The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-09
Washington.
lCouespondencc of the Herald.l
WASHINGTON, Monday night

WASHINGTON, Monday night
Feb. 6, IS43
Orssou-Exchequer-P Ofice-Navy Re
freachment-Amos Kendall, so.
The Iirs business done in the Senate to-day was
a motion to reconsider the Oregon Bill made by
Mr.. Archer Mr.. Linn objected. The motion to
reconsider is to be postponed till to morrow, when
the vote is to be aiken at O'clock.
Mr.. TArLMADsE then moved to take up his Ex-
chequer Bill. 1t is the as he reported from the
Select Committee last session He begged and i'm
plored the Senate to do something to relieve the
currency of the country AS for a United States
Bank that was out of the question. He believed
that his Exchequer Bill wouli do much to relieve
the terrible distress that existed in the country, and
he lmp ored them to pass it.
The consideration Of the bill was then postponed
until tomorrow.
A bill vas then passed to repair PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue not before it was wanted
The bill 10 prevent newspapers, and letters and
bank bills being carried out OF the mail was then
taken up and debated aid passed over; and the
Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, the first thing of any consequence
was Bill reported by the Committee on CLAIMS to
pay Stockton IL Stokes the amount of their judg-
ment against Amos Kendall if the Supreme Court
shall affirm the judgment The bill also directs the
Marshal to release Amos Kendall from custody The
bill was referred to the Committee of the Whole.
So Was a Bill to finish the Potomac bridge.
MIR. BOVINE theG reported that 1t was not eXpedi-
ent TO abolish the office of Commissioner of the
Public Buildings
A MEMBER-Why not! He's regular Vicar of
Bray.
BowNE.-It's hardly lust to select merely one tree
for tie pruning knife OF the House.
Mr.. BoARDAAN presented Bill to reduce his sala-
nv from $4,000 to $1,000.
Gen. WARD said that he was very useful and
able officer he had all the public lands under his
cOn had IN m 70 n deeds fire.
quently had S. 600 600 pass through his hands in
wear, $4,000 was not too much. The keeper of the
Rotunda got $500
A VolCE-We cut him down too.
BowNE-You can't get competent men to fill such
an office for such sum.
A MEMBER--One OF my constituents will take the
first at $sl 200 and the other at 5000.
A MEMBER.-lt you say much, Bovine, we'll cut
down the salary OF Governor of Wisconsin to
5000.
ANOTHER MEMBER.-No! dollar day Let's
give Bovine dollar day.
BRONSON move, sir, to cut his salary down to
$500 (Crles of ooh! OIL no, no! yes yes, go it. y
WisE--Then, sir, move In all soberserousness,
that the Bill he recommitted to the same commit.
tee, and that they be instructed to report all the
ducons that they possibly can in all branches Of the
Government, and particularly an our salaries! Cereal
laughter) don't like this making fish OF one and
flesh of another There is House Bill, No 54S.-
(Roars of aughter)
The previous question, however, was called and
seconded.
MCKENNAN-I think, Mr., speaker, that we're a
cutting down little too rankly. / move 10 lay
the Bill on the table. Lost. Ayes, 81; noes, l6l,
The House then went into committee of the
whole on the state OF the Union, and took up the
Navy Bill with this amendments
That until otherwise directed by law part Of the
present any future appropriations for the pay of
mission, warrant, and petty officers, including the engi
corps shall paid to the same except upon reduc
ton OF the present pay at and after the rate of twenty pc
centum per annum.
I
ton Bill was before the House, and that on the yer,
first item, the pay OF the officers attempt wa
making to reduce the same 20 per cent. This wa
Mr.. Merriwether's motion.
Mr. WISE said he should fight hard for keepins
up our glorious navy in all its efficiency. Instead o
cutting down, we ought to increase every branch
OF It, Our tea trade with China required an in
crease OF force; our trade with South America anC
the Pacific requ red IT.; the whole of our whaling
trade required it; our whalers in the South seas
would soon have no place where to get wood and
water, unless we had cruisers in those seas TO de
mapd it rs right, and to resist the enormous port
charges that every day demanded of our
merc vessels If we are to reduce, let us take
little OF the Commodores and Captains who are idle
in por', and put it on the Mdshpmen and warrant
officer and seamen In active service. Ii a
srauge mistake which gentlemen from the interior
made TO suppose that they were not interested in
navy 10 protect commerce. Those who produced
the exports were more Interested than any one else
yes, even more so than those who live on the sea
brave and good officer who daily riskng his
life for his country If we want to made reduction
of s ,000, 900 or 600 reduce the number OF
seameD reduce the expenses of the backwards and
depots, the materials for building and the stuff in
ordinary: Already we had SIS, 100000 or $4,000,
600 of this stub laid up, and much of it roiting ant
decaying
Here funny scene arose. Profit and JOIN
M'keOn both sprung to the floor al once.
PRoFFTr.-Mr. Speaker
CHAIRMAN.-Ge from Indiana.
M'KEoN.-I have an amendment
PRoFPIT.-l have the floor.
MkEoE.-But, sir, my amendment
CHAIR.-Is not in order.
PRorrir Il told you so. Sit down, Nixon
take your time.
MEMBER Stick to him, Mac.
M'kEoN.-DOes the Chair decided
PRoFFrT.-The Chair has decided, John; wha
the devil do you want!
M'KEeN-I did not hear.
PRoFFIT.-Serve you right, sit down. The gen
teman. sir, get the floor after me, if he trie
hard; though he certainly will appear to very grea
disadvantage. (Roars of laushter)
M'KEoN.--Well, after that, certainly will 81
down.
Here is the amendment he offered =
Provided part of the moneys hereby appropriated
shall be expended in the expense Of preparing equppng
and maintaining naval force under 9Th article of thu
| treaty made at Washington, Aug. g. 1912
PRorFrr The gentleman from Georgia (Merri
wither) SAYS that no officer Of the navy shall b
paid all uness he consents to receive 20 per cen
less than the law allows him; and that without re
peaing the act of 1885 The gentleman seems de
termned to cut down every thing that is useful h
moved to reduce the army-t was done; he moved
to reduce the navy-t was done every thing is Il
be reduced but own pay and expenses, sir; or
that, sir, there is good deal of shutting. We talk
and talk, and talk about drones, and oungers, ant
loafers IN the governme 1t, but we our
selves included in that category. Now, sir, sa,
that the officers of the navy not paid too much
You can't find solitary instance where one of our
officers of the navy, if he depended entirely on hi.
pay, left his lady more than a mere pttance when
he died. What is the payl An officer of the frs
grade at sea gets $500. Out of this he has TO pro-
vide all his apparel, private stores comforts, main
tain wife, and half dozen children
MEMBER-They oughn't to marry. The coun.
try requires all their energies and time. (Roars OF
laughter in which the ladies' in the gallery blushed