The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1854, Page 1

; RK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6508. MORNING EDITION-MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1854. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON. TRE-ORCANIZATION OF THE NAVY. PROPOSED REDUCTION OF OFFICERS. vA GRADE OF ASSISTANT PURSERS CREATED, ‘INCREASE OF THE MARINE CORPS. THE PAY OF SBAMEN TO BE DOUBLED. SADDITIONAL ENLISIMENTS AUTHORIZED. A Thorough Overhauling Provided for, ke, ke, A BILL TO REORGANIZE THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES. BEPORTED BY “RK. BOCOCK, FROM THE HOUSE COM- MITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS, CGASSES, GRADES AND NUMBER OF OFFICERS. Be itenasted by the Senate and House of Repre- ‘sentatives of the United States of America, in Con- Srese assembled, That the classes and grades of commissioned and warrant officers in the United States Navy, and the number of officers in ea , Shall conform to the provisions of this act, ereinafter set forth. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the completion of the reorganization provided for in the thirteenth section of this act, the number of the officers on the service list in the grades mon- bang in this section, shall not exceed the following, ail cons U to be known as “the officers of the line,” of whom all shall be commissioned officers, except the midshipmen, who shall be appointed by warrant, was heretofore. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the sur- goons, assistant that Sd pursers, assistant pursers, haplains, und professors of mathematics, chief en- gineers, first assistant, second assistant, and third assistant engineers, shall be of tne class of officers known as “‘ staff officers of the navy,” and the num- bers authorized’in said grades shall be limited as follows, viz.:— surgeons. ‘Profedeors of mathematics. Immediately after the passage of this act, there may be appointed as commissioned officers in the mavy, ten assistant Ds shoahs in addition to the sixty- four pursers: now allowed by law; and whenever @ vacancy shall occur in the grade of purser, instead of appointing a purser to fill the game, an - additional assistant purser shall be ‘appointed, anti! the number in the last named shall be raised to twenty-four, and the num- T in the je of pursera shall be reduced to fifty, ae! which time the numbers, respectively, shall ne Bs Bec. 4, And be 5 ere @hall be one officer to be called the Engineer in Chief of the Navy, who shall be the bureau officer for that department of the service. There shall also be autiorized the following officers in their re- grades, aud not more, viz: ae pa Inehp rs Second assistant engineers ‘Third assistant engineers. Bec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That in aidi- tion to the midshipmen, the President may appoint other: warrant officers in the navy, as the exigen- cies of the service may require, provided the num- ber 80 appointed shall not in the grades hereia named, exceed the following, viz:— ‘Boatewains. Gunners. ers. 10 Sec.6. And be it further enacted, That the grade of passed midshipmen shall be discontinned, and no tore masters shall hereafter be warrented for the service. But nothing in this act contained shall be construed t» discharge from service the passed mid- ahipmen an: wartant masters now in service, un- ees as may l.creafter be provided for. BOARDS OF REFORM—RETIRED LIST, ETO. Seo. 7. And be it further enacted, That as soon as cticable, after the passage of this act, the Presi- t of the United States shall cause a Board of wjaval officers to be assembled, which shall consist of three captains, two commanders, two lieuten- ants, two s:-geons, and two pursers, in the selec- tion of whicit he shall have authority whenever he whall consider it necessary, and in such mode he may deem to take the sense of ‘the officers in cach je, as to the their own respective \ Bagled most suitable to con- stitute members of this board. Said board shall ‘take into consideration the character, present con- dition, and past conduct of each and every commis- @ioned officer of the line#n the navy; that ia to say, f each and every captain, commander, and lieuten- ant, and also of the surgeons, assistant surgeons, , passed midsbipmen, and masters then on list; and they shall ascertain and report to the ry of the Navy which of said officers are not mpetent and qualified, in the best jadgment board, to the prompt and efficient discharge their whole duty, both ashore and afloat. shall further ascertain and report whether disqualification, or want of competency for , has sprang from dissipation, previous inatten- to duty, want of the requisite natural qualifice- , or from any other cause affecting injurionsl, position and standing, or the moral or offi- character of such cer; or whether it hey yn only from old age, exposure in the line of ity, or other cause not cting injuriously the eharacter of the officer in the respects above stated. In making their report as aforesaid to the Secreta: of the Navy, said board sball embrace in one list al ‘those found not competent and qualified for their whole duty from causés of the class first above wamed, in whole or in part; and shall present ano- ther distinct list, containing the names of all those found incompetent or dis from causes of the feet class Faget ina hand Fetarn # 7 0 ie crebary © o lary, Tener be eppesoe by the Prosident of tho United Ptates, he shall cause the names of all officers on ‘the first of said lists to be struck from the roll of avy officers, and they shall from that date have no futher connection with the navy whatsoever ; and “the officers on the second of said lists, except the be rsons in eyeepeenaeney ogee midshipmen, masters, and assistant. ns, je shall cause to be placed on a permanent list, to called the “ retired list” of the navy in Pager ga RE to the “service i * ™ yD, masters, an asajatant- eee q excepred, from the operation of the last , Shall be dropped from. the service, but they each receive two years full seaservice pay of grade: in pei his regular pays a to bed bein; . e ri e reverved Ad a, he rredee of IY a approve a y OO it ag git which case, @0 far as it shall te , it shall be disposed of as above provided, 60 far as it shall be disapproved, it shall be al- a Secretary orn aut 7 ott rarepped “the ie Nav} any officer dro) from the list at Br the provisions on ne act, has disc! ped Meritorious service, or has re- ceived the thanks of Con; , Said Secretary shall -eause said fact