Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-03

all those which had been provided for in
the bill from the other House, and the bill
reported from the Senate.
MIR. Johnsoo moved that the bill be now
takenup.
Mr.. Dickerson opposed the motion.
MIR Benton said that 1t was easy TO per
ceiye thai the remaining portion of the SEES
sioa would be taken up in contestirg for
the precedence, instead of iransacting the
business before the Senate. AS it was ne
cessary that 5,he minor business should be
gone through. he should be in favor OF de-
voting couple Of hours in tie evening TO
shat description OF subjects.
The motion was agreed to.
The bill was read, and ,mendei on mo
ton Of Mr.. Marks. O;her amendinen
were offered, by Messrs. Silsbee and King,
ont were not agreed to; when Ike bill was
ordered 10 be engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. Smith of Marylani. according to no.
tice, novel to take up The General Ap
preparation Bill, which having been agreed
20, several amendments, reported by the
finance Committee, were considered.
The amendment proposed by the com.
nlittee, to strike out Of the bill that portion
which provides for an outfit of $500 to
~hT. Oiuset's dS Mlni>teT tO AsCuodyd,
was. explained 10y Mr.. Smith of Maryland.
He remarked that he had never before heard
of an outfit TO Il Minister resident in the
country 10 which he was appointed. If he
was correctly informed, Tacubsya was sit
nsted only three leagues from Mexico, and
the Minister needed to make no new estsb-
iisbment. He could 20 there In the noIr
ing, aud return 10 Mexico in the evening.
He thought the granting OF the outfit would
be dangerous precedent; and il began with,
II must be continued Though all the em J.
cassies Olthe Government. The rule, a.
he understood IL, was TO grant outfits when
the Minister was al any extra expense, Or
changed his residence. If MIR. Poinsett
was, by this appointment, put TO any ex-
ira expense, he would present ii in his ac-
counts with the Gov eminent, and it would
be paid him. He though, 10 grant an ou,fi, ,
in this instance, wolld be highly improper.
There were many cases in point 10 show
that IL Nss not Customary 10 allow IL under
similar circumstances When Mr.. Monroe
was our Minister in London, MIR. Pinkney
was sent out TO aid him. He was not a!
lowed an outfit, but, by delays |and other
causes, he was put 10 some extra expense,
which was afterwards allowed him 10y Con-
gress. MIR. 5. then noticed some other 81
miiar instances; bI. observed tina, he for
bore OBTAINING The Senate by any lengthrn ed
discussion ofthe subject
Mr. Holmes observed that at first ne had
heen in favor of allowing the half outfit TO
MIR. Poinse't; but upon further investiga-
ton he had acceded TO the suggestion, that
II would be better TO intro luce a provi-ios
Tor toe paymen, OF ANY extra expense to
which lie might be subj c,ed by this appoint-
ment.
The appropriation was thea struck out,
Ayes 20.
Mr.. Harrison moved to take up the bill
making appropriations for the support of
the Military Service for the year 1927; but,
On motion Of Ms. Sanford, the Senate
went into the consideration of Executive
business; and, after remaining enc hour
therein, the dours were again opened.
The bill making appropriations Tor the
Military Service was taken up.
Mr.. Harrison moved 10 strike out the
clause providing for the allowance Of dou -
tile rarions 10. commandants Of posts, and
no others. MIR. II. supported his motion
at conside able length. He though; the
authority was alfe'dy granted, by law, TO
the President, to allow double iations in tie
cases heretofore allowed. and was expedenI 4;
and. he though, by sanciioning The prov is
ion in the bill. Congress would Is a stigma
upon former Pre-iden,s, who had granted
the double ra!ions. and also upon those oil
GERS who had received them. Mr. II said =.
he had been requesi ell by that gallant SOL
der, the Comman der in Chief OF the Army
60 bring the question before the Senate, and
erdeayor 10 have i, settled bv ain expression
Of the Legislature, as the corr ectneSs OF the
allowance had been occasionally denied; and
Mr.. II. be.ed the restriction would be ex-
plunged.
Mr.. Chandler opposed the motion to
strike out, upon the grounds that TO many
OF he officers who received those rstions.
they were no, now necessary, as they had
no army about them, and were not placed
IN situations 10 incur extra expense. He
thought double raiions arplied only 10 Off
GERS during the war, when placed d. distinct
or expensive posts.
MI. Smith Of Maryland, up.or,ed the
motion.
Mr. White was opposed to the PROPOSE
tioD OF MIR. Harrison, and spoke AT some
length 10 shew that the laws referred TO had
been enormously construed, in the allow
snce OF double rations. He considered that
the amendment adopted in the other House
was correct one; and that the Senate
oaght 10 be satisfied that the House of r epre-
sentafives had put wrong construction up
on the law, before they diesenied from them
and struck out the proyiso.
MIR. Ma con thought that The bill ought 10
be passed as it came from the other House.
AS to delaying it to future period. he
thought the only way TO effect any thing.
was 10 finish business as it came before
them.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
White, Kane, Harrison, Smith of S. c. and
Chandler.
The question on the amendment proposed
by MIR. Harrison, was taken by Yeas and
Nays, and was decided in the affirmative.
by the following vote Yeas %, Nays 10.
so the restriction was stricken out.
AIr. Chandler then moved TO strike out
that portion of the bill, which makes an
appropriation for The payment OF tie Geor-
pia Militia CIsi,o