The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. Eusis addressed the chair, and STA
ted that he was necessarily absent yester-
day when the vote was taken on the reso-
hilions relative to the recognition OF The
independence OF the late provinces OF
Spain in South America. and ne wished to
record his vote thereon.
On this proposition the unanimous con-
sent CT the house was required, 10 dispense
syih the rule which provides that no men,
her shall be entitled TO vote on any ques
lion who was not within the bar OF the
house when his name was called :: and
some conversation took place on the expe-
diency Of granting the leave asked TORN
the course oil which,
Mr.. Taylor quoted the case OF the de-
elaration of American Independence, to
which were affixed the names OF several
members not present when the same was
agreed TO, but came ia afterwards and
were allowed to subscribe il. he case
row before the house, ii not anasolous,
wa. as little likely to be drawn into prete-
dent, as that.
Mr. Cooke quoted the case which occur
red yesterday-in which a member COM
ing in after his name had been called, was
yetallowed by unanimous consent to re-
cord his vote as though he had been pre-
sent. On this occasion. Mr.C contended.
the same liberahty ought 10 be extended
TO all who were absent.
These considerations prevailed with the
house, and by unanimous consent, leave
was granted to Mr.. Eustis, and also to
e Mir. Reid, Mr. Dickinson, Mr.. Matlack,
hir. M'DuHie, DIR. New, MIR. Scott,
and Mr. Eddy, tor similar reasons, and
they severally voted in the affirmative,
when the vote was declared to be-yeas
Let, nay |.
MIR. Wright requested similar liberty
10 Mr.. Reed OF Md. who was necessarily
detained by sickness, but il was decided
by the chair 10 be impossible to grant such
liberty to a member not present.
Mr.. Rhea from the Committee on PEN
sions and revolutionary Claims, reported
uDfavorable upon the petition OF Martha
Youngs, and others which on motion OF
Mir. Mercer, was ordered to be laid on the
table.
MIR. M'Lane, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs made the following report ::
The committee on Naval Affairs, to
whom was referred the resolution OF the
House OF Representative Of the Attn March,
i. instructing them to enquire into the expe-
diency of modifying the act, entitled An
act Tor the gradual increase OF the Navy OF
the United States so as TO require part
of the annual appropriation to be expended
in the construction of vessels of an interior
force 10 those now authorized by said law
90 be built" make the following re-
port -
That by the act above referred to, pass
ed the 29th April, 1916, the sum OF one
million OF dollars per annum was appro.
prated tor tue gradual increase OF the Ma
w of the United States; and the Presl-
dent of the y States was authorized TO
cause to be built nine ships, TO rate not
less than "a guns each; and twelve ships
20 rate not less than "A guns each, jnclsd
ing one IA and three A gun ships, autho-
rized BY a previous law. The President
was also authorized to procure steam en-
eines and all the imperishable materials
necessary for building and equipplng three
steam batteries; and by the 18th section OF
the act, i, was provided that ''the moneys
appropriated by this act shall not be trans
ferred 10 any other object OF expenditure.
BY the the act Of Sd March, 1891, instead
of the appropriation contained in the orr
ginal act. the sum OF 500, 900 dollars per
annum, for six years, was appropriated to
carey into effect the purposes OF the SAID
act: and that the whole OF this sum Will
be REQUIRED to complete the objects con-
feloplated by these acts. That, pursuant
70 the instructions and objects OF these
laws. there has been built and equlpt one
ship of the line, VIZ: the Columbus {; and
Thai there has been built and launched,
three ships OF the line, viz: the Ohio, the
North Carolina, and The Delaware, and
one trigate at Washington, the Potomac
that there is now on the stocks, built and
ready to lauhch, one ship OF the lne al
ROston-that there is now on the stocks
nearly finished, one ship OF the line al
Portsmouth, n. II. one trigate at Phlladel
phia, and one trigate at New loIk-'na'
there is on the stocks, about halt hnished,
one ship of the line at Gosport, Virginia
that preparations have Tor some time past,
been making, for putting on the stocks one
ship of the line at Boston, one trigate al
NY. one at Portsmouth, n. ii. one al
Washington, and that the frames. and near
Iv all he timber, and other materials have
been provided for building one ship OF The
line 81 Philadelphia, one frigate al Wash
inqton. enc frigate al Boston, and one tri
cate al Norfolk-that the live oak frames,
and nearly all the other timber, and two
steam engines, have been provided Tor two
steam batteries at New York, and one
steam battery at Washington. The com
mittee further report that the articles on
hand. and those contracted for, could moi
be aJyantageously applied to the building
OF vessels of smaller class than those iol
Cd nd