Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-28

with n,punny, ir this bill is moi passed. ~ 80, am,
f maintained ,l., raising duties past ~ pc, CEN
e .o,;red fer an economical administration vi '"e
vcrni,.:., violation oil the Cohp''' =;
# ,h,, ,rcessy exists there can De no p'e'e"
il rrrealtra - clause III the Distfou,'o" hona
-, er cent, But even il there was oouDt "h .','s
l., lie bill with the IroyIso coming from ."e
:.;,,a he denied that there could De any uouo'-
,ys mel shadow Of doubt lett hy the pI'v'so pro
,.sd :, h.. substituted by the Senator from SHAME
a., considered that the average rnte oil Gu'Ies' no"
onn,nued nv this bill till Isl Of August, cannot
vceJ 10 per cen,-con;nuIng the credit system anu
w ,cyard to the distribution act he conceived that,
lr IN. nroyiso proposed by the Senator from ma'"e'
n, one had right 10 comp,a'n II merely "o"'u "as
al rites precisely on the same footing on 'he Isl Gay
NJ ,rust that they now stand upon inns was so per
fsc,lv f.r that he could not see how any o''c"om
conJ be made 10 H. and he hoped, therefore, Inc Dill
would be passed to- Day
uoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Arer the reference of private bIlls me iio"sr
went Immediately into Committee OF ''e ""o' 1.u
took up the bill making appropriations .or Tue navy
=. ,.,nrned with amendments from the oeha'e'
NJ RIRNEI.L wa in favor Of liberal appropriations
sr ,ho Navy; he thought Navy, such as proposed,
necessary for the protection OF our commerce, anu oe
NV. c,,o,d or the establishment ITSELF and convinced
r H., NECESSITY Of kee ping strong force IN cohhs-
has
Mr. lNGERSOLL was in favor OF reducing inc
crco IN prace establishment. The exgencics OF inc
;ovaroment required rerenchmen', wh'ch ihign We
,sd n The NAVY as we'll as other branches ct the
Government He thought the Navy, under proper
system might be made efficient with smaller i"rce
as Il is now; but he opposed 10 tie plan Oh hasliiy
rnisla,ine the provisions OF an Appropriation ol'
On n suhicct SO complex as Judcious redactoh aho
reorganization oil the navy. ,,,,,,r,,,,
H.. wns followed by Messrs. MERlWETllER and
SpRIGG, who advocated reduction IN the Naval ex-
rendures and thought the appropriation bill the most
;rec and ready mode of attaining the grand object oil
rerenchment
Mr. ADAMS vent into an examination OF the pecu-
liar bearing Of the provso and pronounced 10 Dc un.
worthy of the dignity Of the House. Whatever might
be thought, he was anxons at all times 10 suPpo'' nv
character Of the House of Representatives lie might
occasionally nveirh against lis abuse hmseii oh ac'
cordinr 10 natural principles he would alio" no one
else to do so. He addressed the Committee at some
enr,h in support oil the FIRST and second amendments
of the Senate and in opposition to the thIrd.
MIR MCCLELLAN of New York SAID the provIso
which was inserted in the bill upon his motion, and oil
which the gentleman from Massachusetts (alr Adanis)
had complained, merely intended 10 be temporary
It's object was Destroy but to save the Navy
Ii was not rs the gentleman from massachusetts hah
stated for the petty purpose OF reducing the expenses
OF the Government. 1t originated in higher and n
nober motive than that of mere demagnguisni. Ne
would remark that many of,he grades in the Navy had
nearly doubled since January, lcll At that time there
were So post ca ptalns. In January, lc32 6o post cap
ains-an increase of -. The number OF commanders
durnn the wear was increased Al leuenans lO0; sur
ceons TO- pursers TO- cha plains H. Whether the chap
ains engaged IN singing songs IN lie campaign
of $780, not, he knew not; but The number oil chap
lans in the Navy doubled soon afterwards (le
proceeded at some length discuss the amendments Of
the Senate
Mr.. MARK H. COOPER addressed The committee
a, some length i'll opposition to the amendment made to
the bill in the Senate. He sorry to find the gen
man from Massachusetts,, Mr.. Adans,l after few
avs so manuy proposing vote OF resistance 10 Inc
Senate nnw giving in his adhesion to that body. lie
thought the gentleman should have been CONSISTENT ana
should have done the for the navy which ne did
for the urmY Mr. G. contended that the main ohJec and
effect Of these high appropriations for the navy were
10 create necessity for increased taxes The people
could not be taxed without preteX and therefore,
grea, cry raised in favor OF sour gallant navy, III
order that appropriations might be passed lie SAID ne
should publish and exhibit to his constituents hume
statistics, showing the expenditures upon the ma
Wy and The way their taxes went. They were willing
be taxed when necessary, but did not like to
be begned into i, by apprchenslnns OF war lie was
opposed the navy beyond certain limit, and IN Ia
Of administering the Government with as l't,le mo-
ney possible.
Sir FILLMORE addressed the committee in vindi-
cation of the propriey Of many Items i'll the bill which
had been objected during the debate. Alter he had
| concluded,
| MIR. &. BROWN obtained the floor: and, at the
request Of many gentlemen, moved that The committee
rise and report progress which motion WAS agreed to
and carried into effect.
| MIR FILLMORE moved that the House take up the
army BILL with the Senaie's amendments thereto and
il.a, it be referred TO the Committee OF Ways and
| Means.
Mr. {. JOHNSON inquired whether it would not
have TO be referred the Committee of the Whole, be.
fore the House could act upon the amendments OF The
Senate.
Mr. FILLMORE said it would, after il had been re-
ported from the Committee Of Ways and Means.
! The motion then agreed Ia; and
The House adjourned