The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-23

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amended by the Senate, * passed. by yeas C
nays. as'fol nws:
For TIE 6iY-Nfe,ers. Anderson, pibb of
Ny. Bibb, of Geo. Bletsoe, Brown, Chace.
Condi'.. Fromentin, Gai.iard. German.
Giles. Howell, Morrow. Roberts, Robinson:
Smith. Stone, Tait, Tay Tor, Farmer. Varrun,,
/ Wor.tingson-22.
deaIi, Z the 6W-Messrs. Da~rel.. Da.
Ina, Gilman. G9idsb1rough, Gore Horsey,
| siunier, King, Lambert. blason--lo
ihe sht making appropriations for the
support oil the Navy for the year 1914, wss
read the third time and passed By an uaan-
limoes rcsS.
| After Spending some tirnc on the censid-
Iera.iop ofthe bill authorisins, a loan OF tween.
! V-hVe hHtons, the Senate adjourned.
| WeGnesdau. l31arck 16.
| The President Of the Senate commun,ca-
ted q memorial of b. II. I.atrobe, rernons.ra.
| eng against the extension of Oliver Eyans's
patent right for Steam Engines, Ordered 10
lie on the table.
Mr.. Varnum presented the petition of
Jonas WIFI e and others of Massachusetts.
tanners. praying modification of the en-
oafgo law, so tar as 10 enable them t. pro.
fcure bark coastwise from Maine-Re.
| ferred.
The several orders of the day were pose-
poned, Oh motion of Mr.. King, and the Sen
ate resumed the consideration of the Loan
b'i;, which consumed the remainder OF th.
| day. -o
7hursd0y, IZurch II.
| Mr.. WorthiDrton from the. commi,.se ~,
Military Affairs, reported bill authorizing
the secretary at War To purchase Of VIII
nam atham military models, tcposrsDhi.
cal charts, &c. which passed TO the seconI
reading.
Friday, A1orch fS.
On motion of Mr.. Gailard.
ReoOIned =.
Secretary of the Navy to devise and DICE.
system for the better organization NJ
the department of the navy Of the United
States, and to report the same to the Ss6.
ate at the commencement OF their neyt ses.
sion. '''''
RESOLVED. That it be the duty of the 49,
cretary OF the Navy to digest or cause to
De oIgefted all laws now in force relative
to the naval establishment and the marine
! corps, and to report the same to the Sen
ate at the commencement of their nex.
session.
Mr. Gaillard communicated letter from,
the secretary of The Navy to the cbairmap
OF the naval committee, with documents
sheWing the number and state of the yesseIs
OF war beiidiinE and in service, and the gen.
eral state o. shat department. The ,et,e-
s.s'si were read an n tsr;,re,, ~ -.
printed ca W DC
Inc Senate resumed { consid ers,;o, rs
the Loan Bill, the discussion of which &C.,
pied the remainder of the day.
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ IueSday, March Is.
on Naval htfairs, reported bill concern;nss
.ne pay OF oihcers. seameH ard marines IN
the Navy OF the United States.-1Tnis Hill
authorIzes the President to fix the paw to he
all wed 20 the petty officers, mi5shinn, en-
ana seamen, and that the President be an
thInzed to make an addition not exceedno.
- per cent. to the pay of thos. enpapr1
In particularly hard and t7isatJvsn,.S 80
Gus service. i-Tw ice read and commit.
ted. oo''i'hiI-
Mr. l.. also from the select committee nm
tifat subject, made report unfavora,Ie 70
the prayer of the petition of J. 4 CFa,,aI,
lie, agent for Madame Pesrmarcha;a
winch vas, together, with former reports
on the same subject ordered to be print
whole. VI TIC
Mr.. Oakley of II. York, from the com
mittee to whom was referred the bin from
ene senate tor compromise of the Ya1oo
CLAIMS, &c ivered in report favorable there
The r7port having been read, was tocs,h
er with the bill from the Sen2te, referred 10
committee Ut the whole, and ordered to be
printed. ~ 0e
Upon tire question of the dav for cons;de-
ring this report, motions for Monday & Sat.
urdsy next were negativcd & it was mad.
the cIder Of the day for Thursday.
NAVAL. ESTABLISH MFNr
Mr.. w. Red of Mass. called mn a reso
luton which he had moved some weeks n
go, and which he'd been temporarily orJ.r.
ed to lie on the table and the House agreed
now TO Consider said resolution in the foI-
lowing words
Rco7fDFo, That Committee ba ar,,,;..
Ell to enquire whether any, aad if anyl ,~ha.
means of retreDchment and eccn,nv s. 80
FORM IN the general management, g. oF ev.
tension q Elf fency in the naval estahl;sh
mcnt, may be practicable & expedien, .. 2,
that hey have power to send for oerso,,
q papers. ''0"'
Mr.. X. expla med the grounds If he M
ton as ne had before stated them the rnrJ
tipiici,y Of duties attached to the Head ~ ,h.
Navy Department, and the want Of scco VIC
liability In the various branches.
M. Lovndes of S. &. acknowIe1o,os IT,.
benefit might results from the adont;on o"a &c
the motion, &c. 'P''on Oh
Mr.. Ingham Of Pa moved to amend ,bo
motion so as to refer the enquiry to he Ma.
val Committee wa
Which motion, after objections hv NJ.
LOwndcs, was negatived a,I ~. Z,