New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-23
The Nnvy-Satmrday'sP Proceedings.


The SENATE was not in session to-day.
In the House, Private business was again given
the go.by, against the efforts OF its friends, and 10y
a vote of Yeas 80, Nays SO, the consideration al
the Naval Appropriation Bill was resumed in Com
mitiee of the Whole. The first item still being
under consideration. apprepriating Tor the pay OF
6cer. and seame. for 1912, Mr. McCLILLAS hav-
ing moved an amendment providing that no rart
Of this or any existing or future appropriations
.hall be applied to the payment OF any officer
hereafter appointed beyond the number ON the LIST
January, 18%l, and MIR. EVERETT having moved to
amend the amendment, to apply 1t to fh's apPro-
pration only.
Mr.. CusHIsG opposed the amendment and went
into an elaborate and able reply to gentlemen who
had preccded him, defending the policy OF the
present Secretary of the Navy in increase OF the
Navy. arguing that it impolitic (as proposed
by the amendIucnt) to define within certain limits
the number of officers which must iluctuate with
The necessities of the service and cOntcndng thar
the present number Of officers not (as had
veen allesedI greater than required for an active
and relief force and that the number unemployed
In our NAVY was less than that in the English Navy
Mr. PARNENrER went into some seneral re-
marks against the present organization o' u'c
NAVY. and its management under the Doard oil
Commissioners. He was, however. called To or
der for irrsevanev. short Il time (the bli pelnS
10 h. ,asen ont of Committee on Monday re-
n,;,;no fer the consideration of the remaining
lem. He went against further reduction OF the
bil and by statistics showcd that the estima''s
rom the Navy Department ior It's service Tor l6i-
wers bu, 40 0j9. 1875. and after the reduction by
the Committee of WAYS and Means in the bilI'
ana the reduction of about $500 900 alrcady made
in This item the amount no greater than 'la'
expended la't year.
Mr. MERIwrrHER was further advocating the
reduction of the appropriations Tor the Navy al
the close OF this,
Before going into Committee Mr.. }. I. CLARK
from the Committee on Commerce reported plii
r..appropriating for the erection OF Lisht iiouSc
MFirnn's Knoll, Ncw-York, on iron screw piles.
snd for rebuilding the Brandywine Shoal Light
Hon. Delaware Bay. ARGUS.
vror, the New. Orleans Bulietir OF the l2th.
Tzx{s-Amopg the passengers on board the
New.York. which lett port yesterday for calves
ton, wer. Capt Hickcys company OF robust emf
srant.-63 in number.
The Missouri In,iscibcs, 10 'irenS' nave NOT
vet left. hut will have all their agricultural imPe'
Ren,s ready for the next boat.
u \ fall company OF cmgiants 9n mere
lss, evening on board the american l'S', u''''''
command OF jeremiah Clemens, Esq. from 'iu"'''
vile, Ala destined for Texas. We learn 'n,3 ny
all noble fellows, and their commander vi,
ems, a member of the Alabama Legislature LOT 'ou'
yca,. past. is gentlemen of ,nch rePuted Pa'i'o''
ism and bravery, that many important resut' NO,
be expected from his contemplated colony "'s' "
the Rio Grande. Mr.. Clemens company We a."
derstand. is well provided with money, arms ""'
Provisions, aud they Will unite with some I-Ue"
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