Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-25

to follow pirates and uphold the dignity and gIor Of on,
TO the preferences over the other gallant Navy:
h a,s % sS"s - 90 On ~, tue m wave
But he did not desire justice 10 branch at the price
OF injustice TO the other. lie To- the heavy sums
pad annually to Registers Receivers, Clerks in the CT
WI Service, and to the dion paid members of Com
grcss, OF whom were members of a lucrative pro-
icssion and asked if the Navy equally deserving
Oh the public support :.
lie Insisted that the compensation of certain officers
ought to &c such not only TO support themselves but
10 enable them 70 rcciprocac the cvites of foreign OIL
GERS on disan: stations. Ii this principle that tho
rresideht received five and twenty thousand dollars
year.
lie was in favor Of the mcndment of the gentleman
from Virginia which left the pay of the Captains SUI IL
ccny large for their services He was also in favor of
IT, because the prnepe of the gentleman from Pennsyl-
Vaha ny winch distinctions of seniority were
introduced had never before received legislative sane.
uon AZ cas' he was not acquainted with the fact il il
existed lilcfe the gentleman corrected by the
Chairman of the Select Committed Mr. " did moi
persist, but went to remark the pay fixed by the
committee, Tor the lheutcnanis The Lcucnants are
only allowed 800 dollars year; and of this every
officer must lay in his and provisions his Guns and
Knives and forks and what has nc left rccprocate the
cvlitics OF foreign officers! lie enumerated the peril
Gus anu arduocs services required of the cucnants To
show that they ought TO be well recommended Al nre
sent with their limited pay, they who have fnmilies at
nome wien they come shore, find themselves in
VOWED IN debt and thus the end of every voyaoc
And was this American Justice?
lie replied to the remarks of the gentleman from II
island as to the gunncrs and expressed his surprise that
tiey should be selected lie had first supposed at
the gunner was the man OF fire and smoke who lcyeld
the guns; but on inquiry, he had found that the gun
ner was never i'll Danger that his post was one of safety,
near the magazine, and that lie smclt smoke u.
less 1t was the smoke of his lamp:
MIR. X Nj. Johnson deprecated any waste of time and
Declined after all the cloqucnce and information which
had been contributed TO the subject SAVING ,nucb ON
the subject He comPmcntcd the gailantry of both
branches of the service and would not make compari-
sons which might wound either lie had been asonshcd
Tor the last twenty years at the contradictions which he
had heard on the subject of the navy At times when
1t has been thrown abroad that liberties were en-.
dangercd by the army, such apprehension has been
expressed ON The score of the navy. Yet strong oppo-
sion has been made to give to the highest officers OF
the navy titles correspondent with those given in the
army lie was IN favor OF giving them those titles and
what MORE of giving them pay sufficient to main
tain their wives and families, and to enable them TO re-
ciprocate foreign cvilitics. He believed that there was
bravery and patriotism in this country than any
other Yet for want of skill and reflection VIC were
sometimes urged to pull down army and navy lest
our liberties should be destroyed. He would be ready
to pull them down if they dangerous to public IL
bcrty but as he danger he in favor of adopt
cd literally -
He suggested that would be easy to reduce the pay
OF our civil officers and of members of Congress- but IL
would be an mpolitc course. He would vote for the
highest rate of compensation the service because he
would pay the man who worked hard the full value of
his service His constituents plain men es they ore
would never him of xtravagance for voting be
raj corporations.
Mr. Sutherland suggest the proprcty of action
instead OF discussion, as tame going on, and the
hour OF adjournment near.
The amendment of Mr.. Wise was then accepted by
Nr Mise withdrew the residue of the amendment
MIR; Mann renewed the amendment, in order that he
might move it again in the House
This last motion negatvcd.
The amendment of tho committee, modified by the
gentleman from Virginia. then agreed to.
Inc next amendment, relating TO Masters Command
ants, was then read.
Mr.. Wise moved his amendment to this clause
MIR, Watmough made no objection to the amendment
placing himself IN situation of perfect candor before
the House the country, and the service He accepted
The modification and the amendment then agreed to-
Inc clause relating to pay of Lieutenants was then
read, and the amendment offered by Mr. Wise was
agreed to-
The clause relating to Assistant Surgeons was then
read, and the amendment moved by Mr. Wise was OPP
posed by Mr. Watmough, who stated that the amend
cnt was IN conformity with the wishes of the Surgeons
ana Assistant Surgeons, as Expressed upon paper
Mr.. Sutherland stated what was the expense of the
education of Surgeon for the service scw that the
compensation was, in it's best form. insufficient
Mr. Mann also opposed the motion
The amendment of MIR. Wise was then agreed TO-
read and agreed TO.
Mr. Wanough then moved an amendment in refer
cnce to the Purscrs giving them 14n0 dollars service
andJOO when waiting orders, which agreed to-
Mr. Watmough moved TO strike ont 'six" in the nav
oiShaPains, and substitute "eght hundred dollars.
MT heed suggested that the expenses of the Chap
Mr.. Wise suggested that the Chapains ought to be
discontinued or sufficiently paid
ne amendment was then agreed to-Ayes 10
MIR. Mann then moved strike out the clause respcct
ing Chaplnns; which ncgatyed
The next amendment, which changes the name of
agreed to.
The amendment concerning Secretaries and Clerks.
being read,
Mr.. Wise moved his amendment to this clause
Mr. Watnough stated one or two why this
amendment should not he adopted.
Mr.. Wise then withdrew his amendment at the suo-
gestlon OF Mr. Watmough, TO be renewed in subsequent
part of the bill.
MIR. Mann moved to strike out the clause concerninq
second masters. Negatived
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wise TO the clause re-
lating to the passed Midshipmen, was nepatiyed
Mr.. Wise moved to strike the clause concerning
warrant masters mates which negatved
Mr. Wise moved the amendment he had previously
Withdrawn, concerning clerks increasing their compen
saton.
not to touch these classes which opened the door to an
increase of the pay of large and merorious class of
artzans.
The motion ncgatived.
Mr. Wise moved to strike out the clause concerning
boatswalns, Gunners, &c and TO insert his amendment
raising their compensatIonS and including Armorer
MIR. Watmough stated that the Committee had not
neglected this most mertorous class but had raised their
compensation. The Committee and himself had been
particularly anxious to cherish this very valuable class of
Mr. Reed stated that were the duties of these officers
IN order to sew that they mertorous and respon-
sibc.
MIR. Wise said that if the amendment was nceatiycd
the fate of the bill would be perilled.
Mr.. Mckcnnan hoped that the House would moi be
deferred by the threat that the bill would be lost lie
would do his duty, let the fate of the bill be what it
might
Mr.. Watmough expressed hope that the amendment
would not be adopted
Mr. Wise advocated his amendment exDatated on tho
merits Of those officers and discaimcd any disposition
10 menace the Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Wurdwell, tho Committee rose.