Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-14

! FiV'uo iVI m0 SOhcSNOh Oh ue uuucs On
Imports
Me Forsyth moved to postpone the further considera
ton OF the Bill until Monday with view OF proceeding
TO the consider alton OF Executive business.
Mr. wilkins asked Tor the Yeas and Nays, which were
ordered.
The question was then taken and decided as follows:
/ Yeas-Messrs. Benton, Rbb, Black, Brown Calhoun,
Clay ton, Forsyth, Gtundy, Hill, Kane, King, Miller
Moore. Nausin Rves, Robinson, Smith, SPrSgue, Tip
/ ton, Tyler, Waggamdn, White, Wright-23.
Nays MeSSrS. Bell, Barbour Chambers, Dick .rson
Dudley Ewing, Foot, Frelinyhuysen Hcndricks John.
son, Knight, PreutisS kobLius, Seymour. 1on,Iinson
Webster, Whkins-l7.
! SO the motion to postpone agreed to.
Mr. Ri'es presented valion. memorials from citizens
OF Virginia Oh the subject OF French SpoAons prior to
! $500; which were laid on the table.
! On.noiion of Mr.. Fol ,yh,
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration of Eek.
ecuve business, and when the doors were RI. opened
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Saturday, February g.
The Speaker laid before the House a Letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury containing til. inlorn,ton
called for by the House, the motion OF Mr.
Oh the 9th Instant respecting the data by which, taking
an average oil the imporations for the last years AS
probable criterion OF the ordinary for some
years 10 come, the from the Customs at the rate
OF Duty payable alter the 81 of March next, may be es
mated $lSJOO00O annually; which letter was read and
laid on the table.
The follow ing, offered by Mr. Bouldin lies ON The ,h
one day;
Ordered That $4,000 copies of tho Report of the
committee on the Judiciary made yesterday, be printed
Tor the use OF the members OF ihis House.
MIR. Nerplanck Chairman of the Committee on WAYS
and Means, stated the House that there was an urgent
necessity OF passing the bill making appropriations for the
naval service Tor the current year.
Whereupon, on his motion,
The House wen! into Committee of the Whole on the
state oil the Union, Mr. Ward in the Chair and took I'M
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Alter several amendments had been proposed from the
Committee OF Ways and Means, and agreed TO,
Mr. Watnough moved to increase the appropriation for
the pay of the Post Captains a. to provide for tlng
two blanks which had been occasioned by death.
Mr. Verplanck resisted the melton, as the Commit
ndu ITO lhIofIduon OH the subject, and
lived. 30"
Mr.. Huntington, of Connecticut moved to amend ,be
oil by inserting appropriation OF $500 Tor the settle
men OF the account OF Capt John b. Soat for expenses
incurred by him in receiving and entertaining on board
the United States vessel ST. Louis, Cen Bolivar aud Sc
vea OF his officer: and. at another time, the President
OF The Peruvian Republic and several OF his officers when
IN iininen danger OF assassination.
This case had been submitted TO the Committee on
Foreign Affairs who had reported unanimously in it's favor
he conduct OF Capt SIoat had bcen approved by the
President, and his reComupn ded i'm message Ia tho
favorable consideration Of Congress The advances hal
been made from Capt. SIS private funds had already
lam Two years out OF the money aud the loss of interest
would amount 10 years pay.
Mr. VerplaEck admitted il to be hard case Bu, ,,.-e
were many h'rd cases and without official information he
ieIt bound though relurtlntly 10 resist the motion
Mr. e. Everett, from the Committee Foreign Affairs
stated the decided views Of that Committee as 10 the equity
OF this cldint Whcreupon,
The question taken, and the alncnJmc Mt in
the atirmavc-Yeas 81, NAYS &C.
Mr. Nickhiie now moved to add new section TO the
o, proioinnS any increase IN The number of midshp.
men, until the same should be authorized by law.
Inc question was now taken OH MIR. Wick1e amend
mem, and II was rejected Yeas so, Nays o.
The Committee and POI ted he bill as amend
ed aud In the House, the beng concurring in
the rep rt OF The Committee.
MIR. textile renewed the motion he had made i'm Com
mittee proPossg 10 adj the section in the shape OF pro-
visN. r.
On This motion he demanded the Yeas and NAYS
MIR; Adams regretted that the proposition had been
brought forward as an amendment appropriation bill
where il was clearly of place He adverted 10 the
necessity Tor avoiding all delay in the passage OF the bill
The topic that had been introduced was nis nature like
10 eau TO extensive debate As to the complaint of the
gentlemen from Ohio, the adoption of the amendment
would not touch that case The observations the gem
ueah went TO bring charge against the head of the De-
Partment which the House ought not TO sanction until
hai ohcer should have an opportunity to be heard Mr.
a. had always understood that the NAVY Department
were glad to receive applications from State, in The inte
nor as but lew young of those States were DESTROYS
OF entering the Navy while the applications from the At
1huc STATES were numerous and pressing The clause
about Withholding the pay of defAuers had il was true
been lrs Introduce ed in appropriation bill But il al
eceu ohy me Dill oil That year. and had TO be repeated
from year 10 year, until the experience of its good effects
caused IT to be passed in separate bill as permanent
law Mr. ~ moreover, not satisfied that il was wise
IN thls case, to limit the Executive discretion And the
adoption OF the amendment would seem on the face of it,
10 IMPLY some censure on the Department. however such
Intention might be disavowed
MIR. Vance said that he neither intended censure nor
uSaVowed 1t. lie stated facts. He then mentioned
united application by OF the Ohio CATION in IA
unsuccessful. ~ 800
Mr. Carson discIaimeI all intention of censure but
should vote for the amendment.
Mr.. Howard was opposed TO the amendment. and re-
eTed TO the Navy Register 10 show that the State of Ohio
ad received nearly lis full quota of appointments in pro-
portion 10 its population.
MIR ance disputed The accuracy of this statement and
INSISTED that Maryland and the District of Columbia had
received far more Than their share
Nir. HOLMAN suggested of this ineouatv
That most OF our naval officers had their families residing
IN the Atlantic cities and natural thew should de-
IRE 10 nave some OF their trained TO the same profess
SION oil which they were themselves such illnstrions
ornaments
The question was taken Mr.. Wicklihe's amend.
meh' and decided in the negative by yeas and nays as
follows; Yeas 50, Nays lO2.
Ut IL deemed proper correct an error i'm orr repor
OF the proceedings in the House of on Fri
day last Mr. Beard-ley is there made TO saw that he
was one OF the majority who agreed the bill more eec-
uay providing for the execution of the revenue laws and
Tor other purposes This a mistake. Mr. b. said on
me contrary that he was one IF The minority and had not
'S'en'e" 10 the bill and rePort-Ndt. Int.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL.
ANALYSIS OF PROCEEDINGS
In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Benton gave notice that
he should tomorrow ITO day submit resolution chang.
ing me time OF the election Of Public Printer from the end
OF NE present to the beginning of the next Congress
MI Clay gave notice that he should morrow o.dav1
introduce bill 10 modify the OF the last session TO al
yer dnd amend the several laws imposing duties on imports
Mr u said he had bestowed much attention upon il in
me hope-pefhaps the vain hopeof reconcilng the CON
hcg interests which were involved in this agitang sub