Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-07
The Hon. Mr.. Stevenson

JAA4ES NIE.ASt-.
The Hon. Mr.. Stevenson,
-, SpeGfer q The House Of Representatives..
Inc letter, and the treatise Occofnoanvina Il
were referred to the Committee on Agriculture
IL was also ordered to be translated into the Enp-
isi language and printed, with the plates therein
contained.
MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. McDuiiie, from the Committee of WAYS 6.
Means, reported bill making appropriations fol
the MILITARY Service of the u. States, for the yeal
one thouSahd eight hundred and twenty eight
winch was read twice and committed.
RErRENCIAIE 1T.
Inc Rouse then resumed the consideration o.
the resolutions of Mr. Chiffon, together with tn,
amendment proposed thereto by Mr. Blake, as mo
Mr.. Hamilton offered the following, as an a.
mendnent TO the amendment:
1'eS0Iced, That Select Committee be appoint-
cd whose duty it shall be TO inquire and report tc
.iiis iouse, II any, and what, retrenchments car
tuc' win safety TO the public interest, in the
number OIL officers of the Government OF the U
o'd,eS' anu IN the amount Of salaries they respect.
rety receive; more especially TO report on the
following heads
ISL, what reduction of expense can be made in
me Slate Department, in the number and salaries
Vi utc oincefs ana clerks attached 10 this Depart
inen'; IN the expenses regulating the FOREIGN in.
,ercOurSe, and i'll the printing and distribution n
the public laws of the IT, States.
"a " nat reductions in the. Treasury Depart
,L;i;., w "!iouier an elective system OF account
aoilty' and for the collection of the public dues, i
there established 7' "
Oh, " nat reduction of expense can be made il
VIC Navy department, in the clerks and officer.
now acunS' subordinate to the Secretary
4ui' nat reduction of expense can be made il
'Iie department OF War, and in the Indian DEPART
-.iGHt' ana IN the clerks and officers now acting
ooiuihate To the Secretary Of War
oIh' " nat reduction Of expense can be made II
eiG NUMBER OF officers, and the amount of compen
sduot winch they may receive ia the Postr,.ste
Generals Department.
ana that tho Committee be f,Irth err instructed +,
Examine the several contingent funds OF each q
.n:se departments, and to report the amount O
OBJECTS Tor which disbursements have been mad,
from these funds, and that thew report the
soucheu and unvouched, which have been mad,
loii inc secret service fund, or the fund repulat
ing thc contingencies of foreign intercourse. anc
% me iund for the expenses of intercourse witt
The Barbary Powers
Anu that they further report whether the com.
Pensat'oh Oh members Of Congress should be re-
uuceu ana whether the fixed salaries of the Off
GERS OF this House and its contingent expenses car
with proprety be diminished
ana iurther, that they inquire whether any mo
dlncailOn OF the sinking fund act can be made witt
VIC" OF producing more speedy extnguislimen
Oh the Public debit
MIR Hamilton then addressed the House on tbt
general argument, and particularly in explanation
and support of the amendment.
ir sergeant then rose, and occupied the floor
during the remainder of the day, in a speech M
The general subject of retrenchfnent, and the mas
ana present state of the concerns of ibis Govern.
Inent. 81 ~
Mr.. Buchanan, with desien. ~ ba said % 90
certain whether the House would terminate thi.
debate before it adjourned, moved an adjournment
Inc motion prevailed-Ayes 90, Noes So.
30 the House adjourned.