Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.


Mr. Fillmore. Of New York, moved a resolution
I o. the eff Ct that the House wpuld on Iu.mnrruN
at o'clock. vote upon the amend mems pCl d nc
To the Naval Bill and that al! debate should The
cease.
Mr. Arnold, CTenn moved an amendment 4, ,b.
effect that all debate shOulG on Monday next
aud HAT The louise void then vu'o II ou the anne 4
/ menis The modification earned hy a WV,
vOce vote. Mr. fillmore being unwilling 10 acc.u,
Il nNon the ground that Time enough had been con.
sumeI upon the Bill.
The yeas and nays were ordered mon m, re-,,Iu.
tinn amended and the was 81 ~ the afinna.
tive o. 20 ~ the negative
The resolution was IhercfIre adopted and The Il,
hate upon the u will close on Mondny
The resolution having been adopted Mr. Fillmore
moved ihlI the ilnusc 20 into Committee Of the
Whole and take ny the Nsvy Dill. The N zion pre
vailed, Mr. Clifford. uf Milne. resumed the Chair
Mr. MchIy, Of N { was entitled To- the flour and
addressed the Committee az con>i icrlhe lpu,fb uns
The merits oi The Bill aud the naval s,.yIic. ,a,,cI
". Mr. Mckay IA The course OF Lis Remarks s,s
tanned the amendment of SIr M.rriweibcr ubicI,
was rendins lie m1de comparison afsn of The oy
peadii1rcs between the British aud American ,,..
lie complained that oar navy had been increased n.
II had, and censured the Secretary Of the N,,y a.,
increasing the psTsOHn,I of the Navy toihc ex,et no
"Iu' IL had done lhIs IN a manner which rcqlir.
Ell an expenditure Of money beyond The e.,i,i,to.
Tho pending amendment was voted uno, ,Lo,
hr Mckay closed his remarks BY vote Of - 81
tHe committee voted 10 reduce The appropri,i,,o 10
- J32 600 9'i''''0O 10
new amendment was now ipt,oJ,.oJ b. Al
IHpIeti, OF Ky which made proyisinn ibot n, a.,
non Of The sum appropriated 10 the bill shoulJ be
pended Tor the pay Of any officer under su.per,,o
from service by court martial or who had beep
more liIan he years OF duty, unless DISABLED h,
wounds or dIsea contracted IN the service
Mr. Iupleit defended the amendment =, ezra.
brief remarks ~ sumo
Mr. Cushing coniended that IL was NOT in orI,,
and took an appeal from the decisiunnf the Cb,ir -
ne opinIon OF The chair was, however sustained "a
the judgement Of The committee
9fCushing then spike in Op, osition 10 the or,enJ
men'' contending first that Il took away the Jccsi,
OF courts martial. and left them no discretion A. r.,
me graduation OF punishments by Offences bur made
u obghiory h all cases that loss Of nav shoulJ ar
company al the sentences imposed lie did NOT cop
slieT ms TO be just. u Just that the dutic az
he PRESIDENT 'hoHld be interfered with this IN tIi
summary manner It was his duty 10 confirm sen.
fences IN part or IN whole and in such manner a. no
In'geu proper. lie might. IL ne thnurht proper A.
- remit We punishment imposed. Ills preprrgniive
N's proper one and should not ne inicrfered with
as u would be by the passage Of this hill
i"e Debate wns continued by Mcssrs XV,r,cr ~
Scois oAIionsirll OF Mas, Cruihcrs Tenn y,.o
oi va - lngers'u, of Penn Hlbcrshan offs, Pr,c
NJ OF Tod. and FilmIre Of New York
Inc debate was confined 90 The amendment ,,c,,,
much and was Of no interest Most of tb,s. q, -
spoke are, believe IL Whole or in part. opp,se5 \,
the amendment -