Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-14

NUo!c Nds 'H'i dSIttu ~, anu tHt DIN, ~
1t stands. Was ordered 10 be eDgrossed ior
a third reading.
And the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8.
IN SENATE.
The important ball tor changing the
mode OF dispensing oi Public Lands from
credit 10 cash sales, was di,cu sed al large,
aud finally ordered To be esgrossed Tor
a third reading.
The hill 10 suspend Tor a farther time
the forfeiture OF lands for non payment,
&c. was also taken up, and ordered. pari
pdSsn with the former bill, 10 be cugross
ed for third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
On motion ri Mr. tocke, the hil res
prciing the Military Establishment ofthc
United States, Uor reducing certain
braprhes al ~ was committed 10 tie
same committee 10 whom had previously
bees referred The bill making apprnpria-
tons for the military service for the year
1920.
The amendments of the Senate TO the
bin "to provide for taking the fourth
census or enumeraI on of tie inhabitants
Of the United States" were read and
concurred in by he House.
The engro> Ell bin mak,ug appropria>
iions for ~" support OF The Navy OF the
United States, for the year 1920, WAS read
tie third time, passed and sent TO the
Senate
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
The House then resolved iisiii into a
committee OF The whole, Mr.. Nelson, Of
Va. in the CHAIR, OH The bill making APP
propria,Inus for The support OF The militia
~ establishment of the United States.
70 the same committee was 10 Gay re
frrred Ike bill respecting the Military
EStabliShmen!.'
The last mentioned bill was first taken
up. and havi been read
Mr. Cannon moved 10 strike out all the
first section Of the bill excepting the
cmactiug clause, aud III li-u thereof 10
insert The following:
That the M,lrary Peace Establish.
| men, OF In u. s. shall consist of such
! proportions ofarilllery, engineers, infantry
aud riiemen, "a the President OF the u. s.
shall judy proper 10 retain IN Y rvc", not
ex 'eeding IN lie whole. including officers,
! non-comniSsioned officers and privaies,
tiv" Thousand"
The question was taken on this motion
wihpu, debate, and decided in the a:hr-
NATIVE.
The bill making appropriations Tor the
support oj the military esta bl,Shment Tor
The current ycar, was iiien taken up.
On commgt To the appropriation for the
support NJ the Military Academy for the
crescent YEAR
NJ Cannon spoke al some length agains;
This appropriation, ou The ground 0t hos
! 1t, To thu institution itseli-couceiyine
thai the money levied by taxes on The
p oplr, and on the poor as we'll as the
rich, could be better employed than on
the graIuiiHms instruction of a privileged
elias al youth.
MIR .Smith, of Md remarked that the
arguments Of The gentleman would well
apply TO proposition 10 abolish The iu>
sniulion-bui did not apply with any
torce TO ihc question III baud, which was
noi the Establishment Of the Academy,
bat the appropriation of money 10 dcirav
expenses already authorized b, law.
Mr. Cannon was 81 little disposed 10
continue this Establishment, iha' re was
wiling 10 arrest nr ri least 10 reduce, The
appropriation. Eat III order 10 get AT a
proposition 10 reduce The expense OF that
Establishment. or To abolish IL, Mr.. C..
moved 10 tuy THIS till On tie taGie.
Alter some obser, alions from MIR.
StrOther in opposition la this motion, the
question: was taken thereon, and decided
In HE negative.
Mr.. Cannon had proposed a sum less
than !bat moved by the chairman of lie
coDUI'iee 81 WAYS and means for The
support OF the Military AGA tcmc. SO fhal
to" questions were presenled-ihe one or
certain sum nee ssATy 10 the support of
The Academy rs II now stands, and The
oihe. on less san. Thu question being
taken, according 10 usage, on the largest
amount, II wa decided in The affirmative
by large majo,iiy.
i'he committee proceeded 10 the con-
sldrisii"n OF the other items OF appropri-
alton.
The item Of 5 81 900, for bountes and
premiums o" enll-menis of recruits 10
MI u 'he Army, coming up
Mr. Williams, 81 n. c. opposed Ibis
item, 2n The ground that there was no
ne essliy for increasing The number oi
HE Army beyond their present actual
amount.
Mr.. Smith, OF Nd. supported The an
propriati.u Is being almost matter OF
course, and. generally, on Tie ground
that ihe army ought not 10 BE- reduced al
alI-bul, il reduced, that II ought 10 be
by direct vote.
Mr.. Trim5 declared himself TO be in
favor " reduction Of The army, bul In a
practicable way-and he thought that. TO
attempt ii ia this way. womb bu, serve io
weaken ihe effort, which would hereafter
be made dneelly 10 fleet the same object.
Mr.. Hocam5 was opposed 70 hi, an
Precipitation aud. by way Of Showing bow
cautions the II use ought 10 b. iu max
Ing It's appSrp riaiiouS, said. ihat il ap-
prarcd, trom documents iaid before tie
House, that powder and lead belonging
10 government had been loaned 10 bank
10. & Z 81.
payment Of Which the House H. coolly
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