Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-27

may he welcomed as pledge.
NJ. Bsylies of Mass. followed ia fdror of
the resolulion-after which, the committee
rose on motion of MIR. Cook of Illinois, and
the House adjourned
THURSDAY, JAN. GO.
On motion of Mr. Cocke,it was
fesotped, That the Committee On so much
of the Public Accounts aud Expenditures as
relates to the Department of the Navy, he in
strucied to inquire and report specially touch
ing the contingent expenses in the Navy De-
partment in the years 1917, 1913, 1919, 1890,
1921, 1922, aud 1898, designating the objects
OF expenditure in each year separately, and TO
whom paid.
Mr.. Cooke supported the resolstion, by stat,
ing, that, from an examination of the acts pro-
vidinS for expenditures in the Navy Depart
ment, from 5 100000 to 100000 was app
proprated toihe head Of contingencies, be-
sides the appropriations for specific objects
There was now before the House proposal
to increase our navy by the erection of ten
additional sloops of war and, il that should
be adopted, and the contingent expenses in
creased in proportions, he did not know where
we were likely To stop. The object Of his res
olution was tn direct the Committee on the
Expenditures in that Department To look hack
and See what had been appropriated since 1917.
lie regretted that the officer who lately presid-
ed IN that Department. is no longer at its head !;
but II was consolation that we have at the
head off officer whose duty it is to look af-
ter this expenditure. While he was up, with
view TO save the necessity Of farther reso-
luton, he would invite the chairman of the
committee TO look also into the pay of the Off
GERS. He believed that such officers as were
not on duty now receive one-half OF their regu-
lar pay he thought this was not enough but
he also understood thatan arrangement is prac-
tised, by which the law on that subject is viz
tually evaded. Both subjects certainly in, tied
and demanded inquiry.
THE GREEK CAUSE.
On motion of MIR. Webster, the :Iouse
went into Committee of the whole on the
State ofthe Union on the Greek resolution.
Mr. Cook, having the privilege ofthe floor,
having moved last evening that the Commit
tee risel addressed the House.
Mr.. Bartlett of N. Hampshire, followed in
opposition To it
Mr.. Farrely in favor Of it
Mr.. Rankin of Mississippi, in opposition
And MIR. Houston in favor of the resolution.
Aud then the Committee rose ON Mr.. Cuth-
bert's motion.
FnIDAY, JANUARY IS.
Mr. APLane, from the COMMITTEES of WAYS
aud Means, reported bill making appro-
priations for the support of Government for
the year 1894; and bill making appropria-
| tons for the military service of the United
States, for the year 1924 which were twice
read, aud committed.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, it was
ReSoised, That the Committee ON Com
merce be instructed, TO inquire into the ex
pedlency of repeating much of San act
establishing Navy Hospitals" as separates the
Navy Hospital Fund from the Marine Hospital
Fund, and OF providing that the amount which
shall Hereafter he fpH hU fh.. Spcrpf.ry
OF the Navy, from the pay of the officers,
seamen and marines of the Navy oftlIe United
States, by virtue of Z" An act in addition to an
act for the relief of sick and disabled seanen,"
shall be paid quarterly to the Secretary ofthe
Treasury ; and expended for the relief of SICK
and disabled seamen, in pursuance of the
several acts making provision for such sea-
men.
Mr.. Condict, of New Jersey, submitted for
consideration the following resolutions
" Resolved, That the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire how far il may
comport with the public good to change the
mode OF compensation TO Navy Officers, sub
sItulIng gross SUM per annum in lieu of all
allowances now made.
" ResolUed, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire how far il may
be expedient and proper to change the mode
oi payment to army officers, substituting u
gross sum per annum n lieu Of such pay aud
| emoiuments as are now allowed
MIR. Condict, in supporting these resolutions
| observed that, as the officers of the Army and
Navy are now compensated, their support
consists partly Of monthly pay, aud partly OF
ratons and other allowances 1t was some
what difficult, as things now stood, to ascertain
exactly what each officer actually received !;
and, from information be had received on the
subject, he was led TO believe that, in some
cases, they received more, while in others,
they got less, than was proper and, also,
that the compensation was not duly propOI-
toned 10 the services rendered AS oae strik-
ing instance of which, he said that if he was
correctly informed, surgeon, in our Navy,
when at sea, in the full discharge ofhis duties,
| and exposed to all their dangers, received
compensation of $500, while the same officer,
when on shore, and off duty, received, IN
salary and perquisites, about $1,000. 1t was
certainly worthy ofinquiry, whether this mode
of compensation had not better be changed to
Il gross sum by the year.
The resolves were then agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Conway, it was
" Resolved, That the Committee on the
Public LanGs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency VI revIying the law of the 25th
March, relating to settlers on the lands of the
United States"
On motion of Mr.. Conway it was
ReSolUed, That the Committee on Indian
Affairs he instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of authorizing the President Of the
United States TO purchase Of the Indian tribes
west Of the state of Missouri and territory of
Arkansas and Michigan, as much territory as
will be sufficient to give room for those tribes
of Indians within the present states and
territories, who may wish TO migrate west
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