Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-21

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of Guardian. sigh aptomisc in Vi ii;ils tha, he
VIII. II nc shail be appointed AN officer in The
army oi the Unied States. serve five Years,
uh'tSS sooner discharged; AIT! ON iaiIuIr 10
prffoin snch promise, the cadet SO tsiliu.. and
ms rather al guai dian, s,,aI. he jointJ, and s.-
vefaiiy liable TO pay IN the United States the
expense OF the education of such cadet.
Inc Dill MAS twice read and commits
ted.
On motion OF Mr.. CoLJ, il was
hesoired, That the President of the United
Staies se requested 10 communicate 10 this
fiouse any information which may have been
received by the Deparim, of State. or other
Executive Department, Of tic amount of
Grams OF The cltzeUs OF the United States Tor
opaniah spoiialons upon their property and
commerce . or those tor which the Spanish CO.
Vernment IS held responsible.
Mr.. bloomfield submitted the following
resolution
hssoired, That Brigadier General BOYD. of
the army Of the United States in the kale war
Wuii Great Britain, be admitted within the
House oil Representatives.
The said resolution being read. MIR.
htsYd moved 10 lay the same ON the la
DE which motion VAS negatiyed, and
lie resolve Was agreed TO.
he House resumed the consideration
oi The bill making appropriaiiops,for the
support OF the military establishment fer
The Year 1920.
Ire lirm of FortiGccfi0ns next present.
ing Itself Tor consfderaiion-andt the uues-
non being on concurrence Nth thr COM
miitee OF the whole in tiliiag the blank
Tor The amount with the sum of S SOC, 900;
Hir: B"ffr, Of New Hampshire, and
Mr; CGe3e, opposed the filling the blank
win the amount, and Mr.. Smith. of Md.
defended it,
The question was decided q6frmotiueiy.
by yeas aud nays. 1903 votes 10 81.
he next question was on concnrrine
IN the appropriation Tor contingent expen-
SEES, books, maps, &c. for the Military
Academy.
To try the sense OF the House on the
question OF appropriating any thing for
that institution, the question vas taken
by yeas and nays, and was decided in ia
sor OF the appropriation by III votes 10
~.
On the question TO concnr with the
committee OF The whole i'll striking ous
me clause making an appropriation for
Tie completion Of the Arsenal a, Aupus,
ia, In Georgia.
Some debate took place between
Messrs. Cobb. Smith of Md. Reid. and
C"fh6eTf, on the subject. When, on the
question beng taken, The house refused
10 s,rlks OIL that clause and agreed to
MI The blank with The sum Of u 600 dot.
lars, VIZ. 10000 tor completing the arse.
nal, and 1000 dollars for draining Tic
marsh near IT,
The next item which excited attention.
was that which embraces an approprias
non OF 2.776,000 for the payment of the
Miiitary and Revolutionary Pensioners.
! iiereupon arose debate; OF which we
| nave no' room TO trace even the outlines.
| IL began by Mr. BGr6our's Directing 10
| 'ne amount OF Tins appropriations, be-
cause OF his intention IL propose certain
restrictive provisions on the subject. as1
II adopted, would reduce The number of
Revolutionary Pensioners. Tie debate
was Kept up with some animation until
gear O'Clock; whent the Honse decided.
Dy yeas and nays, To agree 10 the above
amount OF appropriation, being necessary
10 Tie payment OF the pensions actually
granted.
The bill was then al length ordered 10
be cnsrossed for third reading ami
| Tho House adjourned.
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH rs.
| The Speaker laid before the House a
letter from the War Department franc
mlttIng statements of the sums WHICH
have been actually paid since the Peace
Establishment, To The General Officers
and Their staff, specifying particularly on
WHAT account, TO whom, and when paid
rendered IN obedience 10 resolution OF
this House.
! On motion of MIR. Rankin, the commit
Tee OF Commerce was instructed 10 en-.
sure into the eApediency OF esis blisbino
port Of entry at HE mouth of Pascae
goaa, IN the state Of Mississippi,
On motion of MR. tSha,D IL ,rs.
hesOIred, That the Secretary OF the Navv n.
nrecten 10 Jay before this House the amounr
81 money received under the act providing lor
| the deduction of two per cenI from the sria 90.
prizes captured by private armed vessel. and
condemned under the laws of the United Stntes
Tor The benefit of the disabled officers ana
seamen OF such private armed vessels. Also.
tie number Of invalids, together with The
amount of their pensions charged unon RI. /,
innd, as well ss the amount paid TO the yyidow a
anu children OF such officers and sesmep.
SIAM 10 SUCH service, and the amount of the
Balance, u any, remaining in the hands NJ tI,s
treasurer OF the above fund, unapplied.
Ihe engrossed bill making spprepria
Mons Tor The support Of The Military rs.
enlistment during The year 1920 was
read iinrd time, passed, and sent 10
the Senate.
The remainder OF the day was spep, in
committee of the whole on the aupro-
prIalion bill for the payment OF The Ciyi.
> List.
Considerable discussion took place IN
some OF the items OF the bill parficu.
larry on that, apprOpriaiing Che salary OF
Thousand dollars 10 the Reporter Of the
decisions OF the Supreme Court. a no.
lion TO strike out that clause failed bU :
large majority.
The committee had moi gone throuvI
the bill ai halt past three o'clock when
the COMMITTEE rose, reported progress
and obtained leave 10 sill again,
And The House adjourned.