Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-29

on MIR Cambreleng's Withdrawing his motion for
an indefinite postponement Of the resolution,
Mr.. Hamilton said, that he rose for the purpose
OF confirming what had fallen from his friend from
Kentucky, in relation to the bill now i'm prepara-
ton in the Committee of Retrenchment, which
had for ITS object to retrench the expenses of this
aouse, contingent ana otherwise; and as one de-
bate Would probably answer for what formed the
purPort OF the resolution now under consideration,
and the whole subject matter Of the bill, he would
move that, Tor the present, the resolu ton should
lie ON the table with, however, an understanding
that II should form of the sections of the hill
about to be reported, in order thai the sense of the
House might be taken on it. l. therefore. move
you, said Mr.. H., that the resolution lie on the
table.
MIR. Vance indie eating a wish that Mr.. Hamilton
should Withdraw his motion TO give him an nm.
portunity OF replying TO Mr. Wickliffe. Mr. II .
withdrew il. :"
MIR Hamilton having Withdrawn his m otion TO
lay the resolution on the table
MIR. Vance said he had no Jisposi,ion tn dana,
gentlemen from the ordinary use OF stationery in
the House, as heretofore. n?r would such be the
eject OF his amendment. The business of the
uou e would proceed as usual-as to CORRESPOND
ehce lie could bold up as large bundle OF letters
as Tie gentleman from Keutucky-(which he did 4
great noise had been made on the subject of re-
formation and retrenchnent; but, after waiting SO
long, what had the House received? Three bills
aud one resolution One of the bills proposed TO
make an alteration i'm the mode of furnishing the
forage Of Officers in the Army, another cut up the
appropriation Tor the Indian Department, the last
was 10 discontinue secret service money during
peace; and now the honorable gentleman's resou-
uon went to save few realms OF paper. He would
I,o' say that he was more tit more disposed TO
discover objects for resrenchnent than the gentle-
man: Buthe really thought, If he was honored
with place in that Committee, he could ii nd more
worthy objects than these. He would bring i'm a
salary; he would take offth- Speakers extra paw;
and he would dock off of,ethng from the pay of
The members offhis House. This. would be doing
something Such bill would be worth reporting
as 10 the present resolution, seeing that il had
come into tie House, he, for one, was prepared
to meet it-he was lady, for his own part. to nav
'of all the stationery he made use oft would moi
cost him more than S6-with which sum he could
diiiuse all useful information in his district. as
wen as IL any quantity OF paper should be furnish
ed him out oil the public purse.
MT Hamilton said that he was exceedingly ham
Ply mat the gentleman from Ohio had indicated so
Keen an appetite for retrenchment, and hence he
hoped mat the Committee would have the benefit
OF o. ms cooperation throughout the discussion of
ucr tneaSnres0ut 1t Is little hard that the eager
ness OF the appetite OF the gentleman should be such
,hat ne should be for proceeding to the banquet
before hall the dishes served up. Permit me
20 assure nm, that, before the Committee have
finished their labors, he will have subjects ,ufJ
cientiy comprehensive sDd various for the full *
ercise oil MS patriotism and love of frugali,y.
Ii IS true, sir, that the Committee have reported
nut TOUR or hve bills yet, and resolution; and
those not the most important in xion with our
late investigations. Other bills, however, are in
progress aud preparation and Il trust i'm the course
oil the next week, that they will all be pre.en
ted to the House. This delay no ore regrets more
than myself more especially il resulted from nv
own absence at the early part of the session. Ii
mas so happened, that the discussion has commen-
ced on ole OF the most inconsderable items of re-
trenchment which the Committee hays recon-
incnded Yet, he trusted, that minute as was
the subject it might find its apology in truth that
however wrong 1t might be, that charity should
ueg'n al nome, 1t was right that retrencIiment
should do so. But he frankly confessed he was
greatly opposed TO waste of time on one lem of
the retrenchments OF this House, when, PERTAINS.
the same consumption Of time would be sufficient
Tor iuii consideration OF all the savings which
the Committee designed in their bill to propose for
the consideration and adoption of the House. With
this view he should renew his motion.
He could not, however, take his seat without
saying one word TO the gentel an from Ohio i'm
relation TO one OF his complaints against the Com
miuee oil Retrenchment, when he asks why we
nave not proposed reduction of the Presidents "a
larry? Now sir beg that gentleman to understand.
that whatever may be the opinion of the other
members oil that Committee, which do not pro.
Tess TO know, that, for one, L would GO with him
neart ana hand, IN any such reduction which would
Tree the Executive OF our country from the neces-
sity OF keeping sort of public hotel at the public
expense, IN which he was constrained TO enter in
to court mummeries; in baled rivaIship with foreign
Ministers, every one Of whom, because thew were
allowed more money than himself, beat him in the
splendor aud costliness of their entertainment;
whist, therefore, we call upon our President In
keep public House, for The entertainment of all
VINO may come, the salary was too small-he how.
ever, would unite with the gentleman in any propo-
sitoD he might bring forward to give TO our Execu
1--WE the domestic consolation Of having really his
own House, by putting his salary on the footing of
the income and living Of private gentleman which
he thought infinitely more i'm harmony with our
than the present relations which i'm |
his expenditures, the President was expected IN
maintain towards the whole Of the country. i'll
they thought proper to visit the Sat of (;,ver,
ment.
In conclusion he would repeat his q eat satisfac.
ton in having jealous an ally, as the gentleman
from Ohio, In the great cause of retrenchmeDt
and,ii itwere in order,he shouldbe inclined TO move
that that gentleman be added to the Committee
mat they might avail themselves still more efTec-
uay OF his ardor. But, at all events, they would
count upon him, whether they hunted mouse, or
an elephant, or even started lion from his lair
Mr. Vance observed, in reply, that if any mem |
Der oil that Committee was about to resign so as 10
leave vacancy, he did not doubt he should make
very good substitute.
Mr.. Long observed, although opposed 10 the
principle conta ned in the resolutionhe would pre-
Ter meeting the question now. and was glad the |
gentleman from South Carolina had withdrawn
ais motion to lay the resolution on the table, II G.
economy be the object, and The resolution is to pa
ne thought the House ought to act prompt. |
y; lie was not sure but il would have bee n some |
hing more OF saving to the Government, i'll
The resolution had been passed yesterday, mas |
much as it had been suggested that there had been
in the course OF the last evening, will not say |
IN anticipation Of the passage OF the resolution |
some pretty heavy drafts made in the stationery |
should IL be postponed few days longer, it would