Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-15
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS,

DECEMBER 49,
| Useless OGIces.-Mr Spence said that a reverend
gentleman held three appointments, namely. one in the
Bankrupt Office, another in the Hamper office, and the
third Parliamentary for which he received income
of so 100 the greater part of which came out of tho
pockets OF insolvens.
| Mr.. Hume said that he could cite fifty cases of the
Sort and where suberuges had been resorted TO i'm ma
king returns. He therefore proposed a committee nj
investigation, and hoped that all patent places which
had fallen in by the demise of the had been al
lowed to merge, and that these snecures would be abo-
lshed.
Lord Athorp suggested, that government ought to be
allowed TO take their course, and if the hon. gent
should feel disappointed at the result, he might ther
adopt hat ho thought fit. Acting upon the
stem OF retrenchment, the present ministry had no
filled up Offices which they considered useless as the
time had arrived when the country must be governed
without patronage. (iear)
Mr. II. Gordon observed that the Office in the Duchy
of Lancaster, and the office of the Lord of the Priv
Seal, had been filled up. He understood also that the
retiring pension of Sir A. art was 10 be met by de-
ducon of 2,00OI. year from the TO- 600 allowed as
the salary of the Irish Chancellor
Lord Althorp replied that the Duchy of Lancaster be-
longs 10 his Majesty and did any part of the
revenue and that the Office of Lord of the Privy Seals
was necessary Office
Mr.. O'Ccnne referred to the Irish pension list and
said that 000 there expended for no useful or
neces airy purpose.
Lord Althorp said that the final arrangements of mi
nisers had not been made with respect to the appoint
ments referred to-
Mr.. OConnell said the advancement of Mr. Doherty
TO the Chief Justceshp of the Common Pleas in Ire
land, was in opposition to the public voice, which had
by neglecting him. declared him incompetent and 10
the wishes of the Irish Bar.
Sir j. Yorke declared that he quite disappointed
by the present ministry, who had forward with
such promises Of retrenchmeDt and declarations that
they would lay every thing open to the back bone "a
laugh) How did the appointment of the embassy Of
Paris accord with these promises and declarations.
Lord Morpeth was sure that his noble relative tho
new ambassador 10 France, would most willingly bow
to the decison of parliament if it decided that his sala
ry should be reduced.
Mr.. II. Grant said the government had pledged itself
to retrenchment and economy He joined it upon the
understanding that they intended they promised
That they would do so, he sure; because, unless
they did so they would have the confidence of the
people, without which il could not exist
Mr. Maberly said, before reductions could take place
in salaries inquiry ought TO be instituted II was too
much to ask the government to deal with salaries alb.
stractedy. Ii was unfair to act in this way towards
THE only government that had pledged itself to
treDchment and reform. They would have the entire
confidence OF the country, and if they dissolved the
parliament, which he would advise them to a.
dept in they beaten he that the PEG
pie would return such parliament would give effect
TO the good intentions OF the government. (Cheers)
| Mr.. Hume thought that promotion in the army and
navy ought TO be put stop TO for year least
Was il right 10 have 1900 supernunerary officers en-
failing by their pensions and half pay, great expense
upon the country?
Lord Alhorp could not agree that promotion should
be stopped, but ne admitted that il should not be carried
TO the extent it had been of late.
Sir G. Clerk said that the late Lord High Admiral had
materially checked promotion in the navy.
MIR. dollhouse admitted that, considering the corrupt
foundation upon which the late government rested that
II had gone as FAR as ii possible for government
like II to 60 in the way OF retrenchrcn He had great
confidence in the present because he could
not but recollect that the individuals composing IT, in
addition 10 their being of high honour had been all
their lives the consistent advocates Of rerenchment and
reform. (Hear) He hoped that there would be no
factious opposition TO the government in the House
Leave faction TO the House Of Lords Qaughter or
other place.
The House then resolved itself into Committee Of
Ways and Means
Col. Sibhorpe, in explanation said that the salary of
hear) TO which pension the late Ambassador of
900 year might be added. There were no wer han
hve pensioners attached to the embassy at Constantine
Pile. The gallant colonel about 10 enunerafe the
names OF the persons by whom these pensions were en-.
oyed, but the shouts Of dsapprobaon which had sue
eeeded, drowned his voice.
Lord Alborp said, that previous 10 asking the COM
mee TO vote the sum OF CT S5O 900 out Of the conso-
dated fund.- to make up the amount of the supplies grant
shortly state the nature Of the supplies and the WAYS
and means voted TO meet them The gross amount of
the supplies for the Army Navy, Ordnance MiscelIa
Reous, &c. was GI7,673,000 and odd To meet This
Gl2.OO00OO ha been voted out of the consolidated
fund, E3,O00 600 from the revenue arising Of duty
upon West India sugar. and ES23 900 from other sour.
ces. There still remained balance Of CT $50 900 10
be voted, TO make up the 1858, 900 and odd; and II
the balance that called upon tue committee to give
time With respect TO the estimates composing those
supplies, OF course for the present he had nothing
say but he could the House that every means
v ould be taken TO reduce them against the ensuing
year lie also begged TO assure the House that The
government would not dsSppoint the country on The
question Of rctrenchu,en (heaD and all he asked Of