Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-29

~ 1904, two others We're built and in 1918
SIX additional vessels Of the same class-mak
Ing, IN the whole, twelve vessels. BY ship
wreck, decay, and disaster a considerable por-
ton of these vessels were lust-and there now
only remained three or four of them, and those
NOT of the best kind by passing this act,
Congress would only restore the former mum.
Der OF sloops ofwar. The great amount ofomr
trade to the West Indies, requiring the protec-
non OF the government, could be protected
IN no better way, than by this class of vessels
and when their general utility and efficiency
were considered, Mr.. Parrot hoped the bill
would not he opposed. He said, if the bill
should pass. that probably all the vessels would
not he built this year, and that the msney
would not he called for immediately oba-
niy Three years would elapse before the ten
vessels, authorized by the bill, would be COM
pl-ted.
Mr.. Chandler had no objection TO this class
of ves>eis-but he thought the navy. bu,h in
respect To the large and the small vessels, was
about 10 he increased beyond what the cir
eumsiances of the country require. He be-
i'ev"d that II five vessels, of the class propos-
ed IN the bill, were built, il would he amply
Sufficient. He, therefore moved TO strike out
HE word 4" ten" from the bill
Mr.. Lloyd of MASSACHUSETTS. read letter
from the Secretary of the Navy, TO the Com
m'tie- on Naval Affairs, stating it AS his opin
ION, that the economy aud convenience az the
service required AN addition of as many as Ten,
vessels ui this class. Mr.. l.. made snin,- few
remarks IN support of the hill. iI- said tina,
the small number of Navy Yards ON our sea
coast rendered it probable that not more than,
ave or SIX of the vessels would be built the pre-
sent Year, IT the act passed in lis present
snap" and. consequently, that not in,,re than
ar 100000 dollars of the money Would b-
wanted within the year, and that economy in
o"i'u'hg thrm would be promoted by this de-
lay, as The timber could he purchased. and
time allowed for il Ia season.
Mr. Smith thought the Senate ought 10 h,v.
some regard To the finances oi the cnun,ry.
while acting upon bills OF this kind, and To re-
c"i'ect mat ihiS specific appropriation was over
ana above TIA" annual appropriation OF 5uO. 900
d"iiarS Tor The increase Of the Navy that not
only The cost of building these vessels should
pc taken into view, hut, also Che ANIMAL ,x
penSr "i supporting ihrm ali..rw ards that tli..
great demands upon the Treasury, for The DIS
bursemeni of th: public debt aud other par
l'USes, should be- Considered. Re iin.rd If ,hr
b'ii shohiu pass that Tie building al these YES
sells would not be confined To those ,I,c,.s
where The Navy Yards''wrre established -hut
That contracts would be- made in other port,
IN order To give their mechanics u sbar. nj
the business. He concluded by moving th,
postponement of the bill till TUESDAY next.
Mr.. Lloyd, Of Massachusetts. did nui rise
Tor the purpose OF opposing the posipon-,nenl
"f the bill for he was always in favor of giving
time for iDquiry-but he wished la raise his
'"'ce against building any public v.ss-s by
c"ntract-he would not vote one dollar tn
h'nid by Contract. The permcious effects of
this mode of building. had been sufficiently
proved. In Great Britain public vessels bu,li
hy Contract, had frequently ruttcd b, ior. i,ry
we're off the stocks
Messrs. Holmes, of Maine, Lloyd, of Md.
Macon, aud Louvre, each made few iennuks
upon tie subject, and the motion To pn.tuun,.
To- tuesday next, pre-, allied.
me hill reported 10y the Committee on Ma
va Affairs Ter the pay ment of prize money io
Lieut.. Francis III. Gregory, aud others. The
officers and crew of Two boats, which caotur
ed British gun boat upon Lake Onlario. was
,aksn up M committee of the whole. NIr.
Lloyd, of Ms. stated The circumstances of th.
case, and remarked upon the galIanir, of ,I,,.
exploit. Mrssrs. Benton, and Lloyd of Md.
made some remarks upon the hill 1t was
thtn reported To the Senate, and passed TO be-
engrossrd, and read the third lime.
The Senate adjourned I'LL Monday next.