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

4 had eten cas u the "hol-hoosc unefe,se' ol the
i nAvy could not be tuhst,ntiated. Nor, he eoo-
| tended, tevetting to the home squadron hal the
causes under the immediate operation and Influence
| of which that squadron had been established ye,
ceased to exist. Had cur diheulues been adius,ed1
/ Had pefnanen. peace been establishedf Did not
1 oil the matters in view Of which that squadron was
raised still remit, in doubtful posiiion' Wehcp
Ell, indeed, for favorable issue TO all Of them. but
wEo could guaranty IN THIS, then, was not the
| time 10 disarm ourselves-to tod our arms in
apathy and 90 to sleep. And il seemed TO him that
there was ample scope and employment, for the
home squndcon, even f that immt ate necessity
which gave rise to i, had ceased TO exist.
| MIR G. declared his intention to give his hearty
support to the bill, IN the form in which Il baj
been presented by the Committee of Ways md
Means.
MIR PENDLETOS said that the difficulty. en-
| barrasSins so many gentlemen, still embarrassed
him, growing out Of the appropriation made for the
home squadron at the extra session lie entirely
| concurred with the gent eman from Georgia, (Nr
Gamble,) in the expediency and proprfoty Of keep
ing up this squadron, but should consider himself
and the House derelict in duty Il. when called on
10 vote for the navy, they did not scrutiniZe the
manner in which the appropriations were TO be eS
pended. II the estimates on which the appropra.
ton was made in August for the home squadron,
were accurate, then there should be no app opria
! ton in this bill for this purpose.
Mr. FILLMORE could explain that il the House
would permit HIM.
MIR PENDLErON said that was the only diff
hculty tina, embarrassed him, and yielded the floor
to
MIR FILLMORE. who proceeded to state that
it was general fac; tha, appropriations laid over
to I've expended IN tie succeeding year 10 that for
which they were made. The document that had
been adduccd showed The fact To winch he had re-
ierred. snd showed on is face thaton the Is, Janu.
| ary, lSil, almost two mors Of appropriations
lai over. among which was sac, $40 for the home
I squadron. Nr + Proceeded TO explain the manner
( ~ Which gentlemen we've m sled Ivy these docu.
7isn's, vh.ch, although ct their face they showed
The amoart o. money o. hari ~ the close o. the ma
trrs v-sr. 10 - Nv showed The accounts as they
s:ooi 60 ths os, of;bc 6seal wear, which was the
~ OctcoeE. last ScNouute3 n part tOr the DIS
syt0S-cv .ctvc. .Ac srcn>Scl arG the aeiu,l bal
sree -e-''.-1ac v-cNceoSs1 - TIE appropriation
NJ NsRIV ETREE ss,s n, d,,anen; 20
/ Which De Boz ,cey-ss vss mace enj - the Is,
4 Ech-ub-v $50
j NJ, FiLJNORE, Thu, we ,-us 10; re
arnoaris s'rt-0-e ir 3, wee precisely ths ssu'e IS
ihoss Of irt doyunsn, communicated o. Or, Is; q
/ NrccnSC-.
explanations were maze ~ Nessrs NERI
NtIasS. Gt\DLkiCN. nn1 MchAN. when
NJ FILLMORE repeated that ,r- ccoGnts
were nsSc cot i- Jhis wav, ans that sroa lie -
c-1r: Of -hs b, s~c.s rcnainin- az hsod ashi TO
% d,5Cci' re cy0c0t ares iron lst q October
20 l.. isn'v - Now IL Tx s.'t- % ne Treasury
On the l.; ~ la-uary. "a .ai G. "a On the Sec.
rotary 81 ths Navy - S0ov what smolni Of this
could &c made from The estimates tor the p5y and
Subsistence Ills year. The org nal estimate or
watch the oi. Tor the nome squadron wa, based. was
exclusive the pay Of the officers; aud although not
Tor the cons rGc;on o. new sse!s was Or Teuair-
M ana ht.ins on; vessels in the public service,
and FOR tie paw OF ssauea, which was Sj92 100 ali
IN addition TO the pay OF the officers.
Mr. NJ. read from letter Of the Secretary of the
Navy o. May IL, stating tina, all the appropriation
for the home squadron, except about 5000 600, had
been expended IN fitting ont the squadron and still
that there we've outstanding deb against the fund
and that the appropriation for the home squadron
was merged IN the general estimate for the service
Mr.. PENDLETON resumed. IL seemed, from
the explanation, that OF the $4,000 and ODD ap-
proprited at the extra session for the total expenses
o. the home squadron for on. year, $4,000 and odd
were estimated for the pay and subsistence of ssa-
men. Now It appeared, from the statement OF the
Secretary OF the Navy produced 10y the chairman
o. the Committee Of Ways and Means, tMr Fill
more,) that the appropriation had been reserved.
and that tile amount WAS applied to tn, repairs and
hitting out otvesses. and that no part had been ap
Piled 10 the psy and subsistence OF the seamen.
There were d faculties still which the eXoana
ton had not removed. lie was as much 10 the
dark as he was before the explanation and, know
ing the genieman's experience in financial matters
he was inclined 10 think the subject no, slscep D.
uble of explanation. II II should turn out that the
estimate for the home squadron incorrect, let
the fact be distinctly stated, aud he would AID in
correcting the error.
MIR MCKAY obtained the fsor, and yielded TO a
motion that the committee rise.
Which motion prevailing, the committee rose and
reported progress.
Mr. COOPER of Pa, on leave siven. referred
certain papers It;es not heardl 20 the committee on
Indian Affairs.
THE NAVY.
Mr. MERIwErHER, on leave given, offered tie
following resolution, which was adopted:
RssO!rsd, That The Secretary of the Navy inform,
TINS House what amount of s,f I'll 10
npproPria ton for the pay and subsiS ence Of the
home squadron, was on hand on the 3lst December,
lsili and whether any portion of said appropriation
has been applied TO any other objee, than the home
squadron.
And then the House adjourned.