Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-07

j 1t IlSl GtSuoH "a JUN 10 piI'"o
" For pay Of commissioned, warrant, and petty M.
GERS. and of seainen, S2,43l So
Mir. jarvis said, in Ibis lem vas included Tie ann.
pria,;on for the exploring expedition tn the South t.c.
tic. which seemed 10 lie about To be Carried on To an , y.
tent he did not think the country would Justify. IT,.
therefore moved to reduce the Item $!3D,uUu.
In suopcr, Of his motion MIR. J. adductd the ,cs,irc.
ny OF Capt Cook. who bsgura'hca asa legacy u lie
world That no vessel sent on an exploring expedition
should exceed, if possible, three hundred. tons, OF winch
two would be sufficient. This principle had been aGoptd
by the British ana French Governments. He WIS sI5ad
that il the expedition was fitted out on Tie magnificent,
scale proposed. il would excite rIt!cn!e.
hlr. CanJrrirng hoped the motion would be adopted.
He cuncurred entirely with the view taken b. The gen
tleman from Maine; (Mr. Jarris,) and he Tell /! his dGl!
to state his concurrence in those views. He had made
inquiries OF many practical men, and some .: Tie high.
est officers Of the navy, on this subject, and from The IN.
formation he had obtained from them lite was perfectly 81.
tislied that tie viewsiaken by the gentleman from Maine
were corrt Ct, and he hoped the lIouse would concur III
it, and reduce the appropriation.
iIr. Phillips said if the leading friends OF the admin.
istralion, in view of the present posture Of the question,
in view ol The present expectation OF the world, IN view
Of The responsibility assumed by the l!es'd"nt: were
disguised to ~In.erPose any obstacle to the Complexion Of
this expedition. upon them be The responsibility OF liz
failure; for fail il would, il this motion should prevail.
AIR. Chambers of Kentucky cited the law passed last
session authorizing The President To employ L sio"P q
war, and such other smaller vessels as might be necrs.
sary Cor the expedition, approrriaIins Sl3o:oo3 tor That
purpose.
chusrtts seemed 10 regard this rs a party measure. /:
was no such thing. 1t was one III which III" homo: aWG
! renuwn OF the nation was concerned. Mr. }. G"nrd
that he was opposed to the expedition On the coniEary,
he wished il fitted out with credit TO The public ina man.
nr 10 insure lis cuInplete success, and 10 redou"c - The
honor and fame Of every officer employed. HIS propo.
si,iun was made 10 that end. lie stated he had resolved
tile opinions of many officers OF The Navy, oi great sAil
and judgment, and they were all conhfinato!yo OF his Own
rs 10 The kind OF vessels that ought 10 Ut employed.
Nh. Adams thought the gentleman from hldiue, Tie
Chairman of the Committee on Naval Afairs, had done
IT,. President and Heads Of Departments injustice. Mr.
A. entrrated gentlemen TO withdraw The motion 10 r.
duce the appropriation. lie did not consider II l"o large
for the objects u he obtained. lie would vote three
times lie amount il called upon TO do so, because II vas
his nope that this expedition would shed honor Oh the
American character, instead OF holding 1t Vi II The FGi-
cuie VI The world.
MIR. Robertson made all enquiry rs TO the amount re-
CURED for fitting out the Macedonian.
Mr. Canbreleng replied, by citing the following csii.
mates
Estimate Of he amount Mul 1cM be requircd tor the sup.
pUr Of lie Jrigntc .Naccd0nan, tic stOrc shp R,itg,
the imD GarqusS Pioneer and C0nS0r, amt Mc scAO0mr
Pilot, ~cnpinyed on The Snf rcyi@g and ElptOrt"g E'Pe.
dui0n, Jor 0he year:
For the pay Of commission, warrant: petty officers, and
scaricn, and lur the scientific corps, . $2lO.cl5 %
For provisions, o7.1S2 ID
Fer repairs, and wear and tear Of the YES
se!s on the expedition, 10000 Ub
For mrdlcai and hospital stores. 900 W
For ordnance and ordnance stores, I,OUJ W
For contingencies, lO,uu0 W
S3lE,43l o.
Mr.. c. also cited some other estimates, connected wilt
the exploring expedition, amounting TO upwards OF 30o,
600.
