The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-20
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday night,
Jan. 18, 1872
Abuses In the Navy-French spoliations-
The Army Bili-Oregon-West POint-Ex-
ira Allowance-Receipts OF the Fourth
Quarter.
AS this has been a dull and Improbable day in
either House, shall not trouble your readers with
long letter.
In the House, soon as the journal was read, Mr..
GwINN moved and it was resolved, that the Commit
tee on Public Lands should inquire into the frauds
under the pre-emption laws. No remarks were
made about this. Gwinn then offered the following
about the late capture OF Montery:-
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quested communicate to this House, IT, in his opinion
IS not incompatible with the public service whatever in
be in his possession in relation the recent
capture Of Monterey in California by Com 4 Ap Gates
sructions from the Government which were intended
should be construed into authority for such proceedings
Mr.. WISE said, he objected to this as Commodore
Jones had been ordered home, and would be brought
to Court Martial or Court of Inquiry.
Mr.. GwINN then and said there had been
great abuses in Navy in the Mediterranean, and
ne offered the following, which was adopted
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Navy be requested
70 TO this House all the niormason IN pos
pot OF the United States at Port Mahon, and especially
whether any vessels Of the United States
squadron nave been kept for length OF time IN SAID
the officers have heretofore established themselves during
sucn on shore that place. and Tor what length
OF time for the purpose Of keeping house and the names
of such vessels and said ocers and further state
whether any and what reforms have been contemplated
considered be necessary regard the condi
ton and conduct Of the Mediterranean squadron these
| particulars.
was there ii months and the officers on shore all
| the time frolicking
| Mr.. GwINN again rose and offered the follow
ing;-
pa..I.S IT. AZ S.crotorx, of tho Navv no
communicate this House the amount Of the daily
penses exclusive Of the pay of the officers and crew of
while service and to specify the amount of feel
sumed by each daily including the amount Of wastage
where the said fuel has been purchased from whom,by
J whom, and at what prices.
| MEMBER. That's you, Gwnn, for il the abuses
in the Navy not corrected, go for aboishng it
altogether; (laughteD.
that, by enquiring how much of the coal is wasted,
| and thrown away. / have been on board these
steamers and have learnt that half the coal nearly
is wasted among the ashes, or thrown away. (Cres
GwTNN.-l accept the amendment.
| The resolution thus amended, was then adopted.
| Mr.. BRIGGs then offered a resolution to enquire
about giving pension to John Cary, negro; IL
years old who was body servant of Gen. Wash
ington at Braddock's defeat in l775,. and at Corn
wallis's surrender IN $751;. Adopted.
lery was full of ladies, all anxious to hear MIR.
Gushing speak, whom told you had the floor on
| the vote to reconsider the Bankrupt Law. Among
| the most beautiful and striklngly handsome present
on this occasion, were Mrs. Fletcher Webster. Mrs.
| Roosevelt, Mrs. Daniel Webster, Mrs P. Kearney,
Misses Bryant, Miss E.. Woodbury. Misses Wick
| life, &c. Several members spent best part of the
morning in the gallery instead of the floor Of the
House.
| About haf-past r.
Mr.. EVERETT rose and said-Mr Speaker, l move
suspension Of the rules, 10 dispose of the
ton to reconsider the vote on the bill to repeal the
| Bankrupt Act:
| Mr.. ADAMS move, sir, that the House go into
| Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union,
TO take up the French Spoation Claims; prior TO
1900 the claimants sir, have been waiting 40 years
| for justice
| AVoIcx-Let them wait 40 more; they are all
Wall street brokers and speculators
| SPEAKER-Gentleman-V ermont hrst-dressed-
chair (He speaks indlstinct at times scarcely
EvEsErr-Will not the motion on the Bankrupt
Law come up, If the House refuse to go into Com
| mitteel ..-.---- ..r-'
| SPEAKER-It will.
| EvERETT-I shall not insist, then.
| ADAMS call for the ayes and nays.
| Cries OF A" NO-yes-s0 on"
| The ayes and nays were caled-ayes lO7; nays
| IS. So the House went into Committee Of the
Whole; and Cushing's speech was cut of to the
| noyance of the ladies'
| Mr.. HopKINs of Va. was called to the Chair
PRorFT-! move, sir, to take up the Cumber-
| land Road Bill
| SEVERAL VoIcEs-"And move" And move
| CHAIR-Order, order. (Bang went the mallet
| four times.
| CHAR-The Army Bill is first in order.
| FILIMoRE.-1f the Committee desire to take up
| the French Spollaton Bill, l will not object;
but then the Army Bill will have to be postponed.
| ADAMs-I move, sir, that the consideration of the
| Army Bill be postponed.
PIcKENs-ls that motion made for the purpose OF
taking up the French CLAIMS!
| CHAIR IT the Army Bill is postponed, majo.
rIty of the committee may take up any bill they
Cries Of "Question." The question was taken
ayes 70, noes 80
So the Army Bill was not postponed
| Army Bill, when
Mr.. ADAMS rose and said-I move that the further
consideration Of the Army Bill be postponed
daughter and various cries.)
FnIMoRE.-Why that's been already made and
| rejected.
Cries Of /" To be sure-so on" "Let's do some
| thing, for Gods sake"
| A MEMBER-Mr Speaker, /
| MEMBER-Mr. Speaker-Sir-
MEMBER-Mr. Speaker, if
Several tried to get the floor.
| FILLMoRE-A motion OF that kind ought 10 be
| made only once day-Uaughter)
PIcKENs-(angriy)-I this course of proceeding
is to be tolerated, we shall never know what busi-
ness we are to transact, and what not
Cries of" Go on with the Army Bill"
| MEMBER think we'd all better 60 home
this Is child's play. (Great laughter)
CHAR-The motion (Adam's( If in order.
PICKENs-Then hope II will be voted down.
Il was voted down. ayes g. noes ~
The Committee went on with the Army Bill.
| Gov. REYNoLDs-I msve, Mr.. Speaker, amend
| ment, appropriaiing $40 600 to make military
vey from Council Bluffs, the Mississippi river. to
| the mouth of the Columbia river. Our friend, the
President, has recommended in his message to es-
| important, sir, th- survey should be done. / want
| the subject to lay till tomorrow, not because
| want to go to get some wine some dinner Oaugh-
| ter) as some Of our friends may Caughter), but to
let our friends have time think about this survey
There, sir stands the guardian angel of the money
bags sir, (pointing to Fillmore, who laughed hearth
| ly,) and a pretty good guardian he is Oaughter-
he'll watch this expenditure pretty close, my friend
willard take it altogether, he acts tolerabIy WE'LL
Mr.. Speaker, considering he's wing, sir (roars OF