Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-10

such commander Is called upon by civil Off
GERS of the L. s., or of state, he is per-
mitted to make inquiry into the circumstan-
ces of the case, or to exercise his own dis
erection as to the extent of military or naval
services. TO be rendered by forces under his
command.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Cole, relating to expectations of
petroleum. 1t authorizes the transfer of pc
troleum imported from British North Amer-
can possessions in metal vesaels or package,
or subsequent expectation without payment
of duty Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
By Mr.. Drake, to regulate rank in the
Navy of the United States, and for other
purposes. 1t provides that the medical pay
and engineer corps on the list of the navy,
shall consist of one Surgeon General, one
Paymaster General and one Engineecr-n-
Chief, TO rank with Commodore, and who
shall take seniority in such rank from thirty
years after date OF their commission. Seven
pay and seven engineer directors to rank
with captains, who shall take seniority in 20
years from date OF their commission. Twelve
pay and II engineer inspectors, and II medi-
cal inspectors to rank with commanders, and
to take seniority in u years from date of
their commission. Twenty of each of staff
rank with Lieut.. Commanders, and to take
seniority in nine years from date OF their
commission. Forty surgeons, 10 paymasters
and 40 chief engineers to rank with LieutS.
and to take seniority according to date OF
their commissions; each of the above to have
pay as now provided by law. Forty passed
assistant surgeons 30 passed assistant pay
masters and 10 first assistant engineers to
rank next after LIEUT.. Commanders. Forty
assistant surgeons, 20 assistant paymasters,
and 40 second assistant engineers, to rank
next after masters and before ensigns.
Section second provides that Surgeon Cen
eral, Paymaster General, Engineer-in Chief
medical pay, engineer directors and inspectors
and staff surgeons, paymasters and engi
neers, shall be nominated by the President to
the Senate.
Section third provides that line officers,
officers of medical pay and engineer corps
shall take precedence in order as above
named, except commanding and executive
officers of whatever grade that take prece-
dence over all medical pay and engineers on
board vessel or ut action to which they may
be attached
The act shall cenfer no authority to exer-,
else military command and no additional
rights to quarters upon mepical pay and en-
gineer corps. Referred to Committee on
Naval Affairs.
BY Mr. Stewart, to define and protect the
rights of miners and encourage the develop
ment of mines. 1t gives owners Of mining
localities the right TO all minerals contained
within the boundaries of said localities, with
right to follow the lode in depth. if it dips
out of those limits. and allows them to take
up land not exceeding 1Go acres adjacent
thereto for timber other purposes. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Mines and Min
ing
The Committee on Indian Affairs reported
favorably on the bill authorizing the delegate
to Congress from the Indian Territory.
The Judiciary Committee reported adverse
" on the bill giving State Courts concurrent
jurisdiction with district courts of the United
States, in cases of maritime contracts upon
Manageable rivers, or waters above ebb and
flow of the tide.
After an executive session of an hour the
Senate adjourned till Monday.