Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-13

intention of CONGRESS had been changed from an e1'
plong to scientific expedition when the latter OBJECT
should have been an incidental one al all eVeHls Tue
failure had grown out of the collision between Commo'
dore Jones and the Head of the Navy Department.,
though Mr. c. considered the latter 10 be no head al aii
for he utterly unfit for the station he occupied ne
responsibility of The failure lay with both OF them put
the immediate preparations with Com. Jones' uhoef
whose superintendent and diection vessels were con-
sucted which lie represented 90 be well qualified io Inc
service, when they had turned out 10 be unfit
Mr. Z. opposed 10 the expedition originally, ont
he was inclined to desert it, and the reasons
were stronger that it should sail than at FIRST from The
amount Of money expended, he hoped it would continue,
and should vote for it.
Mr. Mallory moved to amend the amendment by ADD
inr thereto the following words:
"And that part of the money appropriated in this
bill SHALL after the first of May next, be applied TO the
use of the South Sea Expedition, until the further &C.
ton Of Congress-
Mr. Montgomery accepted this as a modification.
Hr Wise then addressed the House at length in OPP
position the continuance of the expedition, and in
review Of the circumstances which had produced It's
failure.
Mr. Reed followed IN support of the expedition.
Mr. Cushman then demanded the previous question,
but il was not seconded, only 3G voting for it.
Mr. Sergeant was warmly in favor Of the expedition,
and into examination Of the causes OF its fail.
ure which he ascrlbed wholly to the Executive Depart
nent and Of piece with the mode in which it had ma
naged all the other affairs entrusted to il, such the
Florida war, the Treasury buildings, &c. With refer.
10 the money already expended, he regarded II as
nothing compared with the dishonor that would befal
the country upon the abandonment of the project indie
pendent Of the great injustice Of having called
Der OF individuals from their private stations, and then
turning them off.
Mr. Montgomery asked for the yeas and nays on the
amendment; which were ordered, and were-yeas 81,
nays 81.
So the amendment was not agreed 10.
MIR. Cambreleng then submitted two or three verbal
amendments; which were agreed TO-
Mr.. Wise suggested 10 one in favor of the expe-
dton, for he would it himself: the in
seriion of provision in the bilss The House had de-.
termned upon the continuance of the expedition limit.
ing The time within which il shall sail Fix any
bic time, say three months, six, twelve, or Two
years, tree but in the Of sense, in the
name of economy, he did hope the House would limit
the period.
Mr.. Mallory then moved the following proyiso
"Prooded, That, in offering the exploring squadron,
FOR which appropriations herein made the law of the
9th of February 1892 be not violated in any of its pro-
visions
Mr. NJ. carscd extract of The law 10 be read
panaory of his object, which was, that under
captain could be appointed TO the command of vessels Of
war, over certain number ofguns.
The amendment rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be read third time TO-.
morrow.
On motion, the House adjourned