Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13

uVhaiS week was any thinS IKE Su1nCl-
emf for that object. A man to keep with
IA his allowance, must at once make up
his mind 10 immune his wife, to shut her
from the face of day, because he cannot
a'totR 10 put her IN am apparel tit to APP
ptarabroad. This reasoning, MIR. e. said,
iuiyht appear novel; but ii was ne,erthc-
lsss true. A gentleman who had no ia
mily, wife or child, would al the same
Tale have a surplus OF 30 dollars week
Tor his slothiny iudcontingent expenses;
an q Mr.. T.. asked whether this was more
THAN sufficient for the necessary expenses
OF any geatieman-a term which he hoped
" as we'd understood i'll the House. His
Hp mon was, that the compensation con-
tanned in Tie bill was too small even for
single maI, but certainly for man with
u iamiiy. He was therefore in fasor of
ne commitment; but under hope, that
so TAR from rec, ucin;. The compensation 10
q dollars, ii would be increased 10 . for
q SIN gle man, and II for gentleman who
wi, bring his family with him. In express
S.ng this hope, he said, he had another
view. S0aie geRil men appeared To- be
very fond OF serving in ii,is House from
patriotism, pure patriotism. Ii there
should beany genjiemanwho wished, mn
der tits considerations, not 10 take dol
lars, htr. Z. wished hlm 10 be authorised
10 take just az much less IA he pleased,
and leave Il 10 ihose WHO were willing 10
i:kc more, 10 night It out with their con-
si,iaenis. Mr.. z. said, he was willing 10
leaNe that matter with his constituents
II they believed hi;.l right, they would re-
t,irn lin here again il otherwise, no
doubt they woii,d leave him out, and he
Should retire 10 a business which was in
hmtely more profitable TO him than that
of q legislator al nine dollars per day.
he the, - m,
inotiol to fecoumit the bill, aud decided
IL he negative, ayes only ~.
The bin Ia tx The compensation of
Senators, Representatives and Delegates
IN Congress WAS then read a third time
and the question having been stated =
- Shall the bill pass =
Mr.. Nose!ey, of Conn. said, lie did not
rise tor the purpose OF OBTAINING the
House with speech o" the present bill
SO far from 1t, lie rcioiced at The prospect
OF lis being disposed of wiilouta pro-
tracied debate for he believed no posi-
bic good could result FROM H. The sub
Jeci was as well understood as it ever
could he. Gentlemen " ho'wcTe members
of the last Congress must surely be salts
fed VITA the long and tedious discussion
wiich then took place; and gentlemen
now present, who were not then mem.
bers, he PRESUMED were 30 less familiar
with the subject, and some Of them per-
slaps III situations TO obtain more useful
ligni and knowledge upon it than those
confined within these walls. But, while he
reloiced at tue prospect of a decision OF
Ills question without another winters de-
bate, h regretted extremely that The no.
norable gentleman from Kentucky, (Mr.
Dvsiia) should suppose that there existed
a disposition in the House To press the
bill through with too great precipitation,
and without due delIberaiion. Mr.. NJ.
considered the power contdcd TO Con-
gfeSs by ihc constitution of determining
E!ie compensation for their services as lie
hs%t which should be abused and he SAID
lie should be as unwilling as any gentle
man TO give his vote for a compensation
which he should deem extravaganza. He
voted ior the bull as reported by the com
mitfee; and he was satisfied with il i'm IFS
present Stale. A dollar more or less could
rot greatly affect tie treasury, nor vary
the fortunes of those who might be ent-
tied 10 receive il. And as il respects
those gentlemen who seem 10 think six
dollars per day the only suitable conpen-
saiisn for members OF Congress toreceiye
at all times and under all circumstances.
he reiOiced, on their account, that The
variation from That sum was no greater:
because honorable gentleman in The mi
nority, should the bill pass, would no
doubt feel themselves as much bound by
Its provisions Is though it had met with
their entire appreciation; and in proper
ton as the amount should exceed what.
in their estimation, was just and right,
must be their regret at being compelled to
receive ii.
Mr.. DeSha, of Ky. rose in justification
OF las remark. on yesterday, that the bill
had been hurried TO It's passage. He had,
lie said, done ample justice TO the House,
and he wished lie could say, with the
same truth, that The House had done the
same justice 10 hin. SO far from this,
however, Mr.. y. said h never Witnessed
In this House before so great a degree of
indecorum and improperly towards any
member. lie wished not TO wound the
feelings of any one, but he must most
poIntediy censure the treatment extend
ed TO him yesterday. Had lie been sin
gled out for rudcness by any individual
member, be should have hadno difficulty
how TO prOceed-m could always meet
man: but that was not the case Nj. ID.
then proceeded to remark on the bill IL
self; and said there was no good reason
tor increasing the compensation at this
time, at s9 eXtravagant rate. The plea
OF the depreciation of money was much
weaker now THAI ii was four or five wears
ago, when proposition to increase the
pay of the members was laughed out of
countenance--and for his part, Mr.. ID.
said, he felt it great indelicacy, bcIiey-
ing as he did, thar it was unnecessary, 10
vote TO themselves this high compensate.
on. Six dollars, lie maintained, was sutli-
cIeui compensation; and he was still of