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added obtain which he had, in the first instanee, re.,
s.ond, a great professional income of double wheel
be had received.
Mr. METHUEN rose, to ask whether the person;
whom it was intended to nominate to the new office,
was then in the House, and if he were, whether it
would' be decent in him to vote upon the present
question ? ( Near, kar.)
Mr. WYNN condemned the mode so frequently
adopted by the Noble Lord opposite, of recriminating
upon that side, as to its conduct when in power, in-
stead of defending himself from charges that were
urged against him. Even. if the Noble Lord could
prove all which he asserted, it would be no argu vent
in justification of his own conduct. With regard to
the case alluded to, however, of the Bill for sanction-
ing the office of Auditor of the Exchequer, in the
tenon of Lord Grenville, it was a little unfortunate
fnr the Noble Lord that that Bill passed through
Parliament without one dissentient voice.—(Hear,
hear,)—He staked his credit upon that assertion.— '
Now, if it were a measure so little compatible with
sound policy, ex constitutional practice, he would
ask, why the Noble Lord did not state his objections
to it at the timerespect t the question more
immediately before them, he thought it one to which
teat House ought not to accede. Much observation
bad been made upon the Act of Queen Anne, bite
certainly when he recollected what had orcutred
within the last eight and forty hours, he could not
feel greatly disposed to rely upon any interpretation
la that Act, coming from the other side of the How.
Toy who contended that accepting the Treasurer-
stip of Greenwich Hospital did not vacate a seat is
parliament, might with equal propriety maintain
that the creation of a new Office was compatible with
a seat in that House.—( Hear, hear.) —The real spirit
(lithe Act, however, was, that no new Office should
be tenable with a seat in Parliament. He hoped the
question would not be carried. The Session had
opened with professions of economy from the Throne,
sad the first act was an attempt to raise the salary of
the Treasurer of the Navy from three to four thou-
sand a year. It now appeared that it was to con-
clude with the creation of a new Office, which Might
become a sinecure. If such a thing were sanctioned,
with what face could they meet their creastittients ?
Mr. H. MARTIN wished to know in whit would
consist the pecuniary responsibility of the Vice Trea-
surer ? It appeared he was merely to countersign
the warrants for the issue of money, previously signed
by the Lord Lieutenant. Was he to have any con-
noul over the Lord Lieutenant ? Could he refuse
his signature ? If he could not, and if he possessed
so controul, he should like to be informed as to the
nature of his pecuniary responsibility ?
Mr. BRAND considered that as the Chancellor
d the Excheiver for lieland had been remunerated
with £3,000 annually during his office, there was no
reason whatever for attaching an additional £5OO to
this new appointment. Supposing, for example, the
same individual to be appointed to this new office, he
slid not conceive there was any propriety in increasing
the salary. Why, he would ask, did Ministers make
such professions of economy, and yet be so lavish of
public money ? Looking on this transaction as a
mere job, he trnsted it would excite the disgust and
iseisateien et. the House, as he had no doubt it
would esaite those of the'cllititty.filsetAlicar}r.
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68—Against it, 106—Majority. V.
On the re-admission of strangers into the Gallery,
Mr. PONSONJIY was moving that the clause which al-
lowed the Vice-Treasurer a seat in Parliament be
Idt out.
Mr. S. WORTLEY thought the great salary just
now voted, and the high responsibility attached to
the Vice-'Treasurer, rendered it proper that he should
hold a seat in Parliament.
Mr. PONSONBY was surprised at the inconsistent
conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman, in first voting
for a small salary to the Vice-Treasurer, and then
voting for his being a Member of the House, on the
ground of his having got a huge one—(Hear.) What
wss this but an invitation to Ministers to be extray.-
vat in their expenditure—and in fact telling them,
and every subsequent Administration, that they had
no more to do than give a man a large salary, andhs
should certainly obtain a seat in the House.
Sir M. RIDLEY wished the Committee would sal.
member that not long ago they had condemned the,
Property Tax in consequence of the animation of
the people. Yet he considered it somewhat singular
that many of those olio had voted against that Tax
as inquisitorial, had, after getting it off their own
shoulders, continued to support the Minister in all
his extravagance— (Hear, hear.) What was the con-
sequence of their persevering to do so ? The fact
was, new means roust be sought for to make up the
deficiency. He thought, if talents were to be paid
iin proportion to their extent, it was right they should
be exercised solely in tlyt sphere for which they were
paid. Deprecating the present measure as a most un-
constitutional attempt to eitend the influence of the
Crown in Parliament, he supported the amendment.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT besought the Committee'
is think what they were now clang, as by granting
the Vice-Treasurer a seat in the House, they were
burdening the country with an additional expense of
£l,OOO a-year for a Deputy. They were also ab-
stracting him from his duties on the other side of the
water, and.bringing him here for no other purpose
than to support the Treasury Bench.
The CH.ANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, unless we could suppose a man so free from the
common infirmities of nature as not to require one
day's recreation, thep his being a Member of this
Souse might be dispensed with. (al laugh from the
Wilicuition). .
Mr. HORNER...m..4 The Right Honourable-Gen-
t:man having given a medical opinion, I wish to
ask him a professional one. Suppose the Deputy
also wished a day's recreation, will is pot be necessary
fer him to have a Vice Deputy to attend while he ii
absent ?"—(A hash ).
After a few words from Mr. 'AMMON !rid Mr.
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Vran, the House divided—For the Ameladsneelm
57—Against it, 107—Majority, 50.
Mr. PONSONBY, .during our exclusion fretdli
Gallery, gave notice of his intention to move on 091111 P
. day that the Deputy be paid by the Vice-Tre,asueees
aid not by the public. •
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