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1877
HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
1878
March, 1824.
H. of R.
the gentlemen on shore. Those in service, at sea,
got none of it. He had found, on inquiring in
the offices, that certain accounts were allowed
because S. T. was written against them. He
was opposed to all usage arid custom not fixed
by law.
Mr. Culpeper hoped the appropriation would
be reduced, as he was satisfied some improper sums
had been formerly allowed.
Mr. Dwight wished information as to one item
of expenditure, which was to be allowed to Henry
Eckford, of $2,000 for an acre of ground in a
barren country, &c.
Mr. Tucker stated reasons why the Committee
of Accounts.for the Navy Department had not
reported generally on the subject of these ex-
penditures.
Mr. Whipple replied to Mr. Cooke, and re-
ferred to a former year, when the appropriation in
the Indian Department had been suddenly re-
duced, and sad consequences ensued. To Mr.
Livermore he answered by referring to the fact
that $17,000 of last year's appropriation remained,
at this moment, unexpended.
Mr. Livermore corrected the gentleman last
up. The balance was not 17,000, but only $11
37 cents. The appropriation asked was for extra
allowances, and officers would always present de-
mands enough to absorb it.
Mr. Storrs corrected a misunderstanding as to
some of the documents which had been quoted,
which he showed was no basis from which to cal
culate the present appropriation.
Mr. McLane replied, and explained the docu-
ment referred to by Mr. Storrs.
Mr. Williams, of North Carolina, required
further explanation on the items intended to be
covered by the bill—particularly one item of
§1,500, for the service of a Judge Advocate at
Boston, who served but for sixty-two days.
Mr. Ten Eyck explained some local circum-
stances, respecting the Navy Point, at Sacketta
Harbor.
Mr. Fuller replied to Mr. Williams, and ex-
plained some circumstances in relation to the item
referred to by him. .
Mr. Cooke made some further observations, and
read a letter from one of the auditors of the Treas-
ury in relation to certain accounts, copies of
which had been requested by Mr. C.
The question being then taken on filling the
blank with $225,000, it was decided in the
negative. . , , .
The question then recurring on the amendment
proposed by Mr. Cooke, to fill the blank with
$180,000, and, being put, it passed in the af-
firmative. ,o,i, r
Mr. McLane moved to amend the loin line,
by inserting, after the word " stations," the fol-
lowing; "also, of naval constructors, store-keep-
' ers instructed, master workmen, clerks oi the
< yards of the check, and of commanders and
' porters attached to the navy yards and shore
1 stations." . , ,
This amendment was agreed to, and, thus
amended, the clause will read, " For pay, subsist-
' ence, and allowances of every description, to all
' commissioned and warrant officers employed at
' the several navy yards and shore stations ; also,
' of naval constructors, store-keepers, ins true ters,
'master workmen, clerks of the yards, of the
' check, and of commanders and porters at-
' tached to the navy yards and shore stations,
! ,$231,293 26."
Mr. McLane moved to amend the 21st line by
inserting the words in italics, which was agreed
to, and the clause made to read as follows: " For
'contingent expenses, including transportation of
' articles, travelling expenses, stationery, commissions,
' courts martial, coal for smiths, fud for engines and
1 public offices, and all extra allowances, $180,000."
The blank in the 23d line, viz: "For repairs
and wear and tear of vessels," was filled with the
sum of $350,000.
On motion of Mr. McLane, the 30th and 31st
lines, viz : " For erecting and completing houses
over ships in ordinary, for their preservation from
the weather," were stricken out, and the follow-
ing inserted: "For ship-houses, to repay the
amount taken from the gradual increase fund,
$78,500."
The blank in the 88th line, viz : " For fuel for
the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and
privates of marine corps," was filled with $6,000.
The following clause was, on motion of Mr.
McLane inserted:
" For medicine, hospital stores, and instruments for
the officers and marines of the marine corps stationed
on shore, $2,369 71."
On motion of Mr. Cobb, the blank in the 46th
line viz: " For contingent expenses, that is to say,
fuel for commissioned officers, transportation, sta-
tionery, bed sacks, straw, rations to officers, and
postage on public letters," was filled with $9,000.
The remaining blanks were filled with the re-
spective sums inserted in them in the printed copy
of the bill, as reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means. ...
The Committee then rose and reported the bill
with the above amendments; and the House ad-
journed.
Tuesday, March 23.
Mr. McLean, of Ohio, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the resolu-
tion of the House, of the 6th of January last, in-
structing them to inquire into the expediency ot
repealing an act, entitled "An act making pro-
vision for the civilization of the Indian tribes ad-
ioinins the frontier settlements," passed on the 3d
of March-, 1819, niade a report thereon, which was
read, and laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. McLane. of Delaware,
Resolved, That the committee on so much ol
the public accounts and expenditures as relate to
the Department of the Navy, be instructed to^in-
quire and report, whether the sum of two hundred
and twenty thousand dollars, appropriated at the
last session of Congress, for the contingent ex-
penses of the naval service, has been expended
according to the existing acts of Congress ; t„e
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