Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-26
The motion having been renewed by Mr.. W. the vote

The motion ho wing been renewed by Mr. ". the vote
thereon was-yeas III, nays "a, as follows:
Yecs-hIessrs Adams, Anderson Andrews Atherton
Banks, Beatty, Beers, Berne, Bickne, Birdsa Brod-
head, Bronson, Buchanan Bynum, Cambreleng, John
Cam bell, Casey, CLANCY, Chapman, Clowney, Coles
Conner Crabb, Craig, Crary, Crockett, Cushman; Da
vee De Graft Dromgoole, Elmorc, Harrington, Isaac
Fletcher, Foster, Fry Gallup, Gascock Grant, Gray
Griffin, Haley, Hammond, Hamer, Harrison, tnT'
kns, Haynes, Holsey, Holt, Howard, William H.
Hunter, Robert M. T. Hunter, lngham, Thomas T.
Jackson, Joseph johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim,
Kemble, Klngensmi,h, L.adbe,,er Logan, LOOMS Ly'
on. J. NJ Mason. Martin Maury, Mckay, McCie'lan'
Abraham Mcclellan, Mcclure, Miller, Montgomery
Moore, Morgan, Samuel w. Morris, Murray, NoDlE'
Owens Palmer, pnrkes par%snser, r pIsl PniIsr
Pratt, John Fl Pren,iss. Reilly, Richardson t'SSs' n"''
Robertson. Sawyer Shelter Shepor, Snyder,
Swearngen, Taylor, Thomas, Titus, ToHGey' n"wns'
Turney, Vail, Vanderveer, Wagner, weeks "nI.e'
.Taus-Messrs Alexander, Heman Allen, Aycrgg,
Bell Eiddle Bond. Borden, Boaoin; briggs m''I,a,i
ter, Chambers, Chealham, Chl!ds, Clark, CoIwin,
Cranston, Gushing, Dawson, Davies, Deberry, Den-
mis-, Dunn Evans, Everett Ewing, Richard Fletcher,
Fillmore, Rice Gar and Gdd'ngs, Goode James GA
ham, William Graham, Grennel, Hall, Iiasled, tiar'
per, Hastings, Halves, Henry, Herod, Hoffman, !absz
Jackson, Jenifer Henry Johnson William Cost John
son, Kennedy, Legate Lincoln Mallory, Marvin, May,
McKennan, Menefee, Mercer, Milgan MITCHELL Nay
or Noyes Oge, Pearce, Peck, Pope Potts, Sergeant s
Prentss, Putnam, Rariden, Randolph, Reed RIdgway,
Edward Robinson, Rumsey, Russell, Saons!a Ser
geant, Augustine Ii Shepperd, Shields, S!biey, Sade,
land, Underwood, Albert S White, John White, Lewis
Williams, Christopher II. Williams, Wise, Wood, and
Yorke-94.
So the whole subject was laid on the table.
hr Fletcher Of Vermont leave, presented The me-
mortal Of the inhabitants Of ST. Adams, Vermont upon
the subject of the attack The steamer Caroline, the
neutrality law, and the disturbances on the Canadian
frontier.
MIR. Everett, from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported, with amendments Senate bill TO appoint COM
missoners to adjust claims under the Chocaw treaty.
Mr.. Mayor, from the Select Committee appointed to
inquire into the conduct Of Com. Elliott, while COM
manGipg in the Mediterranean, leave, made report
thereon, which read and was accompanied by the
following resolutions:
Resoieed That interference, by The House OF Ike
representatives., in the disputes that occur between suoor
dinate officers Of the Navy and their superoIs com
mandng squadrons, is power which ought at all tunes
to be exercised with great Caution and is calculated 10
produce insubordinalion in that important arm OF The
national defeuce BG in the opinion of this commit
tee is competent for the Representatives Of the peo
pie to any abuses alleged TO be committed by
officers in command Of squadrons and to provide 10y
law for the recurrence Of such abuses; and moreover
to investigate and ascertain whether the head OF The
Navy Department may have used such means as are
placed in his hands by law punish and prevent any
such alleged abuses.
Resoired That the most appropriate remedy for such
subordinate officers is appeal to the Secretary OF the
Navy for court OF inquiry to investigate the charges
exhibited against their superors and from his decision
the party aggreved may appeal TO the President who,
by the Constitution, is Commandment chief of-t!e
Navy; he, we'll the Secretary, being liable 10 i'm
parchment for wiul and corrupt violation or neglect
Of duty.
Reso!rsd That the time allowed this committee is in
sufficient to enable them TO make full and thorough
animation Of the subject committed 10 them; that even
limited and partial examination would require them,
contrary 20 the duty they owe to their immediate const-
uents and the country large be absent daily during
the siltngs Of the House. at this important period Of the
session
Res0lred, therefore, That i, is pedien TO commence
the investigation at this me aud that the Chairman
report these resolutions with the journal of proceed
ings, 10 the House, together with the opinion Of this com
m,tee that The subject matter referred TO them by the
resolution Of the House Of the l4,h inst requires nvss
galon and that he ask that the committee be discharg
ed from the further consideration Of The subject.
Mr. Nayor moved to lay the subject the table, and
print, but Withdrew it at the request of
Mr.. Prenss Of Mississippi who moved its recommit-
men with instructions 10 strike out the first resolution
and addressed the House at length on the subject.
MIR. Cambreleng then moved to lay on the table and
print all the reports; which was agreed TO-
Mr. Howard, on leave submitted the following reso
luton, which was read and agreed 10:
Resolred That the President oil the u be requested
to inform this House whether any and what change has
occurred since his annual message in the posture OF the
relations between the u S and Mexico, and 10 commu
ncae the House such correspondence relating there
to may not be incompatible with the public interest
The House then went into Committee on the Union,
MIR. Banks in the Chair and resumed the consideration
Of the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The question Immediately pending The motion Of
Mr. Bronson to amend that part of the bill providing for
the support Of the Supreme Court by limiting the appl!
cation Of the contingent fund thereof.
Mr. &. II Williams, who entitled 10 the floor ad
dressed the House at much length the various lead
ing topics Of the day
Mr.. j. Garland obtained the floor, but gave way TO
MIR. Slade, Who spoke for time, when he gave
way for motion for The committee TO rise, which the
vote was-ayes "a, noes 81, no quorum.
Mr.. S. resumed and concluded, when the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.