Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-11

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30 the section was stricken out.
Some further amendments were agreed to,
IN respect To certain dates in the hill, making
us operation commence three months later
than at first.
Mr.. Owen OF Alabama moved rroviso 10
the third section, IN the following words
" Provided, That no postmaster shall be con.
s'dered as IN arrears, until reasonable time
he allowed hin, (the postmaster,l for settling
his accounts"
Mr.. Sharpe opposed this amendment as un-
necessary, since postmasters are ONLY 60 settle
cnce in three months.
MIR. Cooke, also, objected 10 its adoption
Mr.. Owen replied, and insisted on the diff
ference between being in arrears To Govern
ment, for want of an opportunity 10 settle, and
ne'ns dei'nlter, after such opportunity has
been afforded.
Mr.. Wright went into some details Of the
establishment, and suggested. as n preferable
amendment, ths following words " Provided,
That the postmaster shall not havr refused to
pay any drangh made upon him by the Post=
| master General"
Mr.. f. Johnson explained that part of the
hill pr"p"sed to De amended, and replied TO
| the arguments for the amendments
Mr.. Reed opposed the whole section, as
over strict, and calculated Ia defeat its own
object.
NJ. Whpple Mr.. Wood. and NJ. Bartlett.
smoke IN reply. and defended the provisions of
the act in lis proposed form.
Mr.. Gazlay sugge~ted an amendment, which
went to strike ont the word arrears and in
sert a clause which provides that the post
master shall have neglt cted shpr To trans
mt MS accounts or TO forward the money he
| owes
Mr.. Test suggested another amendment.
which went 10 strike ont the words " is in
arrears" and substitute The words " shall not
at The time helm fault"
The question was taken on this amend
! ncrt, and decided in the ncgative-36 to IS.
Mr.. Gaziay ufrrs the following amend
| mnnt
Provided every Postmaster shall execute
me duties nl ms Office, and his securities bt.
n"den until his successor be appointed ana
qualified"
| MIR. +. Johnson and Mr.. Williams. of N. C..
| npposrd this amendment, and Mr.. Gazlay de-
| Tended 1t, as common in all other Offices. ana
necessary in this.
| MIR. Bradley opposed and NJ Reed a.
vocated the amendment. Nr. WhIpple, re-
piled, and the amendment was rejected
Mr.. r. johnson lDovcd 10 strike out in the
4fh secflo', in penalty equa! At least IN one
years salary" and insert " in such nenaltva s
the Postmaster G neral shall require ~ which
was agreed 10.
MIR. Ncfkm mnvedtu strike ont. light. and in
sert four ~ ,he Ssh section Agreed TO.
| Mr. Gazlav ornns"d. ~ considerable lcrg,h.
'hr whole Of the 7'h srrti,n orihp bin.
MIR Piumer az NJ" II tn,,~ls;.r moved ia
amend Inc Sih sfrton by Inserting after the
words 4 free white person the words " Of
nor less ,han eighteen years "fae,.''
Mr.. Iivermor". and Mr. Mclean of Ohio
opposed, and Mr.. Cooke supported. ih..
amendment and, the question b, ing taken. it
was rejected.
mir LN"rmorP moved tn amend the 1911,
section. bv striking out one" and inserting
TWO Tn" amendment was NOT agreed TO-
mr. 7 Barbour stated at Length the case
" 'nr r"Stmast"r nj Fredericksburg and
pleaded the nropriety Of raising his salary.
nr r. johnson acknowledged the salary 10
he Inadequate. hut opposed making an insnla-
ted provision. in a bill Of this KIDD, while sn
many other casts Of similar kind might be
urg"h
/ Mr. A. Stevenson replied and quoted rro
visions Of the bill for the Postmaster at New
Orleans, ut Wheeling, and other Offices. Ifit
was proper In their case, il was equally pro
per IN this.
Mr.. P. p. Barbour further supported hi. an
plicaiion, and insisted that the cnse or M
Gray, The Postmaster at Frederick shnre was
stronger ono Than any other which coulJ A..
prndpcrd in the whole United States and no
challenged such produrtiun Hpread eyIracts
from The printed documents in snpport of he
position. and followed them bv a sneorh If
cor sidprabi' length -
! Mr.. +. johnson and Mr.. Ingban renli.d
! and stated what had been aifpmntsd tow.rde
providing better salaries fsr Pnstuastsrs GA
the want nj success which had arisen from, ,ba
want ol fh~ds in the Department.
MI i~'vrrmore opposed the motion. and
commended that the compensation was fullv
adequate To the labor.
Mr.. locke replied, and maintained tbst
even with the prnpnsed addition the salary
would hr u miserable pitiance in comparisoo
to- the dniies performed
! Mr. =. y Barbour rrjoined. and reiterated
and extended the arguments before advanced
and compared The rnppnsafinn Of the pei
master st Fredericksburg with that % N.tv
York, fillmore, and other Atlantis cities.
MI LivermnrP spoke in reply, and denied
tina, the character or talents of the individual
had any thing n do with the question. eyeent
his houcaiy. The duties were no, so hsaIv
| rs wss supposed.
! Mr. CoDrprr wished IN make sonoe 70.
marks and moved that the cnmrnit,ee rse :
| The motion was npgalivrd
! Mr. Cn'penrr Then stated number az Gcfs
~ r"a'l"n Ia Use duties of Posfn,asfers.
Inc Question VISA then taken on the ar,.pd
mont, and WIS decided in the negatiye-brse
81. Noes 68.
After some other not important proceedings
! Mr.. MciEIm moved that the comrsit,ee tige
which WAS carried, ayes 80. The corDr,;,,sl
rose accordingly and
| The fOusn adjourned