Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NAVAL. AEEAIRS

MIR FILLMORE Of New York. moved reso
luton to the effect that the House would on 10 NOR
row, at o'clock, vote upon tho amendments pend
ing TO the Naval Bill, and tina, all debate should
then cease.
Mr. ARNOLD, Of Tenn moved sp amen dment to
the effect that all debate should cease on Monday
next, and tha, the House would then vote upon the
amendments The notification was carried by a
viva voce vote. Mr. Fillmore beng unwilling Z,
acccptI upon tho ground that time enough had been
consumed upon the Bill
The yeas and nay, were ordered upNn the go
luton rs amenle', and the vo'e 81 IN the AFR
NATIVE 10 IS in the negative.
The resolution WAS Il c fore I'D opted aud the
debate upon the Bill will close on Monday
The resolution having been adopted, Mr. FILL
MORE moved that the House 60 into Committee
of the Whole and take MP the Navy Bill The
motion prevailed, Mir CLIFFORD, Of Maine. re &.
summed the Chn-, AMI the debate proceeded.
Mr. MCKAY, of y. G. was entitled to the floor
ard addressed The Committee at considerable length
upon the merits of the Bill and the naval service
generally. Mr. Mckay in the course ri his re marks
sustained the amendment of MIR Morriweiher which
IVES pending. lie mide comparison also of the
expenditures between the British and American
nNvcs. lie complained that our navy had been
increased as IL had and ccnsured the Secretary Of
The Navy for increasing the psysoHnsl Of the Navy
10 the extent he had. lie had done this IN a man.
ncr which required an expenditure OF money be-
voni the esIiln,ts submitted and beyond what was
rrNrey.
NJ MCKAY closed his remarks. BY vote OF -
10 ) the committee voted TO reduce the nppropra-
ton designed for nay and subsistence from So i95.
600 to 1882 600.
new amend nent was now introduced by MIR
TRiPLETT, of Ky. which made provision tina,
no portion OF the sum Appropriated in the bull should
DC e1 ended Tor the pay of any officer under Sus-
pension from service by court mar ill or who had
neen more than hye years off duty, unless disabled
by wounds or disease contracted IN the ssrv;ce
MIR TRlPLErT defended the amendment in
some brief remarks.
Mr. CUSHING eontcudci that j, wasnot in o..
der ami took appeal from the decision OF the
Chair. The oninion OF the chair WIS, however.
sustained az the judgment Of the committee.
MIR GUSHING then spoke in opposition TO the
amendment, contending frs; that it took away the
decision OF courts martial, and ei them no discre-
ton as 10 the graduation Of punishments by often.
ces, but made Il obligatory in all cases that loss OF
pay should accompany all the sentences imposed
tie did not consider this 10 be lust, nor was il lust
that the du,s OF the Presden; should be nterfered
with this in this summary manner. Il was his
duty TO confirm sentences in part or in whole, and
IN such manner as he Judged proper. file might, #
sed. HIS p5erogatlve was proper one and should
not be in;ereTed wi As it would be by the passage
Of this bill.
The debate was continued by Nessrs. Warren
OF Georgia, Saltonsjsll. Of Mass, Caruthers. Of
Tenn, Wise, OF Vs., J b Ingersoll, OF Penn. lila.
oefshars, OF Ga, Profit, OF lnd and Fillmore of
New York. - -
The debate was confined to the amendment pre,
" much, and was of no interest. Most of those
who spoke are, believe, in whole or in part on
posed 10 the amendment.