Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-28

ford and Smith were appointed on the par
Of The Senate.
The amendment of the other house TO the
bill for the relief of Com. Samuel tucker
was agreed 10 by the Senate,
Mr.. Barbour submitted the following re-
solution for consideration:
Re.olued, Tha, the President Of the u
nted States be requested to cause to De
laid before the Senate, al their next ses-
sion, whatever information he may possess
in relation to the execution or violation OF
the laws entitled "An act concerning na'i-
CATION" passed April 1918. and an act eli"
titled " An act supplementary to an act en-
titled an act concerning naviga tion." pass
ed May i5, 1890, and whether any, and,
if any, what additional measures be neces-
sary to give full effect sto the laws arore-
said.
The three reports yesterday made by MIR
smith, from the judiciary committee, were
severally considered and agreed to.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill to re duce the military peace es.
Enlistment, and the substitute proposed
there fore by the military committee OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Tichenor moved to strike out the 4th
section of the substitute, which proposes,
in substance, 10 merge the ordnance corps
in the artillery. aud giving the president au.
thorty TO select artillery officers 20 perform
the present ordnance duties, to receive ex-
ira pay therefore. and to be subject only
to the orders of the Secretary Of War; and
to insert in lieu of said section another ma
king provision for separate corps OF ord
nance.
This proposition again gave rise to de-
bate OF more than an hours continuance, in
which Messrs. Tichenor, Williams OF Ten.
TrimbIe, Chandler, Dana, and Johnson OF
Ken. took part.
In the end the amendment was negatived,
without division.
After some further motions and discussion
on the minor details OF the bill,
Mr.. Smith moved to strike out the 18th
I section OF the committees amendment that
part which directs that all vacancies which
may occur in the army prior to June, 1922,
" shall be filled by selection from the off,
GERS disbanded by virtue Of this act. pro-
vided a sufficient number, Of suitable cha
racter, apply for the same"--Mr. S. con-
sidering such provision an encroachment
on the unconditional right of nomination
conferred on the President Of the United
States by the constitution, and in effect a
| violation Of the constitution. as it went to
take from the President the right of appoint
| ing, with the consent Of The Senate, whom
soever be pleases 10 Office.
| After some discussion on the part of the
mover and Messrs. Trimble, Chandler, Viii
liams Of Tenn. johnson of Lou. Macon and
Lanman, in which it was urged by those in
favor of the provision that. as there would
be number of valuable officers disbanded
under the act, this was only promise on
the part of Congress, the President concur
ring, that they should have preference in
filling future vacancies. Mr.. Williams, how
ever consented, not deeming it material.
| that the whole section should be stricken
! out, considering that the practice would be
that which the provision contemplated
The debate ended in rejection OF the whole
section.
Mr.. Otis moved TO restore the provision
for judge advocate, with salary of 1000
dollars which was yesterday stricken out in
committee of the whole.
The proposition was earnestly opposed
BY Mr.. Dickerson, and also by Mr.. Smith,
and was supported by Messrs. Otis and
| Trimble.
The motion was agreed to by ayes i9O,
noes II; and
The bill was then ordered to be engross-
| ed as amended, and read third time.
| The Senate spent some time in the con-
| sideration of Executive business;
And then adjourned.
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Rhea, from the committee on