The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-23

pointing ven commissioners from officers OF the navy 70
select ass FOR the yard and depot a. some point on the
Mississif or Ohio river.
The anndmeDt Was elected.
Mr.. B'sS lrepl or Mo-, offered an am mept leaving
the ssee'u OF site discretionary With the President
Rejected
The bwas ther passed by vote OF % yeas to nays
The as amsnce 81 appropr tics 5000 600 so Buildings
and improvements the to be governed by the oorpo
rate aulri.. Caro-
RrLHsw CREWS lost or WRECKED NAVAL vEsssIs.
Mr.. e. called up tue bill r the relief Of tho soers
and seeen and Others the books OF vessels wrecked
or lost 1.-THE naval service, and it passed
II Fidcs for the esttemont Of the officers and Sos
mems lTounts, whero the rolls ard nnperp have been
lost, rncpies OF equity and Justice and grants two
MontEtay 10 seanlen or enlisted meu, aud nl0ats'
pay u dbes men for 'oss OF clothing.
ERICSSON CONTRACT
Mr.. hLE called up the oin; resolution % amend she
contrctbetween the Secretary OF the Navy and John
FrNYoor the construction q the war vessels Puritan
and liitor, and explained the reasons giving Mr..
Erceo,,oe relief the losses occasoned by ,nges
coprmnted by the resolution which prop ses 70 ADAPT
the tc,tor competed and the Puritan in its present
contitiqat its present value
NJ. AHoyY, (rep.) or K. J., offered al ameadmsnt
aosipthe cost Of the work, with interest," and san IN
blank ola bcnus
tns p1@nt value" in the appraisement ard insert ac-
tua co.. He thought that enormous profits mign.
accrue the difference between the pr sent prices OF
materiaand labor aud those at which tlcy were pro-
cured
M. JsSsoN opposed the amendment. He spoke Of the
,mDortme Of The carly completion OF tho vessels and
quotes le opinion of the proposed commander of one
that hegod not be afraid to meet the naval armament
Of Franc aad England combined Allowing 70, bis en-.
thus!a was evident that one OF thege vessels uld
prove nor thar equal TO any two those governments
could rpoe.
Mr.. ns{ Uep.) OF Conn., spoke in favor OF the ortgi-
Al all as. anr oc'ock tho Senate took reocns til!
.gwsISG sEssIoN.
Apoen,S / TN RESOLUTION FOR THE EnLarF OF CAPTAIN
ERICSSON
rf.ka f0tr Init fnr
sou WIS Itsed ,hout amendment, as follows
wbaesfhe Nav ospars%sn Or the 18Th Of July iesa
entered III contract with Captain JOAN Ercsso o. re
S ot {, The c,.or .d the Monitor aud whers
as, exrsree vita similar cass Of VESSEL In actual cn
nct @sd s 1a1sn r o. s ~ oud be- made t
and whel tHesa aproyeca,s have added larsc TO the
i mpos for tie confra ,ar complete them the
sSns and - Il. o. t yp i@
shoGd and ready Tor service at the earliest mo
Res Tfst the Secretary Of the Navy be and he s
bevebv 2e t. neaa ne eS .g fsp'Ie Tor ne
,an IN fr re comreted OF that We se and Of The
mater b. Daud deemed actnally n seasa'y 10 er ton-
afr,,cli and 10 Iay Capita 10 Ericsson. the GOV
tacoJ amount Of tho vau't a 70 ,scer mined dednct
los re ~ sa,aa .l,ena aavona,a 1870 me . con-
made te seerSaly o. !. ,s i'c rG', o. nd s con
~ s1 CEASE and be-. ce tet oily aud absolutely in
ae sa STAT whe9 al tssncf.a pssrd
,s maIe deemed vantaeeons; provided however
=. rg o rr me o sarn s o Tie Dcaa vch shs
e by SID upon me sne h Sane terms n ana
ptovE further that ncon shan be hal under thiar
sou uni.l sad cor tractor Shall nm,c s,snfa O. me
ninns rd his Willingness 70 snpernend 10 10 nplet,on
s shs 81 'ae eec tue cor Too md de-
i~eI the Dctas.r prey dcd a.o II shall BE- sht DUTY OF
s az sor ind ary to The Dictator ia paw
' a esSs & ss paar ~. .I rsS ~ ne
bcpr would Justly be entitled to II both vessels had been
b q the nrss 80 ii se bsus 70 the
OF cost lciwcen the Two vessels arisns tlon inc
am luce their coDsI.ueo1 p!ovieu ier IN tAe CON
's resolution only needs The rseslonts signature
pNpoHr EMIGRATION
q motion OF Mr.. fowFII, resolution was adopted
c. tx the president 0r the report oil the Colnnson-
rsr EXPLOITATION or ARMS
motion OF MIR. WADE, resolution was adopted cali
.nu isgsdont for various papsia relating 20 Tie
evr.at'on OF arms rom tito Urtcc States.
RE,Igr OF porTIF rNnKn auSBoAr CONTRACTORS
te Senate bill the reet or the contractors tof the
millinery OF the gaDOcals kuown as aoable endors
,,i atscuscs II leugtl On motion to fecr these
,ohe Court oil C'airas. which was agreed to-
NAVAL EospITAL AT KiTrEf:Y.
he Senate passed the bill TO repeal SO much OF the DC
aaney bill OF rSt March rs apnropriates t%cnt!'Ave
tn suud dollars for naval hospital OF kittcry. Me-
WARRANT OFFICERS NAVY.
lie House bin in relation to ass!rniatng tic rank Of
wrant officers in the navy wa passed, with Slight
. 1Ys or WILSON'S AID pxs4srEss.
flt bali Tor tho puGlen5ht OF pCrsoas VINO t1 5Sa1lSn
u esert was passcc
TIE NAVAL PENSION IUTD.
We called up the joint resolution relative 70 the
ftestnent OF tho naval pension upd and II was passed
REPEAL sccniyI' sLtvT law.
Mr. SIMMER moved 20 take up the Hcuse bill to rcpea.
IL Fugitive Slave law
Mr. sAutssugY moved to adjourn, which motion WAS
rHy sSprAr or ri- tCGTeE srAvg Law.
The Senate having refused 20 adjourn, the yeas and
kys were called Dir. sumBers moton 10 take up the
IN repeating the Fugitive slave Jaw which W - agreed 10
Mr.. LANE (rep u Ind, moved to proceed to the con
derst,on cs executive rnsncss on which The yeas and
says were called. and lie motion was rejected by IL
yeas to II nays. 81
Mr. sAuIsonY ruoved 70 indefinitely postpone the bill,
,n which oton lie called sor Tue yeas and nays.
The nusfon was rejected by II yeas against rs nivs
Mr. I,Ns, az lad, moved TO rroceed 10 the conadeta-
iina Of business
~ st:sAN said Es vote should be governed simply
br The fact whether the opposition would answer
whether thor desire snpiy 10 give the Senator
ion kfntGcky (Nr psviB), absent on oriarta ity
T. sc heard or t. defeat toe bill BY these dt.atory
Iaotions.
Me- sAuissury snid as Ger "a he concerned his
utious were the cole pcse o. giving the Senator
Rom Kentucky chance 10 pe aeard.
Nr IA:b'f faotlCn 10 80 'atp executive sessca was
rejected
Various diatory motions then aado 20 aei'nrn.
boz, pore SC A ceaprotoip was In ~ usae aud the
nll vsa allowed % be reported 20 the ssuaso from
OF The Whole
EXECUTIVE So-5oS.
rhc senate trcn o. motion Oi &r. WI N, went into
executive session, ard shortly afterwards adjoatnsd