,
and by the amendment it will get nineteen
members, and 30 on. The bill only requires
the Presidents signature to become law.
TIE NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
The Armory Committee Of the House viii
tomorrow report 10 favor Of establishing .
national foundery east of tho AlleghaDics. and
on arnOry, foundery, and manufacturing
arsenal west of the Alleghapie', the sites of oil
to BE- selected by five commissioners appointed
by the President, who shall report within sixty
days to tue Secretary of War, who shall send
the result, together with estimates Of the cost,
to Congress. The three worls West are in.
tended to be placed ct different pcints.
SALARIES OF NAVAL OPTIC Frs.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs viii
report q reduction Of the salaries of navy
officers of 20 per cent on the highest grade.
IL per cent on the intermediate, and 10 per
cent on the lower. Also the abolition Of all
navy agencies and naval storekeeper's officer.
aud the hemp and lve-oak agencies transfer.
ring the duties heretofore performed BY those
officers to paymasters Of the navy on duty at
or near the different Navy.Yards aud stations,
under regulations to 10 made by the Secretary
of the Navy, OF order OF the Precedent
OPERATIONS OF THE BLOCKADE FLEET.
Dispatches from Flag Officer Mexican, on
board tho Niagara, blockadins of the South.
West Pass Of tie Mississippi, announce the
capture of four prizcs. The brig Bohio.
vi;;eh had been cruising between the South.
Neat Psa and longitude go, a schooner near
Shin Island sboal, which was sent to Key
West. and the schooner Star of New.Orlsans.
captured by the De Soto. and anchored on
Ship Island, and the schooner Isabel, formerly
w. X. King, of Atchsfaiays Day, sailing uDaes
Rebel colon. Flag.Officer McSAean iouno 'os
Santee blockading Galveston, wh'ro tne coin'
mauder of q British vessel had statca snat o"
vessel was stationed.
THE PUBLICATION OF MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
The order of the War Secretary prohibiting
the publication of intelligence useful to tso
enemy. has long been needed, and will meet
with the approval of all who anp not traitors.
IL 10 notorious that JEFF. Davis has been ii'
different to all secret sources Of information
respecting our preparations and plans. lie has
found the New-York, Philadelphia, and Balti-
more press far better and cheaper spy sys-
tem than any he could possibly organize. Mr..
stanton will deprive him OF this comfort fortd'
with. Members OF Congress will of course cor
daily cooperate with bin, and consent that
their remarks to be reported in The Giobs,
and by telegraph, shall be ~ patriotic and
prudent ia those scrutiaized by the censor %
their way to THE TRIBUNE.
THE CASE or SENATOR sTARkE.
A vote will probably be reached in the case
of Benjamin Starke, applicant for the seat Of =
Senator from Oregon. tomorrow or next day.
The first question will BIO upon the amendment
of Senator Sumner, which, in effect, decaros
that Starke, charged by aiidavits aud other wise
with dsloyalty, is not entitled TO hs seat until
the truth OF those charges shall have been in-
vestigated Should this amendment be voted down.
Mr.. Starke will Of course be admitted to his
seat. Should it be adopted, q further question
upon the sufticiency of the evidence OF his dis
loyalty viii remain. The vote upon Mr.. Sum-
uer's amendment will be . close one, but there
is reason to fear that it viii be defeated, and
the pestilent heresy OF States Rights VIII re-
ceiye a fresh Endorsement through the agency
OF some Republican Senators. of these, ono
or two have protected that the case shall rot
be considered n precedent; but should DIS
loyal Governor choose TO send disloyal man,
even a red.handed Rebel, to the Senate, nc
can hardly be excluded IN tho face oil REFUSAL
IN consider sworn evidence Of dis!oyally. sev-
eral Senators have acknowledged this v Do mo
effect of such decision. Mr. Sherman, ior
instance, saying that while be could not heip
voting TO admit, he would vote to sxpei Mr.
stark The following will probably DO mo
vote on Mr.. Summers amendment:
YEAS not TO aimi, without a isquylae.ss cha9Gs',
CHA Dion Dool,ttle Fo.ter Grimes, hsle Harlan HOY"
ard kins Lare Morrill, poueroy, sn@nei. irnnou4 "sa''
WiGiu.or wmot, wilson (Nsssl-l9 O.. n.,,.
NAYS TO sdmtlNessrs. tsyart, Grille, Cow.ni pa''
Hani hssdei.oo hor' Asaassa bas1 h' sS.nsS leu
Eyck Thomson Wiley, Wilson tmoD.-lo
The opinions Of Messrs. Senators Anthony
Browning, Co,amer, Fessenden, Foot, john
son, and Simmons, upon the question IN i''