Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-15


Houses. an Nh amendment of THE i. W
to lie bill from the Senate ..i,, in :, a0e's
rate The inhabitants Of the city Of ~
ington; &C. made a report: whe,a :, an
the House agreed to recede frem se'
said amenaincnt.
Tie bill now wants only the do.
tu,c Of the President to become ! s, is
Mr.. Tracy made an nnfayorah,sa ~
port on the petitions of John Daley,
Andrew Wcstbrook; which VAS e sa
cuircdin. -
The House proceeded to Consider 4.
Message OF the Senate, iuiormins w.
they insist ol,tI,cir Disagreement Z tas s
first amendment proposed by tits hos.'
to the hill s.to provide for clolhins s ~
army OF the United States in damn., ,s
manufactures, and for other purn0ss.s
,WAewupon Mr.. Cobb moved, that Il.
said bill be postponed indefnitc,s
which motion was negativrd. and
On motions of MIR. Mercer the suA
iect was then ordered to lie on tie !,
BILE.
The bill in addition to the cene,,
appropriation law (making prsyisja,
for a smallatlditional appropriation. +,
the pay Of Members of Congressl pa..
I'd through a committee of the whols
Mr.. Scan in the chair, and was ords,
ed to be engrossed for third readjn,
.army Of the United States.
The House then, on motion Of n,
Cooke, resolved itself into a commite,
Of the whole Mr.. Taylor in the chair
on the bill prospecting the military q
tabIishment of the U. States"
THE provisions Of this bill, are q
follows, viz:
Sec. L. That, as soon as vacancies shall
happen, the army of the United States shall
be commanded by one major.generaI. and
two brigadier generals only and that afte,
vacancy shall have happened in the of,
of major-general no more than one adjuant.
general, one spector-general. and one De.
putty. auarter. master-general, shall be ne.
tained in service.
Sec. g. That the Observation-Disclosures.
raj, the assistant inspe ctors- general, the de.
putty commissaries OF purchases, the regi.
mental quarter-masters, and the clerks ia
the Office of the adjutant and inspector.gens.
raj, shall be dismissed from service.
See. 8. That the company officers Of tie
ordnance department shall be tranferredte
the corps of artillery, and shall hereaflerr.
ceiye the pay and emoluments OF odicesof
that corps and it shall be the duty Of lhe
officers of the corps Of artillery, when detail.
ed tor that purpose, to perform such duties
as shall be assigned to them, in providing,
distributing, and preserving ordnance and
ordnance stores.
Sec. a. That the field officers of the corps
oil artillery shall consist Of two colonies, two
observation-disclosures, and four majors.
Sec. 5. That one half oftbe monthly pay
of each non-commissioned officer, musician
and private OF the army, shall be retained
until the soldier entitled thereto shall have
been honorably discharged from the service,
or shall die therein.
Sec. s. That officers of the army shall,
while on furlough, be entitled to half pay
only, and no other emolument.
Sec. z. That officers, OF whatever grace,
ordered to attend courts martial, or 10 ta'et
on any other occasion, not requiring change
Of residence, shall be allowed - cents
Der mile for travelling, instead of an ALLOW
ance for the transportation of baggage.
The first section Of this bill beng
read :,
: Mr.. Cooke moved to amend the OIL
by striking out the first section Thereon
and inserting in lieu thereof aproyl'i.o.n
that from and after the passage OF tols
act, the Army shall be commanded y
one Brigadier General. and there sDau
be retained in the service no mere ono
Inspector General, and one Quarter
master General.
In connection with this motion,
should it be agreed to, Mr.. Z. Propo.
sed to add another new section TO .l'
bill, the purpose of which was 70 aoa !.
lish the Office Of Adjutant and lnspecs1s!
and that the duties Of tlle o..
Gee shall hereafter be performed by az
pfficer Of no higher grade than captain, aS
and that tie Assistant Acjutants anu
Inspectors General shall be dlslnlsssu
from the service. ~.
The question being stated Cd Wv
first Of these amendments
Mr.. Brush, Mr.. Simpkins, anu M
Bloomfield, opposed the araenamsAs
and Mr.. Cacke supported it. 80.
Mr.. IrimbIe moved to lay the Dill W
the table, viii, view to enable MN
offer for consideration, sundry prop0
sitions, to the following effect:
A xka nYneuCtt