New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-21
Rhode IsIaud-l.sneraI Jmcks0n's Fine
Navy Appropriated Hill, &c.

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w,sHINGIoN THURSDAY, May 10.
| In SENATE to-day, Mr.. ALLEN corrected a re-
port in the Mad.onian Of hi, remarks the
/ Rhode Island resolution, in which he was mndr
to say he was ready to bear tLf consequence. Of II
civil war. Mr.. PRssroS, in explanation, said
Mr.. As course was calculated to produce civil
war.
/ Mr. MEsRIcK's resolution relative 10 Executive
communications was taken up, AID Mr.. McRoB-
YRrs at some length advocated the Transaction OF
Executive business with open doors. The rc.olu-
ton was then laid over.
! The bill 20 refund the fine 20 Con. Jack son
taken up and, after a debate Of some length, Mr.
| HENDERSON amendment was rejected: Yeas
/ 20; Nays -. Mr.. BAYihD moved to strike out
all the bill after the enacting CLAUSE. and insert
sectios providing for the return Of the fine aud
costs, with sS per cent. ntere,', aGd declaring
that the act shall not be considered as an expires
zion of opinion On any of the Judicial proceeding
+ or legal questions growing ont Of the declaration
Of martial law by Gen. Jackson during the de-.
fence .t New-Orleans. The motion prevailed ::
Yeas 90 Nays -.
! The question wa. then taken on the engross-
ment, and the bill ras loat Yeas II Mays y,
| as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Barrow Bsysrd. Berriea, Clsyton, Con.
rad Evans Graham. Henderson, Mangu,u Merck, Porter
Preston, Rve,, smith OF Ia Sturgeon, TsImadge AMI
N.Ys-Me,srs. Allen. Areiey Bagby, BateI Benton Blu
chanan, Calhoun Crafts cuihbet, Fulton. King, Linz,
Mcliosers Miller, NOrshend, SEWER, smith Of Ct Tappa
Walker, Uttie, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., ioung-2i
/ The Senate then went into Executive session.
| In the HoUsE. Mr. TALLMADGE offered re.o-
/ luton. which was adopted by Yeas 81. NAYS &c
to terminate debate the Navy Appropriation
! Bill on Monday next at one O'Clock
| The Navy Bill was again taken up in Commit.
tee, Mr. NERIwErHERs amendment pending. re-.
ducing the item for pay OF officers and ,eamen fron,
So l9j, i32 % TO $685. 900 (the amount Of IN
appropriation last year,
| Mr.. Mckay Of y. &. advocated the amend.
meat, opposing earnestly the policy OF the Seer
| tary Of tie Navy, which went To increase in tna
personnel OF the Navy eff II per cent this year.
! Mr.. Meriwethcr's amendment was adopted Ave
- Nay. 50.
Nr. TRIrLErr of Ky. moved pr0yiso to ihi,
item that part OF this appropriation be applied
to the pay or emoiuu,ent. Of any officer durin
the time of hi, suspension by Court Martial; or Of
rendering no service. il such time of absence from
service exceed five wears, except when it j. occs
stoned by wound, Or sickness received In TIE =.
| vice. go
Mr.. TRIPLEIT advocated, and Messrs. Cusp
ING and MckEos opposed the amendment. Mr.
Underwood advocated that portion relativ. :,
suspended officers, and moved To strike ost H..
remainder # the proyiso. Mr. FLLxoRrfayored
the objec; OF the amendment, but thought il womb
not be effected on an appropriation bill, but should
be made standing law. The question was fur
Their debated by Messrs. FERRIS, CARUrHERs
ADAMS and Others until adjournment Argus.