The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-22


postpone the further consideration OF the
bin indefinitely. :
Dhr. GhoisOn moved to amend the motion
SO as to include in it also the report of the
Committee OF Ways and Means above mem
toned.
After considerable debate. in which Mes
Sis. Williams. Quincy, Randolph, Stanford
and Macon took part, the House adjourned
without coming to any decision.
Wedncsday, Dec. 10.
Mr.. QnincY rose To MAKE motion. He
prcfaced it by some general observations
favorable to the policy of comforting homo
rary rewards for bravery and noble conduct
ard certainly. lie remarked, no class OF
men more Justly deserved the need of ho-
nor than those attaChedto our gallant lit
tie navy. But, us it was part of the duty
CT this House to pass such votes, it was also
their duty to see them carried into execu-
tinn. He applied these remarks to the vote
by Congress- Of gold medal, sword, &c. TO
Com. PrYble aud his companions in arms,
for their spirited eXertions before Tripoli.
he proved also, that an appropriation of
S 10000 had been made and expended to
carry this vote into effect; and yet he said
he believed no officer concerned had rcceiv-
cd the sw ort!s voted TO them-if they had
he had not been able to hear.o one. AS to
the medal voted to Com. Prcble, and the
month pay to the seamen, his knowledge
dc not extend. Bar If the swords were gi-
ven. as the resolution directed, to those VINO
had distinguished themselves on that occa-
sion, 1t was as necessary to the object of
the vote that their names should be known
as that the swords should be received. He
therefore proposed a resolution substantial
ly rs follows
Resoived, That the President orthe United States
be requested to cause to be laid before this House
statement OF proceedings had urder the resolution
ct Congress of the Srd OF March 1906 whereby the
President oil the o. ). was requested TO gold
mes,al to be presented TO Com Preble, AM, swords
TO the officers, &c. that he he requested, to cause
10 be stated the names OF TIE officers who received
these distinctions, and stating the manner In which
the appropriation OF 90, o0J dollars made for this OBJ
Ject WAS expended.
The motion agreedto.
MERCHANTS BONDS:
The House resumed the consideration of
the bill directing the Secretary of tlle Urea
sury to remit fines and penalties i'll Certain
Cases
The Speaker declared the motion yester-
day made by Mr.. Ghoi8cn to be cut Of or.
der.
The question required or d.Jcuite host
fonemrnt Of the bill which after few
remarks from Mr. Rhea in favor of the mo-
tin was decided assfollows:
YEAS.--Mcssrs Anderson, Archer, Avery.
Bard, Barnett, Basset, Bib, Blackiedse, Boyd
Brown, I}utlcr, Clay, Cochran. Clopto, Conii,
Crawford, Davis Dawson. Desha, Dinsmoor, Earle,
dy, q. Hall, o. Hail, Harper, HAYES, Hynemnn,
Johnson, Lacock, Little, Lyle, Maxwell, Moore,
MCoy, A'Kee, Metca!f, Morgan, Morrow, New.
Newton, Piokens, Pond, Rhea, Roane, Roberts,
Sage, Sawyer Seaver, Shaw, G.. Smith, J. Smith
Strong, Taiafeiro, Troup, Whitehill, Ninn-6I.
N-AYS-Messrs. Bacon, Baker, Bgelow, Beeck-
er, Breckenridge, Brigham, Burwe Calhoun, Carr,
Champion, Cheves, Chitteuden. Cooke, Davenport
mn iirh G.ntH Gold
Green, Hutty, Jackson, Kent, King, Law, Lewis
Lowndes, Macon, M'Bryte, M'Kim, Milnvr, Nit
chill, Mosciey. Nelson, Newbold. Pearson, Pitkin,
peasants, Potter Quincy Reed, Richardson, Ridge.
Stanford, Stuart, Stow ,Sturges, 1aggart, allmadge
Tracy, Turner, Van tiandt, Wheaton, White
Williams, Wdgcry, Wiison-63.
So it was determined that the bill should
not be indefinitely postponed.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Roberts, that
the bill be referred to the committee of
Ways and Means, to consider thereon.
Il motion TO refer the bill to the commit
tee of the whole Superseded that motion.
The motion to refer the bill to the COM
mittec of the whole was negatiyed, 64 to
SO and
The bill was then referred to the COM
mitiee of WAYS and Means
On motion of Mr.. BGssrt, the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
Mr.. MAG ON in the chair. OF The following
bill from the Senate, which had been pre-
viously twice read in the House !;
a bill to increase the navy of The United States.
BE it enacted, &c. That the President Of The T.
States shall be, and he hereby is authorised forth
with to cause to be built equipped and employ cd
ships to rate not less than II guns and ships 10
rate III guns each.
See. Q. Hind be it further enacted, That there
shall be employ cd ON board of each OF the said ships
Oft guns each, captain, six iieutenai,is, one
captain, one first lieutenant, and second lieu.
tenant of Marines one surgeon, one chaplain, one
purser aud three surgeons mates. .,
Sec. 5. .4Hd be H further enacted, That there
shall be employed in each of the said ships carrying
seventy four guns, the following warrant officers
who shall be appointed by the President of the u
States master, one second master, three mas
ter's mates, one bOatsv ain, gunner, carpen
ter, one sa-mSker and twenty mdshipmen and
The following petty-oficers who shall be appointed
by the captains of the ships respectively in which
they are TO be employed, viz one armoi CIR, boat
avain's mates, three gunner's mates, two carpen
fer's mates one sal-nsker's mate, cooper, ONT
.teward one master at arms, one cook, cox
swain one boatswan's ycoman, one gunndr's yeo
man one earyCnter's yeoman, ten quarter gunuers
eight quarter gunners, eight quarter masters, ant
one clerk and one schoUlmaster, also to be appoint
ed by the captain
sec L. And he IL further enacted, That thu
crews OF cash Of the said ships of seventy -four gun
shaI cons Il of two hundred able scanen, TIN &c hun
drsd ordinary seamen and boys, three sergeants
tire. corporals, one drummer Que fiier and sixt
marines.
See S. ind bel further enacted That the pa
of the school,naster shall be twenty five dolls pc
month aud two rations
Sec g. Ind be IL further enacfed, hat the sur
-. ,,,;it,,ta Va. huudreI thousand dollara