Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-29


nlshed her full proportion of men ard of mo-
ney to the general government To enable them
to carry ON the contest. She furnished more
than her quota of volunteers and militia. IL
however happened, that, owing to the pious
and peaceful habits ofthe People of that State.
conscientlously scrupulous of bearing arms,
there occurred, in obtaining the number of
men required by draft, great number of de-
iinquencles which were more than made up
by volunteers. Ii followed, therefore, that
whist pennsylvania, as state, can with pride
ana with pleasure declare that she fulfilled, in
the most ample manner, all her federal bliga-
,ions yet there was very large proportion of
,ler citizens fined as delinquent mtianlen-
RI rom the letter of the Secretary of War, Of
Feb. Ia, 1921, it appeared, that out of nine
states, on the citizens of which militia fines
were assessed,and from eight of which returns
have been received, the fines assessed on citi-
zens.of Pennsylvania amount to a larger sum
than all the fines assessed on the citizens of SCI
ven of the states:
The assessment on Pennsylvania
amounted to Sa43,6O9 ei
On New Hampshire, New York,
Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, ken
lucky, East Tennessee, West
Tennessee, oaoo7c
Ihese fines were assessed, chiefly, if not al
.ogether, within the years 1918, 1914, and
1919 ana, strange and wonderful as it NAV
appear, not one cent of that large amount as
seSsro on citizens ofPennsylvania has yet reaclia
Gu me treasury of the U. States. 1t is within
my own knowledge, said Mr.. b. that very
large sums of this money have been collected
10y int deputy marshals, and much distress
mas oeen spread over the country in levying
'hesc iints from the poorer classes of the Gift
Aehs WITHIN our state. Ii is very natural that
every state In the Union, particularly Penn
syNahia, should be- anxious to have the dark
ness winch hangs over this subject dispelled.
ana the guilty agents exposed 10 the light of
DAY. II Is possible that by an investiga
something may be obtained if not, the a,I-
tnors oil the shameful frauds which have been
perpe'rated will be dragged from the conceal
,heht III winch they now Turk. On the 4th
Dec' go, at The instance of gentleman from
I cn'SyiVania, resolution was passed by this
mouse calling on the Secretary ofihe Treasu-
ry Tor information on The subject. which for
some cause or other remained npansvered.but
un inc Au Jan. 1921, was renewed. And, said
4hr' ID. What answer has been given to il +? IL
CONSISTS OF SIX clauses, answers to which
Mouiu embrace all the Information we desire
me answer 10 the 1stisa letter from the present
Marshai, which Mr. b. read from which. he
said, II appeared that almost three wears had
oeen suffered TO expire since this communica
.ioh, ana II does not appear that any measures
nave peen taken To secure the books and ma
pers.
Inc department could therefore commlIni-
e"ic no information on the subject. The Sc
'ouu puery' now much money had been re-
ceFed INTO the Treasury, on account of these
fines, was easily answered: moi \ cent has
Deen received. The Sd query the department.
Is unable to answer, except that s367l so in
.le hdiius oil the present marshal and s5.5l6
on IN ihe hands fLewis Delfebach, one of his
uePuiies IN Bucks county The 4th query.
as 10 ine names of the deputies and the sure
ues OF the marshal, was not answered. Indeed.
IL appeared that the department never either
inquired or knew who were the surefies of the
marshal, or who were his deputies or sureties.
IL appeared, further, that no action had ever
YET oeen instituted against The marshal. or his
ueputies on these bonds, except against one of
lhe DEPUTIES. The object, therefore, Mr.. B.
s"i', OF ms resolutlon,.was to obtain the infor-
nation which the former vote of the house had
iailed 10 procure, sc. &C.
The motion of Mr.. b. was read. and. az.
cordIng TO the rule of the House, lies on the
table for one day.
Mr. STERLING ofN. Y. offered for consde-
ration the following resolution
hS$ofrea, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
urec1eu TO report to This House The number Of land
9nces established by law in the different States and
Territories, designating the nuulcr and ioc,t,on il
e"ch otaic and Territory, the annna EXPENSE 10 tho
n''on OF supporting said land Offices the amount of
To3r received al each during the years 1870 and
io~l ana wietieP, in his opinion, the nublie cood
requires the increase dminution of said land off
ots; OF Any alteration in the location OF the same
aann, y any increase is required. IN what State or
territory tie same ought D,be located
ans resolve lies over one day by r,,le
Tn motion of Nh. Il, =, 49,.
hesofred, That the committee ON Military Affairs
ne instructed 10 inquire whether any Clerks in the
departments have entered into contracts with The
government also, upon what lei ms the con,rarts Gf
any, nave been made, and the propriety of prohibits
ing such engagements in future
mr- STEWART called for the consideration
OF resolution, submitted by him some DAYS
since, to authorize an application of an unex-
pended balance to repair the Cumberland
road, &C.
MI WILLIAMS, Of II. G.. moved to amend
the resolution so as to direct the committee
10 inquire INTO the expediency, &c. instead OF
prescribing positive direction.
Mr.. STEWART said, that he was rather I'M
willing to adopt the amendment. as he was
apPrehensive this balance might shortly be
transferred to the surplus fund. When he
had the honor of submitting the resolution. a
lew days ago, It was suggested by gentleman
rom Virginia (Nlr. Randolph) that this balance
had been already transferred to that fund.-
He, lMr. 81 had, however, since that time.
Inquired at the Treasury Department and was
informed thatit had not yet been SO transfer
red. And since he was up he said would
state TO the House that the balance remaining
the money appropriated, to complete this
road, had bee reduced since the last session
to less than 10000. This sum, however. he
thought, IF judiciously applied,) would be suf-
hciept to effect such repairs as were imrned-
ateiy necessary TO the preservation of the
road. A few thousand dollars would do more
to preserve II now than ten times the amount