Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23

wise, directed 10 be printed AIR Forw ard
resolutions Tor the reduction OF the salaries of the fol
lowing public otfcers-The Secretaries of State III,
Treasury OF War and Of the Navy; and the Post.
ter General. from $6000sto $500 per annum. Tn,
members OF Congress from IS TO SO per diem and the
same sum for mileage EXPENSES for
The Secretary oil the Senate and Clerk Of the House oil
Representatives. from $4,000 $4,000 per annum The
salaries OF their Clerks, the Door
Keepers, Sc to be reduced proportionately The Au-
ditor-, Coptrollers OF The Treasury the
oil the General Land Office, Register of the Treasury
aud The Treasurer each, 81, 0OO in place of AZ 5OJ
to the First COMPTROLLER, aud $4,000 to the other.
10 the Chiet Clerks in each Of the Executive De.
par!Inen's 81 300, instead OF s., 900 To the Chic
Clerk in the General Post Office 81 500 instead nj
$l,7OO. To the Chief Clerk in the Office Of each
COMPTROLLER, Auditor, Commissioner of the General
Land oilce Treasurer. and Register of the Treasury
81 800, instead of Sl7OO; and TO each of The o,bsr
Clerk. IN the Executive Departments at Washington
Sl,l5O To the assistant Postmasters General each
S2;ooo' in.tead OF $4,000. These resolutions were
''u upon the tabie Tor one day. Mr.. McDulIie sub.
mii'ed resolution, directing the Committee an Re-
renehment to inquire into the expediency of reduc
ing 'he pay OF members OF the House to So per
Jay aer 'he session had continued for 100 days from
W" period ana haf, IN the short session. IL should be
slmiiary reduced after the expiration of 80 davs-
Mr "ickhiie suggested. that the modification of re-
ierring II TO the Committee be withdrawn in order
mat the sense OF the House might be taken ON 40 inn
portant question, previous TO its reference 10 Com
mi"ee u was preferable to decide upon the princi.
PIE AZ once lie was convinced, that such MEASURE
as 'e Que proposed would be OF the greatest efficacy
IN retrenchng thc'public expenditure. Mr. McDuf
lie assened and the further consideration of the re- a.
iuuon was postponed until Monday. TIE Census Bll
was then taken up in the House, which concurred in
OF he amendments oil the Senate, and aissepted
from others relating to the compensation TO be allowed
70 'hose engaged in the taking OF the Census The Hill
ior he !ehei oil persons engaged in the land and ma.
val service oil the United States during the war of the
revoution was next considered. Mr. Craig of Virgi-
MA offered further amendment providing that ,vhsrs
claimant shonld be possessed indie of caring
apparel, household furniture implements of trade mr.
a'Ing utensils, OF property to the amount of 8 600
ne should be excluded from the benefits of tho
Mr. Bates opposed the amendment and con,endeJ that
CONDITION oil those, TO whom the adv anages of the
OH were meant TO be extended, justified the Cenyres.
In allowing an extension u its provisions with
TO the amount OF property possessed by the claimants,
"a man might possess property TO the amount of one
thousand dollars, the interest OF which would be no
more ,hnn sou per year; and he might, at the same
uMe, De encountered with the charge of his Younger
children; the elder ones, who might have aided hi.
exertlons, having emigrated or married. He thought
therefore, that the former part of the bill should be
adopted, which would provide for such cases Mr.
