Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-19

Committee OF the Whole on the State OF the U
mon, Win view TO take up the bill establishing
tue territory OF Huron. The House thereupon
went into Committee q! the Whole on the State OF
the Cnion, MIR. Condict in the Chair when
hir. Strong said. that ne had moved the bill he
had named In compliance with the notice nc had
formerly given; but, he understood it To be the
sene' al desire hrst 10 take mp the Navy Appropr-
alton Bill, lie would waive the motion in comyli-
ance with the wishes of the House
NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
on motion OF MIR. McDuihe, the Navy Apprro-
prauon Bill was then again taken up.
on motion Of Mr. McDufiie, the following item
was stricken out, on the ground that the evidence
in support oft, not at present in possession Of
the Navy Department, viz:
+" For arrearages for fuel, quarters travelling
court martial expenses for officers, Judge Advo-
Gates fees premiums for recruiting and other in
cidcnta expenses from the wear one thousand
eight hundred and twenty zone, to one thousand
eight hundred and twenty five thirty-nine thous-
anu two hundred and torty-four dollars"
oh motion oil the same gentleman, tue following
items were inserted:
For the compensation of Colonel Samuel Mil
Ter, Tor certain extra services relative to the ac-
counts OF X. M. DeSho, Si2l 20.'
Mr. McDutiie moved, a second section, that
the above sums be paid cut of any monies in the
treasury, not otherwise appropriated; which was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Hoffman then moved the following:
" md DC 1T further enacted, That there be and
oiCOy IS appropriated, tor the purchase OF such
lands as the President of the United States NAV
think necessary and proper, to provide live oak
and other timber, for the OF the Navy of the
United States, a sum not exceeding ten thousand
dollars to be paid out of the monies appropriated
Tor the gradual increase of the Navy Of the u
ned States, by the first section of the net en-
ntiod g An act for the gradual Improvement OF
the Navy of The u. States" approved 81 March,
1922
Mr. Hoffman stated, in explanation, that the
Secretary OF the Navy, cndeavoring to fulfill law
passed at the last session, for reserving certain,
portions of the public land on which timber fl
Tor ship building found, had experienced con-
siderable difficulty from the intervention of pri-
waite claims, which though small in amount, must
be satisfied, before the law could be carried into
effect This was especially the case in Florida.
IL was with view to the extinction OF the private
titles that he had moved the amendment
The question being put, It was adopted without
opposition.
Mr.. Hoffman then mo Fed to fill the blank in the
section which provides for the paw and subsistence
OF officers, with 81 100, o8i 10, instead of 81 l76
81, which had been proposed by the Committee
OF " avs and Means, in conformity with the esti-
mates from the Navy Department.
The motion of MIR. Hoffman gave rise 10 de-
bate, which occupied the House till four o'clock.
The question being then put first upon the lar
ger sum, moved by the Committee of Ways and
Means, it was. carried in the atfirmative-Aycs
lO4, Noes 53.
The Committee then rose and reported The bill,
but, before any order was take thereon,
The House adjourned.