The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-01

make but a millions.
MIR. W. .Htston replied that since that es-
innate had been made, the appropriations |
had been Increased, and that it was impos" |
sible now 10 ascertain, within million
what the eHpences OF the ensuing year would |
be. 1t was therefore proper to give an au. |
thority TO borrow sufficient to cover the !,
whole.
MIR. Dana's motion was nega,ived, 40 to |
SO
Mr.. Quincy renewed the proposition
which he had made IN committee to amend
the bill, which was negativcd-Yeas Gil
Nays 81.
Mr.. Ssoooiic renewed the motion which he
had made IN committee which was also lost,
Yeas SIS, Nays 63
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
for q third reading.
The House then took up the amendments
OF the Senate to the bill establishing Post
Roads, and to the bill conceraing invalid
pensloners--whiCh we e severally Concurred
in by the House. Adjourned.
TUESDAY. April %.
REDUCTION OF THE NAVY.
The House, in committee Of the whole, on
the bill TO reduce the naval establishment of
the Unitedc,atcs-Mr P1rK1M was called
to the chair.
The bill having been read
MIR. Nhfm moved to amend that part of
the bill which directs the sale of all the gun
boats. by adding the following words: 'be-
longing to the United States, -unf, for SER.
vice. aud unworthy of repairs"
has motion was agreed to without de-
| bate-Aye So.
| Mr.. Key said he was friendly 70 the reduc-
ton OF The navy, but not 10 its humiliation
he therefore moved to strike ont so much OF
the bill, as provides that all the frigates but
three, shall be sold" and to insert in lieu
thereof, laid uh in ordinnry"
Messrs. Dana and Afumtord supported
the motion.
Mr. Rea, (T. made motion, which SUI
perccded that made by Mr.. Key, to strike
nut the whole ofthe section, except SO much
as related TO gun GOATS. He was wholly Old
posed 10 the reduction OF the navy at pre-
sent.
MIR. Smile said he should vote for the
motion with view 10 inserting substitute,
lgoiRg to place the navy now on The footing
lot The peace establishment of 1906
Mr. lana was IN favor of Mr.. Rhea's
Imotion, but expressed himself very pointed
liy IN favor of a reform in the expenditures
land conduct of the naval establishment ee
lnerally.
Mr.. BasSst also was in favor of Mr..
Rhea's motion. He supported the policy of
a small navy, and indicated The establish
ment generally from charges of waste or ex
Itravasance, though he was friendly to reform
wherever necessary. Mr.. b. spoke nearly
an hour.
! Mr.. Cook and Mr. Rbea, (T.) also spoke
III favor OF the motion to strike out the whole
of the LIST section
Mr.. N1acon spoke against the motion, and
against the policy of navy, as applicable
TO the situation of this country.
Il MIR. Sian fo,6 roi;pued NJ M,,o, -, 49, =.
same side OF the question, and particularly
lreprsbated the extravagant expenditure of
money incident 20 the naval SYSTEM
Mr.. DGnG spoke again on the subject of
Ireform in the system.
MIR. Macon and Mr.. Stanford explained.
MIR. Boyd was against the reduction of
the navy under present appearances.
he motion to strike out the remainder of
the section was carried, 81 to IS
MIR. Smile moved to insert, in the place
OF that part which was stricken cut, the
following:
Ind Jnrther, the President of the u. S.
be, and he is hereby authorised to keep in
lactuai service as many of the frigatcs and
other armed vessels, as in his judgment the
mature OF the service may require, and to
Cause the residue to be laid up in ordinary
I'm convenient ports: Provided, the whole
humber OF officers and scamcn shall not ex.
SSNe N'4e'' b<Neb tuS ACT IN
the act, supplementary to the act, providing
for the naval peace establishment, and for
other purposes" passed the e1st day of A
pril, 1906"
Mr.. ). read the law alluded to in this a.
nendment, which would go to retain in ser
vice thirteen captains, nine masters COM
lmandant, 70 lieutenants, $50 midshipmen
and e25 able bodied seamen, ordinary sea
meu and boys.
Mr.. M'Rim opposed the amendment. be-
cause he was altogether opposed to a reduc
ton OF the navy i'll the present state of the
| world.
Mr.. Smile rcplied--He said he had no
| apprehension OF danger to his country from
laying up few frigates
| Mr.. OasSet stated, that the Whole number
OF ssamen now in service, was but g. 72S. If
the number was reduced, the expence OF
| reducing and re enlisting them within short
period, would exceed the expence of keeping
! them in service duringthe interval.
| hf. montgomery spoke 10 favor of the
amendment. under the impression that there
was no disposition in Congress to make use
OF the navy. Although the number of sea
men i'll service might non exceed 2,72O. as
! stated, yet the President now had power to
authorize the employment Of 400 men.
| he adoption OF the amendment, he said
would curtail the present annual expence
| 778 900 dollars.
Mr.. Nnmford spoke against the amend
| nent. lie remarked, that the Counting
house calculation of pounds, shillings and
pence heretofore imputed as n fault To- the