Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-18

&C. tho reference oil the SuD]ect 10 oe-
reason l er,;ttee instead of the usual Standing
let Ce ;,,ss but he had found none, and mad
Com learn if there were any lie renarkeo
nov " basis of perfect equality, assumed py me
on the Ua in the pay of the two branches oil
COMMUTE To this all would assent; but he
the seI'. o;ve his assent to the process by which
could nO' proposed to reach this object. 1t
the CoHinssd 70 raise the pay Of the navy To the
vas pfog - the army Ii might be well to see
stsnoai The present pay of the Navy, and he
what ~ss The nav of Commanders Of Squadrons
stated !nsad IN be raised from someW hat more
vas ln nsen dollars to 800 dollars He stated
than rnsw little Of the service, but after be-
thai ns one session, he had discovered that no
ing neio g the Government, from the President
once, was content with the salary now al
SSS,sd 10 him by law.
OWL rsmarKed on the perquSltes and privileges
"A allowances at present granted 10 lne oeli-
anl g the Navy; and before he would vote Tor
eerS " n anv shape, he must be informed Why
inc U"r nssarv 10 give 4. 500 or $500 dollars to
us n CAPTAINS, with all the perqusites,
INC 49, are absent on leave. Ii gentlemen
wne ia ,oIe the trouble to 60 through the scale
Sou min,ncss as estimated by the Departments,
Of anu rhat authority he did not know, they
unugi SD that there were no officers in the SER
NOur the Government who were not well paid,
wy Cad and well clothed TO boot. He was de-
Wei .sn,. 10 bring down the pay of the army to the
l."ont nav Of the navy, instead OF raising the
r.r If the navy to the standard OF the army.
h. then took view OF the pay and emoluments
~ ,So army, beginning with the commanding
V o. ~, General, and going downwards, show
MOI difference which now existed between
lug ~, and emoumentS of the two services.
% 20 willing TO give something additional to
nsn,nding officers while on foreign stations,
S."amss he thought the allowance, in that sltua-
ION was al present inadequate.
WI IT., rnred 10 strike out the enacting clause OF
the bill. M,
.,,r in order, but, on reference To the 32d rule,
. w. the opinion and declared the motion
in order. c>
,rords from Mr. Ward, the motion was mega
lived without DIVISION
The question then recurring on the motion OF
Mr. Harper TO amend,
ur Harper expressed his regret that he could
no,coincide in the opinion ofhis colleague. Mr..
Watmoush.) but must persist in his motion.
Mr. Watmough then indicated himself and
the Select Committee from the imputation of
having interfered with the province OF Stand
inc Committee Of the House, and from all the
other allegations Of the gentleman from New
York. (Mr. Mann reiterating what he had be.
fore said, hat the committee had taken the re-
mort of the Department. for its basis
Mr. Wayne said that in bill of such impor-
lance as the present, it was be expected that at
is first consideration, there would he differences
of opinion. To enable the House to investigate
the subject more fully, he moved that the COM
mittee rise.
The motion being agreed to. the committee
rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to
sit again.
On motion Of MIR. Watmough,
The House adjourned