The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-01-18

Pest.ri. Tint the committee on Military AZ
fairs be instructed 10 inquire into The expediency
OF re-organizng the army of the ". States.
MIR. Qaarles sail, in regard To- this resolution,
thai iusoe To The ,,ficer' OF the array, and those
concerned In It's organization, as well as to sat
~fy the wish OF the people of this nation, the in
vestigation contemplated in the resolution, was
required. five have an army of officers and
privates properly proportionsd, its character
ought to be reinststed to that part of the nation
whe entertain different sentiment on the
contrary, il we have an army Of officers almost
exclusively, and which is drawing large sums of
money Improperly from The public treasury, the
country should know IT. and the evil be remodied.
NAVY.
On motion of Mr.. Quarles, il was
Resolrtd, That the committee on Naval AZ
fairs be instructed tn enquire into the expediency
OF suspending, for limited time, much of the
standing Appropriation OF one million OF dollars
for the increase of the Navy, as may be consistent
with the public service and also to enquire
whether any Other reduction of the expenses Of
the Navy can be made, consistently with the
public service.
FIN introducing this re.o Mr.. @. said, il ap.
peared that the resources OF this country and our
embarrassed condition, called aloud for the re-
trenchment OF our expences and, although he
was as much disposed as any man to cherish and
encourage the navy of our country, whose gal
laptry had on all occasions given such splendor
To the American arms, it seemed to him well
worthy the confederation Of Congress, whether
we may not do too much. We Appropriate. said
he, $i,000,000 for the increase Of the Navy,
annually. This sum is employed exclusively in
building new vessels. These vessels, when COM
pieted, have to be manned, which is another
source of expenee, and, by the vessels beng
built, and the consequent expence of manning
them, we are accommodating an alarming annual
expenditure. Does not prudence dictate that
we pause awhile, and enquire whether the ma
tim had not better omit so much If the appropr-
alton as applies to building the vessels; and, il it
should be thought proper, procure materials and
have them in a state Of preparation. when our
country has more control Of funds, or the situation
Of the nation shall justify il, and make it i'm
periously necessary, then recommence the bull
ding of vessels.
CENSUS.
The house then resell, ed itself into committee
Of the whole, MIR. Taylor in the chair, on the bill
providing for taking the fourth census OF the u s.
Several propositions were made in the course
OF the discussion
The committee rose, reported progress, OBJ
tanned leave to sit again; and the House adj
journed. =
THURSDAY, JAZZ g.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
On motion OF Mr. RANDOLPH, of Virginia, the
Secretary Of the Ire asury was directed to Law be.
fore the House state ments of receipts and expen-
ditures Of the u. States, from the commencement
Of the Federal government until the 31st Of De-
cember last, distinguishing the revenue derived
from customs, internal taxes, direct tax postage,
public lands, and miscellaneous sources and al
so chasing the expenditures under the following
heads MILITARY, viz: pay and substance Of the
army. Publications, ammunition. arms, armng
the militia, detachment Of militia, services Of
militia, services of volunteers Indian depart
nent Naval department f; Foreign intercourse;
Civil list; Miscellaneou. Civil expences Rev
olutionary pensions Other pensions exhibit
ing an aggregate of the receipts and sxpendi-
lures for each year respectively,