16] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1816. 



which he had specified there had 

 invariably been a diniiuutiun oi" 

 expense in the first year of jicacc, 

 proceeded to the subject of the 

 clerks in the several naval de- 

 partments. He stated, that in 

 1814 the number of these clerks 

 was 449 ; at present it was 4<:ja, 

 making a diminution of 24 ; yet 

 there was an augmentation of 

 salaries amounting to 10,00()1. 

 On this circumstance he made 

 se^eral pointed observations, and 

 concluded by nun ing, that only 

 six months' c\i)cnditurc should 

 be voted, and the House should in 

 the meantime appoint a committee 

 for sifting the matter to the bot- 

 tom . 



Mr. Crokar then entered into a 

 minute explanation and defence 

 of the motives for this alteration, 

 both with respect to the reduction 

 of the number, and (he increase 

 of the salaries. 



A long and warm debate suc- 

 ceeded, during which Mr.B<tnkcs 

 moved "that the chairman siiould 

 report progress, and ask leave to 

 sit again," — in other words, that 

 the decision should be posti)or,cd. 

 Mr. TJerney withdrawing his own 

 amendment, a division took i)lace 

 on this motion, when it was ne- 

 gatived by 163 to 85 ; majority 



78. • 



Mr. Baring then argued agamst 

 the allowance proposed for the 



paymaster of the marines, the 

 l)avniaster of widows' pensions, 

 and the inspector of telegraphs, 

 contendhig that they were useless 

 ofKccs ; and he moved a projjor- 

 tional deduction from the sinn to 

 be voted for. Tliis motion was 

 rejected by a dixision of 1^4 to 

 38; and the original resolution 

 was agreed to. 



The navy estimates continued 

 to be a sulycct of debate at suc- 

 cessive sittings of the comnuttec 

 of sup})ly ; but as it would be im- 

 possible to reduce within mode- 

 rate limits the particulars brought 

 into discussion, we nuist confine 

 ourselves to a short notice of the 

 results. On Maich '29th Sir G. 

 If'nrrendcr moved a vote for a simi 

 to defray the expenses of the navy 

 board, which was carried without 

 a division. A similar motion for 

 the expenses of the navy-pay- 

 oHiee was made by him on April 

 1st, which produced an amend- 

 ment {)roposed by Mr. Bemiet for 

 reducing the salary of the trea- 

 surer of the navy from 40001. to 

 200()l. This was rejected by a 

 majority of 66 to '21 ; and the re- 

 solution was agreed to, after dis- 

 posing of another amendment by 

 Mr. Martin, for deducting 70001. 

 from the sum pioposed. In con- 

 clusion, all the other resolutions 

 were put and carried without op- 

 position. 



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