Nj. c.. suggested 10 the gentleman from Maine not 10
press his motion at that t.Ie, but ~ withdraw II, ana
renew it III the House.
MIR. {. then adverted to the great scale on which The
expedition was projected, and commended, with The zen.
lleinan from Maine, that the object he had IN view IVES
= .,,-, 90. .ca RI, q ,rraF ~, cha.
ran the hazard OF being dashed 10 pieces on The rocks,
and the expense TO the country would exceed u million
OF dollars, il fitted out on tine plan proposed. lie eI.
pressed himself warmly in favor Of the objects Of The en
petition, and reiterated that his support Of The molten
of Mr.. Jarvis was to prevent the expedition from bcin.
shipwrcckrd, as it inevitably would be, in the oplniml
of lIlany men VI skill and judgment, If It embarked On
tie magnificent scale proposed.
MIR. FinLon preferred leaving the execution Of the iw +
TO the Executive, where the responsibility was placed /
by the law of last session. From all he had read, and |
from what he had gathered of the importance OF The |
trade Of those seas, he believed an efficient force shquh! |
accompany the e. expedition. II was Of the first impcr. /
ance to impress the savage with n great idea OF our pow. /
or, aud for this millions were yearly expended. As Sc, I
the barbarians of the PolynesIau Islands had seen oar /
our merchanlmrn; but send a vessel OF war 10 them AMI 1
they would be impressed with a new idea OF our poser \
that would certainly lead 10 the best results, and be tie B
means Of securing upon q good basis our future trace |
and commerce there. He was, therefore, for youa. Z
wlialrv.r was reasonably asked for, without attrmr!n, /
u uiStdLC "Hil l'ilSH'a' e"p VI ius u sH"t Il
be employed. y
MIR. Briggs said il was evident that they could not s. /
through this bill tonight, and he therefore moved tt 4
the committee rise: agreed TO. 4
The committed then rose and reported. n
The Speaker laid before The House Il communication E
from the Secretary OF the Navy, in answer To i rescH.
ton OF the House, covering Il report OF the commission. I
er charged with the examination of the ports south Of 3
the Chesapeake bay, with a view TO the establishment y
OF 4 navy yard or 4 naval depot; which, On motion u d
MIR. jarvis, was lad on the table, and ordered 70 Re
printed. Is
The Speaker also laid before the House n colnmur,
cation from the First Comptroller of the Treasury, ,nu"
hitting to the House a statement OF the balances remain +
ing unsettled by collectors of tie customs for more thea 4
three years prior 10 the Both Of September last: which, E
on motion OF MIR. Mckim, was laid on the table and Of Ee
dcred TO be printed. Es
On melton, the House adjourned. e.
SELECT JOINT COMMITTED, II
OF Mc r0tcS for President and ptcc. Prtsidcnt Of the u g
Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. Canb1eieng, MIR. Reed, Mr.. Cen h
nor and Mr.: Lynn Of the committee OIL the part Of The
House: and, H
Alcssrs. Grundy, Clay, and Wright OH the par, Of the
Senate; b
To ascertain and report Il mode ofexaminipg the rHd
for President and Vice President Of the United Shc1
and oI notifying the PERSONS elected of their election.
SELECT COMMITTEE. H
Ordered, That the meinn.ia! Of the Tobacco Plan'en, b
and resolutions OF the General Assembly of The Stat"
Maryland, upon the subject Of the high rates Of duty TO- b
posed by foreign Governments upon American Tobacco
he referred TO Select Committee; and, BE-
Messrs Jeniier Of Maryland, Coles Of Virginia, r. b
gersolI OF Pennsylvania, Nc Kim of Maryland, Robersn
of Virginia, Kennon Of Ohio, Calhyon of keutacs!' s
Shields of Tennessee, and Harrison Of Missouri, wrt
appointed said committee. @
Frday February 3, 1887. HI
IN SENATE. La
SICK AND DISABLED SEAMES. M
MIR. Davis, from the Committee on Commerce " #&
whom was referred the Senate bill No 10, made a ~. %
ten report, accompanied with q substitute for the oil, 81
which substitute suspended, for one year, the tax I" : Re
cents each on American selmen, for I hospital iunci '' E3
| onnrnpri,ipd GI5O non fr u,,r in I, thereof, " E<