Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-04-24

ne required to report if there be sny. ard.
Il ANY, what modification or alteration is
necessary III relation to the various branch
rs of the war depart@ent, for the faithful
execution of their duties /; & To suggest any
PIN which, in his opinion, will promote
the public interest and dispatch of bus-
ness. hy responsibility of Off erS and eco
nomy in the execution of the various duties
of the war department.
The bill to organize, class and arm the
militia, &c. and the bill supplemental II
the act for the final adjustment Of land -
Ties IN Louisiana, were postponed indeh-
mtely.
The House went into n committee Of the
whole OF the report of the committee of
Elections in the case of the elec lion OF
William M'Coy, 4 member from Virginia,
whose seat is confessed by Robert Potter.
field. The committee of the whole con-
CURED in the report ofthe committee of
elections. that NJ. M'Cov is entitled 70
hold his seat and the house agreed in
the concurrence, SO that the sitting MEM
Der is confirmed in his seat as Repre-
sentative from the coIHmouw alth of Nir-
ginl.
The House went into nmmitt.e of the
whole on the bill To- reduce the duty on liz
censeS to retailers of spirits, foreign mer-
chancize, &c.
MIR. Pickens novel that the bill be a.
mended by inserting proviso that no re-
taller of imported salt whose stock dges
not exceed 100 dollars, shall be compelled
to take out license.
The motion was supported by the mover
| and by MIR. Williams, and agreed to-af-
ter which
The committee of the whole proceeded
| to consider the bill from the Senate to in
| crease the compensation of our ministers
| resident at the Courts of London, Paris g
! St. Petersburg, to the sum of s 1900, in
stead of the present advance OF S 5000
| per annum-
| Mr.. Robertson moved to reduce the
sum in the bill to s 5000, so as 70 leave tbs.
| salary at its present amount. Mr.. II. sup
| ported his motion by number of remarks,
| to shcw that the present salary, with the
outfit, was sufficient to maintain our miuis-
ters at any of the European Cosrts Ia a
| style consistent with Their comturt, r spec
tabihty and dignity. The motion was OBJ
posed by Messrs. Smith, of Md. Lowndes,
Grosvenor, Wright and Pickering-whc
maintained the reverse of Mr. Robertson's
| optimism and argued that the present sa-
larry WAS entirely inadequate to support
our ministers abroad, particularly at the
Courts named, in a manner suitable TO the
representatives OF the nation. or III such &
style as was common, and necessary in Eu-
rope to their responsibility and that il
was necessary to allow an adequate COM
pensation to induce men Of talents to leave
their professions at home to go abroad If
the public service, Slc.-B1th sides of tht
question were argued at considerable
length, and a variety of facts and iilustra
lions introduced in support of the opinions
argued.
The question was finally decided agains
Mr.. RObertson's motion-after which,
The committee rose, reported thei
amendment to the bill first considered
which was concurred i'll, and the bill order
ed to a third re aiding.
The second bill being reported withou
amendment, the question on engrossing i
was stated. but. before it was put, n mo
ton to adjourn prevailed and the Hous
adjourned to Monday.