Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-19
MIR Gary was aware Of it, butIkcy had made no re-

MIR Crary was aware oil II, oni'hey "au '"A'e '' -
M2 MALLORY assened TO oil Mr. G. had said Of The a1-
soIu,r p:oprriv Of ups"g III. board and shout" '"e
for ms motion Mr. NJ went thru i"'o number OF 'n'
PARTICULARS Of their acls and said VAS 10 vain u io0
fnr efficiency from 4 BODY constructed as llls was
MIR II stated hat his plan vas VIZ: 10 tsiabish TOUT
b,Tcaus RESPONSIBLE 10 L.. Secretary OF the Navy ne
being 50 To Congress bureau "i purchases IL We
head Of which should be placed an od Putser o' ''e
Navy :! A bureau tor furnishing cannon y hh"H'''
c- Construction 4 AnuiHrr ia: equipment. All I" be
uIacrJ Under old md experienced "ihcrfs Inc pt1'
s. stem was approved OF Ly no orc, Dbl conc ''t y
every friend The navy. twas time now iot he ''"I
n Tie matter in hand for he had no CONFIDENCE Il
the Naval Committee would move IN the matter ,,
MIR Thomson parr notice Of an Amendment lie Fhon'"
Ll,r nova viz: t. abolish t!I. r'nrd from aud AFTER
the fret oil July next, a"d fea"c" The appropriation 'e
halt. :, r.,
si,,cu tr ~ the Secretary al the Navy was generally
anun:nir from political considerations, instead o. win
trr"ncs to p!ac,ica! experience, the Board OF ,":y
io,rfs was absolutely Indispensable, ana he
- rci I'm 10 aivucate cUniinuancc al cOnS!urtaoe
length ,
his a,.erG:l.rn;, and Nh. D. moved The one indicated
abuye. -;
ori,r In.s was an appropriation bill: and how could
rrr2u.ion be e:gralted on 1t 10 repeal Law:
J'E, Chair uv.Iruird this point
Mr. P.ckeGs moved to add TO the amendment pro.
the Navy Department, and appTogrIatlng $1,000 for
III" purpose 49, r.,
Mr.. Bronson accepted this as modification Oh lis
own
Mr. Everett said, if the amendment was not out OF
ortrt before, it certainly i,h lls addition
The Chair said that. under the sixty sixth rule which
rreclud any appropriation being made in the ordinary
bills viti.ou existing law fer IT, this branch Oh the
aurrda.,mt clearly out Of order.
A.. BIunsun upon this DECISION. Withdrew his accept
aucp. and the cnrstiGn YVES his U u amendment
Mr. Hoffman SAID he was taken by surprise, as the
~iiouse Itself must be, at this proposition 10 abolish Il
board from winch lnr, such great expectations
turm'd. Ills opposition 10 III" m"pn arose rather,
however, from the lane and manner III which 1t WAS al
teple. To- tie rcedin his peJudcfs were all against
It's crnl!nuaHcehan from any wish un his part TO Keep
uu this h"Gy. He thought They were not prepared 1t
this i.imr of important 0rmu he service at
lcSs, I'LL hey ok time 20 inquire whether the navy could
get on without Il
a5 Adams expressed his surprise the quarter from
whence .HIs "pp0st"n sprung; from the gentleman from
Michigan, STATE in the situation o! The unfortunate
kim % Bo.tnIa, who had not boat in his d"minons.
MlchiIln cared uDhUG about navy, but others did -
THIS board Mir Il believed 10 be absolutely ndispenSa
bic The efficiency O. tie navy, AMI To abolish Il, would
be to put /! 10 death II however, evils
did exist let them Gc Invcs gated hY committee. and
let annrhcr plan hc inI'y pr"parrG IT the present was
found 0bjrcuuab!c There unu'hrr reason f": tins
attach upon the commissioners Thty were politically
ubru.!riS lh Go;agnt party, though lhry lad all
they 80 cut Of Appropriations because ahusr: cX'
s!rd charged against Tie Departments, tor
winch thay made. thry would have Ia spGngc tie
whole those Tor the pay al Congress Itsrll
H. denied inc truth OF the charges aeGtd against the
Nav RnlrL; iney were net: assertions.
Nix P,ckrTs inG!sposrd 10 abolish ihis board with
out rro.dng substitute a:d hr regretted that The late
period Of the sess"n would preclude The possibility u"
drvsI.- proper plan Re certainly oyp,s SD Ia the
prrseut SYSTEM but tits The first time he had ever
heard an Iri!matI"n ut the political COM zion @! lie
present commissioners The great objection I" It was Ir
cnmuIIu Rang ii 'oTshiti,, by whc! l:rGe really
existed at ALL and therefore IL preferred ie bureau
system M!r. + regretted that ;hr gentleman !iom Mas
should have made any ci us:ons 10 Tie grogTa-
plcaI from "h"Lce the mution first ca:mr The
gentleman ir"m Michigan rrp'"emtnga frontier Stale:
surrounded by inland seas, ought feel much inter
IN the prosperity anC efficiency q" The navy Is any
member On that flor Sir + thought. upun Tie whole
the subj ct had a.er ~ lad uu;i il' next Con
grrsS, when there would be- n!e TO mature better
plan
sir Pope q. pos, 20 sustain The amendment but
he cuncured The prUprciy vi ne last suggestion u
AlI pickcns.
MIR Wise said, from an experience O! SIX years on The
Naval Committee III that House, he convinced tia,
this beard ought o be- ahoIlsi.tG iuI IT The ch!,i
Of the Iuriceucy naval service Il" con-
cured in The opinion that ihcy had better d. nothing
nov, bat cali upon the Secretary Of the Navy 10 report
plan for the entire reorganization OF Le Navy De-
pa!!mCnt
Mr. CLmbTeleng gave notice that Tomorrow and next
day he should ak The iious. 10 Continue lie cuTSIdrIa
lion of the appropriation bills.
] he Committee then and reported, and
l lie House adjourned.