Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-27
H0UsE Or e 9 Pi2' EsENT4TIg-E7Ss.
5 FRIDAY, MARCH s.

FRIDAY, MareAs.
EXPENDITURE or 1i,Is 5suBL1c MONIES.
Mr., atts''G .oloh said, it would be.recollect-
eddy the house, that a committee was aP7
pointed some time ago, tor the purpose OF
enquirine whether any advances OF money
had been made BY the war department, con-
trary to law, and if any, to what amount
it would also be recollected, that during the
discussion on printing the documents, ne
had stated in his place, that II no other eea-
tleman did, he would bring forward.a mo-
ton in relation to that subject. Goncefvmg
ii 10 be his duty soto do, he now rose tor
the purpose Of redeelning the pledge Wnioh
he had given to the house. lie mad Deen
extremely reluctant TO bring forward q mo-
ton on this subject, because ne knew Il
might be said, and truly, that there was no
time for the house TO examine the dcca-
ments during the present session. lie was
VEL aware of that objection, and therefore
should not so into that examination but
should sestTict his motion to SO hmlted an
extent, that it would be impossible tor any
man, as he believed, to deny Its truth 1t
would be impossible for any man to- COM
plain, that any difficulty existed as to a rea-
sdy comprehensiona and prompt decision upon
it. 1t was restricted only to single case.
! IF the house adopted the motion, it would
then be forthe house 70 declare what should
grow cut of it. Mr.. r. said, he believed
that it was understood in G.. Britain, that 4
dissolution Of parliament did not affect an
impeachment, that the impeachment did not
abate by the dissolution; and It belonged to
the wisdom OF the house, after the resolu-
ton was decided, to say what should be
done with it. He wished to be distinctly
understood, that he made his motion to re-
deem pledge given to the. house; and that
there was not A man in the u. States, how
ever limited his capacity, that would not DC
able 10 discern its truth or It's falsehood. It
didnot rest upon involved accounts or points
of law, but upon the plalnesf and most Ia
minous propositions whicheouid be offered
TO the human mind, the truth or falsehood
of which would at once appear.
On the 10Th of March, 1902, an actspass-
n
ed fixing the military peace establishment OF
the United States. BY that act twas pro-
sided, 6 that the monthly pay Of the officers,
musicians and priyates, be as follows, to
wit: to the brigadier general two hundred
and twenty-f dollars, which shall be his
iull and entire compensation, without right
to demand or receive any rations, forage,
travelling expences or other perquisites or
eemolument whatever, except such stationary
as may be requisite for the use OH depart
ment. This is the law of the land said helm
relation to this country. The law then goes
on to state what shall bethe pay OF other
officers. non-commissioneel officers and pri-
Yates; the -5th section apport'ons the ra-
tons to the different grades of officers, and
allows " to the commanding officers OF each
separate post, such additional number ORA
tons as the President of the u. S. shall,
from time TO time, direct, having respect to
the special circumstances of each post. i
beg the house to attend that the words are
sc such additional number of rations !" and
yet it is In proof before the house that brig.
gen. Wilkinson has received a considerable
sum Of money, to wit: 1433 dolls. is cents
for So extra rations per day, whilst com
manding at Natchitoches and at New Or.
leans. Whilst at the latter place, he has al