Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


been read, the House once proceeded TO the CON
s'deraton OF the special order OF the day. Several
members were anxious to submit other motions but
me limitation put upon the discussion prompted the
majority TO proceed 10 the discussion OF the
NAVAL BILL.
Mr. FILLMORE moved that the House on into
Committee Of the Whole. His motion nrev,iIed
without opposition.
Mr. CLIFFORD OF Me. was called by the Speak.
er 10 the Chair, and the debate almost 10 its clos,
proceeded until I O'Clock
The pending proposition was that rosr,;or.a -,
r tlaey last by MIR MCCLELLAN Of New York,
~n5ch 1hr Everett OF VI proposes to amend MI
=" SIe'l9hs amendment is TO amend item No I. by
adding thereto the following proviso
-. 'os'aea' Ihat, TIL otherwise ordered by Con
sress, no part OF this or snv future or evs,;no
preparation shall be applied to the paymen, Of obv
oheer IN the navy appointed after this date bevon1
me number IN each grade on the LIST dav of jan1ar
iot'i anu 'hat me excess now in the service beyond
mat number shall he reduced as fast as deaths r.
sgnailons, and promotions will permit. -
winch proposed amendment MIR EVERETT
had moved 10 amend by substituting the folIoUine.
Il yoV''ed, mat no part OF this appropriation
s9aI us uPPIed ior pay OF any officer OF the grade
OF captain, commander, Lieutenant. or n,ssed mid
shipman, or midshinman hereafter snnnin,cd r. o..
hunoer IN service in his respective grade shall er
coed the number in service on the LIST day Of Jam
uary, 1912. " 'N"
MIR Mckay of ". C. who COMMANDED sns..b
SNcl-CN On SaturQav, was entitled N tho
hoor. lie addressed the Committee n, sorne tsns,L
ana went INTO comparison Of the expenditures in
me American and British Navy, particularly in re-
.srehce 70 the number Of officers employed in the
MIR MCKAY made a comparison Of npmbsrs n,
inc purpose OF shewisg that the British had been
ehueaVorng 70 bring down the service while We bsd
oeen increasing the number Of men, and the vessels
IN commission Mr. Mckay spoke for an hour and
Mr. WISE rose to continue the d.e,ssion a
hai nour only was left before the debate Ind To be
tefminated by the Resolution adopted in the House
Mr w. SAID ne had no time 70 discuss the merits
o. tne bn', and replying 70 all the attacks which
nau osen mace upon It. He concluded 4 few re.
marks oy stating that all the statements (meaninp
tne tabular tables) which made up the speech Of
MIR Mckay, were perverted.
me House were cautioned in this way not to RELY
Mr. FILLMORE before the vote was ,oLsn
wished to explain the action Of the Commute q,
ways and Means in reference 10 this Bill.
rH't however, he yielded the floor 10 Mr. Bidl,ck
VINO mao Two questions 10 PROFOUND To MIR Wise. as
We organ Of me Administration, 70 which he wish.
winch appeared 10 the Madsoninn This rnorning
Mr WISE said that he had not read the article
mat ne turned his attention 10 Naval. nrd m, N
ga, antrs' and knew nothing Of what was said.
M' fiLbh'kk proceeded n his explanation
until one o'clock, when there was an end 10 oll
speaking and instead OF words came ,yb,t ,o,od ,
and IS much better votes
The anendmen, Of Mr. EVERETT vo, Gr,,
,9'ed upon and rejected by the close vote of IS 10
The amendment Of Slr MCCLELLAN was n.,s.
ed, 20 N 80. "aS pass
me Bill was then read through by the Clark
n.l Vluous amendments proposed by the chairnnao
~ he committee Of WAYS and Means, which bed
received the consideration and recommend,tion M
that Committee '''''NOh VI
The most important Of these amendments ,y,, M,
i''"'"s the appropriation m the Bill 81 3tg 4DC
oe'sns,.1 "rignal'y for Navy YARDS. Div Docks
but not 90 material ''''
be'~een two md three o'clock. TIE Bill vas TO-
poIed 70 the House from the Comf1rtee
o.. ne pfeviousq question was moved Nv MIR CtTsU
/ r. secoud - '"''e WI
Inc main question was nut and ordered. and IN,
IA' nnu nays FIRST ordered upon the men, :,
/ Mf mkRBlWETHER Of Georgia With 90.
,ssags,ng The pay and subsistence approori,tior
The House sustained the Committee. and M. .,
! So S''''N Ou'-"y vote Of ll3 t.
IN, ne yeas ard nays were then ordered upon M
| "''isHLLAN'S amendment, and the House eus
"ipep hc Committee by vote Of 100 10 "a
mo additional amendments Of the Commute,
"ete ihen cOncurred IN without "a division.
~ motoa vas made by Mr. Campbell. +. NJ g
-, 70 reconsider The vote by which MIR Mcclellan,
provision was carried.
INC amendments disposed Of, the returning oues
uon was upon the sngrossment Of the Bill.
inc yeas and nays we're called Tor, and The Ri
as ofosfed to be engrOssed, and finally passed by
The BIZ for the re organis ition or tho Nsvv m
,4og9,on OF Me- WISE, was takodup, and Mr. iiN.
Obk"OOD Of Ky. called 70 the chair, Tn. 70
'nNnoefol The Jay was given 10 this Bill.