Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-13
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WEDNESDAY, April I, 1890.
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Inc following resolutions, submitted by Mr. Holmes,
were considered, and, motion of MIR. Grundy LAID OIL
the table,
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster General be directed to
INFORM the Senate whether any money has been paid by
MN To The present Printer for Congress, dUdnce for
work Ia De done, and ii how much, Shen why and
under what circumstances
ReSored, That the Postmaster General be directed to
INFORM inc Senate whether any change has been made
by him IN the contract for carrying the mail between
georgetown and Charleston, s. and, if so, what the
change is, and what the additional expense; and also
The same Information in regard to the contract for carving
'iIo mail between Fayetteville North Carolina and Cam
den, South Carolina.
ResOiUed, That the Postmaster General be directed
10 inform the Senate whether any change has been
ny MN IN the mode OF carry ng the mail between Mo-
pie and New Orleans, and, if so, what time has been
gained, and what is the additional expense; and also in
what other cases he has made additional compensation
TO contractors how much and for what reason in each
case.
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster General be directed
10 INFORM the Senate in what newspapers he has pub.
shed the advertisements for TO carry the mails
no" long those publications have continued whether
they have been made in daily tri-weekly or hi. week
papers al the same time, and what is the expense OF
such publications.
Resolved That the Postmaster General be directed 10
inform the Senate whether any, and If any, what adj
ditional clerks have been employed bv him: what
is the additional expense, aud why it has become
cessary.
ReSolUed, Tha: the Pos,ma,'er General b. directed
to inform The Senate what sums have be,n expcnded
by him in alterations and repairs and for furniture fer
NE Department, Designating the and repairs,
RESOLVED, That the Postmaster General be directed
to INFORM the Senate Of the number and names of the
Agents employed by his Department, where they re-
side, what are Their employ aud cOmpensa in.
Resoiued, That the Po.tmase r General be directed
TO inform the Senate whether under any contracts Tor
carrying the mail by stage h. has permitted it to be
cafrei any part OF the time on horseback, pecying
the cases and giving the reasons.
ReSOiUed, That the Postmaster G. neral be directed
inform the Senate whether any OF his contracts hays
been given to men incompetent to perform them and,
II so, how has happened; whether any useless route,
have been put in operation and the same roads
with established mails. AMI, if so, ,ohy whether any
mails have been turned from the dire cons established
by Congress, and directed 10 different points and if
so, for what cause, specifying the and the rea
Mr.. Holmes presented memorial, praying for the
Southern indiana
hill authorizing the appointment of an additional
Drgader General in The Territory of Arkansas was read
the second and third time, and passed.
The bill prescribing the duties and regulating the
compensation of Pursers in the U. S. Navy, was taken
up az in Committee Of the Whole.
MIR. Hayne explained the objects of the hill and IN,
evils that rendered. necessary. The present mode by
which Pursers supplied the Of the different yes.
GELS, &C. with the various articles necessary for cloth
ing, &c. was found TO have led 10 serious abuses Ma
ny articles were found to have been di.posed of at
higher rate than prescribed by law. This of course
increases the compensaiion The greater the quaint
y OF goods disposed OF by Pursers the greater the pro-
hts. Bnt the Committee thought proper TO change boh
the per cenage and the emonments arising from the
quantity of goods di'pos,d Of The Committee had pro.
by Government ard ssned from appropriate de.
pattment as all other reqIisitions that for the faithful
performance OF the duty the Pursers should b. r~gur.
ed to give secufiy that all the goods disposed of should
he sold at 10 per cent advance the prime cost which
thu Committee doemcd sufficient cover the rick incur
red; hal'he compensation OF the Pursers had been re-
duced to hxed salary, and these regulated 30 as 10
correspond with the importance of the service and IN.
trust imposed these officers at sea and ON shore
At navy yard and on fnrough. The Secretary Of IN.
Navy empowered 10 carry the provisions of Tho
bill into effect lie observed that the COMMITTEES had
taken great pains 10 acquire Information from the Of
cers OF The Navy on this subject and all had agreed
that the provisions Of tho bill would prevent abuses
that are iuseparabe from the old mode of suppyinp fine
Of naval establishments and al the same time
prove saving TO all parties.
Mr.. Holmes inquired Of the Chairman of the Com
mittee Naval AG,irs for reason to Justify LAYING
on OF 10 per cent the fret of the articles used
on board our public vessels.
Mr. Hayne replied II was supposed by some that
the United States ought TO charge nothing in addition
10 the first cost Of such articles as were dspo.ed of to
those engaged in her service; but when it was reco
ected that some of The articles taken on bo,rJ ,ve,a
p"tishshc the queson then arose what .boulJ he add
ed in order meet this defect and The committee con-
cnded on 10 per cent. II was doubted by some whe
Their ibis would meet The losses from unavodsble caus
es; AZ an events, II was considered reasonable.
Mr. Foot said hat the four section NJ the bill pro.
Vhg LOT me compen.atous OF the persons, appeared 10
him exceedingly partial in ifs provisons II appesreJ
by That section, hat rarsons board Of ships OF the
lin" we're allowed $500 dollars those on boar Eig4e,
1000 doars, ships Of var 600 and schooners and
smaller y's'el'' "oo. No good reason had been a..
sisned why the Pursers OF The Navy with the best ac
| commodations,he Pursers who had incurred no res.
ponihy, no rick, should receive double the conpen.
'ton Of those who had to submit TO inferior accorano
ia i'us and incur he penalty II appeared 10 him
IN ti mpenslion 10 be proportioned IN tie SER
wees and responsibility, they all entitled 10 the
same salary.
NJ. Hayne said twas supposed that rurser who
ok chsrgo OF tie stores beard bp of the line would
have h aver dnti'' 10 perform han he would 10 whom
'r'l yes" we nirusted VIII nahore, nc sila lee