to be certified to the Treasury De- = whereupon such officer shall be eutitled receive one year’s full sea-service pay in ad- dition to the PY, otherwise due him. ‘Tt being tovided that ‘the extra pay provided for this section shall in no case be allowed to any officer who shall be dismissed from the wervice uj the nding of a court martial, or ‘ander authority already vestod in the President, to dismiss officers for misconduct. And provided, further, that no officer who may be retired or The dropped from the navy altogether, by virtue of this | act, nor shall his widow or children be precluded because thereof from receiving pensions to which | the report of the first eral, two flung officers, two captains, two com- manders, two lieuteaant commanders, two lieu tenauis, two surgeons, and two pore appinted in the same manner 48 the flist board, and so like- Wire at the expitation of every five years thereafter. Each of there subsequent Boards shall make an ex- amivatio! imi the first ard, in reicrence to all the com- missioued officers of the line, viz:—-The flag office captuius, commanders, lieutenant com- manders, lieutenants and masters; and also in Teierence to all the surgeons, and pursers, aad their assistants, then on the service list, and their reports shall be subject to the same proceedings as f board. Masters in commie bion Leing Jiable to the same disposi in these cares as ihe warrant masters men were, on the report of the first board; and as- sistant pursers being disposed of like’ assistant sur- geons. But the aggregate number of officers nthe | Yetred list shall never exceed the number recom- they may be entitled wnder any act of Congress. | And it being further provided that the officers on , the retired list shall retain thely uniform and So titles on the books of the Navy Depart- ‘ment. See. 8. And begs farther enacted, That at the ex- piration of five Years from the date of the as- sembling of the first board, another bosrd shall be aesembled, upon the cali of the President of the Dnited States, to consist of the Judge Advocate Gen- mended tor said list by the first board which shall as-en ble; and if at any time a greater number shall be secommended for retirement than are authorized to Le placed on said list, it shall be com it for the Prerident of the United States to. decide whioh shall remain on the rervice list. Sev. 9. And be it further enacted, that any vacan- cy which may at apy time occur.in any of these Daics while sitting, shall be filled by the President of the United States, in such way as to the spauinty nember of officers in each gi sec, 10. And be it further enacted, it these bourds, for the proper discharge of the dodges aa- sigred them, shall bave access to all the bovks and records in the Navy Department which relate to the subject matters betore them. They shall, in all cases, ake their report within three months: from the date of their assembling. And no inferior officer or ‘ flicer belonging to one of the tio classes of navy ofcere referred to in the second and third sections of this bill, shall, at any time, have a vote in this besrd upen the case of a superior officer, or an officer of the other class, that is to say, staff of- ficers sball pot vote on the cases of line o! } nor shall the line officers vote upon staff officers, pra- vided that the Judge Advocate General shall have a vote upon the line and staff officers, Any officer appointed as a member of one of these boards, not paving a right to vote in any particular case, shall be_ still entitled to rit as a member thereof for con- sultation and advisement in such case; except al- ways tbat no member shall either vote or sit as an advising member in his own case. Sec. 11. Ana be it farther enacted, That when- evcr aby care may be under consideration before one of these boards, a majority of the members having a right to vote on it must be present to con- stitute 2 quorum, and a majority of those present, and having ‘a right to vote, shall be necessary to make a decisi on. Sec. 12, And be it further enacted, That every person appointed as a member of one of these Boards, before he shall be competent to sit as such, sball take an oath f-r the faithful and impartial discharge of his duty, which oath shall be adminis- tered by any Judge of a United States Court, and a certificate thereof returned to the Judge Advocate General, to be filed with the records of theboard. i tei REORGANIZATION, Sec. 13, And be it further enacted, That after the report of the board first assembled under the provisions of this act, shall have been disposed of as aforesaid, from the remaining officers of the lino promations shall be made to fillup the numbers and grades of commissioned officers authorized in the second section of this act. And so thereafter when vacancies shall occur therein, they shall be filled by promotions from the remeining officers cf the line on the service list. And in filling the grade of mas- ter, autborized in said second section, the inastecs in the line of promotion, not decided to be iucompe- tent for duty, and deemed worthy of commission, shall first be appointed, and the remainder of said new grade of masters, and vacancies which ma occur therein, shall be dled from the passed mid- shipmen on the active service list, who may be considered worthy of promotion, until that grade is exhausted; then, and always thereafter, from the ist of graduated midshipmen: Provided, that the line of promction shall always be open to the war- rant officers of every grade, and to the seamen in service, any one of whom, for distinguished service, and eminent fitvess, it may be competent at any time to appoint to fill a vacancy in the grado of master; nt provided further, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to affect the mode of appointing midshipmen in the navy. RULE OF PROMOTION. Sec. 14. And be it turther enacted, That promo- tions hereafter shall not be regulated “ie seniority of commission alone, but due regard shall also be had to capacity and meritorious service. INCREASE OF SEAMEN. €ec.15. And be it further enacted. That the Secretary of the Navy be and he is hereby ne ized to cause to be enlisted in the naval service the United States, two thousand and five hundred scamen, in addition tothe number at present au- thorized to be employed. GOOD CONDUCT, DISCHARGES/AND RE-ENLISTMENT. Sec.16. And be it furtherénacted, That it shall be the duty of pane in command of any ves- sel of the navy of United States, upon the ter- mination cf his cruise, to make a special report to the