The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-04


ur her to regulate the appointment of volunteer officers
fol The regular navy
DEPARTMENT The NAVY.
Mr. Ricg, from the same committee also reported
eack with amendments the House bill TO PROVIDE ior tne
better organization the pay department OF tne navy
The amendm nts were agreed 70 and the Dill passed.
RssToRATrJs To ACTIVE DUTY.
Mr.. RIOa from the same committee, also rcportes
back the Senate joint resolution for the restoration OF
Commanders VIM. Reynolds and lancthon b. woGlsey
was considered and passed
A NAVAL rEF BILL
M RrcR from the same comrnittoe, also reported
back the senate o 10 amend the Of July 1854 for
the ref OF and others borne on the books OF
vessels wrecked los, in the naval service, which was
considered and passed.
Mr. DARLING trep.) Of NJ Y, from the committee re-
ported beck House BIZ to create the grade Of brga-
or general commandant in the United States Marine
corps The bill provides that the grade to be filled by
ton from tho officers Of the corps The pay and
alowaue To be the same tnoso Officers of Ike
grade IN the army the present grde OF colonel COM
Mr. wnsos, lrep) OF Iowa. inquired to the necessity
OF The bill.
Mr. DAarrSo explained that II did no. increase the
smoIumen,s Of tho oficer who colonel com
manssant, except u very smah smouat not exceeding
hrndr dollars per year u seemed proper thai the
head Of that corp shod be brigader general was
the rs In the Engli and French service he had two
colonsh and three lieutenant colonies under him. and
Oh wcrc three thousand men In the organization.
Mr. WILSON, .tepl of Iowa, inquired whether there
was any prypristy IN paying the head Of the marine
Mr. DARLING admitted that there not, but this bill
proposed such thing the pay Of the Vice Admiral Of
the Navy being seven thousand dollars year He was
peri city wiling, however. that the bill should DO
amended 30 that the pay should not be increased.
Mr. WILSON did not favor that pan If the rank was
Mr. KELLEY, (repl Of Pa supported tho BILL regarding
Il simply changing the title OF the Colonel Command
MT srlLDIso, iTep) of Ohio inquired whether there
three hundred Of these marines present at
Mr. KrLEY replied that there werc three hundred Of
them In the Western waters, Cairo guarding
valuable ordnance and other sores
He alluded to tho honorable history OF the Marine corps
The head Of that corps which consisted Of three four
tho sand men, should certainly have the rank Of brga
Mr. PIKE, rep) OF Me-, expressed himself in favor Of
the mpossblly OF ascertaning the "demniton total'
OF the pay and emouments Of army officers. n ariy
as could be ascerta ned the amount paid to bgadier
general stat oned In Wash ngton was 80 ZOO
Mr.. BALDWIN, tep) OF Mass, inquired whether the
Committee Naval Affairs had considered the expe.
diency Of aboishng the Marine corps OF transferring
1t to the army He considered 1t useless
Mr. PKs replied that the fact that the bill was reported
Mr. sc1rscK expressed himself as inclined o vote for
tho bill He informed the House that bill which he In
troduced yesterday, ead which was referred TO the Milf
tary Committee, vss Intended 10 do away with the
irregularities in the pay army officers He mentioned
as an instance tb sss. that brgadier general in the
field received on sieo year, while 0ifcsr OF like
rank in Wasbngto. loo ved by the addit Of commu-
tation allowances So go 76 and also the fact that Gen.
Grants chief Of stan In Washington received over two
thousand dollars more than Generals sherman or sheri
dan This bill proposed to pay actual salaries TO military
the same as TO naval and civil officers that OF brgader
general beng fixed at Ave thousand dollars.
The previous question was moved and seconded, and
the House. by OF 10 to ~, ordered the bill TO
third reading when, On motion Of Mr.. UPsos the bill
was laid ON the table
LEAGUE ISLAND ron NAVAL PURPOSES
Mr. KELLEY, from the Committee Of Naval Affairs re-
ported bill to authorize the Secretary OF the Navy
accept League Island In the ryer Delaware, for naval
purposes which was road twice aud postponed Till We'd
ADAIRAL rAuLDsGs rsrxnrAnMESr TO OFFICERS OF FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS.
