The New York herald., 1869-01-31

|ANUAKY 81, lS69.-TKlPLl
Tor the yeas and nays on Mr. Morrill's motion, which
was carried by vote Of 20 yeas 70 70 nays.
INSTRUCTIONS TO MISSOURI SENATORS.
M HENDERSON. lrep.) OF NO., presented concur
rent resolution Of the Legislature o. Missouri IN.
state 70 vote for the bin TO aid the Central Branch Of
tne G pacllc Railroad In presenting them ne thought
| Tore receiving the resolutions.
H0hEsrEADs FOR SOLDIERS.
,ai!a. M ponEBoY NE introduced jolnt resolution re-,
| the Committee on Public Lands.
| PUBLIC LAND GRANTS
which was agreed 70, instrnctins the Secretary of
the Interior TO inform the Senate what quantity OF
ton Of wagon roads ana ~ canals
improvement OF river harbors throughout the
| country.
| pENsI0N APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,. OF Me, the bill
making making appropriations for the payment OF ~.
June 80, 1870 was then taken up and passed,
with the TWO amendments reported by the commit
1 me o M
original BILL to s9 00O,OoO and the second, reducing
tne ~ appropriations for general pensions from
$4,000 600 as IN the original bin, 70 $l00o0,0Oo
SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The bill making appropriations for the support Of
the Military Academy was then passed, with the
| committees amendments in the following form:-
Be enacted &C., That the following sums hereby
ss f 1s . psy %
% ne pa ne q q ads and
$bs; easrren. and ordinary expenses ssi,sso;
ysssrs iorsss ari
ssSoO ior israirs ioI oads,s Hospital $500 gas
si. * 5 for purchase q Isi
for edoorns Academic building and barracks fSr re-
pairing roads, So for contingencies for the supelin,ena
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Me-, the Naval APP
propriation bill was then taken up All the amend
ments reported by the committee, heretofore pub
lished, we're agreed TO. &c.
Mr.. GRIMES, Iep.) Of Iowa, offered an amendment,
which was adopted, repeating the provision OF the
act Of 1851, authorizing the annual selection OF ten
enlisted apprentices for appointment to the Naval
Mr. DRAKE offered two amendments. which were
adopted one raising the salary Of the head OF the
Naval IA Aca eny from slzso e ~ s1s0o 90 per oan anaum
tions OF an eclipse Of the sun on the 7th OF August
next
for the Improvement Of the harbor OF Midway
Islands, In the Pacific.
coming the great thoroughfarc OF the world. These
islands seemed to have been PrOvdentialy heaved up
in mid ocean TO furnish timely port Of rest and
refuge for weary voyagers between our Pacific coast
and China, and it was the duty OF our government
to take means to make the harbor thus supplied
available.
MI. CONKLING thought that 1t might be very proper
to make sucn an appropriation, but the Committee
on Appropriations had not had an opportunity 10
consider the matter, and as there would be other
future appropriation bills IN which II might be pro-
vided for 4 necessary he did not think II wise to
put IL IN this bill.
Mr.. GRIMES favored the appropriation and thought
1t Q most important one.
Mr.. CoNKLiNG moved to amend Mr.. Nye's PROPOSE
tton hy providing that only so much OF the $4,000
should be expended as should, In the Judgment OF
the Secretary o. the Navy, be necessary
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Nye's amendment SO amended was then
SMr. CRAG1n moved to add section TO the bill con-
tinuing and establishing the once Of solicitor and
Naval Judge Advocate General and appropriating
Mr.. MORRILL,, oi Me-, said that the ofice had
arisen during some OF the exgences OF tide war ana
need not now be continued.
Mr. CRAGIN insisted that II was very important
and necessary office and one which saved to the
country much money.
tinuance OF the ofice, which he said was q newly
invented and unnecessary one.
Mr.. DRAKE feared that II the Office was abolished
the department would have 10 pay for special coun-
sci fees great deal more than would be required TO
continue the office.
Mr. MORRILL,, OF VT, had no doubt the DEPART
ment would have to pay ten times the amount OF
this officer's salary
Mr.. CoNNEss, (rep.) OF CAL, opposed the amend
ment rs an attempt to give permanency TO an oiiice
created by the war and which should have disap-
peared with the war. He doubted that the once
resented, because he had observed that when
ever 2 man got into any government ofice
friends eyes important and Indispensable;
so much 80 that 1t was matter for wonder how the
placc-nf such officers were fleda rare occurrence,
however. lie was in favor OF leaving t!,e question
OF the importance OF this Office 10 be determined
under the new administration. when there would
probably be some energy and capacity at tile head Of
the Navy Department.
Mr.. GRIMES did not think that the continuance OF
the Office woud give the department much as had
been expressed because the special judge advocates
would have to be employed as now Tor naval courts
marital, and the duties OF the Judge Advocate Gene
raj being to examine the records OF courts marital
held on board ship and elsewhere when sent to the
department.
Mr.. MORRILL, OF (Me.b moved to strike out the
clause OF the amendment continuing and establish
ing the Office Carried.
The clause appropriating 200 for this ofl1cers
salary was next voted upon and rejected.
Mr. BUcKALEw. tdem.) of Pa, protested agninst
che rate OF expenditure IN the Navy Department and
insisted that Congress should ut an early day take
measures 10 reduce 1t to o rate BETTING time OF
peace. The bill was then passed.
ErLOGfEs OF CONGRESSMAN FINNEY.
The President presented message from the House
OF Representatives, announcing the passage OF the
resolutions concerning the deaf OF the late Mr..
Finney OF Pennsylvania
Messrs. CAMERON, (rep.) OF Pa, and BuCKAIEw
spoke briefly Of the deceased, and the former pro
posed tine resolutions usual in such cases, which
were adopted.
The senate then. at half-past three, adjourned.