Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-16

VIZ thihii, MI. a "VtoF III the GUAR ana
the following resolves we're taken into
consideration
ReSOired, That il is cxpedlcnt 30 pro vide Nv
law suitable ou,iii and salary tor such Mi
MISTER or Ministers as the President, By aud
with the advice aud consent Oft Senate, may
send Ia amy Of the governments OF South Anne.
! RIGA, which have established aud are main.
tanning their Independence on Spain.
Re>oired, Thar provision ought to he made
Ter requesting lie President of the u. States
TO cause 10 be presented 10 the General the
most worthy and distinguished, IN his OPT.
mon, III the service ot any OF the independent
governments OF South America, the sword
which was given by the Vice Roy OF Lima TO
Captain Biddlo, of the Ontario, during her
, late cruise IN the Pacific, aud which is now
in the Office OF the Department OF State, with
, the expression OF the wish Of the Congress of
: the united Sta'es that II may be employed in
the support and preservation of the iibe n.
ties and Independence OF his country.
The second of these resolves for rea-
sons stated by MIR. CLAY, was Withdrawn
by him.
The first resolve gave rise 10 comside-
rsble debate, which shall be hereafter
reported.
We have not at present room to give
even narra,ive OF the proceedings Which
took place in committee of the whole.
For the present, suffice u to say, the
resolve WAS reported To the House.
Mr.. Cook moved 10 amend the resolve,
by adding " and that 1t is erpcdient TO
procide for the occupation IF East AID West
Eforida.' Wher,upoU,
MIR. Cooke required the previous ques.
ton, (Which precludes all debate and a.
mendmenls.)
MIR. Smith OF n. G. moved TO Law the
subject on the table, and the molten was
negaired.
Iue previous question having been
| then determined in he affirmative
The main question, on agreeing 10 Tie
SAID first resolve, as above slated, was de-
clded as follows:
fEAs-nes,rs. Allen OF N. Y. Allen of Tenn .Ander
son, Archer of Va. Baker, BalI, Batelnan, Beerher
Bloomfield, Boden. brown, Butler Of Lou CaH,pb.lI
Cannon, Case, CLARK, Cooke, Crawford, CroweIl Cul
bTeth, Culpepper, Cuthbert Darlington Dewitt Dowse
Earle, Fisher, Floyd, Ford Fullerton Cross OF N. Y
Gnyon, hackley, Hall Of NJ C. Hendricks Her-ick,
Jones of va. Kinsey, Kinsley. Linn Iyman M'cr.arx
MLean OF Ken Malfary, Matchaud, Metcalf II. Moore
Moore, Mcneil Murray oyerst,r.t parker of mass
rauersoh, Phe!ps, PhiiiOn, Pitcher, Pumer, Rich,
mond Robertson, Rogers, Ross, Shaw, Sloan Southland
Stevens, StorIs, iarr, Tonilrson Tompkins, Tracy.
iIlnble, walker wallace, WaT6eld Williams Va-SO
NAfS-Messrs. Abbot, Adams, Alexander, Archerof
Mo. Baldwin, Barbour, Bayiy, Brush, BRYAN, Burton,
CuShnan, DennisOn Eddy, Edw ard. If Coma Edwards
OF Penn Edwards ON e. Erwin, fogeT Foot, Forrest
Fuller, GaIn.tt Gross Of Penn. Hall Of X. " Hardin
Hester Hin Kendall, Kent, Ii tie, Lyerml re nde.
haciay, M'Coy, mIane of Del. Meigs Mercer Neale
Newton, a
Pinckney, Pmdali, Reed. Rhea, Rich Rngeuld, Rns,
sampson, SAWYER, Sergeant, Si!sbee Smkns Smith 81
n }. smith OF Md Smith Of n. Street, Strong Of ".
strong OF X y swearingen, TAYLOR. Terrell, Tucker
cfN. C. Wsod-75.
And the House adjourned.
Thursday, Mdy 1.-The House consid.
cred the message from The Senate res
pcciing their insisting TO iheir disagree
mebi TO the amendment TO the bill for
clothing the army .-blr. CObJ, moved lis
hnlie posiponement but on Mr.
Ne1ccT'S motion, il was laid on the table.
ARMY OF THE U. STATES.
he House then on motion OF Mr..
COcke, resolved itself into a committee of
the whole, Mr.. Taylor in The chair, on the
bill respecting The military establish
mont OF the United States"
1.-The provisions of this bill, are as fol-
lows, WI
sec: Ihat. so soon as racancics shall hap.
pen the timy ~ The United Stdtes shalt be COM
mdnded ~ one mgjOr-geafral and ttro brigadier-
generals only and that otter q racancy ShdH hare
happened az the eBfce of major goaerai no more
Than one ddjstant-gpneTai, one Inspector general,
and one depaty.guart master general shall be
retained IA service.
Sec. 2. Ihut the assistant adjutants- general The
dsS'Stdnt-thspsetoTS general, tie deputy cOnr"sSa
res Of purchases the Tegimcntat qutrfrr masters
and the clerks an the pBfce of The adjutani and
TSDecior-scncrai ShGH be dismissed iron, service
Sec. 5. That tie company officers Of Tie .oytiaance
department shdaH be tranSterred to tie corps Of
artillery. ana shall hereater rcceire tie pay and
enol"mestS of o9fceTS Of tint corps +; ant IL shall
he the duty of the officers NJ the corps of qrtHs-
Ty, rhen. detailed TOr ihat y,rDOsc, to perform.
such duties as shall be assigned to them, in proci-
d'ng' distributing, and preserving ordnance and
ordnance stores
Sec. 4. Thai the ieLd CficPrS of The corps Of ar
tlery SGH consist Of ttcU coi0HeLS tlo lieutenant
cot0netS. and four majors.
Sec. 5. Thai one half of the monthly nag If each
noH-copimtss1OHed officer, Musician and prigdte of
me army, stall be retained until The Soidier enii-
lied thereto shuH hire been honorQGiy DISCHARGED
from tie seTrice, or shat die therein.
Sec. D. Mat officers Of the army akaU ri.iie
on jWiough bs entitled 10 haif pag oniy, aad ~
other cmniEneHf
Sect Iaat officers ofwhaterer Crude ordered
to dttend contS murtiHt or to uurei on anuofhe..
occdsion, not requiring change Of residence, shM
be dliorfd - cents per mite far traccliiMg. in
Stead Of 0R GHowtce for the transportation VI Gag
| gaze.
Mr.. C0rke moved TO amend The bill by
striking Out Tue first section and insert
ing III lieu thereof a provision, that after
the passage OF this act. there should he
but one br'GadIer general, and there
should be retained only one adjutant ge.
neral, inspector geneaI, &c.
rus mUiion was argned-Whe Mr..
| 1rinJfG Moved To lay The bill on the ia
bic, with view TO enable him 10 offer
| Tor consideration suudry propositions TO
| tie following effect:
| |. That reitCucbment Of the expenses
| OF The government ought TO be made in all
| instances, where the pHLlic service will per
| nit.
| ;, 2 That 1t IS expcdicnt TO create u Naval
| Peace ESlabiishment
3. That the Military Peace Establishment
| oHght TO be reduced TO siX thousand men,
| raak aud file.
los ii, 4. r.
cause plans OF reduction on The plan Of these
| resolutions to be laid before Cougress at the