Sceretary of the Navy, upon the general con- duct of the petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen and boys under his command, and to des- ignate these who are entitled to notice for good conduct, andat the end of his term of enlistment, or whenever discharged after the usual cruise, to each and every petty officer, seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman and boy, whose report is fayorable, he shall grant an honorable discharge, in such form, and under such re- gulations as the Secretary of the Navyshall pre- scribe. And, if after an absence from service, of not more than three months, atthe termination of any period of enlistment, for which he received such certificate of good conduct, any petty officer, seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman, or boy, shall come forward and make another enlistment, he shall receive pay for the period of his absence, just as if he hud been constantly in service. APPOINTMENTS TO NAVAL AUADEMY. Sec. 17. And be it farther enacted, That out of the boys who shail have received such good conduct certificate, the President of the United States may annually sclecta number not-exceeding five, who may appear to him to be most deserving, and who may be of an age not ee, year+, and may send them to the Naval Acadomy es midshipmen. In all other respects appointments to | said academy shall be made in the manner and un- der the regulations now prescribed by law. INCREASE OF MARINE CORPS. Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That agqin- crease of five hundred men shall be made ie Marine Corps, provided that no new appointments of Captains and other Commissioned officers of the Marine Corps, shall be made in consequence of such increase. SHIPPING OREWS. Sec. 19, And be it further enacted, That when acrew ehall required for a naval vessel, the Secretary of the Navy may, at bis discretion, re- quire the commander thereef to ship his own crew, assisted by his officers, under such regulation as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe. ACTING PURSER. Sec. 20. And be it further enacted, That no offi- cer in command of any vessel shall at any time be required to perform the duties of purser or assist- ant purser on board thereof; nor shall any acting appoimtment of purser, or assistant purser, be made by any other person than the Secretary of the Navy, except when the office of purser, or assistant purser, shall become vacant on board of ships at Sea, or on foreign stations, in which case the senior officer present may make an acting appointment for said vacancy, until another purser shall be ordered to raid vessel, or until the Secretary of the Navy shall otherwise direct. Persons performing the duties of purser, or assistant purser, under acting appointments, if made in pursuance of this section, but not otherwise, shall receive the pay of such office while so acting. Bec. 21. And be it further enacted, That the Sec- retary of the Navy, the commanders of squadrons, and ‘also the officers in command of single abips, when not connected with squadron, or when detached from the flag = may confer acting appointments in the ine of the navy, as the exigencies of tho service May reqnire; and lino officers, while discharg- ing the duties of a higher grade, under an appoiniments, sball have the rank of such higher ginde; and they shall also be entitled to the pay of such bigher grade, if such active appointments be made or approved by the Sceretary of the Navy, but not othe: wise. UNIFORM, Sec. 22. And be it farther lenacted, Thgt the Beard of Officers, to be con dby the P; lent, as herein before provided, determine and pre- soribe the uniform of personnel of the navy, and re- | port the same to the President of the United States, who may, if he approve the same, canse it to be | adopted. And the uniform so adopted shall not thereafter be changed, but by a subsequent board, and the President's approval. NEW BUQEAU. Sec. 25. And be it further enacted, That in addt- tion to the bureaus now attached to the Navy De- <a report similar to those required of | passed midship- | { erent ae shall be established anottier bureau, called the bureau of Orders and ¥qaipment, Department as pertain to the personne! of the navy and to the business of equipment;' and the orders of such bureau ehali be performed under the su; Yieion and contru! of the Secre' of the Navy, ani shall have the same force and effect as if emiaatiag from him; and all the duties of said) bureau shall be performed under iis authority. And the bureau now known asthe Bureau of Construction, Equip ment.and Repair, shell hereafter beealled the Bu- reau ef Construction and Repair, and shall no longer be charged with the duties Et, uipment,as heretofore. The President of the nited States, by and wip the advice and consent of the Senate, shall J int a Advocate General’ for the naval service; who shall be learned in the law, and who shalk ke attachod to the Bureau of Orders and Equépment, and who shall receive for bis services thee thousand dol- lets per opnum, and his travelling be it shalt te his duty to sit as a member of alt ds of Reform, to-make out their’ reports, and’ to pie gerve accurate records of their proceedings. It si be his duty, also, to under the direction of the Secretary of the Se, all Pon a somes positon tions of charges to-be preferred before Naval Courts Martial, and Courts of inquiry, and to keep accurate records thereof ; to pre) specific instructions in each case to the acting Judge Advocate Generat to be designated by him under the- direction of the Secretary of the Wavy, whenever it may be neces sary to appoint ome ; to codify and arrange all mio laws of Congress, aud tho rulinge-and decisions of the District, Circuit, and Supreme, Courts of the Ur: ited States, touebing Courts and Courts of Inquiry ; and to eompile and submit to the Secre- tory of the Nav: meral instructions, forms, and piinciples applicable to them, and the manner of cor ducting them, and to preserve perfect records of all guch courts, and of the cases tried ov| hesrd before them: Provided, that nothing here- in shall preclude commanders of squadrons om foreign stations from Seorning suchcourts, when in their opinion the exigencies of the public service Way demand them, under such and tions as said Judge Advocate General, with the ap- prolate of the Secretary of the Navy, may pre scribe. Sec. 24. And be it further enacted, That the Sec- retary of the Navy ehall assign to said bureau the number of clerks necessary for the proper discharge of the