Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-21
i was read and referred TO the committee o +

MI. Ddr0oHrs resolution 10 authorize
the President of the United States TO en-
ploy Col. Trumbull To design and execute
Il painting commemorative of the Decla-
ration OF independence, was taken up
and,
On motion Of Mr. Golds5orough. the re-
solution was referred to select commit
ttcc, consisting OF Messrs. Barbour, Colds
borough and King, with instructions to
confer with Col. Trumbull, for the pur-
pose OF selecting two other scenes Of the
revolution, as the subjects of two other
paintings to be by him executed.
The report Of the military committee,
to whom was referred an enquiry into the
subject, declaring il ineApedient 10 in
crease The pay OF, and give rank TO- bat
ialion and regimcntal paymasters, was ia
ken up.
Hlr. Ldeock, the mover ofthe enquiry,
opposed the report, ~ advocated atsome
length the Justice of INCREASING tlicpay ~
rrgmental paymasters whose duties and
labor have been much increased bv the
late arrangements of the quarter-master's
department, whose duties have been, in
Il great measure transferred to the paw
masters, and who are also deprived of d
ny rank III the army, &c
Mr.. WH'iams defended tue report, and
submitted facts to show that the paymas-
tiers were much better paid now than for
merry, and much b, tier indeed than any
other part of the army.
The report was then concurred i'm by "a
large majority.
The engrossed bill authorizing the sale
OF certain grounds belonging to The T. $.
in the city of Washington, was read the
third time and after being amended, on
motion ofair. Daggeh, by unanimous con
10,
| the sales 10 deiray expenses for public
| improvements hereafter. incurred-The
| bill passed, and was sent to the other
| House.
The concurrence of the Senate, this
day, in the report ofthe military commit
| tee adverse to the expediency of appoint-
ing additional agents for ihe payment of
| pension was re considered.
Mr.. Lacock offered several considerati-
| ons, from inconvenienccs suffered by pen
sloners Ill different parts of the IT, S par
ticulariy The western country, from the
want additional agents, &c. TO show
The necessity ct increasing the number of
| those agents, and concluded by moving
| that the report be reversed so as fOdeclzre
1t eXpedient to increase the number of a
gents for paying pensions.
| Alter some remarks from Messrs. San
ford, Macon and Troup, to show that the
| mconveniences stated ought TO be reno
we'd by other measures than an in crease
| of the agents, aud few observations ex-
| planatory by Mr.. Roberts, and in opposi-
ton 10 the measure by Mr.. Hardin
The report was, on motion of Mr.. Rob
| ertS, postponed TO Monday.
The bill from the other House for The
| relief OF VIM. liassiett, was read the third
time and passed with an amendment.
The bill from the other house TO amend
| the act of 1893, authorising certain officers
to administer oaths, was read and order
ed TO second reading.
MIR. Broom, from the committee of
claims, made an unfavorable report OH
the petition of Chevallic Bonneville ::
which was laid OH the table.
The bill TO establish new Executive
(Home) Department, and for other purpo-
scs' was; on motion OF Mr.. Sanford, post
pOned till TO morrow (: and
The Senate then proceeded TO the CEN
sdcratlon of Executive business. and so
continued until their adjournment.
Thursday, Tanuary rs.
Mr. itchenor submitted the following motion
for consideration.
Resoired, That the Secretary of War he di-
rect.d % lay before the Senate, without DELAY
statement of the number of officers. non-com
in'sSioned oihcers, musicians, and privates ro,c
composing the military establishment of The
United States, TO what posts they are station
CT aud the dctuaLnunsbeT at each posi-. resDec
lively.
Mr.. Taylor submitted for consideration the
following notion
Resolred, That the committee on post Offices
and post roads be instructed to inquire into the
eNpedlency of establishing n post route
from Vincenncs by Emmersor's mill. Car
Isle ana Monroe, 10 Fort Harrison and
tiatthey have leave TO report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Ashmun laid before the Senate the follow
ing resolution for consideration:
Rss9lred, That the committee on Finace be
instructed to inquire into the eXpcdiency of so
far altering the law imposing duty on CARR
ages, as to exempt from its operation anv car
rage which is usually and chiefly emploved i'm
iISDandry, or for the transportation or carrv-
ing OF goods, with leave to report by bill or o.
therwise.
Friday, January IL
MIR. Tat reported bill to enable the Deople
OF the western part ofthe Mississippi territory,
TO form constitution and state government.
and for the admissionof such state into the uni
or, on unequal footing with the original states:
ana the bill was read aud passed to a second
reading.
Mr.. Il. also reported bill to establish n Sc
perate territorial government for the eastern
part OF the Mississippi territory; which was al
SO passed to second reading
Ire Senate agreedto the resolutions moved
yesterday by MIR. TAYLOR and Mr.. 4 shmun
report was received from the acting So
cFctary OF War, transmitting information di-
rected by the Senete relative 10 the exchange
OF ldnu with certain Indian tribes under the
act Of March IsDt
The Senate adjourned to Monday.