Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-03
IN SENATE-JAN. 90.

The President communicated TO the
Senate d statement from the Secretary Of
War, embracing list of the clerks en-
ployed Ill that department, and their re-
spectlVe cOmpensations.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. AShmmt was taken up, and agreed 10
as follows:
Resoiped, That the committee on the post
office and post roads he Instructed to inquire
into tine expediency of providing tor the secu-
rtty or passengers III stage coaches IN which
the mail OF the,United States may be transport
ed, against danger arising from gross uesli-
gence of proprietors and drivers.
The bill 10 increase the compensation
of the judges of The circuit court of the
District of Columbia was read second
time.
The Senate then proceeded, as in com
mltiee of The whole, TO The consideration
of the bill 10 provide for the surviving
officers, soldiers, &c. of the revolution.
MIR. King took a comprehensive view
of the principal features of tie bill, stated
his objections 10 the provision II proposed
for seamPn, militia &c. and concluded
by moving, that the bill be- rccommiited,
and the committee instructed TO amend
the same, so as 10 cOniine lis provisions
TO a grant of half pay for life t.. the sur
on tie continental establishment, who
served for3ihree years, or until The end of
the war including those who were emit
He'd, under any resolve of Congress, 10
half pay for life the half pay so TO be
granted, 60 be ascertained by the rank ac-
cording to which the accounts of the re-
spectVe officers were finally settled
Mr.. Barbour followed, and, after argu-
ing at some length TO shew the impossible
lily of providing for all included i'll the
bill, aud the impracticabllity of discrimi-
mating between the different classes pro-
vded for, moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr. Smith entered into defence of the
militia, seamen, &c. whose merits he con-
sidered at least equal 10 those of the re-
gular army, and advocated the indefinite
posiponemeni.
Mr.. Goiisborougk declared himself OPP
posed the indefinite pOsiponemeut, and
in favor Of the motion ot Glr. hmg, with
some notifications TO give time for
which he wished the posipomement OF
The bill to Monday next, and that ii be
made the order for that dag.
MIR. MorriH was opposed 10 the indefi-
Dlte posiponement, and i'm favor Of pas
sing the bill.
Mr. Macoi was opposed 10 the bill, and
stated his reasons at length. lie cOnsi-
dered the suflerings of tic regular army
as no greater than those Of the people at
large, and that it would be unjust 10 TAX
one class 10 bestOw OF another. The ca
families Of The times were common 10 all,
and each did as much as his opportunity
allowed, whether be was al home or III tie
field
Mr.. OGs advocated the bill, and oppos-
ed tic indefinite pOstpoHcmcHt anu when
he concluded, at nearly O'Clock,
The Senate adjourned.
IN SENATE--JAN. 30.
message was received from, the Pre-
sidem Of the United States, commitment
ing 30 the SeRalc, N compliance with their
request of TIE 22d instant, a report from
the Secretary of War, relative 10 the main
ner in wlIlcl iiie troops now operating a.
galnst the Seminole indians, have been
suosistcd, whether by contract, or other
vi e, and If they have been regularly fur.
nished.