duties thereof; but nothing herein contained shell be construed to authorize an increase of the clerical force of the Navy Department. Sez. 25. And be it further enacted, That the chief of the bureau established. by this act be allowed the seme franking Privilege as that conferred by law on the chiefs of the other bureaus. Sec, 26.. And be it further enacted, That the Pre- sident of the United States, by and with the advice snd consent of the Senate, may hereafter appoint any officer in the naval service as chief of any bureau attached to the Navy Department, excepting the Bureau of Provisions and Clothing, of Medicine | and aad gal and of Construction Repair, the heads of which shall be appointed as is now re- quired by law. Sec, 27. And be it further enacted, That when any officer of the navy shall be appointed to per- ferm the duties of Acting Judge Advocate upon a court martial, he shall be entitled to an additional pay, not to exceed five dollars per day, at the dis- cretion of the Secretary of the Navy, for every day ke may be so employed. But_ appointments of Acting Judge Advocate shall not be made unless in cases when the services of the Judge Advocate General cannot be obtained. ‘Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That the oft cers of the navy named in this section shall here- aftér be catitled to pay according to the following rates, Viz..— OFFICERS OF THE LINE PER YEAR. ae a0 $0 2007] UD 2) WY) #82] PUD Seynune -*:apeft emo 4200 20UzsQD pr ecsg fo 2102] UO Flag Officers. 2,00 $1,700 4 2,000 1,760 1,50 Commanders . i 1,650 1,500 1,25 Lieut. Comd’s. 2,000 1,800 1, 1,400 1,200 1,09 Lieutenants. 1 ‘900 "75 Maste: - 1,000 "850 "700 "600 «500 Lieutenants shail be paid at the rate of $1,700 per ‘esr, while employed in sea service, provided the Fe previously seen six years sea service in tha rade. Midebipmen shalkreceive pay according to exist- ing rates; that isto say, for sea service, $400 pe year; for other duty, $350 per year; on leave, o, waiting orders, $300 per year. But a Midshipmay who basarrived at the age of (urs Arta bara shal ‘id for sea service at the rate of $500 per yeo and all who have seen five year’s sea service, shall paid at the rate of $600 per year while employed a sea. ‘The passed midshipmen and warrant masters who, may be neither commissioned nor dropped from the list shall receive pay as at present. 2,—PURSER’S PAY PER YEAR. On ships of the line. . On razees and first Merk noice demanc dts nAiebititecs oy ws bgle 3% 3,00 Other class. 2,50( Steamers less than first class sloops-of-war, | -$3,50¢ and other vessels 2,00( Naval station at California - 3,00( Navy yard and receiving ships, 2,500 Other shore duty « 2,00 seventeen | k Putrsor’s pay. For first five years after date nid 200 of commission............-$1, $70 Over five and under ten years. 1, 90 Over ton and under fifteen y’ra 1'400 1,00 Over fifteen ond under twenty 3:—SURGEON’S PAY PER YEAR. Sargeons when gesigned to fleeta. Other sea service. Other duty. & lat 5 yrs. after date of com. $1,000 245 2. M4 ‘1,200 1,100 1,000 Sd 5 “« « — «& —-Y}400 1,800 15150 1, 4th5 br ¢ 1,600 1,450 1,300 1,00 Over 20 « « — «& — 1'800 1,600 1;400 1} Assistant pursers, passed aasistant and assistayt surgeons, engineers, and Ist,2d,3d assistant eng neers, professors of mathematics and chaplains, pay per year:— nf i aR . fil i Asst. Purs, and P. A. Surg’s.$1,250 $1,100 $950 $890 ‘Assist. Surg’s (not passed). 1.000% 760 600 Enginerrs...........+ 800 1,600 1,400 1,200 Ast Assistant Engineers, 000 900 «= 160 606 2d Assistant Engineers 00 700) 600 500 3d Assistant Engineers 600 600 400 Professors of Mathei ,600 1,250 1,000 800 Cha; . 1,200 1,1 900 780 PAY OF FORWARD OFFICERS PER YEAR. Boatewains, gunners, carpenters, and sail ma- kers Ships of the line..............seseerees $1,000 Navy yards at Boston, New York, Nor- forlk rnd’ Pensacola, and sea service, other than ships of the line. . On. ther shore duty..... % 00 Bg mi shall receive the following pay, For sea service. . . $500 For other duty. . 400 Waiting orders or on leave * ++. -300 Furlough pay, in all cases, shall be one half waiting orders’ pay. OFFICERS TO REPORT FOR DUTY IN CERTAIN TIME.) Sec. 29. And be it farther enacted, that all wav- rant officers, third assistant engineers, boatawains, carpenters, gunners, sailmakers, and wasters’ mates, who may obtain leave of absence, shall report for daty in six months from the commencemest of ald leave. Masters, assistant surgeons, assistant pursers, and first aud second assistant engincers, who obtain leave, shall report for service within lide months from the commencement of said leave. Lieutenants, Heutenant-commanders, passed as- sistant surgeons, engineers, professors of mathe- matics, chaplains, shall report for duty inless than eighteen months from the commencement of that leave. All other officers in commission ehall report for to which shall be assigned such duthes of the Navy | PRICE TWO CENTS. two years from the commencement of their ~ And any of these officers on leave of absence fai? to report himself for duty in the time above, except from the cause of sickness be pisved on the furlough list till they j ort, or be otherwise disposed of according ‘e : Provided, that nothing herein contained i be const7ued to, prevent the Secretary of the in from ordering a Court Martial to try any offi- dis bedience of orders, nor to exclude any ! Higitimate puvtshment for such disobedience; | shall raid Sevretsry be hereby deprived of his ' to place any cer on furlough whom he ey avy other existing law place on such list. t eee SEQUIRED APTER LEAVE. nd be it further enacted, That every ‘after one leave of absence, must in every case duty for at least two eye before another leave of absence can obtained; and if osher leave be obtained withont: such duty, it veekoned a contfaustion of the former leave, be rights and liabttities of said: officers shait ed accordingly. ‘PAVOP CERTAIN PETTY OFFICERS, SSAMEN, RTO. Sl. And be it further enacted, That the pay of personnel of the Navy, not horetofore vided for in this act, shal! be'as is now provided by law with the exceptions herein named. There shail be ut the discretion of the executive as follows: ‘oarmorers, in ships of the lise, a sum not ex- ceeding forty dollars per moth. ‘Te armorers, in frigates, nowexceeding; thirty-five: dollars per month. ‘To armorers, in sloops, not*exceeding thirty dol- laze per month. To all. mates, other than masters, mates; not ex- ceeding thirty dollars per month. To mastors-at-arms, not exceeding thirty-three dollars