The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-29
Gorlnres8.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY, II.
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
MIR Bas'eft pre- sented the following memoir
TO the honorable the House of Representatives. of
fhe United States IN Congress assembled.
The immortal of Thomas Tineey. Captain in ~.
Necy Of the o. S, and eOmnsandant Of the Macy
Respectfully Shev tn
That during the last summer, sundry pubI;ra.
cors were circulated through the medium of a
news paper printed in this city, entitled The
Spirit otSeventy-Six," signed by certain 10.
seph B. Parsons" and also by an anonymous wr:-
fer, under the signature of" An inhabitant of F.
street, tending to induce belief in the public
mind, that your Inemoriaiist had been gully of
sundry acts, whereby the public in crest had
oeeh wiliuily Frustrated. for his personal benefit
~-t1setiier with insnuations of other acts Of de-
reelection Of his duty in the public service, also to
me prejudice OF the interest of the public
our memcriaist, therefore, conscious of rec
NUDE IN all his intentions and Of the strctest in
tegrty IN all his transactions, on account of the
puohc, during the whole inns he has had the
honor OF being in their service {; respectCu,lv
hoPes tina your honorable House will dire, =
thorough inves'iga ion into his conduct in such
manner as in your wisdom shall be deemed lust
and proper
Your me morslist forbears to trouble YOU with
an enumeration OF the causes which hive DELAY.
ed the presentation Of his memorial, or with any
oil the documents, on Which he Pounds his re.
quesi, believing they may be- with more propr;e-
'ysuon'tted hereafter in detail to those to whom
your honorable body may commit the desired IN.
.eStigation, should you deem it proper to- honor
his memorial wi your notice
NaVy-Yard, Washington, Jan. IL 1911.
THOMAS TINGEY.
vsrious motions were made in relation 10 this
petition.
Mr.. JOhnson was in favor of referring the LET.
ter for enquiry he bought the house had pow.
or TO enquire mo the conduct of any officer OF
the government.
Mr.. Lose conceived this TO be a subject with
which the House had nothing to do & was there.
tore IN favor of giving the petitioner leave to
withdraw his pc tion
Mr.. Smile said il was an extraordinary niece
81 business, with which the House had nothing
10 do'--He could not sanction the doctrine
as TO the powers Of this House. under which
they had already entered into an Investigation
OF the conduct of a Brigadier General of the ar
my.
Mr. Newton though the subject had been in
uoduced too late in the session for them To ac
on it IL they were disposed to do so. But he sale
ne was too well acquainted with committees o
enquiry to be too liberal in their USE They OUCH
only % be applied to culprits Of the first grade
and not to the investigation Of the conduc of e
very ofncer who chose to apply for an enquirJ
10y the House.
TOT f''f' proposed resolution for appointing
committee TO enquire generally into the state
OF The Navy YTd at Washington but subse
quently Withdrew il
MY. V'ighf was opposed to entertaining the pc
& lon in any manner, or giving the least reason
% believe thar they woulI interfere wi h il.
Mr. 4ielnas moved that the petitioner have
Lave to withdraw his memorial
Mr.. Lo1e moved O. amend the motion 80 as q
r'a+ as i1llows Resolved, 1nat the peti ION o
" AS Tiogsy contains mat or not prong
''r ihc Investigation OF this Hou3c and tha