Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-21

been able get ono half oS the trutb. we h
been able TO get at the bottom of the subject there are
other departments the abuses Of which yould b.l a.,
increase our printing expenses for this alone is the great
cause OF the overwhelmingly, the abuses of the Adj
iDinistraton.
1t is possible (said Mr. Clay that some things may
have been printed which had have been Left alone.
out, on TIE other hand il quite certain that more o,t
70 have been printed than has been DONE more OF The
abuses could have been discovered which yet remain
secret
have made these remarks observed MIR CAV, sim,
ply because it due to Congress TO vndcatc from The
mPutotons which have been thrown upon il in this par
heuar, which, however, vanish into the ms gn6cancy
which belongs TO them, when the necessity and cause Of
ali this expenditure is fairly assigned
laid upon the table
Which agreed to-
This brief discussion being ended,
The debate on the bill concerning Executive Patron.
age, wa entered upon
After debate in which Mcssrs Buchanan, Ewing
Preston, and Wright, spoke sevcrally some length
On motion Of Mr. Sisbce,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Chinn, from the Committee on the District of
Columbia, reported bill to the charter of the
committed. ~
Mr. Mckinley again moved to take up the resolution
fixing day for the election Of printer lie thouobt
should be disposed Of II the House opposed 10 the
resolutions TO the election of printer their detcrni-
nation should be made known
Inc Speaker said the motion was not in order, the
resolution reported by the Committee on Elections pro-
posing to pay Mr. Letccr his per diem and mileage du-
ring the last session, having precedence.
Mr. Mckinley moved to postpone this resolution until
tomorrow which was disagreed to yeas "a. na,s ~
The resolution then taken up
The question being the amendment offered yeser
day by Mr. Hardin to pay Mr. Moore the same amount
which was proposed TO be paid to Mr.. Letcher
After much discussion,
Mr. Polk called for the orders of the day-Ycas 90,
The Speaker laid before the House the sollovno ma.
sage from the President of the United States which was
referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims
| 10 tic House 9f Representatives Of The 4. States
transmit to the House of Represe natives for their
consider ration petition to the Congress of The United
States from Adelaide Grasse de Grochamps one of the
surviving daughters of the Count de Grasse together
with the letters which accompanied it, TRANSACTIONS of
the ,y are also sent ,at; ANDREW JACKSON
Mr w atmough moved to postpone all the previous
orders OF the day for the purpose of taking up the bill
| TO regulate the pay ofthe navy.
MIR Polk demanded the yeas and pays; which were or
| dered, and were-yeas ITO, nays l03.
30 the notion prevailed.
NAVY BiLL.
The House then took up the bill to regulate the pay Of
! the Navy of the United States
! The question pending the following amend
nent, offered by MIR. Pope:
"Iha the bill, with lis amendments be submitted to
the Cornmttec of the Whole the state of the Union
with instructions to amend the by striking out from,
the hirty.seeond to the thirty ninth line inclusive and
inserting IN lieu thereof
"When commanding n squadron OH FOREIGN service
three thousand five hundred dollars
''Whcn commanding a single ship or in any other
service three thousand dollars.
when on leave or waiting orders, two thousand dol
lars; and by striking out the remainder of the hill from
the commencement OF the one hundred and ninety fifth
/ line, beginning with the word including. -
Mr. Pope expressed hope that the House would at
once act upon the bill, without further discussion
The question then recurring re-commttinu the bill
Mr. Rope proposed TO modify his instructions to the
committee except in the proposition TO strilc
cut that part allowing cents per mile when under
travelling orders and proposing also to raise the pay
Captains ON foreign service to 81 600.
The House then, motion of Ar. Waimcugh re.
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr. Briggs in the Chair
MIR. Rope then proposed his amendment as modified
Mr.. Wise proposed TO amend the same by fixing the
pay OF captains m foreign service at $4,000; when
other duty $4,000 when off duty 800.
Mr. Wise made few remarks in favor of his amend
men contendng, that by the amendment oiie by Mr.
naval officers Mr. w hoped his own wonld be adoped
as tie smallest possible increase that could reasonably
Mr.. Jones. said a few words kxe6ly
Mr. Foster said, f much 1. - Consumed in COM
4. Nh. Bates opposed the iginal amendment
Mr. Grennei said that nine hundred and fifty out OF
every thousand oieers were satisfied with the amend
ment as offered by the gentleman from Kentucky
Mr. Watmough hoped the whole ground was not 10
be gone again.
Mir. Mason, Of Virginia. hoped the amendment oG b;
colleague would be adopted in lieu of The gcntlemans
from Kentucky because by latter an officer who had
been thirty five years in the service would receive onv
I'VE hund ed dollars than who had only served
FIVE years.
The question again taken on Mr. Wises amend
neht whcn there appeared, ayes ~, 49, Still no
quorum votlng ellers demanded, and the diy
sion, there we'e ayes ~ as. So the amendment
was agreed To- The question then required ON the
division
MI opc moved 10 insert an amendment in relation
the mileage of officers when travelling under orders
The question then taken on Mr. Popes amend
ment and there appeared, ayes S. noes 10 No Quorum
voting it taken again by telers and there were vc
%, noes 30. SO the amendment adopted
MIR. Watmough explained. The service had suffered
greatly Tor the want of surgcon-ge and he hopcd
the provision would not be stricken out
The question taken, and there Appeared yeas CO.
nays So. W
On motion of MIR. Ward, the Committee then rose
and reported the bill with the TO the House
The amendincnts agreed to in Committee were then
concurred in by the House.
Mr.. Get then proposed the amendment 10 the Honso
which he had Submitted in Committee of the Whole. in
relation TO allowances. Mr. g. urged its adoption ON
the principle that hest allow officers fixed sn
larry than subject them 20 the conting cncies of indirect
and extra allowance aud asked for the yeas and nave
which were ordered T0''
MIR. Mann moved TO amend the amendment Of Mr.
G by prohibiting the captains Of the navy from car
Iying specie and other property He said lie thought
the present system productive of gross abuses MIR M
also made sundry references the system Of allowing
extra rntions and allowances the army and he hoped
The House would take the present opportunity Of cutting
them oft from the navy
Mr. Gillet understood 10 accept the modification
Of his colleague.
Mr.. Vinton said the amendment prohibited officers
from having any servants he wished know IL the clause
was intended prohibit them from employing servants AZ
their own expense?
MIR. Parker asked for division Of the question on the
original amendment, but it decided to be in or
der - -
leaving in the bill per day for officers on ser
VICE Agreed to-ayes 49, noes 49,
Mr.. Z. J.. White moved further amend the same by
Striking out the words. f'pcrson EMPLOYED"