...subject, that it will be necessary to re-model entirely the articles of war, or, in other words, to repeal the " Act for the better government of the navy of the United States," approved April 23d, 1800, and replace it with another. If the authority it confers on the commanding...

...favorably by the commander, on returning from a cruise. Proposition Eighth. — At all events, repeal the " Act for the better government of the Navy of the United States," approved April 23d-, 1800, and institute for the American navy an American law ; discard these arbitrary...

...officers and crew, as nearly as may be, according to the rules for the distribution of prize money, by the " act for the better government of the navy of the United States," passed the 23d April, 1800.(o) By section six it is provided, that before breaking bulk of any vessel...

...captors shall also be entitled to receive the same bounty as is provided in the seventh section of the "Act for the better government of the Navy of the United States," passed the twenty-third day of April, one thousand eight hundred, and the President of the United States...

...thereon. Mr. GILES asked and obtained leave to bring in a bill supplementary to the act, entitled " An act for the better government of the Navy of the United States ;" and the bill was read, and passed to the second reading. A message from the House of Representatives informed...

...proceeds arisng from the sale of such prize shall be distributed in conformity to the provisions of the act for the better Government of the Navy of the United States. "And be it further enacted, That, after notice of this act at the several custom houses, it shall be the...

...taken on ordering the bill to a third reading, and decided in the negative. So the bill was rejected. The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Commissioners...the United States ;" and the report was read. Mr. TAIT, from the select committee to whom the subject was committed, reported the bill making an appropriation...

...the subsistence of the Army during the year 1817," reported it without amendment. FRIDAY, January 17. The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Commissioners...for the better government of the Navy of the United Stales," and the report was read. Mr. WILSON presented the petition of a number of citizens of the...

...a report of the Commissioners of the Navy Pension Fund, containing statements in relation to tliat fund, made in obedience to the " act for the better...presented the petition of a number of citizens of the Slate of New Jersey, prayin; the establishment of a certain post route, as slated in the petition;...

...taken op ordering the bill to a third reading, and decided in the negative. So the bill was rejected. The PRESIDENT communicated a report of the Commissioners...Pension Fund, containing statements in relation to thai fund, made in obedience to the " Act for the better government of the Navy of the United States;"...