per month. To fo corporals, not exceeding thirty: dollars a ins, q@artermasters, quarter gunners, captains of forecastles, captains-of tops, captains of after-guards, captains of hold, coopers, painters, stewards, cooks, aud masters of the bund, each, not: exceeding twenty eight dollars per month. To musicians, not exceeding twenty-five doHars per month. tabasco not exceeding twenty-four dollars per month. To Ki ae Samia not exceeding eighteen dol- lars per month. De clap not exceeding fifteen dollars per month. To boys, not exceeding twelve dollars per month. To firemen, first class, not exceeding thirty eight. dollars per month. To firemen, second class, not exceeding thirty- three dollars per month, | To coalheavers, not exceeding twenty-five dollars per menth. ASSIMILATED RANK. Sec. 32. And be it further enacted, That the as- similated rank between the line and staff officers shall hereafter be determined by the following pro- visions:— 1. Surgeons, pursers, chaplains, professors of mathematics, and chief engineers, of over twelve years standing in their respective grades, shall rank with commanders. 2. Surgeons, Ten chaplains, professors of mathematics, and chief engineers, of over nine years standing, shall rauk with lieut enapt commanders. 8. Surgeons, pursera, chaplains, professors of mathematics, and chief engineers, of under nine years standing, shall rank with lieutenants. 4. Passed assistant surgeons shall rank next after lieutenants. 5. Assistanteurgeons, assistant pursers, and first, assistant engineers, shall rank next after masters in commission. 6. Second assistant engineers shall rank with mid- seem and third assistant engineers next after midshipmen and before the forward officers. 7. This aasimilated rank shall in no case confer on a staff officer the right to command, nor an addi- tional right to quarters. | 8. Commanding officers of whatever grade shall take precedence over all staff officers attached to their commands while on military duty. Under other circumstances precedence shall be regulated by date of commission or length of service, a3 here- into set forth; but no surgeon, purser, chaplain, professor of mathematics, or chief engineer, shull at any time be subject to the command of any warrant or petty officer of the line, except when the com- mand may devolve Span a warrant officer by virtue of the foregoing provision. 9. Whenever any staff officer shall be arraigned for trial before a court martial, a reasonable num- ber (one-third it the convenience of the service will , permit) of the members of said court shall he taken trom the corps to which the officer so arraigned shall belong. STREET PREACHING. Margaret Bishop and the “Angel”—Fights at the Meeting in the Park~-Admirable Con- duct of the PoliceA Quiet Sunday in Brooklyn, &c., &., &e. THE SCENE IN THE PARK. Yesterday afternoon the gathering in the Park was somewhat more numerous than on previous occasions, superinduced, no doubt, by the disturbance in Brook- lyn, last Sunday, and the rows and knock-downs that took place between the Know Nothings and the Irishmen. ‘The Chief of Police, Mr. Matscll, anticipating some dis- turbance, had in readiness all day o large posse of police- men ready to quell any breach of the peaco that might haj pen to take place. p About three o’clock a woman named Margaret Bishop ascended the City Hall steps and succeeded in drawing together an audience of some 400 persons, who listened somewhat attentively to her discourse. At four o’clock, the Angel Gabriel not being present, one of his followers took the place of Mrs. Bishop, and begun preaching about the grand fight that would eventually take place between Roman Catholics and Frotestents, commenting rather severely upon the propriety of Roman Catholics ag- Imowledging the Pope as tho head of the church. During bis attacks upon the Roman Catholic clergy, and all connected with that belief, several ights occurred, in which women and children were apc eddown and trampled upon. The Chief of Police and Judge Beebe were very active in ferreting out the leaders of the diaturbance, and upon their being sstisfled that any individual, whether ho was Know Nothing or for- eigner, an officer was despatched in citizens clothes after the officious gentleman, who was usually, and in fact, on all occasion: ted and brought into the Chief’s of- fice, before he was well aware of the fact. In this way a large number of arrests were made, the parties com- mitted being about one-half of those who, to all a) ance, were Know Nothings, and the other half dru’ en Irishmen. The latter party showed evidence of hi usage at the hands of the former, and few were without biaek eyes and bloody noses. The affair altogether was disgraceful, as it was nothing but a continued scene of mand street brawling. The least alarm created a panic, and was the signal for a gonoral ruah to the quarter indicated by the shouts of those who were happy in being possesred of that unenviable head dress called | “Wide Awakes.’? Several of the leaders in ‘‘rushes’’ were spotted, and arrested by order of Juége Becbe and the Chief ot Police, whose F pspein inci tor the preven- tion or quelling of ‘any riot or serious disturbance, was truly a rat, deserve the commendation of all ize law- lovin; 5 Ataboutfour o'clock, City Judge Beebe entered the Mayor’s office, from the window of whieh a full viow could be taken of the people crowded in front of the City Hell, U ving to the preacher addressing them. The tool at the window, and scarcely had he been there fifteen minutes before he observed several oung men busily engaged inand about the crowd, act- ing in a very disorderly manner, tending to incite a riot. One of these young men the Judge took particular notice of, he was dressed in a white linen coat, and wore what is termed a ‘Wide Awake’ hat. This individual _ to be a leader in all the distarbances. From ie beige the Judge occupied at the window he was enabled to overlook the crowd, and me? witnessed several disturbances produced by this ‘Wide Awake” bap and hia companions, the Ji directed the Chiof of Police to arrest him forthwith. The Chief designated Captain Ditchett for that purpose; the Captain executed the order in a quiet and effectual manner. He pro- ceeded in front of the Hallin plain citizens’ dress, not exhibiti he pn of office, tapping the young man on the uldir, saying, “I want to see you on one fide.” The young man supposing that the Captain was 4 Know Nothing, and wished to impart some plan for the destruction of some Catholic Irishman, walked off a few steps from the erowd towards the Chief's office, when the Captaip informed him he was an officer, and wanted him to go into tho Mayor’s office. This announcemoat startled Mr. Wide Awake, who found that he had been canght “napping.’