Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-23
CONGRESS oNFRID.Y.

10 the House OF representatives,, on the goth in
slant, 4 resolution Submitted by Mr. Pendlo,on,
was accepted, directing the Secretary of the Navy
- com ,,'eaie 10 ihe House c1py Of the 'eici
rom the Board of Navy Commissioners 10 the Hon
hir Fillmore, dated March i, 1912, relative 10 the
cons ruc'ion OF the engire for the conter,r', A.,
steamer on the hikes, &C.
The Seeker laid before the House a letter from,
Mr. POND 'X'er, asking hat select Commute, he
appointed 20 compare tho evidence re ,'iv- u tho
/ New York cuslOm-house, wi'h his report tbereon
Tor the purpose o. sscerninng whether the nosions
assumed N the report not to-ne out by the ev,-
denee MIR PoindeXter asks this q an act of sic.
20 himself owing 70 certain insnuations which be
saw, have teen thrown out in The public print
TIE letter was aid upon the table
Inc House then went into a Committee o. -
"hoe on the state Of the Union, and resumed the
consideration Oft Navy Appropriation bill. Tie
question pendIog was on the amendment Offered On
Thursday by Mr Triplei', providing ,h,t no mar,
OF the appropriation for the ply Of warrant. COM
rlissioned, aud petty officers and ssanco, ,h,I Ii.
applied To the payment OF the pay or oher en,olr.
mems Of any officer Of the Navy who is NV. ar
shall be hereafter, suspended from the E,ryi.e tv
tle Judgment N a court martial during the psroj OF
his suspension, or has rendered no service for five
year. OF upw1rds. unless the failure TO render SER
vice has been caused Ivy wounds received or dse,se
contracted in the service.
On the question being taken, the amendment was
rejected.
hr MCCLELLAN proposed to amend the claus.
oy adding provIso tn until Otherwise ordered.
no par, II this o. any future or cyistng ammonia
ION shall be applied 10 the payment Of the Officers
IN the Navy heretofore appointed beyond the
number 20 elch grade on he first Of J,nuarv l. n.
1"J 'he excess now ~ the service beyond ihat
number sha. be reduced as 'as, rs death, res'gna-
Ton, or promotion Wi. permit
Mr. EVERETT proposed 20 amend The amend -
ment, ~ s.Hking ont all after the word Provided.
and inserting that no part Of this approorio,,o,
'hab 10 applied 70 the payment Of any Officer.
captain, commander, Lieutenant, passed midsii,-
man. o. miIshlpman, hereafter appointed. # H.,
hun'er exceed that 10 service on the LIST OF Janua
~, 1871.
After some remarks by Messrs. Everett. FIJI.
more, Mckay, Profit ord Cushing, the Commit
tee rose, when the Speaker laid before the Hans
several Executive communications in renly 10 r.
solutions heretofore adopted; and the House then
odiourned.
In tie Senate, the bin authorizing the county
commissioners Of Lake county, Illinois. 10 loelie /,
q,arir elton Of land iof seato justice, and tie
House HI. gaming q pension 20 r. rilr.n Ffouk.
I'm, were scvrrl'ly read a third time and passed.
Mr. MANGUN, on leave, introlucsI n Lu 10
regulate The appointment ord p1y Of engineers IN
INC Navy or The United States which wos rsod =,
hrsi anu second time, and referred 10 the Com
mI.tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. McROBERTS gave notice that he vop'd
to-mouow, ask leave TO in'rlduce bill 10 nraerd
'he act authorizing the employment Of the land ard
hnvsi iorces te suppress insure 'ion.
Mr. BERRlEN, { ON the Com nitee on the in.
ulciafy' reported, without amendment, the L.'l Tor
me relief Of Henry Gardner and others directors Of
Land Com9iny. FP'
he senate Ihe1 went into an Executive tcs...r
hhd Subsequent Adjourned.