Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21
Friday, June il, 1912
IN SENATE


Mr. CUOATE presented a memorial from merchants
of the city of New York. asking for such ON appropr
alton by Con gress will increase the number and eh
cheney Of the vessels in the Navy.
Mr.. SMITH of Indiana, from the Commute on
Public Lands reported bill for the relief OF CERTAIN
citizens of the county of Lafayette, in the State Of
Arkansas, which was read twice and ordered 10 oe
engrosscd for third reading.
Mr. ARCHER, on leave, introduced a bill 10 reo''
ganze the Navy Department OF the u D, whcn was
read twice and referred 10 the Committee on NaSa'
Affairs.
MIR. WOODBURY. nnnired nf the Senator whether
this bill related merely to the civil establishment OF tie
Navy.
Mr.. ARCHER replied afirmatively.
Mr.. WOODBURY. observed that he had propound.d
the question because il had been supposed by scne
gentlemen that this bill designed TO supersede the
Navy bills
Mr.. WRIGHT submitted n resolution-tbat, until
otherwise ordered, the Senate will take recess from
two to three clock A. M the former part Of the day
TO be devoted 10 the public business and the latter to The
consideration Of the bills upon the calendar exclusive.
y. He said that lie did not TO ask for the consl'
deraon of the resolution at this time, but would Go SO
on Monday evening.
Mr.. CRAFTS, from the Committee or Printing, re.
ported bill to provide for the public engraving, PRINT
ing, and binding by means of National Office, which
read first and second time.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted resolution (Which lies over
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO commun'
the public debt The 4th Of March, le4l, including
Treasury then outstanding and other items debt
also the amount of Treasury notes issued at SPECIFIC
times and under certain laws information IN relation 70
the loans etc.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Navy
Appropriation bill After debate, in which Messrs
Williams, Evans, Woodbury., Crittenden, Bayard, AZ
Cher and Cuthbert, participated, the question was TAKEN
the amendment to increase the appropriation for The
pay of commission, warrant and petty officers and s'
men, from 1886 900 TO 81 500 0O0 and it decided
in the affirmative, as follows:
YeasMcssr' Archer, Barrow Bates Baynrd Beren Cho'h
Clayton Conrad Gratis citenden Evans Graham IIuntins
Of Indians. Talln,adee woodtria sss "'''
Eay,.h,rss Alien, arhy Benton Buchanan Fulton, NV
Tappan Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, ioG'
MIR. WALKER submitted proviso, that 'no par,d
this uny existing appropriation shall be applied
the payment oil mldsbipmen appointed beyond the no@
Der now in service; but he withdrew it to enable
MIR. CRITTENDEN to submit proviso, that unit
otherwise ordered, the officers of the Navy shall not
increased beyond the number in the respective grades
that may exist nj the end Of the present session.
Mr.. WALKER moved to anne nd the amendment
adding, "nor OF mdshpmen beyond the number nov
in service which agreed to.
The amendment, amended, was adopted-yeasz''
nays IL, MS follows
Ieas-Nrssrs. Allen, Rnsby Benton Buchanan, Caf Cnrn
den, Cuthber, Fulton, Graham. Henderson, King, Linn WEE
her. Mangum. Moreh.ad, seyirr Smith of Connecticut sm
Woodbury., Wright and Yanrr-s7. c,..
Mes.rs Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard nrren cs t
Clayton, Conrad Evats Huntingdon Kerr. McrrieS N'e
PIetton Rivrs. TalImadrc and Woodhridge-l1
Mr.. SEWER submitted an amendment (which "a'
adop,ed) TO in n, the end Of the clause that ~
vacancies Of mdshpmen, when filled shall be Supple.
from the States and Territories (incudlng The Dlsi"
Of Columba) which shall not have an equal propo,u
in the service, having regard 10 Federal nnmOe''
provided that proper application be made.
Mr. BUCHANAN moved an amendment to approx.
~nn 4 he aVT
at delphia, and for the ESTABLISHING mt OF ma'ns
railway, ora floating dock: but the amendment "'s'
jected.
The bill was then read third time and passed. t.,
The bill for the relief of Chas. II. Aherton and "i'
bill allowing further time to complete the issuing
rants for military land bounties 10 the non c0mmsn
ed officers end soldiers Of the late with Gea' ~
tan and making provision for satisfying the same
severally read third time and passed. .,b.
The Senate went into an Executive session, ahu "
sequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ,..
resol ution adopted insructng the Iom"
on Indian Affairs to inquire into the exped'ency Oh y
porting bill providing for the appointment Of Iona
sioners TO adjust the claims arising out OF me Nv.
tenth and nineteenth articles Of the treaty oil
Rabbit Creek the
Mr. Bolts submitted resolution calling upon oIau s
President Of the U. S. TO communicate TO Tue
whether the Office of Commissary General OF fu'c"
and Marshal of the Middle District of Tennesss' md
now vacant; if so, why they have not been h''eO'
ifed, by whom and by what authority, ec. ,s.oIu.
Objection being made to the reception OF W. did
ton, motion was made TO suspend the Iuie'' ~
not prevail-yeas SO, nays 10. ,sd eel.
The bill from the Senate providing for an a.n Va,
element of the parts of East Flo' %,sry
read twice and referred to the Committee on '
Affairs $500, Hinder
The morning hour occupied by messl' a;,hr re.
wood and Gilmer. who addressed the House ~'' land
ference 10 the resolution in relation to virginia
MIR. C. J. INGERsoLL introduced bill 10 s'''