Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-30

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amend ren allowing cciitcnsation of three dol
lars a month to the pay of tbcsailor
MI 'yatmough said, the bill already allowed, virtual
iy an ad ton OF lree four dollars month TO their
pay by new regulation of the Purser's Department
MIR. @ tbrcleng asked if there any provision by
law fixing te pay of e sailors i'm the Naval service
Mr. Natp,ough replied that there was not II was a
matter OF regulation Sometimes, especially in time Of
war, saors could not be enlisted without paying them
twenty sdp',rs per month.
MINIS poyedan amendment providing that off,
faroie stations should have fourteen rations
day; which was agreed TO,
Ms nes poycaa plhnent pro vding thar no Off
eer OF the Naty should have any additional allowance for
oso rs o pey Tor the Government for travel,
rtion quaters for transportation SPECIE or other
iperchandisc and that officer should have other pay
tAan what is allowed by this bill
DIR Watmough said, the amendment was incoogru-
ocH N iiscl tla it included provisions alaajs
EsEs IN the Al, and excluded others which indis-
pansable TO the interests of the service He hoped the
i-9 nss w Won the proposition
l;, siu ne wished 10 KNOW, anu tnnt tne pup
ne shoaidknsw exactly what paid the officers OF
toe Nayy;anf all other officers lie opposed the
s a, oi nra Pay oy which it was rendered mpos
ifg 10 pay t officers we'll but he wished TO know whet
lie syas voting to pay them.
Alter some remarks from MIR. Watmougl
I he motonto amend was rejected.
ME- Grenn'Ai moved ao amendment increasing tho
said, n very responsible one; 20 prove which he rc
erred to the case of Clerk the Navy Yard at Charep
town, VINO committed fraud on the Government the
ahoahpof on OF A,O0O dollars and Just as
he was aboat to dpart for Europe. He moved to siyks
200 and insert 100 dollars the pay the Clerks
The motion was scjected
Mr. Parker moysl strike out the second section of
the bill. ~ -
After few words from Mr.. watmough, the motion.
Mr.. J Y Mason nlpved amend, by striking out tho
words ..and relatives, 'in the 18th line
Mr. Watmough states the design aud intention of tho
law; ana alter some conversation between Messrs Ma
son, Cambrcleng, Reed, FILLMORE, and Watmough thu
clause amended by striking out the word "rela-
Wido
mothers"
MIR. Parker made remark in opposition to the Sc.
cond section Of the BILL but mace ,otion to strike il
ont, that motion having already been rejeetsd.
On motion of Mr. Watmoug the third section of tho
Dir Jarvis lnoyca additional sectsn 10 the bill pro-
yidng that prize money sheudbe hercNtc Distributed
IN proportion to the pay of each individual IN the navy:
which agfced to-
The bill having been gone through WITH tue commit
tee rose and repor;a<tths bill TO the House
On, motion of Mr. Watmougb, the bill, Mnended
was ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned.
Wedacsdoy Dzeepa6er ei.
IN SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Senate n lett1x
nom the Secretary of State in resolution
curing him 20 commoDcae 10 Congress the situation Of
the contract mader by Edward Livingston ESQ late Sc
cFeNry OF State with Clarke Force, for the publication
OF the American Diplomatic Correspondence.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the coIaai,lu cation WAS
ordered to be printed
Mr. Webster presented petition from sundry citizens
OF Boston, praying be passage of law allowing draw
back on Inc cxportana of cordagc which was referred
q be
fsis joint resolution from the House of Representa-
tiyes, directing the mode of carrying effect the rcso
lotion of June last adopted the occasion of the death
oil eien. Lafayette, was read; and
read and adopted. 49,"
Mr. Tp,on moved the consideration of the resolution
submitted by him some days since instnting an inquiry
into & expedicncy of establishing port of entry on the
Wabash
After some remarks from Mr. linton ON the spb;oc.
the resolution adopted. -
Pho bill for thereief of Col John Eugene Lcisendor-
us As in itto.o
Col Leisendorer of the subordinate officers
under General Eaton, when he marched from Epypt
with the forces OF the exed Bashaw Caramolle to co.
operate with the naval expedition under Conmodore
Prehle against, 1ripoli, in lS04l
Mr. Benton, in support of the bill, went into brief
nat interesting detaiiohe services suerings and the
merits Of Col. Leiscndorfcr.
Mr. Poindexer opposed the bill on the ground that it
would be setting bad precedent increase the com.
pnsaton OF this individual He objected also to the pro-
vision in the third section pensoning him on the same.
ground and concndcd that it would furnish rood pre-
cedcnt for the heirs of General Eaton 10 make similar
claa upon Congress.
MIR. Benton remarked that General Eaton bad povor
received any remuneration from the government for his
services III that important expedition but undoubedv
he his heirs would be entitled TO nroner aIIoryang
whenever they should ask it, AS regarded pension
ing his children, he believed that system never vet had
been practised by the Senate, and he hoped Il never
Mr.. Pondexter thought many instances of the kind
nightbe found on the Statute book
Slr. Preston having objected to the third section
Mr.. Benton said he had objection 70 its being struck
out OF the bill and it was accordingly done
Alter some remarks from Mr. Webster relative 10 the
hgh character and meritorious services Of Gen Eaton
The question sput the enorossnent of the bill
Tor third readings and division being demanded
by Mr. Pondexter the bill ordered to be enorossed
| --yaas 10, nays 10.
MIR. Webster then moved that when the Senate adj
Journ, 1T will adourn to meet Saturday next; which
ag.ecd TO.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker presented the following memorial boino
the same as that presented by Mr. Lyon Of Mchgan.:
@NEcVrLyE OFFICE.
Detroit, December t2, tS.1 {
SIN: I'm obedience 10 request of the Ie0islstive
Council of the Territory of Michigan have the honor
to transmit to you memorial of that body PRAYING tho
establishment of separate Territorial Government for
the dissfict Of country West of Lake Mchpan
have the honor to BE-, very respectfully your most
obc1ient servant, STEVENS Il. MASON
Hon JoHs BEfL.
Speaker ofthc H. II. U. States.
To he Senate and House Of Representatives. Qf tic Uef
Suites IN Congress assembled.
NJ extra session Of the Legislative Council Of the
Territory Of Michigan, held the first Monday of SEN
tebcr LAST pursuant To of Congress Of the Both
Of June, 1881 enact pissed to provide for the taking
Of the Inhabitants of that part of the Tufrorv
OF Michigan which is situated to the eastward the Mia.
sissipp river.
This duty has been performed 10y The sherTs OF The
several counties, under OATH and nearly in the same
maneH that which has been et0ore adopted by the
General Government TO obtain enumeration Of tho
citizens of the United States.
The population is found to amount 70 nincytwo thou