Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-23


than 200 guns, 1900 dollars per snnum;
Captain commanding chip Of the line, 1000 dol
iars per sDnuu;
| Captain commanding figate Of the first elias.
$500 dollars per annum;
A Csp'sn commanding frigate of the second class
5000 dollars rer snnun.;
Master Commsi Il ,nt $500 dollars per annsm;
ALi.u'enant commanding a brig or schooner or act.
ing as first Lieutenant Of ship OF the line 1900 dol
lars per s"num;
A frs Lieu,,nat Of higa,e, 400 dollars per an.
mum;
hr't Lieutenant Of sioop of war; 1900 dollar. per
! annum;
6'st Lieutenant Of brig schooner. 1900 dollars
per annum;
sailing master Of ship OF the line. $50 dclars per
arnum.
sailing master Of frigste, 9os dollar. per snnum
bosiswa'n, gunner, sail,nAker, or carpenter Of a
slip OF The line, 800; Of iigas $780, Of sloop Of
| war, $500 per annum;
Pnrser Of ship OF the line Of the first class So.
500; OF ship OF the line Of the second class $4,000;
OF frigae S2OOO Of sioop Of war. $1,000; OF brig
schooner $1,000 per annum, which pensa,i ms TO
be purser. shall be paid TO them in lieu of all perqu
stes, emolumeDts and profits here ofore allowed to
them; anJ the pay OF all other officers shall be he'
fore fixed by law.
g. That TO each officer who may under this act be
discontinued on the rolls Of the Navy, there shall be
9Th That the President Of the United States be, and
he hereby authorized to such rules and re gu
ation'. not inconsistent with existing laws a. he may
Judge expedent Tor the government of the Navyand
the ohe' vance OF duty in all classes and for securing
he faithful application Of the funds app opsted for the
Navy be prepared, and such rules aud regulations
when approved by him, and sanctioned by Congress,
hall have the force Of law-aDd to enable the Pres
dent OF the United States TO carry this provision into
iu el'c', he is hereby further auho sed, convene
s such time and place as he may Judge expedient,
Board OF Navy officers of profes sonai
require Of said board to ate and port
uy upon the subject-which Boord shall consist of moi,
less than -, nor more than officers of the
Navy.
MIR Drsy'on, in the House of Representation. re-
ported bill for the better anizaton of Courts Mar
ial. which read twice. and order ed 10 be
Tor a thd reading to-day. After various other bills
had been reported and passed through their is. stages,
the resolution Tor the abolition OF the office of drafts.
man was again taken up and Mr. Chiffon, Mr.. I.ack.,
and Mr.. Bae Of Massachusetts, addressed the Hous Sc
until The conclusion Of the hour The hill for the re-
lei OF The widows and orphans, or other surviving
relatives of the officers and crew of the u c sb, uor
net, was, after long debate finally passed ubon d.
vision by yeas and nays, by of 1873 10 A. The
remainder OF the day was devoted TO the on
in Committee Of the Whole the state of the Union
MIR. Cambreleng in the Chair, of the JudciaryBul
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WAsniNGroN, Feb l9.-The Senate has not got
through its business Of an Executive nature, but has
taken recess from il, in favor Of the routine OF il.
Legislative business, which was yesterday resumed
As the executive business il transacted with closed
DOORS little can generally be known what is done OF
that nature, except from its results IL il rumoreJ
ard believed, that on Wednesday, the nomination of
Mr. Williams to he Collector OF the ?ort of New Bed.
lord, rice Russell Freeman, removed rejected by
vote OF 81 members TO H. T.Vat Int
February l9.-In the Senate, yes,efday Report
was received from the Secretary of War on the sub
'c OF dessrtons in the army, made in compliance
with resolution Of the Senate Mr.. Benton gave no.
tce, that he would, on Monday Tuesday next, ark
leave to introduce BILL providing for the abolishmen
OF unnecessary duties and TO improve the con tion of
the agriculture manufactures, commerce, and naviga-
ton OF the United States. Several bills were ordered
TO third reaAne and the bill making appropria,ions
tor certain notifications, for the 1880 was read
The Third time and PASSED. Mr. Holmes concluded
his speech commenced the day before, on MIR. Foos
resolution for suspeniing the surveys Of the Public
Lands; when the Senate adjourned over TO Monday
next
In the House Of Representatives. the claims of the
heirs oil Beumarchaise and OF X w. Meade, which
nave occupied so large portion OF the attention OF for
meT congresses, were revived by the introduction of
TWO bills Tor their relief, reported by Mr. Archer, from
The Committee OH Foreign Affairs They were re I'D
twice, and referred to the Committee of tho Whole
Mt Alison presented report from The COMMITTEES on
Election in The cass of the contested election far
seal IN The House from the Norfolk Congressiona Dis
ticiin Virginia concluding with a resolution that Geo
Loyal had received majority of good votes over the
present sitting member, the Hon. Thomas Newton, and
,hat The To- ner wa, therefore, duly entitled 10 take
his seat. The report and resolution were read, and
made the special order of the day for Tuesday next
Mr.. Hemph from the Committee on Internal I'm.
provenen reported bill auth riz ng the subscrip ion
on the part OF the United States, for three thousand
shares OF the stock of the Batim re and Ohio Rail
Road Company, which read twice and appropr
W referred. Mr.. Verplanrk submitted a resolution
Tor the improv emen OF the Hall OF the House bv rem
d.ring IL better adapted for the purposes of
which was agreed 10, alter irks by Mr. Yer
ranck, Mr. Speight, Mr.. Whittiesey, and Mr. Martin-
dale The resolution TO abolish The Office OF Craftsman
was again considered and the House as
III The expiration OF the hour, by Mr. Davis of Massa
e"-ets' Inc Dill Tor the better ORGANIC alton OF Courts
Martial was read third tina, and PASSED; and the for.
thcaon appropriation bill, amend d by the Senate
was referred to. the Commit e Off Ways and Mears
The principal part Of the remande of the .irng was
devoted to private business. The claim OF Mrs De-
caur, on account OF the destruction of the Eric
Philadelphia by her heroic husband, the late Conmo
dore Decatur, was brought under the motto. of the
House, in Committee of the Whole, Mr. Draylon in the
Char; bill having been previously reported from the
Committee Naval Affairs, on that sting sub.
Jet, Mr.. Miller offered amendment, embracing
IN It's PROVISIONS the officers aud OF the boats de.
tsched from the Syren. in support Of the daring expe-
di'ion Of Commodore Decatur. Mr.. Hoffman opposed
the amendment until the Committee rose. Mr.. Suh.
erIand has the hoor Tor to-day. ~. S. Tel
February 20.-The Debate In the Senate, il will he
perceived, is yet going and does dimni in in
eresi as Is shewn by the still crowded lobby and gal
leries OF that body, ii other evidence were wanting
Mr.. Noble of Indiana, has the floor for the next DAYS
debate. Mr.. Smith OF South Carolina (yho rose near
" al the same moment with hir. will probably fol-
low hIm and other Senators supposed 10 be
ed TO take their share in the debate
In the House OF Representatives, Yesterday. two
bills OF importance, were presented by the Committee
OH Roads and Csnals; the proposing aid 10 the s
Cor lima Rail Road, the other 10 the Baltimore Rail-
Road Alter the regular instalment OF Dsbate (n,sde
IN crestng, yesterday, by the manner in which the
sntieot was handle y Oh the OF the Retrench
mpnt Committee for reducing the expences of the II
OF Representatives, by the abolihmen Of one Of The
ploymenis created by order Of that body, the House
proceeded 10 the confederation Of private bills accord