The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-07
CONGRESS-.

In the House on Wednesday Mr.. Black re-
newed his motion to suspend the rules for the
consideration of the resolution submitted by
him the day previous, for the appointment Of a
Select Committee to inquire into the causes Of
the inefficient protection afforded by the United
States troops to the frontiers of Georgia, but the
motion was not sustained. Mr.. Warren then
submitted a resolution calling on the Secretary
of War to furnish to the House copy of all the
correspondence of that Department with the
Governor Of Georgia, since the 4th of March,
1S41, upon the subject of Indian depredations
and tresspasses committed by the United States
troops on the frontiers of that State. This re-
solution was adopted.
Mr. Y orke Qrom the Committee on the Elk
penses of The Navy Department. submitted the
following resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be- and
he is hereby, instructed to tabular statement
to be prepared for the use Of Congress, showing:
First, the names of the commissioned officers Of
the Navy of the United States who have been in
actual service during the five years preceding the
date Of this resolution
Second, what time such officers have been in &C
tual service during that period.
Third what officers have been absent, on leave
otherwise, during the said period of five years, and
the cause of absence, and how long they have been
absent, respectively.
Fourth, the compensation, regular and extra, al
lowed to the officers of the Navy, and for what
vices the exiIa allowances have been made.
Fifth, the number of naval officers, if any, who
are engaged in The civil service of the Department,
and the compensation of every description allowed to
each of them.
Mr. Charles Brown said they had better get
all the information they could, and therefore he
desired to submit the following amendment:
That the President of the United States be re-
quested to communicate to the House statement
giving the dates of the appointment and of the pro-
motion of all the officers of the army and navy OF the
United States. Also, SO far can be ascertained,
what portion of the time since their appointment
they have been in actual service and in what that
service consisted. Also the last active service per-
formed, its character and duration Also, if any
officer has not been in active service for three years
or more if known the reasons why
Mr.. Morgan moved the previous question, and
it was ordered and the resolution was a lopted
as proposed by Mr.. Yorke.
Mr. Hopkins moved that the select committee
appointed on the memorial Of Messrs. Blair &
Rves, in relation to the printing of the Com
pendulum of the Census, have power to send for
persons and papers, which was agreed to-
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, and, on motion of Mr.. Wise,
took up the bill from the Senate providing for
the construction of an iron steamer for harbor
defence, which, after having been read was
laid aside for the future action of the House
The General Appropriation bill was then taken
up-the question pending being the motion of
Mr.. Levy to increase the appropriation for the
Legislative Council of Florida, which, after
some remark, by Mr.. Profit, was Withdrawn.
The bill was then proceeded with until the
clause making appropriation for the salaries of
the judges Of the Supreme Court, when Mr.