? He resisted, but the Captain produced from his pocket a short clud, and intimsted that resistance would only cause the use of iton his head. The prisover then called out ‘wide awake!’ which seemed to be their rallying ery they rushed to his aid, but, alas, | tco late, as before they could understand the movement, Mr. Wide Awake was lodged in the Chict’s office, nnd con- ducted before Judge Beebe, Several witnesses wore now prodjneed, who all pointed ont the prisoner as the leader of Life rang. Judge Reebe asked the prisoner his name, ‘The jreply waa—‘Joreph Kuight. I am clork in the Chatham square Post Office, and an Ameriean, and go in for the freedom of speech.” The Judge thon «nid:— “J have been observing your condugh,., for | some time paet this afternoon, and have witnessed ‘our acts of violones, There was not the least necossity ‘or any interferenge for the protection of the preacher, | Youand your gang were the only persons who createt the disturbance, and that was done in a wanton muuaer.”* An Irishman named Patrick avis, of No. 21 Cherry street, was here brought into the office, bin face and head oubibiting very severe Weating. “There,” said Judge Boebe, pointing to the injared man, “is there any justiNcation for maltreating that man in the mauner you and your asseeiates have done? Yet you cali yourself an Americun, Why, no American would be guilty of such‘acts of cruelly. You are no Ameriean; you disgrace the mame of an American; for twenty hirty of you young men to fall upsn # defenceless mi id beat him in this eut- Tageous manner, deserves the prompt action of the Inw, which you shall have awarded you. A commitment was then given to the officer, and Mr. Wide Awake was com signed to owe of the lock up cells in the Chief's ofilce: ‘The injured man informed the Court that he had that afternoon been'over to the foot of Dey street to ave & friend, and on bie return be crossed over the Park, and was just about passing out on Chatham street side, when he heard a rush of people be- bind him; he turned around snd saw a number of yeople running; his straw hat accidentally fell of, and before he could pick. it up o mumber of them cried out, * There is,” and jing alarmed, he began to run, when the crowd wav directed towards him. and in his endeavor to esoape bo run into « store in Chatham street. The “ Wiie Awakes’’ followed in, knocked him, kicko? and beat him in avery outrageous manner, dragging him out of the shop by bis hair into the stree., when ha was rescued by the police. The prisoner Knight has dren identitied aa ony of tue marcy concerned in this assault; anether young man, calling Limself Daniel Collim, was brought ia ty tho police ‘The Judge ashed him whut he was? He replied, ‘Kaman American, and go in for suataining the Iberty of “put you never can ouatain the’ libersy-of spew! by creating s riot ané assaulting peacably and inotfe: sive people; at apy rate, I wid not permit it; Lwbait coum t you to prison.” This youth expressed a casira that hi: nome should not appear: in the newspapers Se-orst others tea Urano by the police, under- the direction of Judge Beebe, who much'to his credit expressed hia determination to put a stopte these disgraceful distarh- ances in future, and as a r+ towards it, he would award such a punishment on all who were convicted b+ fore him, that ina measure would prevent further riots: of thin character. The followiag are the names of the prisoners:— “WIDE AWAKES.”” Joseph Knight, clerk im Ehbenezar Weatj. Chatham Square P. 0. Wm. Burns, Daniel Collins, George Wilson; Michael Kelly, David MoNeil. TRIGEMEN James Duff, Patrick Davis, Thomas Irvin, George Sallist, Thomas Carey. An investigation into the guilt or innosence of the xties arrested will be held this morning.et 10 o'clock, the room of the Court of General Sessions in the Park, before Judge Beebe, where all witnesses are-requested to be in attendance The class of young men who styled themselves ‘‘Know-Nothings’”’ in the Park vesterday, aro not, it ts said, recognized by the leaders ot the “Know-Nothing”? party; they do not approve of any such measures as were exhibited by them. WASHINGTON PARADE GROUND. In this square the usual Sunday preaching took placo, but without any disturbance. In the afternoon several different speakers harangaed the crowd, under the shade of u large tree in the south end of the park, the secreta- ry of the ‘“‘Angel Gabriel’’ boing present, with the accor- deon under his arm. The audience, yosterday, in this place was not very large, owing, perhaps, to: the heat of the day, when it was found moze congenial to lounge upon the grass, or seek a refreshing shade for rost, than to stand upon the feet all day to listen to the poor Eng- Ush, bad grammar, and worao logic of the fanatical street preachers. The company collected in the afternoon was composed mostly of small children, who came into the park to sport upon the groen, and who gathered around he preacher from curiosity to sce what waa going on, or with the hope to hear the secretary pull away upon ‘his accordeon. Al! the grown people in. the company were only those who were passing within hearing distance, and who stopped for the same reasons that would have induced them to stop to hear an organ grinder or sve the por- formance of 2,m0nkey. The audionee therefore was con- stantly changing, people going and’ coming all the time, which gave the preacher an opportunity to repeat the same senicnca, story and phillipio ever and over again, as ofton us his hearers were changed—a decided advantage over most public speakers. In the crowd were all sorts of charactere—girls and boys, men and afew worn, (who paused fora few minuios as they were passing through the square,) drunkazis and temperance m black and white; and to bung in festcons from the , Sang in the faees of the muititude, and crawled over their bodies, making altogether @ most approprinte audience for a street preacher {0 oatertain. Late in the aftor- noon, when nearly all the lstenors had left, the main operators, the preachers, secretary, accordeon, &o. moved away to go into weekly quarters, till thd nex Sabbath st ould call them forth again too through thet antics for the amusement of the crowd. ALL QUIET IN BROOKLYN—A PEACEABLE SUNDAY. ‘There appeared to be no excitement in Brooklyn yos- terday, if we except that