Wickiie objected to the bill, and entered into detail
oil The history and progress of the laws aiing to Re-
volutionary and Military Pensions lie objected also
10 VIC anendmen and stated the fact, that the people
IN me western country not, in the average pos
sesse, alter deducting the value of their houses inn
PIGMENTS of trade, SC. and of the interest of In, r
debts, OF the amount of 81 900; and vet thew would
never think OF requiring, of considering hem.eIvrs
~ ne'h'hg the bounty OF the government. Mr. Car.
son s', he would 20 TO the extreme in favor of the
soldiers OF the revolution. The country owed them
iebt oil gratitude, which could never be fully paid He
would infinitely rather give millions to those veteran
patriots, than Thousands for what WAS rallied in,.rna
improve ments
Mr. Hubbard also expressed hmselfn favor of extend
n4 the provisions OF the bill 10 all whatever might be
hr wealth their poverty, who had risked their live.
nd their all in the great cause of American indcpen
i.nce Mr. Clarke was in favor OF the original bill
nir, r. Barbour was opposed to the bill, although
uy aware OF the ungracious position in which an on
loser oil vouionrry claims placed. He referred
% We enormous Increase OF the pension list since the
passage oil the pension law Of 1915 accrung from the
'Xenson oil ITS provisions TO classes of persons who in
Ms opinion, were not entitled receive the adyano 90
" th-m. large and increasing pension bill was bgh
y Objectionable. The wounded and disabled ought
most assuedly, TO be provided for and medium of re
LET ought also 10 be given the POOR and 10 those bo
1au suffered by The depreciation Of the paper currency
np'yment oil their services. But although we were
inder such obligations to every soldier of the Reyou.
ION VINO mad served in the Continental or States lines
'r IN the militia yet they the only person.
who had sustained priVatons. The whole country had
suffered in common-those in the tented field and those
Who remained at home, from the p.rnicous effect. al,
enu"n upon the depreciation OF the currency In pro.
'oron 10 our population and resources Mr. Barbour OBJ
erved, we had the largest pension list i'm the world
md an extension OF it te the limits contemplated would
he was persuaded, lead 10 the injurious results
All persons who had endured losses light appy if su CHI
precedent should be once established az hat involvad
n the present bill. Paper had been emitted 10 the a.
mount OF 25O or 900 of dollars the losses ari.
ng upon the depreciation Of which fell upon the COM
nunty in general; and that community, il so dspo.ed
night appeal to ;he ibeaity il the Justice of con-
gress upon similar claims He repeated that he would
IN eriully vote for the relief of those who had been
disabled or reduced 10 poverty; but he objected to the
precedent which such a sweeping bill would establish
or future Congresses. In conclusion he referred IN
eases IN virginia. where, on average throu the
population OF that Safe, the property possessed bv the
head OF family, would not exceed 81 900; and where
here were many mert1rious objects OF the relief pro-
posed by the bill; notwithstanding which, although he
their condition, he felt il 10 he oconpat
ole with his views of proprety or policy to vote for the
measure. Mr.. Burgess urged the Justice of the claims
Ii all who had served in the war o. the Revolution
They were all aged, and their lives were not on the
'erage, worth four years purchase.
MIR. Carson asked why, as you have provided for
part oil those who s'rved their country do Won
not provide for all? He had been in Congress
At the time OF the ssing Of the pen,ion bill; and
therefore, had not TO answer Tor the wrong or take Gre
lit for the right, sppertaining TO it, But he would
vote Tor no bill which did not include the militia The
ale lines were az worthy the regulars; and he me n
Toned, in proof Of this. the conduct Of the troops who
lad fought under Marion, in the South, and under
Campbel al Kings Mountain. MIR. Bates replied
Mr. Polk said that If the property of the applicant did
not exceed $500. he would ilnclv vote for the ca
'ure lie would cheerfully extend relief to the poor
and needy. Mr.. Bdrrnger, spoke Of the distinction
md the operation Of The present pension law between
he cases OF men now in state Of poverty, who had
enlisted Tor three years and Of their weather. neigh
Dors, who had enlisted towards the end of the contest
Tor The whole period OF the war; and Who was BOW
reapiDg the benefits fthe pension law.
Mr.. Everett OF Massachusetts,, said, the SUPPORT Of
criminals 10 Peni,entary Of paupers in the Aim,
House, exceeded the amount Of $50 which ~ Guild b.
Hal int In h. T.. Al. .