Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-14
MoNDAY, !'GnruARv Q, 1924.

~ SENATE.
Mr.. King. If New York. presented tic me-
ninria az the Chamber nr Commerce Of the
Ut New Work., resprcting revision Of the
arT The memorial was laid on the table
lir. Lloyd. ut Massachusetts. presented
i'l. PETITION 1T " ,';am Oa,i-, and others. of
'r'nohh, Massachusetts, praying indemnity
r. Fecnrh s.in'iatnn1 previous To the year
l.i0. Referred 10 the Committee o Foreign
:. .itlious.
'.'he bill 10 revive and continue in force an
~ prpvidtng for tie cUlnprnsslon of the Sc
rtary az the Senalr aud the Clerks of the
t.nsc OF REPRESENTATIVES, and the Clerks in
'"ir respective offices, AID of the Librarian,
i,os read the third Iimr, aud passed
Tn" Sennte resumed she unfinished hus-
U.s. oi Friday last, hriiS the hill re ported by
~ C"mmit"e "n Naval Affairs anthu iZug
- building At an additional number nf Scoops
Gar ioi The naval service 1T the u. States
ir. Rug lbs IN ,h' Char. Che question was
''on the amendment Submitted bv MIR
'oimes, of Maine, proposing merely to authn-
z" ihe materials far building the vessels To- he
..",id"d.
Mr H"im"s, Of Maine, supported his amend
n'rul, upo me ground that the timber far he
eSsels c"nid mt he procured until the next
water a. no contracts could he made early
lnuSl, o. get out The timber this winier-and
''iai Il was uunrc"ssnYv 10 APP rn'iriate the no
niili wiihm'he yrnr.- Ia con -idrringih The fnan-
'"al G 'os'r"N OF he country, in relation to the
demands upon the Treasury, he thought th"
Nhole. appropriation ought NOT now TO be
made.
Mr.. Lowrie could not see the necessity of
building so many vessels immediately hr
doubted the expedicncy of making so large
appropriation, confined ~ unr or two wears
L. IS SAID that the vessels are wanted for the
DEPRESSION al A!r l. S.,i1 ma. bn, .
lat subject was az rrst.-Congress had au,ho
ned the purchase Ot vessels for that purpose
a. The last arssnn--aud we have been told
rom the proper d-paclment, that the enter
iIrIZ" was successful, aud chat piracy was sup
pressed. itthIs Is the case, that extsency dnes
not now "S'st-ot course, there is less neces
Nity 10 comp'ein these vessels inl.ne diairly
On he ground that in peace Ought 10 pre-
par Tor war, Mr.. IL WIS willing 80 vote for
ne whole Number OF vessels proposed by this
9'l. lie conceived the only question now 10
ne, nc what Time the money shoud be paid
Vie was IN favor ofamrUdipg the bill so as to
appropriate 5 100000 los lie present wear and
. 10000 annually, tnf the four succeeding
Years. He Thought permanent appropria-
iion hotter than an auputl tur. as such a course
vould place the hlrci before the Navy Board
10 proceed according to their Judgment aud
knowledge OF the business. lie was not on
posed 10 the support ~ "A navy, To "A certain
"gteni. He asidered that our present naval
force, with the addition of the vessels propns-
ed by this bill, would be quite large enough (:
and, Ithe act of Congress, providing for the
gradual increase of The Navy. had contained
provision for Ten shops Of war; he should have
opposed any further increase but he believed
some small vessels We're necessary, and was
willing to vote for the bl provided the build
ing 1i the vessels was not hurried.
nlr. Barbour made some remarks 10 which
he expressed his opinion in favor of a gradual
increase of the navy, and his opposition 10 the
amendment proposed by the gentleman from
blaine.
After some few further remarks by Messrs
Holmes, at Maine, LiOyd of Mass and Smith
The question was taken on the amendment u T
Mr., Holmes, and LOST yeas, . nays. THE
yeas and nays wound be- given, but our Report
or had 1t not 10 his pomtr to obtain a copy of
thrm.
In pursuance Of suggestion which had
bern made by Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Barbour nIov-
ed TO al The blank for the appropriation, with
100000 dollars for tie present wear. and
100000 dollars annually, for the Ihree sue
cetding years" This was agreed to- and the
bill WAS ordered to be enSrosscd and read Il
third time
On motion of 1Ir Dclcrson, the Senate
then proceeded to the consideration Of Exec
utl,e business aud Immediately thereafter
Adjourned lii! Tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Numerous petitions were atrh-anonr
which we noticed mrmDri.' troui Dr. Smith
uf Baltimore, on the prevention az The small
poy the memorial CUES at length into the
subject, and. after mrntiUning he present
aldrmi. & prevalence u i've disease and dis.
cussing the validity Of Vine pock as its
preventative, proposes plan for The dissent
~ ma toy I,,..