The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-02-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Jan. 80.


Presidents message, as relates to the NJ
w, was referred, reported a bill concern
ing the naval establishment Of the United
States; which was read twice, committed,
made the order Of the day for tomorrow,
and ordered 10 be printed.
The following is an abstract Of the bill:
This bill provides that after the firstJune
next, the Naval Establishment mall consist
| Of
| One Vice Admiral, two Rear dmiruls.
| 80 Captains, 30 masters Comnandant, 300
| Licutcnants, 10 Chaplains, 80 Surgeons
GJ Assistant do. 50 Pursers, 10 sailing mas
| ters, 40 Midshipmen, 80 Boatswains, 80
Gunners, 30 Carpenters, 20 Salmakers !;
and such number Of petty officers, seamcn,
ordinary sesmcn, and boys, as the public
exgencies require, to be determined and
assigned to the different yards stations,
and vessels in the Navy, under the direc-
ton Of the President of the u. States.
The pay md cmoiuments of these Off
GERS to be as follows:-One ration day,
aud the following monthly pay toa Vice
Admiral, 1925 o Rear Admiral, 5000
Captain, > $50; and to each of said officers,
| above named, when commanding squa-
dron, the additional sum of $50 per month,
with the title Of Commodore to a Captain so
! commanding ; To a master commanding,
500; Lieutenant Commanding, S7J;
| Lieutenant not commanding, SGO n mid
shlpman S25 Purser, Chaplain, and Sail
ing Master, each $50; Boatswaln, Gunner,
and Carpenter, each S:2. The command
ing officer Of fleet or squadron, when in
actual service, shall be entitled To Secrc-
tary, who shall receive go month, and
Zone ration day.
The following resolution, offered on Fri
day by mr. Cooke, of Tennessee was taken
up:
Resolved, That the Presider. Of the u
>. be requested to cause to be laid before
this House statement exhibiting the sew
eral items, as particularly as tho same ex-
lst in the Department Of the Treasury, Of
the several credits allowed 20 James Mon
roe, by the Auditor of said Department, un-
der letter addressed to the said Auditor,
by Robert Smith, the Secretary of the De
partment of State; dated May ), 1910, I'm.
ier the 4th, 9th, and 9TH charges of the ac-
count of the said James Monroe, referred
to in the said letter.
Mr.. Brent, of Louisiana, was dcsirous TO
a certain the object which the gentleman
from Tennessee had in view, in offering
this resolution. a resolution similar in its
character was offered few days since.
| Mr.. Cooke stated his reasons for sub
hitting the resolution.
, Mr.. Brent did net think, from the state
| mcnt made by the gentleman himself, that
the resolution ought to be adopted. twas
a call for the particulars of an account
| ;,,l h.l h,,, Hft.ao
He admits that the account has been set
| tied in the aggregate, and now he wished
to be informed IA to particular items. II
he wished to obtain this information, 1t
would be satisfactory 10 himself and the
House, to know how he intended TO apply
the information. He wished to know his
precise object in making the call.
MIR. Cooke said, if he, was not very for
gctt'ul, the gentleman from Louisiana was
one of the Committee appointed on the re-
quest of mr. Monroe himself 20 settle his
acc cunts. mr.. Monroe himself wished An
investigation of his accounts. The gen
lleman from Louisiana was one of the Com
mrttcc to whom the subject was referred.
1t is necessary, before the Committee act
on the wish OF mr.. Monroe, to investigate
all the particulars of his claims The old
accounts are to be opened for tho purpose
of suhstantating new claims Tor money. II
these accounts were not TO be opened he
should not have made this call for inturma
ton. The Committee had reported on the
subject AT the last session, and expressed
desire that The report should no printed.
Is the business were to he no further stir
red, he should not call for information: but
as it is, he desired to obtain information, 10
! know what it is which mr. Monroe says is
owing TO him. II there was "A balance due
! 10 mr.. Monroe he would give it To- him; but
! if he had received pay fer items TO which
he had no claim. they ought not to be sl-
! lowed; and If accounts were suspended
which ought not to be suspended, he would
| allow them; while, If accounts were allowed
which ought to be suspended, he would not
allow them.
Mr.. Pcarce, &c Rhode. Island, while he
Vas disposed to allow To mr. Monroe no
greater privileges than he would to any
OF thcr citizen, would be careful Ia How hm
no less. His claims werc now before a
committee, and had not yet been reported
on. Ir the claims of 1ry other individual
were before committee, would call of
this kind, for partial Information, be made
before the committee had reported What
would be the effect produced BY the adop-
! ton OF this resolution? Is it not n singular
| course, to take from an account detached
parts of claims, IN order to work on popular
prcjudices? When the committee should
make their report. the subject will be fully
aud fairly before tho House. lie would
not extend TO mr.. Monroe moro favor than
| he would To- others hnf he Mnnll hcnl 10