The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-12
I ton on the amendment. which was detefmin-


ed IN the affirmative.
Mr.. Gardenier proceeded to debate.
The Speaker declared the decision of the
House to be such, that debate could not
take place on the question now.
MIR Gardener appealed from the Speak
er's decision. which was affrmed-6S Yeas
SO Nays.
Mr.. Weakley's amendment was then ne
gatiyed-5l to 40.
A bill from the Senate for the relief of Ri
chard Tervin and others (being the same bill
as that returned BY the President, with the
exception of the objectionable section res.
pecting the church claim) was read three
times and passed.
VOLUNTEER BILL.
The House resolved itself into a commit
tee ut the whole, Mr.. BAssET in the chair.
on The bill from the Ssnate authorizing the
President of the United States to accept the
services of a corps of volunteers not exceed
ing $1,000 men.
Mr. Roof said the provisions of it were
impraCriCabe and could not be made to
n rmonlze. BY the first section, the Presi
dent was authorised to accept of the service
OF volunteers, who should associate them,
selves INTO companies, the officers of which
were to be appointed in a manner prescri-
must be selected a section of each to form
one company of the volunteers, who could
not be organized till the states should pass
laws to carry this bill INTO effect. He pre-
sumed. there was no state in the Uni N
wAich had at present passed laws FIR this A.
Indignation of companies, &c. Mr.. r.
pointed out what he deemed ether incoppru
tiles in the bill. He said it contained valua
bic provisions, without providing the means
OF carrying them into effect; and it wa. too
late IN the session to attempt to remodel the
law. He therefore NOV that the Commit
tee rise.
Mar. Dazvson spoke of the present situati
on OF the country as being critical. a great
majority OF the House had formerly agreed
to provisions similar 10 those contained in
his bill. If The House were to refuse now
TO pass it, they would leave the President
destitute of means, &c &c
Mr.. IaRmaase conceded with Mr. Root
as t. the details of this bill aud was proceed
ing to debate the merits of the bill. The
chairman apprized him, that on a motion
for the ommittee to rise, the merits could
not be debated.
The question on the committees rising
was determined in the affirmative, and they
were refused leave to sit again.
COLUMBIA JUDGES.
The order Of the day being called for on
the bill to encrease the compensation of the
Judges IN The District of Columbia
M. Quincy moved that it be indefinitely
pos poned. Inc reason he assigned was,
tina the salaries of the Judges of the United
States was matter to be acted on pene-
ral!y, and not specially. IF the salaries of
the JUDGES IN this district were to be raised.
SO ought those in other districts, and not in
thu lone.
Mr Minor spoke against postponement.
IL was no reason, because other judges did
not receive enough compensation. that
sufhclency should be withheld from the
Judges OF this district. 1t was impossible he
said, for man to maintain him decent
ly tor 1000 dollars year in the district:
the business OF the district was very exten
slve, employing the judges a greaI proper
ton of their time
Mr.. Key opposed the motion for postpone
ment He spoke of the good oh ,racter and
conduct of the judges. the righteousness of
their duty the courts being twenty weeks in
the year IN constant session, be >ldes as
much time nearly occupied IN their cham
bers, IN the duties of their Office.
Mr. Ross was in favor of the postpone
ment. Inadequate as the salary was re-
presented, there was never any difficulty IN
n
case of resignation. Ii there was no oifTi-
Guilty in filling The flee, what moral obi
CATION was there IT, encrease the salaries
MIR. Llverinore and Mr.. Alst n spoke IN
favor OF Indefinite postponcment, and Nj
GARDENER against it.
The molten for indefinite postponement
was negatived-Ayes 50; and the Hosse re
solved itself into committee OF the whole
on the bill.
The House then resolved itself into a
cnmmit,ee Of the whole CT the bin Mr
MILNoR in the chair An addition of 200
dollars was made TO the salary of the chief
judge, and 400 dollars 10 that of the Associ-
ate Judges.
Mr.. Quincy moved to amend the bill by
inserting, & And that the district judges of
the United States, in each and every dis
trict of the United States, shall each and e.
very one receive the sum of 400 dollars
yearly, in addition to the compensation here.
tofore allowed by law"
The motion was lost--Ayes 10,
The committee rose and reported the
bill as auended
Mr.. quincy r.newed the motion he had nn-
S" cessfuliy made in committee, winch was again
n gatiyed.
The bill was ordered to a third reading Sd 10
30, ana was sub equently read third tune and
passed
SUNDAY, March 3, 1911
report was received fro the Secretary of
the Treasury in p rsuanc- ct the resolution, Of.
fered by Mr.. Haven, requiring information as TO
The embargo prosecutions The necessary par.
Iiculrs for afiogdng complete inform alton moi
having been yet received, IN reply to letters adj
dressed for the purpose OF OBTAIN ng them, the