The New York herald., 1866-05-17


BASIN FOR THE RoscLAD NAVY AT PORTLAND
Mr. GRIMES, (repl OF Iowa from the Naval Commit
tee reported JOINT resolution for the appointment OF
board to examine the site for fresh water basin for the
iron clad navy at Portland Me.
Mr.. FOSTER moved TO add land New London, Conn -
after portland, Me-"
Mr. R,opix, (dsm.l Of Del, moved to include New
castle, Del, among the sites to be examined
Mr.. JOHNSON tdem.l Of Md wished Annapolis Md, 10
be examined also but he would offer an amendment
70 tha. enect ne would offer an independent PROPOSE
The amendment Of Mr.. Riddle disagreed TO-
M HENDRICKS moved 30 TO amend the resolution
10 designate no particular place but the board free
| TO choose the best point
MI. McDovoAlL, tdem OF Cal, believed Tappan Bay
sixteen miles from New York the place for the
purpose named He favored the motion OF Mr. Hendricks
Mr FEssEsDEN said he knew nothing the subject;
that ALL The Secretary Of the Navy would listen TO
| no proposition that did not favor League Island.
Mr. GRIMES sad the Secretary Of the Navy had no
thorty TO appoint board 10 Portland for the
! failure to do which Mr. Fesscnden had ccnsurod him
As to the Charge that the Secretary OF the Navy would
listen to nothing not connected with League Island he
asked II the Secretary ever ntimated ANYTHING Of the
| kind 70 Mr. Fessendcn
Mr. FEssENDES said the Secretary Of the Navy bad not
told him but he (Mr Fessenden) had received
| ter from gentleman TO whom he had said so
Further discussion on this subject cut OF by tho
expiration OF the morning hour.
THE BUREAU.
Mr. STEWART, (rep Of Nevada offered bill to trans
fer the Indian Bureau from the Interior the War De-
partment which was referred to the Committee In
| dian Affairs
|
MI. Wn.sos rep OF Mass introduced bill to fix tho
military peace establishment of the United States which
was referred to the Military Committee
Section one provides that the military peace establishment
ms9. now IN service thirty Infantry ho
forces provided by this act 70 be knowns the Army of the
Section two gives the First, Second, Third Fourth Ar
,ilery regiments the same organization as the Firth aeo
each cavalry regiment 70 have veterinary at ons
adJutanta and commssafes OF
artillery 70 be extra eu.enans selected from ast and
panes each twenty to be formed, by adding two
rsglmen.s in service; the frat ten regiments
.snea With their pressn, and the orsanzaen
additional companies TO be selected from officers and sol
CAPACITY y's and good spo
70 Be 1sS the States in proportion TO
Section three prescrbes the organization Of the infantry
pri~aps 10 BE- increased 70 =, the S
eeon ens,mens 70 be for Ave years dutants quarter
masters and commssares to be extra lieutenants.
steward ordnance .srrsan. each military Y post
BY aW saISoraes the presdent 70 appoas
for each national Cemetery to be selected from commits
section hye authorizes the President to employ force of
Indians not exceeding thousand the frontier
scouts 70 have the and Of cavalry soldiers
cre,ion OF the department commander
eve generals and bgsder generals with the
ssa gn,ess .sYsn as now provided G ,, w
masters subsistence and ordnance and the
sse and % on
% sslDae sn a s % an sss. ~a
s....n, With the rank q colonel and prescribe. ,n.ir
Judges advocate as long the Secretary Of War considers
secon eight orga the Medical Department
ssp. s'a
one hundred I and sr .ssn Ave assistant @
.as s,s captain, s..sir n'
,nra ~ aSs De grs..r rim a, sns psn
colonel: one deputy Lieutenant colonel and .hir,yhv.
Hyes tue Secretary o. war power % as.. sa officers from
pvss iro .hs naapn ~ 70 o. sngs:sr, % or signal duty no
proved By Board q 0nesrs commissioned olcers whl.
nSre ta.s sy me" '" Dc "o""ea
sc,on eleven n fore FOR year The act for
approved Jaly iSA The mi,tay .torekesrer. 70 ne
nS ter % ~ ~. no. 70 s'oIra .sa 40
. na ss.rn & =, a., Are 70 Sn,, s
properly
The .ersssn, ns ar and thc a.
thon1ed by aw. shall constitute battalion Officers 70 be
detailed % command IL and the and the Quarter
ms.sr syss na,s ns pay 2. ..say n 70 ohcs
n,as.s, h, % Sssan , Ssnsr.,
nance shall appointed BY selection from the oorps 10
which ury belong orcer 70 he dismissed in tune OF
mi. &C. 70 @ construed TO 'aea'e the commission of os
ss,an ssn,,ssn r.n..i. .o, ,h,,vhr.. n, IN. .,o
men, act approved March ss which prohibits sIira duty
enlisted men Of the navy marine corps .-.
oras.sos :ss enc ana Sa,s Ts"s sap
s,n,sei y. i.vs The .ame rans and nav :. osh.s
rs
Section snten permits oneers who have served in the
volunteer service 70 bear their Official utr on OCCASION. o.
70 ssn we "n,l.rn o. ,s msn.s ran. sney n.n
2., o nc,r.sss n.v .or,,. M % IA =, ~ .malansn' ~ ~
scton seventeen provides that chapiains rank and pay
shall prescribed by the approved April i
and increase mileage 70 Ten cent. er mile
~ % sns @ & so 's.a.,
oI tns arny n.s w my A. one "n !" as 81 ~
y",,ns sn.,. .ase of yn,,,,,,s " ss,sns. ' '
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posts and psrmansn camps fos hs ns,ras,on 81
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s,nn so h9. .ss,Ts in rlsn.",s ~ 49,. nn.ry -,
p,.n sno To- -, 49, ~ y" M, cAp'cS Va 'he mV "
ses,ion twenty aboshss suffers and directs Quar-.
rmastsfs Denrmsnt 70 furnish such articles be
asssnasd M inspector. geaerst and sell The ssme,o
We soa's. s ~ ~, ny' pA'' 'o' :" 'ne u"s %
ses,an wen,t~o rspsais s .-s or psr Of Law. ncon
ss,ent here~rf
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Mr TRrurrIL from the judiciary Committee vepoyted