Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-27

r,,s,, urney Underwood, Van Buren, "arfs% me aad
Joseph Adams Allen, landau w. Andrews Ba6soek
Baker .dns ,r bdS s"son Bains Butler chld, ch
enin john c. Clark sey n Clarke J3 ss.ssnarn Fillmore
ahm Floyd Fo; Gamble rass sos & Ss
Graham Granger Habershnm VIM = ,oaso as irwin
sn ~ "n 1 That a@e Wm Cost John Jones .hn
kennedy King LANE %",san A si" MORROW Oliver Pen
Ir,on Pekens, POWELL prO Ramsey Benz Randall, ka 1
ks;s sn, b. sieenrod Alexander H.
9an ,h, mrrs sumter Talaierro Richard W. Thompson
Jacob ThCrrS%S ,,d gsI Edward b. White Thoma.
w Williams, wise, Yorke and John Youns-4.
| r'be remaining amendments mace IN Commuee OF
rho Whole were severay concurred in without div'-
;on and the BILL as amended was ordered to be en-
crossed for a third reading; after which,
The question was taken by yeas and nays on the pas
SAGE of the bill, and carried in the acknowledgement
III j., nays 49, ,,r :..o,,
into Committee of the Whole tue state OF the Union
mn Underwood in the Chair,) and resumed the con-
sheraton of the bill providing for the appointment OF
board to prepare code of rules and regulations
When this bill was last under consideration IN Com.
m;ttee of the Whole, the amendment pending was that
the number of pursers from ten to fourteen,
ami TO add to the board citizens, TO represent the
saors and one officer Of marines, TO represent the ma
rine corps. ,
the committee to that amendment. lie would suggest,
however 10 the gentleman from Kentucky who offered
this amendment, that pay was proposed tor the
members of the Board they were to be officers IN
the service, and under pay and that, therefore, ne
on ght to modify his amendment so as to provide pay
for the civilians he conte plated putting on 1t. 1t
would, perhaps, be better TO have but civilian on
the board and for il to consist of one OF each grade,
making seven in all-viz: one Captain, one Com
mander, Lieutenant, one Passed. Mldshipman one
Midshpman, one Purser, and one Civilian
"A oal hat hp had m n
which he wished TO Offer provided the bill could be
postponed I'LL tomorrow. He questioned the proprIey
of appointing board Of officers 10 amend code which
has existed ever since we had navy, and which we
borrowed from the British. He thought it would be
better TO call on the Secretary of the Navy himself 10
report to the next session of Congress set of rules
and regulations for the government of The navy, which
he could prepare with the assistance OF officers and
other persons qualified to advise him.
Mr.. WISE agreed with the gentleman that the Sc
cretary was the most proper person to prepare the
code and if the gentleman would offer an amend
me to that effect the vote could be taken on at once
Mr. ADAMS wished to have ill tomorrow to pre-
pare his amendment; and expressed wish that the bill
be postponed till then.
MIR. WISE having assened to the proposition
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the bill was laid
aside and the bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the Army for the year 1872 was taken up and
read through when,
On motion of Mr. MERIWETHER, the committee
rose and reported progress.
Mr.. GILMER, from the Committee on Retrench-
ment, made report the subject of the reorganlza-
ton of Executive Departments; which was laid on
The table, and ordered to be printed.
MIR. WISE here observed that he was now ready
with joint resolution the bect of code for the
regulation of the Navy. He had submitted it to the
gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR. Adams] and 1t
met with his concurrence. He hoped that it would now
be read and acted on.
No objection being made, the resolution read. 1t
provided that the Secretary of the Navy and the Attor
ney. General shall prepare and submit TO Congress, at
the session. code of rules and regulations Tor
the government of the Navy which shall be in force
when adopted by Congress.
Mr. ADAMS suggested TO Mr. Wise to make it a
separate instead of joint resolution, which was as
sented to; and the resolution thus modified, was passed.
The House then adjourned.