which was occastoaally exhibi ted where the preachers were holding forth. ‘The streets had resumed their wonted quiet, and every one appeared to feel satisfied that the decision and promptness of the authorities on Sanday week would havo a salutary e‘fect in checking any riotous spirit. The preachers and their adherents were on hand on this ocoxsion, on the corner of Atlantic and Hoyt streets. ‘The Mayor had taken every precaution to suppress any attempt at riot, and a large foreo of police were on hand; but fortunately there was little demand for their servicos, We may now look upon the excitement as on the wane, and the street preachers as dead, go far, at least, rs the temporary im- portance with which they were invested is concerned. The regular police force was detailed as follows, under the direction of the Chief of Police:—The First district, Capt. Joel Smith, and the Fourth district, Capt. Christo pher Wright, in ‘the vicinity of the corner of Atlantic and Smith streets; the Sccond district, Capt. Thomas ‘strect ferry, and the Third district, pbell, at the South ferry. special police, ccmprising two hundred men, in di- 8 of fifty men each, were held in readiness to act if required. They were officered as follows:— First division, it. Jesse Sellick. Second Division, Captain George Hall. Third Division, Captain F. B. Stryker. Fourth Division, Captain John E. Cammeyer. The force under the direct supervision of Sheriff Lott ‘was composed of 200 men of which two divisions of 50 men each were stationed in Brooklyn, under command of Captains John Stilwell and Marriot C. Croft. The other hundred was detailed in Williamsburg, under command of J. W. Brimstead. ‘There was, as we have said, no occasion for the services of the officers of the law, as there was not the least dis- position manifested, as far as ascertained, by any n or body of men to molest or disturb any one. Taking the city force out of the way, there was no greater collec- tion in any part of tho city, excopting the cornor of At- lantic and Hoyt streets, than has been usual on Sundays. ‘There were several preachors present from the Bridge street Primitive Methodist Church, but the only one who held forth was Mr. Jobn Rae, who took for his text a por- tion of the tenth verse, first chapter, second Timothy His sermon was confined purely to religious matters, and he abstained entirely from the abuse of any sect, satis- fled with his endeavors to impress bis hearers with a proper fear of the terrors of hell. The sermon did not continue over half an hour, after which the crowd quiet- ly dispersed. WILLIAMSBURG. Was quiet during the day. There was neither preach- ing or rioting up to half past eight o’clock at night. Some thousanés of persons, hailing from every nation on earth, enjoyed themselves from early morning in prom. enading the fast improving strects, and all returned to New York happy and contented. Coroners’ Inquests. AcciwENtaLLy Drowxs.—Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held an inquest upon the body of Thoma Met fart, ane. y ra ol tive of Ireland, thirty-three yea age, Rh. | drowned while bathing yesterday morning at Dover street, East river he having, as 1 a been seized with cramps. Verdict accordingly. The deceased lived at 78 Duane atreot. ae ie Farat Fars.—The body of an Irish woman named Hes- ter Smith, was found at one o’clock yesterday morning on the sidewalk in front of No, 496 Fast Twelfth strect, and was taken to the Eleventh ward police station, where Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest Lupoa it. Itap- peared in evidence that the deceased, whil. intoxicated on Saturday night, called to see a friend who lived in the fourth story of ths above named premises, and asked to remain for the night; » bed was prepared for her, aod after drinking more liquor she retired, and is apposed to have got up in the night and either to have fallen or jumped out of the window. Hor skull was badly frac- tured and she sustained other injuries, Tho jury ren- dered a verdict of death by a fall while intoxicated, De- ceased was forty years of age and lived in Firs near Eleventh street, where she has left a family. nue, Tolls of the New York State Canals, ‘The amount received for tells on all the New York Stato Canals during the 24 week fn June, is. $108,686 16 Same period in 1863 fee oo 108,878 34 Doorense in 1864,.,........eseeveegerees $4,712 19 The sggregate atsount reoeived for tolls from the commence f navigation to the 14th of Juno, incl is To same period in 1853 2,802 12 49 35 $70,057 23 13,981 24 15,842 06 y more than 45 days this in 1853 1864 56 days Inst yi Average per da; An Arkansas paper states that rot leas than one hundred horees have been killed, in Unfon county, by ‘the gnate, within the past two or three weeks speech ?” “That in ail very well,” anid Judco Beebe, ‘| NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Important from Quebec. THE FISHEBY AND KEC|FROUITY TsBATY BITWEEN THE BRITISH NORTH AMECICAN PROVINCES AND THE UNITED STATES. QvEusc, June 17, 1663. ‘The following is » synopsis of the recipro-ity tresty, 6 copy of which was submitted yeuterday to the Provinelal Parliament by Lord Sigin:—- Article first throws open the fisheries of British Ameri- ca, except those of Newfoundland, and the salmon, aaad and shell fisheries, to American citizens. Article second provides for settling fishing disputes by | arbitration, and slso gives to the British a right in the 8 — Sdheries, to the thirty-sixth of north titude. Article third provides for the free exe! of flour } and breadstuffa; all kinds of animals; all kinds of flesh, smoked and salted meata; cotton, wool; seeds and — tables; d: ied and undried fruits; all kinds of @sh, and Products of fish, and of all other creatures in the water; poultry and eggs; furs and skins; undressed stone, and gonrhié in its under or unwrouglit state; slate; but! we, tallow, and lard: horns; manure; ores of Binds; coal; tar, piteh, a all Ginda, round, hewed, o whole or in part; frewood; plants, trees, and shrubs: pelts; Sieh oil; rice; broom corn; barley; gypsum, ground Gr unground; burr, or grindstomes, hewn or roi wrovght or upwrought; dye-stuffs; flax; unmanufac- tured tobacco; rags. : Article fourth throws open the river 8t. Lawrence and the Canudian canals to American vessels, the American prrcanent undertaking to urgo the State governments jo admit British vessels into their canals. Seth nations to ewjoy the navigation on eqeal terms. Article fifth provides for tha ratifention of the treaty within six months, or sooner