Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-13


At Pensacola, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ia ,UO0
Mr.. Jarvis thought the gentleman should at least
anime whether the appropriations necessary moi,
before he n1de sweeping motion to reduce the whole
of them ndiscrminaely half Mr. }. then read va.
1ious estimates and details from the officers OF the De-
partment, in reference to the proposed items Mr. J.
said whether there was peace or war; these works should
be completed.
MIR. Bell again opposed the items, on the ground that
this not The time TO make such extraordinary out,
lay of the public money, when the public resources
might be wanted for other objects. He then mctied
his notion order TO Test the question: by combining the
amendment at present, to The first iten and moved that
the appropriation for the improvement and repairs Of
Portsmouth,, New Hampshire, be reduced'to S'3 800,
being one half the amount proposed in the bill
MIR. Sutherland said he would for the proposed
appropriations, unless gentlemen could show that they
were unnecessary, or incorrect In the first place.
appropriation was asked FOR the purpose Of making
timber shed that he considered necessary for tie e.
servation Of the timber. Another was for mas, and
boat house; that he also considered necessary, whether
there should be war or not. \ timber dock also
asked for that the officers whose duty to attend
to that business had thought necessary; and he would
take their word, unless gentleman could show that they
incorrect.
Mr.. Cushman hoped the motion Of the gentleman
from Tennessee (Nlr BclD would not prevail Ii was
his intention, If the pending amendment uega.ived,
to ask for additional sum for the navy yard Ports
mouth, New Hampshire. The improvements proposed
by the Naval Committee absolutely accessory in
time of peace, and no remark which he should make
WoulQ De predcated upon the SuppoStOn OF with
France That power, he was persuaded would not per-
sst IN her refusal TO carry into effect the treaty Of 1881
The appropriation asked for was not made upon the
ground supposed by the gentleman from Tennessee; it
had no reference 10 q with France 1t WAS wise
saying and principle, which should never be
lost sght OIL that III peace should prepare for
he repeated that the proposed improvements and repair
OF the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, absolutely
sary under any state Of things He had three weeks
ago submitted resolution directing an inquiry into the
expediency of erecting one more wlarves at this
navy yard, and it was for this object lie contemplated
asking for additional to that contained in the
bill.
Mr.. Parker replied to Mr.. Bell and recitcd the clauses
Of act of Congress authorizing the construction of
certain navy yards and the report Of The Department
made to Congress. Mr. P. maintained at length that
the proposed appropriations necessary and was
false economy TO suppose any thing would be saved by
reducing them one half.
Mr. White of Florida said, so far from the reduction
of the navy yard at Pensacola being possible, he intend
ed to to double that proposed appropriation
as the proper time arrived.
The Chair said that point was not then under consi
deration.
Mr. Underwood said, he had looked into the appro-
that in 1884 il $4,000 and in 1885 $50 $685. while
$6 900 was proposed for the present year. the only
penuon OF which was, that large portion oft was re-
CURED for erecting sheds the live oak timber
He thought at least the appropriation should be reduced
to the limit OF the last two years and not contain an cx
cess of between $4,000 and $4,000 He said the
House was very economical in small matters and tring
proposition handed in by himself 10 the committee on
the Rules to furnish lists of yeas and nays for the people
was returned to him by the Chairman Of that committee
Mr Mann, Of New York; on the gIouad of the expense
Mr. complained of the extravaganza of the proposed
items in this BILL and hoped they would be amended
The members Of the committees in charge of this bill
came generally from the large cities and they there
fore more interested in the proposed appropriations.
ahoss represented voting the affirmative voted mega
and these stated voting in the negative voted the
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