Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-13

. GfSsers auO SoluiefS or tue rate army WHO uiVu
! in the service OF the United States during the
latc war.
| 1. That il IS expedie,.t 10 organize by law u
corps Of myalids, 10 he composed OF one thou
I sand men.
IS. That i; is expo d;e6 ( 10 make provision By
law tor the repeal of 50 mrcli % the ACT of July
6, 1872, rs authorizes aI'iit. ona pay amd emOlu.
nient to breyet rank Ia the AMY oi The United
States.
! g. That the Military Peace Establishment OF
: the United States shan consist hereafter OF
! Eight Thousand Men, including the corps OF
ipvalids. Provided that the Corps OF Eigi-
neers, The General staff and Ordnance De.
| parinSnt Shalt be retained Us at prcSeEt es-
! tsOilslted Provided Also that no part of the
| army shall he disbanded IN consequence oil
! said reduction, but ihe same shalt be effected
by permitting vacancies, as they occur, 10 re-
| main.
z. That il is cXpedient TO provide BY Law for
| an additional national armory, TO be located on
tile western waters
6. That i, is eNpedent 10 provide for an adj
dtuonal ration to each commissioned officer III
the Army Of the United States.
That the committee on Military aiiai.s be
| Instructed 10 report bills embracing tlJse oh.
JectS.
Mr. Johnson accompanied The introduc-
ton of these resolutions wiz number
of remarks appropriate 10 dlem individu-
ally, and as awlole. TIE G,s, he consid-
cred as botiomcd upon The principles of
consist ncy and impartialiiy, which
ought TO belon| to the acts OF tie gov
ernment; wnich required that The pro
N,~lon made for the widows and orphans
'oi the militia, should be extended 10 those
OF the soldiers III The regular army of the
Un.ted States The second resolution
cnbraced a proposition h'reiotUrr re-
peatedly presented to the consideration
of the house, and i'll the adoption of
which lie thought justice and the honor
OF the uation were concerned. 1t has
been ascertained TO certainty, he said,
what humber of officers had been dis
banded, and what Number was retained
and, from calculation which had been
accurately made, it appeared that less
than million of acres ofland would be
required 10 extend these donations TO the
officers Of the late army, whilst the buun-
ties OF land 10 the prlvates of HE army
would require about eight millions Of a
creS. The subject of the military aca-
deny, repeatedly recommended 10 CON
grees by the executive, and iayorably
reported on by committees OF this house,
which was ,le subject of his third reso-
luton, Mr.. J. said, he thought ii his duty
again to present to the house. In the
provision respecting the sons of deceased
officers and soldiers of the late army,
he had not included the revolutionary
army, because there were no instances
in winch the provision could probably
operate. The proposition contained in
the fou'fA resolution had been likewise
frequently presented 10 the attention Of
congress by the executive, and by com
niittCeS 0i the house: the measure it en-
ed he considered as of vital mpor-
tdncc, appealing 10 the affections and hu-
maulty OF the house, anu one which, he
nanny. I'm I,aI
eel In The house, bul always crushed, by
the weight OF more argent measures to-
wards the close o. The sessions. The nth
resolution he had presented out oiTespect
to the decision of the house at the last
session on the same subject, which deci-
sion had been arrest ed in the other branch
at tic Legislature, but which he again pre-
sented, as II might now meet different
fate. The ground Of the proposition was
that hrcvei rank had its basis IN honor and
not in emoumeut, which was now incor-
rectly attached to it. The sirth resoluti-
on, for the reduction Of the army, MIR. J.
considered as sroWingou of those he had
already offered. He lad often seen since
he had seat on this floor, that members
had refused to vote for particular pro-
position without an equivalent, or some
thing like aSystem, which would make on
objectionable proposition paIatable AS
the other propositions he had offered en-
braced some lditional expenditures, lie
had thought itliis duty to propose reduc-
ton of The rank and file ofthe army 10
5000, TO afford, without added expense,
the opportunity of establishing these new
institutions, which would strengthen the
arm OF the government much more than
the proposed reduction would weaken II.
For, he said he believed that the several
propositions lie had made, adopted tOge-
tier, would be worth to the United States,
al any time IT had occasion for them. full
thirty thousand men. The SeUemM pro-
position was a renewal of one which
had been agtated at the last session of
congress-, and i'll regard 10 which the
War Department had fully conceded with
the Military committee, that such d pro-
vision would not only be very convenient,
but likewise economical to the United
States. In regard 10 tie eighth and last
resolution, Mir. j. said ii had been the
opinion of the late Secretary OF War (Mr.
CTawtorD that, IN order 10 keep up 10 lis
complement the army of 10000 men, ii
would be necessary 10 augment not ONLY
the pay OF the officers but ofthe soldiers
one of these objects he Tad introduced in
To his series of propositions. In present
Ing these resolutions, Mr.. J. concluded
by saying, he had no apology to make to
tiie House: he had only 10 consult his
o"h bosom What his duty urged him to
do, and act accordinglf making
any motion in this House with view TO
give trouble 10 it, DC.
The several resolutions were received,
and referred 10 committee of the whole
House for consideration.
On motion Of Mr. Iitcher, Of Va.
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