Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-10
Congressional Proceedings.
FROM THE NATIONAL ,sTELLleEScER.
uuuss OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

her from N. Carolina, in the place oi
the late Mr.. SIocumb, appeared to-day,
was qualified, and took his seat.
Mr.. Furrest from the committee ap-
pointed on the 4th Dec. last. to inquire
respecting certain loans of lead anu
gGnpowder by the ordnance depart
nent to certain individuals. made re-
port thereon, giving the view which
the committee entertain OF the transac-
ton, but no, recommending any inter
position on the part of this house anu
the report was ordered to lie on the Ia
ble.
Mr.. Cooke. from the committee on
military affairs, reported the following
| bill:
Be it enacted, &c. That from and al
ter the first day of May next, there shall be
paid to the officers Of the army the follow
ing salaries, in lieu of their present pay and
emoluments, to wit:
TO brigadier general three thousand
dollars per annum to the paymas;er gen.
two thousand four hundred dollars /; to the
adiutant general, two thousand dollars to
the Inspector general two thousand dollars;
to the assistant adjutant general one thou
sand six hundred dollars; to the assistant
! Inspector general one thousand six hundred
dollars; to the quarter master general three
thousand dollars; to a deputy quarter mas
ter general one thousand six hundred dolls.
| to the Judge advocate two thousand dolls.
to the commssary general OF subsistence
two thousand dollars; to the commissary
general Of purchases two thousand dollars
to the assistant conmissary general OF pur-
chases one thousand dollars; TO colonel
one thousand eight hundred dollars; to Ii.
colonel one thousand six hundred dollars;
to major one thousand FIVE hundred dolls.
to captain nine hundred and fifty dollars;
10 first lieutenant eight hundred dollars;
to second lieutenant seven hundred g. ff-
~ dollars: to third lieutenant seven hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Sec 2. ind be it further enacted, That
when subslterns are employed in the staff
Of the army, they shall receive, in addition
10 their pay in the line, at the rate Of one
hundred and eighty dollars per annum for
the time they are SO employed.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted, That
there be paid to the surgeon general two
thousand dollars; to the apothecary general
one thousand FIVE hundred dollars; to a re-
gimental surgeon one thousand two hundred
dollars; and 10 all assistant surgeon nine
hundred dollars.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
there be paid to the professor of natural and
experimental philosophy, one thousand dol
lars, and to his assistant seven hundred dol
lars per annum; TO the professor OF mathe.
mates one thousand dollars; to his assist.
ant seven hundred dollars; TO the professor
Of the art of engineering one thousand dol
lars; to bis assistant seven hundred dollars;
to the chaplain and professor OF geography,
history. and ethics, one thousand dollars;
to the teacher 0 the French language seven
hundred dollars; to the teacher of drawing
seven hundred dollars; to the master of the
sword FIVE huadred dollars; to cadet one
hundred and forty four dollars per annum,
and two rations per day.
Sec. 5. ind Ee it further enacted. That
there shall be retained in service twelve
military storekeepers, each with salary
OF seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 6. And be il further enacted, That
when any officer Of The army is ordered
| from one post to another, he shall be al
lowed and paid twelve and half cents per
mile for travelling, in lieu of transporta-
! ton.
Sec. 7. And be 1t further enacted, That
when All officer chooses to draw rations or
| forage in kind, there shall be deducted
for the same, from his compensation, sum
equal 10 the contract price OF such raions or
forage.
The bill was twice vead and com
mitted.
The Speaker laid before the house
Report of the Commissioners of the
Sinking Furd, detailing their opera
tons subsequent to their icDort dated
the 5ih OF February last: which was
read and ordered to lie on the table.
The bill from the Senate for tic re-
lief of Com. Tucker. and the bill All
thorizing the sale of certain grounds
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