Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-03
From the National MieA.gencer.
CONGRESS.


The amendments made by the Commil,ee, +.
the bill for lhe gradual increase OF the Navy. |
The amendments were concurred ir, until u. 4
House arrived al the amendment striking or
,be section providing for the establishing, oi
Naval Academy.
On this question the ayes and noes were Or 4
dered.
Mr.. Hoffman expressed his hope tina, the
,ren,ment made in Committee would be Co.., 4
Cured III.
Mr.. Storrs said this was not new proit,,
"a !, had been before the House for twelve wear,
and a, this present Congress II has beea her.
Cor fGtreu months. Gentlemen must have bee, 4
attending TO something else, tnan the business
,f Congress, il they have not before this tim, /
hsard Of the subject. He yindica,ed the me,.
sure on the ground Of policy and of justice "a
that branch of the service for which this is II.
tended. lie deprecated the argument, that hi,
g mn, 10 be granted, because there are sunDo,.
ed abuses 10 the Military Department, il al
our Bainbridge's, Lawrence, .Deca,ur's il ,her
had had the benefit of a naval academy, hos
much earlier would they have shown tina, sres;.
ne "a which they displayed Offer him nays,
school of $50 900, Of $4,000, Of so 900 dollar,
he would vote against il; but the expense OF this
is only estimated at 81, 500 per aanum.
Mr.. SAWYER made lew observations Against
the proposition 10 establish AN Academy.
Mr.. Bradley put an inquiry as to the prob,.
bility Of any adv antage which could be DERIVED
from theoretical education.
Mr.. Mallary asked the gentleman on what
cround he would admit students into his Office
to learn the theory Of law, before they could be
admitted TO practice al the bar? He made some
further observations in favour Of the academy.
After some few observations in addition from
Mr. Hoffman and Mr.Wood, who conendedM
favour of giving such an education to our naya
officers as would enable them to understand
their profe ssion, and at the same time 20 move
in the circle in which they ought to move, and
from Mr.. Kremer, The question was taken or
concurring with the Committee in the amend
nenl, when there appeared
YEAs-Messrs: Adams o! n. Y. Adams Of
Penn. Alexander oil Va. Alexander Of Tenn. A.
s,on, Anderson, Angel, Archer, Ashley, Bald
win, BARLEY, Barber Of Conn. Barringer, Blair,
Boon, Bradley, Brown, Burgess, Campbell, CAT
son, Cary. Claiborne, Cooke, Conner Cump,
Davis, Davenport, De,z, Eastman, Edwards Of
n. G.. Findlay Of Pa. Forsyth, Garrison, Harris,
Harvey, Haynes, Healey, Henry, Hoffman
Houston, Isacks, Jennings Of Ind Johnson Of
Virginia, Krebs, Kremer, Lecompte, Long
Alarable, Mccoy, Mediation, Mexican, Nc
Neil, Merriwether, Metcalfe, Miller Of Pa Jas.
s. Mitchell, John Mitchell, Mitchell Of Ten.
Moore of Ky. Moore Of Ala O'Bricn, Orr, O.
wen, Phelps, PIumer, Polk, Porter, Ripley.
SAWYER, Shannon, Sloane, Smith, Stevenson Of
Pa. Thompson Of Ohio, Tomlinson, Trezrant,
Tucker of S. c. Vance, Wales, Whittemore,
: WhittIesey, WickliHe, Williams, Wilson Of S.
G. Wolf Younp-a6
NAys-Messrs. Bailey, Badger, Sarney, Bas'
Jt----y-sA-.-i:---n---L---- nh.,an, Bur.
leigh, Cambreleng, Cassidy, Clarke, Condic
Crowninshield, Dorsey, Drayton, Dwight Ed.
wards Of Pa. Everett, FindIay OF Ohio, Fosdck
Garnsey, Govai, Gurley, Hamilton, Hasbrouck'
Hines, Hobart, Hocombe, Hugunn, Humph.
rey, lngham, Kdder, Kiltera, La,hrop, Le,cher,
Livingston, Locke, MaIlary, Markley, Martin.
dale, Marvin DIN. York, Mattocks, McDuaie,
Mclean Of Ohio. Mercer, Merwin of Con Nil.
Ter OF N. Y. Miner, Mitchell Of Md. Newtoq,
Pearce, Peter, Powell, Reed, Rose, Ross, Sands,
Saunders, Scott, Sill, Sprague, Storrs, Strong,
Swan, Tallaferro, Trimble, Tucker of N. ].
Varnum, Vinton, Ward, Weems, Whipple,
James Wilson, Wood OF, N. Y. Woods of Ohio,
Wright, Wurls,-78.
Mr.. Powell moved that the bill be laid on the
table, as he considered the rejection of the pro.
| 'ISo" do s"ihinS al the root Of the prosperity
Of the navy; which was negatived-Ayes so.
Mr.. Barringer moved to lessen the appropri.
alton 100000, in consequence of the rejection
OF the proposition Cor a Naval Academy: which
MIR. Siorrs opposed. This motion was mega
tived-Ayes %.
Mr.. Woods moved TO strike out Of the bill
the clause, which provide, for a marine railway
at Pensacola
| Mr.. Storrs stated, that to strike OUT this item
would destroy the Maynard at Pensacoa,
which has been authorized
Mr.: Woods said the expenditure would be
completely useless at tbi, place. five make
railway, il should be at some place where j,
would be more useful.
Mr.. White, Of Florida, spoke briefly in favor
oil this appropriations, which he considered as
necessary
The motion was then negatived, and The bill
was ordered TO be engrossed, and read third
| time to-day.
The House then took up the amendments
made by the Senate in the bin making q nrro,
prlations for the support Of the Navy. The a.
mendment struck out the cIausemakine appro.
prialion in relation to the office Of the Four,h
Auditor, and inserted a substitute. The a.
mendment was concurred in
he House then took up the bill returned
from the Spnafe IN al; &, -