Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14

gross, however, what was the decision
oi This house on The subject Of the pow
er ct Congress 10 cause roads TO be cor
sirucied. Was il not in favor Of the pow
ar Ia make military roads as we'll as COM
meicial roads! Mr.. J. said be could not
see this lurking harm, this poison To The
liberties OF The country, in The appropri-
aiIon referred Ia tor, IL eeusnre on thank 5
were supposed due To the aci of emuloy
ing the soldier on ;bc public roads, Mir.
j. said he would vote heartily Tor thanks
Ia the administration for having done
viiat he considered an acceptable duty.
Ii was Obvious why The shleci had now
presented itself. The ia,e.war it'll Great
Britain was not many years l,asi---he hop
cd u MAS net iorgOt'on--i, had brought
10 our knowledge the fatal consequences
'oi uos having military reads in several
paris oi onr country. The goycinment,
aNaiiins i,sel. OF Tins experience, had di-
recsed The army, otherwise reposing in
sloH,, amt contracting the VICES OF the
camp. To hc employed io'a greater extent
III species of duty in Which they had fire.
qucutiy been employed before, but on "a
smaller scale. There never had been an
array, lie said, but The contingent fund of
us Quarter Masters Department had
been applied 10 pay ior the extra work of
HE soldier. Mr.. J.was notomly ready 10
vote. The required appropriation, but 10
applaD'i Tire governmcni for having en-
gaged in au undertaking. which required
After some further remarks, principally
explanatory, from Mr. TRlMBLE aud
Mr.. CLAY, the committee rose, tleusual
hour oil adjournment, having arrived, and
obIained leave 10 sit again.
The foliowin: is Sc mnrh OF the document
as relates 10 the question in d. bate:
Tic sum estimated tor extra paw 10 sol
dlt's, was Intended 10 be ari.iicd To the pay
oi soldiers engaged in labor upou roads n
well as npon barracks and uihp, ,uhlc WORK,
1T II Ia. determined To strike out this item.
about HE sum OF ten thonsard dollars was
intended to he applied To that uhiecr.
You have enclosed, herewith copies ofthe
regulations on The subject 0f extra allowance
TO tie soldiers detailed fer labor, the first da-
led n 1908, the later IN 1910
EXTRACT FROM REGULATIONS.
HE non commissioned o.hccrs aud pri
wales, who MAY he drawn artiiicerS, TO work
constantly ON Notifications, bridges, barracks.
roads. or other public works, for terra of
MOI less ihan ten days. Sundays executed, shall
be allowed, for each days aciual labor, four
teeh centS and one gill o! spirits each, in ad-
ultion 10 their paS aud rItiunS.
" Other nor cOmmiss ourd officers aud pri
Yates, no, ariIiicers, Who shall be drawn for
constant labOron for,ifcations roads, bridges.
barracks. OF other public works for a term of
rot less Than len days, SUNDAYS cXceuted shall
he allowed for each days acilIal labor, sea
cents. and one gill Of splits each, in addition
In Then pay and raiious
he above regulation established in 1898
Non-commissioncd officers AVID pIi,atcs.
emiloN ed at work on Notifications in surveys
IN cutting roads. aud other constant tabor
Viii he allowed fifteen cents, and an extra gill
OF whskey, per day, while 80 cmpioyed wh,ch
VIII he paid ty The officer CIR agent distressing
TIE contingent eApences of the work or expc-
diIini,"
The above regulation established in 1916.