Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-21

George Poindexter, elected on the 18th day OF No
vemoer last by the Legislature OF Mississspi. u.
states Senator 10 during the remainder OF the
term OF the Hon. II n. Adams. deceased.
Me- MArks, In pursuance TO notice given, asked and
obtained leave, aud iniso!need ball naking apP,o
priaton tor i;spToving te navigation o. the Ale shanl
and Monen, ah rvers; nh,ch was read aud ordered
10 a second reading.
Me. Sprssue submit ed the following re.,ln.io,:
Resoiosd, That the Couimuee o. Fnencr be In true
ted 70 inqnie mo the eNpSdeucv 4 - AM, 'uding he
Laws relative 60 passports aud clio race o ,v.ssri ct
the United states, a. 10 relieve taeu from Tie Paym
ut unnecessary tees
Mr.. Chsmhsrs submireh the following resolution:
Resolved That the Commute. Oh Navsl AHsirs b.,
Instructed 10 enquire oto the expr,rncy of further
rhd'pg 10. term hat pay pensions, % no widow.
aud chilren Of certain Off era. AID m.ti ies
who died after he late ~ar. OF wounds received d.
eases contacted ia the public service and also in pri-
vltp armed vessels.
MI. RoSb'n- p's-ertd memorial IayinE indemnify
Tor pei 'ioos committed by the French prior 1870;
referred to the select Conni,tes on that .utiee'.
Me Robbins. cn leave, inlroIuc-d bill pr.s.rib
the mode oi comiosnoiug rro-ecu,ng and deciding in
the Courts Of Unied aes, controversies bewt en-
StTe..
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
MIR. Clayton, was considered:
Resofped, That a committee be az pointed TO examine
and report the press mt con iion oil the Ps Office De-
pdrsmeu'; in what manner the laws regulating the d.
partment administered the distribution Of labor: the
number OF clerks, aud the duties assigned to each; TIL
number OF agents. where and how ployed; The co,n-
pen:a'ion OF contractors and generally the entire man
agement OF the department; and who her further and
tO Iha
per administration of its affairs
Mr. White observed, that he had objection to the
subject matter OF ie resoiuton; but he decidedly
oPPo'ed To so much OF i, required the appointment
spscisi committee. He raid he always oppo. e
to the creation OF such cnnmtes. unless y
urgent necessity. II. hoped h., it might he 30 mod
ned, that the subjects which were embraced in il
might b. reierr;d to the committee tie Post Office
and Post Rjsds
MIR CLAYTON said. il had occurred 10 him that the
subject embraced by The resolution could with more
To n Sc tee IN
OF the standing comni;ees of the Senate; that tie du
TIES oil The standing committees we're Plreaiy sufficient
W onerous, employing portion OF tbei time; aot
that the Importance Of the suit deservei the con-
alteration OF committee who would be able to yive il
thorough investigation great deal OF time would
os required to obtain the ntoma ion found
report on and the committee Post &c and Post
Roads hal duties 10 perform, all lady arduous enough
70 occupy area, portion OF heir tine during the re-.
ma'oder.oi the session. IL the Senate viewed the sub
Ject IN the Important lisht he did, select committee
woid be chosen TO act on it, With the views he enter.
anrd he could not consent to moiihc alton of the re-
solution.
Mr. white then moved thai the phrase "seiect con-
nItse be stiken out, and i's place supplied by the
COMMITTEE on the Prs, Oih:e and Ro+t Roads" II
appeared 10 MIN that the subject em rtced i'm re
ton was more appropriate 10 IN, Committee on the
ohcs AMI Post Roads than any other committee.
