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

..,,;,;on is 10 be devoted, aud also Of the size an,
sS. n.s Of the vessels designated by the Department I
..s"r,ulored ia the exploring expedition, with the mum
. the officers and men necessary to receive them
"%.,hcr with a statement OF the expenditures alread.
WsI.rcd ia Sizing out the expedition, and an estimate
~, further expenditures which will be necessary un
] e. y. :" sncrcssiul termination, on the plan now projected
Th. ilrusr, by c"nsent, proceeded 10 the consldera'
e The 1..s,I,Sw. when 4 Enrli"n was made ny VIZ
! y y sr-Son to ~'ad ts- saRH', By striking out oil a''e'
"n nnrd R,So.cr5, aud inserting. rs foil Tvs:
~. Ttq, ,i,r Secretary "f the Macy br directed 10 com,
,,c,,c to his /! uuse ihe nuussr Of vessels designed
~! 6;,cd o"t, or now Sliing oct tos inc eSr''lins rH'
,;,,,o L. Tie Pacific ucran Rmc Tie oo"lh seas Tux
! :, = h:c!, ;tcy r,S,Sctivciy drsonS, IN" c ST a'rea'y
..rrr,d, and skst which IT Is esq mated Will 'e incurred:
'"'.n.,,.,;rJ their equipment, The time when The exp
mr NAV ir esurc,rd to sail, end its probable cost a.
Cue" also whether eiuhcS OF the said vessels. or
81. ....y,ncs &c General Sa,sta Ana TO Mcxlcoor else
'H 49,. cad. il so, tic Authority under winch such re-
W., ,,,, has keee made, wilh ali orders to and from the
S.,,rIirenI iE relation therete. :.
Ard on the question TO as'ee 10 lnl' ameha"'eht' u
r,s decided in the negative ~
oo,ios was mace bS Nc. Mercer 10 amend Tue IT,
.,...,. sy s!d!ng thereto as fonuSs: .
49,, list O., Ike nticecs Of the Navy, the dates OF
..s,.c,ire sppointnrn!s, and the number OF years
~: zach has tcca al sel s'ace the year ioi4.
Jr.is amendment was disagreed 10; auo Inc [eso'u''o"
ass then agreed TO by TIE tiouse. -.
~, ill.,, .roc.rdcG la the consideration oil the JOINT
..,I.,:cn granting a rcnston TO Susan Decatur, "iuow
1 = III, late Comnodere Decatur; WHICH S"'o %
i As follows: .f
!, f,;,cJ siJtesei .I@cyica in Congress ASSEMBLED, lhat
~. S,.a, Decatur, widow of the iatc Co''lInooore .
3..,ur he naM from lke Navy Pension fund a pension
=, iy, wears, commencing from lie outh june, l2'4, l"
: ,utrrmttv with the provisions oI Inc act nmS
n,..l r-rsious snd the Navy Pension fund, passed 31'h
Inn" 1874: he said pcasion not TO be liable Tor her re-
snps.!,iH,ies cu accouut Of the debts OF her late huSoanu'
,-,yl!ed that the SAID pension shat! cease OH LII ~"
,.,s r,;,rc Of the sad Susan Decatur. =,
. .aolioa was R,ade 10y MIR. Washington uoameho Sa'u
,ssolu,,os nv striking out the words 1.-The sad pension
~, ~ ha ,;,i,la for her responsibilities on account ot IN"
d. bis OF her late husband, - and inserting, IN ieu '"tie
OF, the following: land that she be allowed rom Sa;"
fund, the arearaGcs OF The hali'pay "a iot r.sn,h
from the d. s,k vi Commodure Decatur TO inc QUIZ,
June, le3@, t'ge'Hef wa" 'e p
r., which, amendment the following was offered BY
Mr.. Mercer, and accepted by Mr.. w. ANA !ha' ."s W. =
rrarare Of SAID pension be vested. IN 'e 49, !"
the Treasury ia trust Tor The use u ~ s~1
calur." ,;, Tho res,lu.
NJ, Whi,tlesey o: Ohio moved to COMMIT u Wv
,n :. ,hs t;u,nmi,,ee on Naval Affairs; which was los';,
Th, amendment Of Mr.. Washington was 'i'e" ~
T., and the resolution as amended was e "s'o
' ',t , third tune, and passed and sent 10 the Senate lot
re- bill for the rclief of David kilborn was ordered TO
J.. m rrossca, aud read 4 third time Tomorrow
" H." Spyak,r laid before tie House u letter from Inc
..,,-y Of War al interim. transmitting 4 report OF
-. survey ef The hatbor of Iiavre. dc. Grncs, ana other
G,.u.aeu i- connected herewith, called Tor " The oouse
on tie 3O;A Of January.
" ~, sneaker !sid before the House 4 report OF The
s.,rs,s-y OF War at interim, transmitting 4 reporto' the
survey o: James river, and other dncu'nenls connected
,I.-r;:ila. called Tor by the House on the 3Oth oi Janu-
a.y. Also, ~ .o,er.h
A letter from the Secretary OF The Navy, seling form
tim! IL does not appear that any resolution mas oser &c
cr..ei at The Navy Department directing a survey Of the
r,,st from the Rigole,s to Mobile Point. Information
a. to the progress made in said survey was called for by
,. ouse Oh the Both ult.