American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

81 MARCH, 2--Mr McLaue from the Committee
On Naval affairs reported in part, on the piracics
committed in the gulf of Mexico and contiguous
seas. The report concludes with the following re-
|tolution.
Resolved, That it is expedent forthwith to 6t out
and put in service, the Corvettes Cyane, and John
adams, and the sloops OF war Peacock and Erie, for
Die protection Of Commerce, and the suppression
~ Piracy, in the West India and the Cult of
Mexico; and, also, to employ the frigate Constea
Gon, should the President OF the United States deem
Nhe employment of irigate necessary for the pur-
Hoses aforesaid.
81 The report and resolution were on motion of Mr.
Mel. laid on the table.
"a The resolution Of Mr. ]. Speed Smyth on the
tubject of committing the pay sc. of the cadets at
West Point, was taken upland considerable de-
Bate took place, when MIR Smith moved that the
RESOLUTION lie on the table and be called up Mon
Day.
N Mr. Randolph introduced a resolution for the
purpose of raising Committee to select and arrange
Such business as might be ndespensibly necessary
o transact land also to fix day for adjournment.
~ The question was taken on the motion to lay the
Subject on the table, and decided in the negatives by
4 small majority.
Il A motion was then made that the house do now
proceed to the Orders of the day, (Which question
'Supersedes all new business land it was determin-
I'D in the affirmative.
m The next business in order was the consideration
81 the report of the committee of the whole on the
pill making certain appropriations for the support oil
the Military Establishment.
& The question which under consideration,
fhen this subject was last up, ION Friday week,)
Sgas agreeing to the appropratin Tor the Militia
Hty Academy.
81 To this appropriation, TO the amount proposed
objection was made by MIR Cocke whose object
WAS to appropriate enough for the immediate sup.
port of The Institution only, wishing to have full
view Of the expenses, sc. OF this institution, thai
E4 he people might see how much the United State:
paid for the support OF the sons OF the richest mer
|&nthe country.
On this subject, there took place considerable de
bate, and on motion to recommit the bill, IN which
dessrs. Stewart, Mallary, Edwards, of N. c. F
johnson, Smith. of Md. Mercer, War6eld, Nelson
of Md. Cooke, and Smith, took part
81 The motion to recommit the bill was taken anC
b lost without division.
m The question was then tsken on copcurrng will
# the amendment the committee OF the whole II
Milling the blank in the first section for pay and sub
&4sstence ofthe army, with the sum OF S6S2,9l7, s
Mdecided in the affirmative--yeas 106, nays 40.
S% The subsequent sections in the bill were respec
&tvely put and carried, as reported, without divi
N sion
n The bill was ordered to be engrossed for thr
n reading on Monday next And then the Hous
~ adjourned.
"a MARCH, MIR Tracy called for the considera
IN ton of resolution by him submitted on forme
- day, proposing instructions to the Naval Commit
M Zee inquire into the expediency OF recommendin
IN modification of the annual appropriation for tn
81 gradual increase ofthe Navy, as to authorize tn
81 construction ofvessels of smaller size than thos
IN now authorized by law. The house agreed to cor
"A slider the resolution. Considerable discussion too
n place, and finally the resolve was agreed to-.
S# The Orders of the Day being then called for, II
~ bill making an appropriation for the support OF tt
Il Military Establishment for the year 1922, was req
A. third time when
~ Mr. Cooke moved to recommit the bill for Il
n purpose of correcting mistake which he had bee
IA instrumental in producing in the bill, in which
IN had supposed that SS6 900 would cover the expe
"A dtures, for the year. of the Military Academy.
ri had since ascerained that the sum of 1913, 1879 wou
81 be necessary for its support on its present footin
and it was with the view of correcting that error
IN The bill that he proposed the recommitment OF it.
IN Mr. Randolph and MIR Van Wyck made remark