They were m're intimate with The sff i-s of the de-
faftmen', with the duties Of its officers, aud couse.
quen1y he considered tia, the most apppro Or ate
courseihat could be adopted. Ne wasnc, dis
posed TO that point at present aud would con.
tent himself with submitting the am "nament
Nj. Holmes hoped the resolu ion would not be so
AMENDED III had appeared TO him, with the Senator
from Delaware, that much time would be required 10
get the information sought for by the resolution [,
would be necessary for the Commit who had charge
OF me subject, TO attend frequently al the Post Office
Department, 10 make examinations Of p,pers and Of
the officers there employed; ard in short il would he
their duty TO give it so thorough examina ion az TO
enable them 10 present to the Senate fui and RECT
rstoit TO so abroad TO the public with its sanction II
knew tina great de al had heen said n rh ps not mn
perry said, ag inst the present OF the Post
Once Department. II had been said thai a me- bu
reau had been esta ish- there, called IN. bure If
appontmens and REMOVAL witch might, with NOR.
prop'isiy, be called the bureau of proscrip,ion. III
believed the business OF that bureau nearly done
WIN; re, however, wishe IL TO be looked irto There
was another powerful for institu ing srict in
ves'satNn into the state OF the Post Once Depart-
men'. lie did hope the time would cnme, when that
Department would return 10 lie old custom of paving
ir expenditures out CT it, receipts This had not beer
Zone since the present Administration came in Office
IL seemed that this year, $4,000 require ard
uksb from the surPius fond OF the Department. to be
sure I" NEE, that account of il. expenditures beyoud
Its receipts.
Mr.. Geundy said. that, as meu.ber Of the Commit.
tee on The Post Office aud Post Roads, h, perhaps
ought not TO wish any increase the abr
OF The committee; and, for h;s p,rt, III cared little ~
whom The invss isauon proposed by the reso' u,ion
should b. carried OH; but il seemed 10 him from he
whole tenor OF the resolution, that the sui which
embraced, nN'ufay b,longsd to the duties o. Thu
committee fs, tor one was willing to undertake the
hny required IN The re oluon and he hope tina, every
o'hsr member OF the committee would unite with him
IN prosecuting tie i"q1ry vigorously. He would
hr'eofr vote Tor the anendmr proposed hy his col
league.
Mr. Hoime' remarked, that he proposition 10 refer
feo""h "h,ch called Tor an inqu ry into the manage
mHnt OF # the drpar nts al the Government io
select committee, was not a novel one. IL believed
such had uniformly been In. practice of he oh@r
Hon'e, and he, himself while member of tina, Hous,
hdd served on a cImDtee who w+re selected 10 in
qhire mo the state OF of the Executive Depar-
meDt-, when abuses saii 10 exist That commit.
tee, oil which he wa' member, wa occupied during
nearly Tue whole OF the ssss M they we're empowered
10 semi Tor persous AMI papers, and were required TO
dnd ala undergo great deal of labor tn cour-e Of
thelf nvesilsa'ions Hs experience, therefore, war
ranej him In she belief, that standing committee of
the Senate could not, consis ny with the due per
ioimance Of their oher du lee, enter into 90 full and
complete an examination, the su, ct of nuuity de-
rnh'ded Many changes hal lately been made in the
fost once Department.. Hs bell we'd il was necessarv
to take peep behind The curtain from time TO linn.
under the new administration. Now officers had bee
appointed, perhaps ed; new systems sooea
and It wa' The daty ct The Senate 20 examine whether
under ih's bt sre OF things, mistakes ard errors in
territorial or accidental, bad been committed
Mr.. Noble observed, that he would not be teJi,us:
but he would speak az hs thought upon the sulisct
ST. this is an impoFian.inqIiry. There il old Oja.ai
B Brown Gao matter how rough my expre ,siong ar.)
IN That oic'. Ibers IL Cal Richard NJ johnson, an
sEen OF the D-pnrtmsn', sent hrye by the people Of
tSe wes'. What about his ,-Tbose WIN
dance most attend nce comes best of, regardless o.
moral virtue Sir, let the inquiry he ,d. hy select
comm tie, and thu-e in that Office be called 10 The bar
o. justice where 'he peopls may them. W. will
then all see what has been done there | would moi
" was in the Hsj 'tity, wit hold from the public eve
tn eoninct OF General Jackson or any ether off Ger
Gown 10 MS lowest menial do not IN An 10 nsinu,
any thing asaint an honoral, nan but 10 ,ss is,d
MT NJ, Whatever other gentlemen may think, that
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