Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-03-25
congressional.
MONDAY, MARCH II.
IN SENATE.

strike out the 9th section, authorizing the appoint
ment, in certain cases, of non-commissioned Off |
GERS TO sit on Courts Martial, having been agreed
to, the bill was ordered to be engrossed. The re- |
nsinder Of the day was spent in discussing the |
bill granting certain relinquished and unappropr- |
ated public lands TO the Sta. of Alabama for the
improvement of the navigation Of the Tennessee, |
Coosa, Cahaw ba and Black Warrior Rivers; which |
finally passed to be engrossed, % to l3. The bill
to establish judicial process in the States admitted
into the Union since 1889, was reported by MIR.
Van Buren,, from the Committee on the Judiciary, |
with an amendment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Among the petitions presented to day are the
following;
BY Mr.. Cambreleng, of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce, for the establishment of an uni
form rule for assessing damages protested bills
of exchange.
BY Mr.. Buchanan, Of citizens of philadelphia,
complaining against the route recommended by the
Engineers for Post-road between Baltimore and
Philadelphia, and asking that further surveys may
be made
Road Company, for permission 10 import their iron
and iron machinery free of duty.
by Mr. Finton of inhabitants of Gallicpolis, in
Ohio, for the Colonization Of free People OF color
in Africa.
MIR. Mercer laid beiose the House the copy of
an act passed Ivy tho General Assembly of the state
of Maryland, entitled &c A further supplement- to
the act, entitled, An for the promotion Of In
telilli improvement, WHICH read, anu
mtted to the Committee of the Whole House
the bill authorizing subscription to the Stock Of
. Che Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
! APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NAVY.
! On motion of MIR. M'Dufiie, the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
! Union, Mr.. Verplanck in the Chair.
{ The amendments OF the Senate 10 the Navy APP
preparation Bill were read.
! The report of the Committee Of Ways & Means,
recommending that the House agree TO the first a.
| been read
Mr.. McDufiic moved that this House do con-
/, cur with the report of the Committee of Ways
| and Means The question: being about To be tax
; ell
| BIr. Hoffman said, that hc would thank the
| Chairman ofthe Committee OF Ways TO state some
| of the reasons why that Committee were opposed
TO appropriation for the first quarter OF the year
Z: 1922 This question led TO debate Of considera-
! bic extent.
| Mr.. McDufIie replied that the Committee of
| Ways and Means preferred adopting 4 general
measure, calculated TO remedy the difficulty which
was experienced, not only in the Navy Depart
mcnt, but i'll oil the other Departments of the Gov
lowing 20 the late period at which the appropriation
bills usually passed. plan for this purpose they
intended 10 report in distinct bill They had en-
deavoured 10 amend the amendment of the Senate,
so az TO avoid some Objectionable features in it.
but without success, and thought it was better 10
avoid the risk OF prolonged discussion at this late
period.
/ Mr.. Hoffman, in reply, stated the extreme in
convenience, and indeed injustice which was oc-
casoned both TO the Department, and TO the Navy
itself, from the present arrangement. Owing to the
delay of the appropriation, the officers of ships
when Oh distant stations, were often obliged to
draw on American merchants in foreign ports 10
meet tue ncOnsiderable expenses Of the service
These Bills not unfrequently reached the Depart
mcnt before the Appropriation Bill had PASSED, and
were i'll consequence dishonoEcd and actually pro-
tested-a fact which operated to the discrcdit OF
the Government abroad, and necessarily enhanced
the terms, which such drafts could be procur-
ed. The only solid objection he could conceive of
TO appropriating in anticipation of the first quarter
4 OF the succeeding year, lay i'll the question, hhe-
tilor such arrangement might not deranue or
lessen tho accountability of the officers of Govern
mcnG He did not think il would have this effect
, and the late period of the Session. instead OF being
a reason why the House should disagree with the
| senate's amendment, was, he Thought a reason
which operated the other way. Our squadrons in
! the Pacific and in the Mediterranean must have
supplies, either by an advanced appropriation, or
! on private credit Of tho officers.
GThe Chairman here reminded Mr.. f. that the
question now was upon the FIRST, and not the
cond amcndmentof the Senate.
MIR. Hotim1n thercupon took his seat, and the
question being put, the House voted to agree Will.
the Senate in lis first amendment
| After some discussion the question was taken on
concurring with the report Of the Comp,ittee of
| Ways and Means, which recommended that the
! House disagree TO the second amendment of the
Senate, and il decided in the affirmative So
the House agreed 10 the tirst amendment OF the
Senate 10 the Naval Appropriation Bill, and disa-
greed 10 the second amendment.
message subsequently received from the
Senate, notifying tat the Senate recedc from their
amendment, disagreed to by this House, 10 this
bill The bill has, therefore, finally passed by both
Houses of Congress.
appropriations for Notifications.
On motion Of Mr.. McDu.fie the Committee now
took up the bill making appropriateness for Fortiiica
tons, and the question being on the following a
merdmont Of the Senate thereto:
s. at the end OF Che first section insert
"FOr providing the materials for the fertilization
Of Barataria, $4,000.
Mr.. McDuiiic moved that the House disagree
to the amendment, and, In support OF this motion,
Observed that no emergency existed calling for
this appropriation at this time, Whatever propricty
there might be in ultimately erecting the work
proposed. nto that question he should not now
enter; but, as no estimate had been received from
the War Department for this fertilization; as the
Committee of Ways and Means had heard nothing
respecting it from the Executive branch of the CO.
vcrnment or elsewhere, Till it appeared in this a.
mendineDt, they could not conclude 10 sanction il
by their recommendation.
After some debate, the question was put on dis
agreeing to the Senates amendment, and carried IA
the affirmative. So The House resolved 20 disagree
10 the amendment, proposed by the Senate, TO the
appropriation bill for Notifications.
Mr. Everett now moved the consideration ofthe
appropriation bill for the public buildings; but Mr.
McDutiie, suggesting that it was very desirable
that these bills should be passed speedily as pos
sible, moved that the Committee rise and report
The Committee thereupon rose, and reported its
concurrence with the resolutions of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means and the agreement and
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