Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-02-17

- aAleo1lDe4y 1kuut1s A1keH8a NieluO1uey
and Soufhsrd supported the notion %
fIl de blank with S,soO d0iiars, on the
ground thak the duties Of The Post-M Mas
ter General Ind greatIy increased within
these few years.
Mr.. Alston opposed the motion, which
was agreed 10 Ayes So Noes IS.
Mr.. j. Randolph moved to az the So
larry ofthe assistant Post. Master General
Il |, roo dollars.
Mr.. Varnum moved, 2, 900 dollars.
The last motion having failed, Ayes
35-Noes ~, thai s. Ar. Randolph pre-
vailed. - ssss. En- ~
The committee rose and reported the
bill with the above stated amendments. &
The House Immediately took up the
bill 20 amended. n
On agreeing 70 the report Of the. COM
mittee, 90 far Is il went TO e. the salary
ofthe Secretary Of State 1t !, 600 dollars,
. desultory debate ensned, NOT 90 much
on the proposed compensation, Is ID the
mode u which the bin progressed. .z-
BY Msssrs. Conrad. Gregg, Elmer
and Rodney il was remarked that q bill
similar in substance with this, having
failed, owing 10 the disagreeine votes Of
the TWO Houses, il was contrary 10 par
liamentary usage. % permit = sirnilar
bill 20 Be Introduced during the same ses-
sion. They further expressed their opi-
Mon that Il would Be most proper 10 post
Pone the subject until die next session,
whenthe consideration Of compensations
generally might be more adyaneageously
entered upon. - sz 8
DR.. Eustii and Mr.. Smile advocated
the correctness ofthe form as well as the
principle Of he bin, and asked if there
!. was not Ia absolute necessity imposed
upon thS legislature, in case bills making
appropriations for the civil list or mis-
litary establishment, should be rejected,
e re-orkinate bills having the same OBJ
iect! s.s { H. " n Is lzs.>#< s J
The Yeas and Nays were taken on
agreeing With the committee in fixing the
salary Of Re Secretary Of State at 5000
dollars, ami carried Yeas 90 Nays 81.
The remaining salaries were affirmed
by the House, until they reached the al
lowance To- the POST Master General re-
ported by the committee, zig. 5 500 dol,
lars, being 500 dollars beyoAd the last al
lowance. 81 Z %
On agreeing to this sumsa debate en-
sued -Messrs. Varnum, Elliot, Ly-H
on and Holland advocated, and Sfessrs.
Huger, Lucas, Nicholson, and Eussis,
opposed lis adoption. The question be-
ing taken, il passed in the negative fsas
S4--Nays 67. a IT, II. ! -f51s2 Il
The blank was then filed with S,boo
dollars. =s,---z--. : = + Il u
Mr.. j. Randolph offered anew section
limiting the duration ofthe bill 20 three
years, and to the end Of the next session
of Congress thereafter.
Carried--Ayes 5f-Noes,45. ss .
The bin was ordered 10 be engrossed
for third reading to-morfow-Ayss Is
Noes--4z.
February 8.
The House resumed the consideration
of the unfinished business on Friday
being the report ofthe COMMITTEES Of CON
ference on the amendments proposed BY :,
the Senate 70 the bill for carrying into
effect the laws Of the u. States in Louis
lana. #fs4s A. 49, -t Il
4 The MISUNDERSTANDING the House
had adjourned, an amendment had been
offered 70 the report, which he had de-
clared in order. and that an appeal had
been made from his decision.
AT the request of / member, the
Speaker stated several precedent. con-
sidsred BY him 70 be in point; and de-
clared that on Mr.. Nicholson obsery.
ing that he bad made mature reflection
he was Of opinion thar the amendment
was in order on which the appeal. Il |
Of the doubts suggested b.
the Speaker; IS they were removed he |
WntIid vrithdraw his motion. sss