Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23
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IN SENATE.
TIE BILL TO REoGGANIZE TIE ARMY

TIE BILL TO REOEGANIIE TIE ARMY.
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee OF Conference
appointed to consider the dsaGreeing votes of the
Houses on the amendments Of The House Of Repre-
senta,ives TO the bill from the Senate entitled "An ac
respecting the organization of The army OF The u s,
made report precisely of the same character as tina
made by Mr. S,anly in the House, and published il
the Globe Of Yesterday settling the dsogreeng votes
Mir. l.. moved that the Senate concur in the report
of the Committee of Conference.
MIR. BATES objected to some portion of the report
understood 10 be that part touching the military super
intenGents O! armories) and demanded the yeas and
navs The motion 10 concur.
MIR. EVANS remarked that all he had 10 say was
that the House concurrcd in the report Of its commit
Of conference; and if the Senate refused TO
the bin would be o"' and there would be reduction
of The army Those, therefore, who voted against con-
curing in the report Of the committee, voted against
reducing the army.
The ques on was then taken on concurring in the
report of the committee and decided in the affirmative
yeas 90, nays :, as fellows:
jtas-Mess. A,n, Archer Barrow, Bayard, Eenon Bueh
snan, Calhoun, Clayton, Gratis Cr;,icnten Evans Fulton
Graham, ktn King Linn Maneun1 Miller Porter, Pr son
Woodbury., Wright, Youns-29.
Nay-Messrs. Bates, Chon,r, Phelps, Smith, Of Indiana Tall
"''"s'' "'''' THE cGN1iNGENr BILL
The bill go lcrasc and make appropriations for
such necessary ohjrc's as have been usually included
in The general appropriation bill without authority OF
Law, and TO fix and provide for certain incidental
pcnsrs Of the departments ard offices Of the Govern
NJ nj and tor other purposes read the third time
passed.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN moved to reconsider The vote
on The passage OF this bill, with view of so amending
as authorize survey TO be made of the harbor OF
Memphis, Tennessee, with the view of establishing a
naval depot at that place for the construction of
Steamers &c, end approp:ating $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
Mcssrs TAPPAN and WALKER opposed the mo.
ton; the latter Senator urging that, if any survey was
10 be made for the purpose Indicated portion
the Mississippi river, it should be general. He was
prepared 10 show that Vicksburg the best harbor
on the river, and much more appropriate place for
depot than Memphis Tennessee, whose harbor was so
n,iseraby bad that i, seriously in contemplation OF
having off new town. two miles below il on the river
Mr. CRlTTENDEN said he had been induced 10
offer the amendment at the suggestion of member of
the other House; but he not disposed 60 into
discussion of the relative merits Of Memphis and VcLs.
burg He hoped the question would be taken.
The question was then taken the motion to recon
slider, and determined in the negatve-there being but
s votes in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. RIvES, the Senate then went into
lie consideration of Executive business and after some
time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. McKENNAN asked leave 10 offer resolution;
AID said that if any objection should be made he would
move 4 suspe nsion of the rules
Mr.. BOLTS rose 10 privileged molten. He gave
notice that he should at proper time ask for a recon
sderaon of the vote the bill for the reorganization
of the army. His object TO change the provision
III relation TO superintendent of the armorics
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON insisted that, il the motion