Mr. PH,LPs, trep.1 OF Nd, from the Committee OF
Naval Aiairs, reported bill 10 refund Rear Admiral
Pauding his expenditures in entertaining citizens and
ssi
$3.50 x eqsres spProvaton e,s 70 be r on
for. ro,se ssasdarsd the House. II was, there
rirs mSnr no 5,h;' f, i;tf" SsTSA al Ans
The morning hour having expired, Mr. wmGHr. (dem)
Of j., presented memorial from the people OF his
district asking Congress 10 pass law giving the benefit
OF ths eight hour system 10 all mechanics and laborcrs
employed under the government proposition which he
said he approved.
Mr. PArSS, lrep) OF Wis, introduced q resolution
adopted by convention Of woolgrowers Of Southern
Wisconsin, and Northern Illinois, held a Burlington,
Wisconsin, which was referred 10 the Committee Of Ways
from Niagara and Wyoming Counties nurnerously
signed, asking for an increase Of duty WOOL Same
Mr. HAsr (repl of n Y presented petition. OF citi.
zens Of Yates, Clarendon and Orleans counties, New
YORK, on the Same subject
LABOR SYSTEM
Mr. HART also presented petition Of thousand
citizens and working men Of Rochester, NJ Y, asking
that eight hours be established the regular time OF
days work. and In future have 80 fixed to apply
working men, artisans, &c, In tbs employment Of the
government Appropriately referred
PETITIONS nAsuFAoTuEKss' LlcKSsEs--rHE TAI on
pEPcsfrs
hr RArroSp trepl OF n y, presented the memorial
OF large number Of manufacturers OF clothing, boots
shoes, ha,s cape, umbrellas coaks shirts, &c Of the
CITIES Of New York. Troy, Rochester utca Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chicago. Detroit, Danbury,
Nor~slk and New Haven, pmying for an .brogaton Of
the excise on the products Of their Manufacture and the
the memorial of the banks for savings ths city Of New
YORK. and six other savings banks the said city and
Brookyn, praying FOR the repeal Of the law subectns
Referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and heans
rms pfsT-yrrr on me DrrRr ov COLUMBIA
Commits. fer tie Dret o. Columbia i the senate joint
resolution appropratng twenty Ave thousand dollars
easr from sSe n Pa ,ss w. rsss
givne terrible description OF the condition OF the en-
uaiands m the Dstr ct after which the bill post
rnn TAI on STATE nAxx CIRCULATION
Mr. Prxs asked consent 70 cssr q resolution directing
the expcdiecy Of providing for the pos,pobemeni Of
the As meD OF ten per cent tar State bank crcu.
nailoD any time before the Ii Of October nssl
NJ AScosA lrepl Of Pa, Objected.
Mr.. IsuBRsotE asked consent 10 offer q resolution
directing the Committee for the District Of Columbia 70
inquire into the expediency Of repeating the July
y 1850 70 rssrooede the county Of Alexandria 70 the
Mr.. R.snAii, tdcm.) Of Pa, objected
TIN nRfoK -DoDcE cotfxsrnD uFnI1ox
The Ho se next proceeded the consideration OF the
contested election case rom the Eighth Congressional
distric % New York-Dodge agains, Brooka
Mr.. DAWES, trepI Of Mass. the cha Of the Com.
mittec on Flo TONS addressed the House support Of
the report Of tho committee, the fusion Of which IL
that Mr. Brooks not and that Mr. Dodge IT, entitled 20
rspre-ent the district He spoke for nearly hours
going over much OF the matter covered In the
testimony ny reference 10 the report II appears
that the Official showed tho following
resultfor Brooks, 1888 for Dodge sl3S; for Thomas
y Barr, 4stt-gising Brooks plurality of i9
The report represents The allegations Of the CONTESTANT
A. very vsgue and Dccrtain and the answer OF the
ting mefnbsr ~ especially vague and uncertain and
sbOsndiDg In irrelevant matter The contestant how
ever had confined bis proofs 70 allegations Affecting only
four precincts the fhirt enth and Fifteenth districts
the Eighteenth ward and the Third and Seventh districts
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