Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-05

from the purchasers OIL puolc iahGF, Win amend
ments.
After some explanations and discussion from
Messrs. Vinton, Scott, and Jennings, the whole
of the amendments, except one, were concurred
in.
The following joint resolution, offered on Sat
urday by Mr. Barney, cad second time: (
ReSolred, &C. That the Secretary of the Nav
be directed to suspend until the 10th d. of Janua
ry next, the expenditure of the sum OF $4,000 1
appropriated by an act making appropriations for
the support of the Navy OF the u. States during the
year 1926, ''for repairs and improvements OF IL, 4
Navy Yard in Philadelphia Il
Mr.. Barney explained that he had been induced 70 E
otier this resolution, because OF the report made
by the Secretary of the Navy, stating that N.
Navy Yard at Philadelphia had been subjected T.,
taxation. An appropriation of $50 COO had beer
made for this Navy Yard; and he was unwilling n
give this sum, in addition to the taxes ALREADY
imposed He moved to refer this resolution TO The
Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Buchanan said, he thought it exceedinslv
strange, after what had taken place upon this sub
ect, that the gentleman who represents the CITY of
Baltimore, should take under his especial care The
| Navy Yard at Philadelphia. Since this subec,
was last before the House, he had informed him
self upon it, and could now state positively. tb,,
the jurisdiction over this Navy Yard had never been
coded by the State OF Pennsylvania 10 the United
States The United States were, therefore, mere.
y proprieors, and the real estate which they held
IN that character was as liable ought to be az
liable Ito taxation, as that of an Individual II
the County OF Philadelphia is obliged TO pay The
expense of prosecuting all offences committee
within the Navy Yard, should the United State
claim for 1t an exemption from their proportional
share of taxation9 This government can, at anv
time, ask the State OF Pennsy lvania for cessioD
of the jurisdiction, which would no doubt be grant.
eds and then the Navy Yard will be relieved from,
taxation, and the United States will be compelled
10 pay the expense OF prosecuting offences CON-
mitted within it, in their own Courts He rosa
merely to make this explanation He did rot care
whether this resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs or mott he thought it, how
ever, wholly unnecessary
MIR. Wright explained that the subject was he
; lore Committee of the Whole, and was arranged
among the business TO be acted on This resolu.
ton, therefore, unnecessary, and he moved
to lay the resolution on the tables which was agreed
to-
On motion of Mr.. Livingston, of Louisiana,
it was
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to report the expediency of
permitting the military land warrants of the revou-
tionary war, If any remain INDICATED, to be loca,-
ed on such lands of the United States as have not
been sold after having been exposed to SALE
REVOLUTIONARY OFFICERS
e Mr. Hemphlll moved to postpone the orders Of
the day, to take up the bill provide for the sur
:
81, noes 81.
/, MIR. Hemphill then moved to take up the bill
meniioned--Ayes IA, noes 46
The question pending being on the motion Of
Mr.. Burgess, of r. Island
The question thea put-Ayes "a, noes 81.
There being no quorum, the question was again put
d - Ayes 81, noes 40.
d MIR. Burgess moved to amend the amendment hO
5 filling the blank with 200, 900 dollars
q Some conversation took place on the ouestior
oil ordef, II being matter OF dispute, whether il
J. was in order to fill the blank in this amendment
unless 1t had been previously filled in Commit
/ tee 1t appeared that in the amendment of Mr.
ls 0i which the present amendment was sub.
sttuted' the blank was filled with this sum; & there
Ii IS also clause adopted by The Committee of IA,
Whole, which appropiaies 81 200 600 out Of the
Treasury, Tor the uipose, of the bill
p The Speaker decided that the amendment WASH
: order.
u Mr.. Vance asked for the Ayes and Noes on III,
d question of filling the blank. but the motion wa.
not sustained.
re The question then taken on filling Stbe
e blank with the sum of $1,000, 00O-Ayes5 10
noes AZ.
Mr. Burgess then moved TO fill another blank
: with &c eighteen MONTHS" being the time Limited
: for applications to receive the benefit of the act;
d which agreed to-
n After another amendment had been made TO fill
another blank with the name of the Secretary of
: The Treasury" the question being on the amend
i ment as amended,
Mr.. WicklIife moved the following resolu.
N tion
q RESOLVED, That the bill and amendments be
i reccmHiltted to the Committee who reported II,
J. and that they be instructed to inquire into the ex
j. Pediency oil so amending the same as to grant hall
pay pension from the passage of the act, for life
= TO those surviving officers embraced by the re-
solution OF the Congress of the u. States of 1850
IN On motion OF Mr. Hemphiil, the ayes and noe.
!; were ordered on this question
Alter 3 few words from Mr.. Tomlnson. who
impored The House either TO let the bill be at once
adopted orIejected and not to excite expectaions
Or which are not likely tobe realized Mr. WickIifie
: Withdrew his proposition, expressing his willing
ness to let the opinion of the House. on the bill be
le tested by the Ayes and Noes
E. Mr.. Mitchell, of Tennessee then renewed N,
+ motion which he made in Committee, to includ,
'e the widows and children On this amendment he
asked Tor the Ayes and Noes, which were ordered
Is messrs. Mitchell, Buchanan Weems, and Bur.
CESS, said few words on this amendment. when
= Mr.. Mitchell modified his amendment by sJrikine
4, out the ~ ord sc Children
The question was then taken on the amendment
r by Ayes and Noes, when there appeared-Yea.
= 1903, Nays SO.
e 1t was then moved and agreed TO, that the blonL
in this amendment should be filed with eiabtee,
. months, so that the amendment as adopted reads
: And the surviving widows of such officer
q and soldiers who fell, otherwise died in the Re
evolutionary War, and the widows of such az shall
i have died any time before eighteen months from III,
}. passage Of this ac;.''
Is Mr.. buckner, OF Ken. moved TO amend the bill
by introducing the following provision:
l. Provided, however, that no one shall be en,ue,
to the benefit OF this act until he shall make oatl