if possible. Great Britalm moy withdraw from Americans the right of nat our waters, in which case Americans can annul econ ds Artiole sixth provides for including Newfoundland With wer consent. From Washington. THE HOMESTEAD BILL-—T2REITORIAL APPOINT MENTS—THK RUSH FOR OFYICRE—TRE REOKSS OF CONGRESS, ETC. Wasuinaron, Juno 18, 1854. The Senate has determined to pass the Homestead BMP Previous to the time fixed for the recoas. It is quite certaiasthe bill will be disposed of during the ensuing week The debate on the Veto Message closes on Tuesday, and the Homestead measure will be the first busines subse- quent to the disposal of that discussion. The Territorial appointments will be kept back as long as possible, that the announcement may not have an in- fluence. upon certain measures which tho Executive wishes to pass through smoothly. The number of appll- cane for places is enormous, and embarrasses present action. It is confidently believed the Houso will concur in the Senate?a resolution for recess, immediately upon the sage ef the Homestead Bill, whieh bill is to be s party miengure, at least in the Senate. Farther from Mexico. THE GADSDEN TREATY—REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH — RUMORS OF BEDELLION. Barrons, June 18, 1854. Now Orleans papers of Monday last are to hand. They contain the details of the Mexican news from Verm Cruz to the 8th inst. The Bee says, the Mexican papers are perfectly silent in reference to the Gadsden treaty. Thore are various reports from officers left by Sante Apna in the South, from which it would appoar that the rerolt in that section of ths country was being gradual- ly-suppressed. Many prisonera bad boen made. There was considerable: disconten; mn various depart- ments. “At Guanajuato, severa}rebels had been shot. Later from Venczmela. TRANQUILLITY OF THE COUNTRY-—-THE MARKETS. Papen, June. 1884. The bark Pacz has arrived at this port Puerto Cabello, with dates to the 2d instant. The republic was inn tranquil state, and the sppeae- ance of political aifeirs indicated the lection of Monagaa ua Preeident. ‘The demand for produce had greatly increased, amd prices were advancing. Coffeo sold at 1030. = lla, Hides 17e., Indigo 634 reals for F. brand, Cocos $20 for Fanoga. Wonderful Reformation, SUNDAY IN PHULADELPHIA UNDER THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT. Pui.apetrita, June 18, 1864. As a gencral thing, the preclamation of Mayor Conrad has been respected by the tavern keepers, although seve- ral aro selling to customers entering through back doors, while others are selling openly, designing to contest the constitutionality of the law. Most of the “rummies” have resorted to Camden and ‘Windmill Island, where immense sales are going on at double prices. The lagerbier saloons are also closed, and several have their signs craped, and flags displayed at half mast and craped. One displays a placard—“Gone to church, for the ‘ease of all creation; open to-morrow.” Tho city has been uncommonly quict—not a drunken man seen all day. The mass of our citizens are gratified at the re- sult of the experiment, and will sustain the movement to the utmost. Riot .at Pottsville, Pa. GREAT EXCITEMENT—ASSASSINATION OF AN AMEBE- CAN—AN IRISHMAN STABBED—OTUER PERSONS INJURED. Puitapeiema, Jane 16, 1864. An affray occurred last night, at Pottsville, growing out of the Know Nothing excitement. Thomas Keam, am American, was found desd in the street, terribly cut and gashed about the body. John Mann was also cut and bruised. John Dougherty, an Irishman, was also stabbed, but was to be arrested on suspicion of killing Keam. Much mystery prevails about the bloody affair, and great excitement exists. { New Hampshire Politics, Concorp, June 18, 1864. Mr. Morrison, it is asserted, refused to allow his name to be used in connection with the United States Senator- ship by the bolting democrats. jotice has been given of the introduction of a liquor bill in the Legislature. ‘The session will probably be a protracted one. Markets, June 17, 1854. Our cotton market has tigre during the week, with moderate sales and a betier fc ik wool market is rather depressed, the demand t, and prices variable. Sales of the week, 52,500 Ibs. cloths are without change in prices, but the demand active. Sales of the week, 0,200 pieces. Later From Pars.—The brig Chatsworth, Capt. Brown, arrived at this port yesterday, brings advices from Para to May 30th. There were no foreign vessels of war in port. The Brazilian vessels of war in port, areas fol- lown -—atPara, briga Capiberibi, 12 guns: Itavarica. 1. guns; Leopoldina, 10 guns—bas been ashore near Macapl and threw her guns overboard ; at Macapa, steamer corvette Paraeuse; at Guruipis, brig Andoruiba, The atesmor Rio Negro, belonging to the Amazon company, has been repaired and was to have commenced running im about ten days. Bi iam po Ane News. Chip Drownep.—A little child, three years of age, of Christian Moyer, residing in Graham a while ingabout a sunken lot filled with water, in about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, fell in and wan drowned. Coroner Hanford bold an inquest , anda verdict of death by drowning was rendered. Jersey ony In Cup DRowNeD IN A See tie’ daughter ot irs. Bell, a widow residing in Newark avenue, near the Old Bull’s Head, fell into a cistern, on Friday and was drowned. She was « littl girl, four yours age. Decunep.—Rev. 0, B. Frothinghom, Unitarian man of Salem, has declined an invitation to become pastor of the Unitarian Society in Jersey City, which se- ciety Pd recently organized, and has purchased a church, Frerrvat.—Tho ladies of St. Paul’s M. E. Church wilt hold their strawberry festival in Commercial Building @ this evening, for the Lenefit of that church. Pouce INTELLIGENCE.—In the absence of Recorder Cat- tor, Jnstice Gardiner presides in the Recorder’s Court, Mrs. Wiley was arrnigned, on Saturday, for drank andan attempt to destroy herself. Her hu arrested for interfering with officer Tanner when he ar~ vested her, He was fined three dollars, and his wife was discharged. Naval Intelligence. United States frigete Savannah and brig Bainbri Es, tee Janeiro 6th wlt., having scrived April 21 pn River of Platte. Commodore Rousseau, we understand, has taken com- mand of the Pensacola Novy Yard, from the Ist inat, relieving Commodore Tatnall, who is on leave of absence, for bis health, Domestic os ag. Penge ‘Tho interments in St. Lonis during the week ending June 12th were 162, an increase of 57 over the previous week. The cholera is quite prevalent there