Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-13

f<e 20 SHfclPu, &C. from anu alter the
hrst day OF May neat there shall be paid 10
The officers OF the army the following salaries,
~ lien OF their present pay aud emoluments
10 wit:
Toa Brisadier Genera, three thousand dol.
lars per amman; to the Paymaster General,
two thousand tour hundred dollars TO the
AdJo'ani General. two ia, us2nd dollars TO
the Inspector General, two thousand dollars
to the A'sisia", Adimtant General, cue thon.
sand six hundred dolla,s /; 10 the Assistant
Inspector General one thousand six huniI ell
doiinrs 10 the 0uarier NJ .si-r Crne, al, tin &c
!honsand dollars ioa Deputy Quarter Mas
lars 10 the ind-e Advocate. two thousand
doliats; TO the Cominissary General of Sub
siStence, Two thousand doi,ais: 10 the Com
missary General OF Purchases, two thousand
ooI,ars 10 The Assistant Commissary Gencr-
al OF Purchases. Que tho usand doAars; TO IA
CoioneL one thousand eight hundred dollars:
TO Lieutenant Colonel. one thousand SIX
hundred dollars; 10 Major. Que ,honsand
I'VE hundred doliafs; to a Captain. zine huns
dreda fifty dollars 10 First iieuienant
| eight hundred dollars; to "A Second I.iu,e,,-
ami, seven hundred aud fifty dollars: 10 "a
! dollars,
Sec. 2. Ind be IL further enacted. That when
subalterns are employed in The staff of the
army, they shall receive in addition to their
pay III the line, a, The rate of one hundred
they are sn employed
SEC. ,. And be It further enacted. That there
be PAID TO the Surgeon General two thou.
sanh "oiidis. 10 the Apoihecary General, one
Thousand hive hundred dollars; TO "a Regiment.
al Surgeon, one thousand two iiuntl, ed dollars
ana 10 an Assistant Surgeon, nine hundred
doiats.
Sec 4. and be it further enacted, That there
oe pau 10 me Professor of Natural aud Ex>
pc, imenial Philosophy, one thousand dollars.
anu 10 his Assistant, seven hundred dollars
per anHum to the Professor OF Mathematics.
one thousand dollars to his Assistant, seven
La 49, ID
oi Engineering one Thousand dollars; TO his
Assistant, seven hundred dollars :; TO the
ch'pia and Professor of Geography HIS.
Tory ane Ethics, one thousand dollars ; to
Tue ieachcf of the French Language seven
hnndred dollars: TO the Teacher of Draviuy
seven hundred doI,a.s to the Master of The
sword five bHndred dollars; to a Cadet. one
hundred anu forty fonr dollars per annum,
anu two rations per day.
Sec: . dnd be il further enacted, That there
shaii be retained IN service Twelve military
Sio'ekeepets each with a salary of seven
hnndred and fifty dollars
DEC o. |iHd De II further enacted Thar when
any ofhcer OF The army is ordered from one
pos, 10 another, he shall he allowed and paid
WE'VE anh half cents per mile Tor travelling,
In lieu OF ttanspotiatiun
''er, Z. And be 1t FURTHER enacted, That when
an ofhcei chooses 10 draw atious or foraus in
k'hu thefc shall he deducieh Cor The same
io''i "is compensation. sum equal To The
co.rtaci pi'ce OF such ratons or forage.
he OH Was twice read and commit
ted
The Speaker laid before The House
Report of the Commissioners Of the Sinh.
ing Fund, detailing Their opera ions SUBJ
Stqneui 10 their report dated the 9th of
February last which, was read and or
deTed Ia lie on The table.
MIR. Ho0rrtson submitted for conside-
'aIi@n 'hr fOllnwi"g resolution
nssot0sd' That the committee Military Agair. he
instructed To enquire INTO The expectancy OF establish
ing at some eligible place on tie western MaIeIs
military acadsmy. s
Anh the question being taken on a
grecln9 lhrre.o, without debate. il was
decided in The Negative
Inc house proc teded TO the considera
'i"h OF The general appropriation bill, aud
Tue commitments made thereto by the
committee OF The ~hole-the motion I've
ing SIM pending, which was made by MIR.
C"'oFeM on yesterday. 10 lay the bill on
me Table, with The view of taking up the
vi" 10 reduce ihe salaries in HE civil de-
paIlmenis Of HE government.
the moiInn To lay The approximation bin
en- HE liable was opposed by Messrs.
Sm'M of Md. and Sforrs, and vas adyo
Gated, Tor lie purpose proposed. by Mr..
Ioc6e. The motion was negaliyed, with
out division.
The discussion was renewed and ron
Hnlrd some iine OH some of The items
which had been the subject of debate IN
the com ni'tre-particularIy The appropri.
anon Tor opening road from the United
States Military Road in the Misslssippi
territory, 10 tie old road leading from
Ndlc!'ez to Nashville, which was defend.
Ell by MIR. Rankin, al some Ienpth. and
III The discussion of . ,icii Mrssrs. Storrs
!,uffc', OF Lou, NcLedM OF K,nlucky, and
Rhta. engaged. La ihp end tbIs appro-
pfIaiion va nrgaiived. The amendments
laying n. been disposed Of
Iir bill was. on motion Of Mr.. Smith.
OF rad. iaid Oh The table, with the view
OF anoroing 10 MIR: Clay all opportunity of
'e"e"ih <, 'h ''e House, HE motion un-
successfully matte by him in committee
OF ne Whole on Tuesday that gentle.
man being now absent, ON the commitlre
appointed on Tie Missouri subject
which Committee obtained leave Ics,er.
day TO hoid lis sitting during ,h. sessions
Of Tie House.
He House then resolved it>scf into
committee OF The whole, Mr.. Eoot in The
cnar, on The bill TO authorize the coilcc
Tors OF customs To pay debenirres OH loaf
sugar, aud spirils distilled from molasses
exported. The committee having 6ll,si
ih, blanks iIlrIein--
u he bill vas reported TO The House.
and vas ordered 10 be engrossed for a
third reading.
Tue committee then took up the bill
i.uIther 10 regulate Tie issuing of patents
Tor soidirrs' bounty lands.
The Discussions Of this bill occupied the
house until o'clock in which Messrs.
MoHeH, Cooh, Hardn, N'C0y, Fuller and
Hhea engaged, aud ia The course of which
Mr.; ACoy, 10 destroy Tie bill. moved 10
STRIKE oui lis first section. Before this
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