Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-14


alter some conversation between Messrs Lawrence, Ha
mer, and Mckin, read the third time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sutherland the bill TO regulate The
compensation OF officers Of the revenue cutters was
taken up on It's third reading; and after some converse
ton between Messrs. Williams of North Carolina
Sutherland, Bond, Wise, Lawrence, and Gideon Lee,
Mr.. Giet observed that the duties and compensation
of the officers of tile revenue cutters prescribed in
the act CT March = 1899 When this law was passed
the coast aud Of this country far more
limited than il is al present. All know commerce
theA small and seacoas extended only Florida
Our commerce is now expanded to astonishing cx-
tent act our limits have been enlarged include
the extensive coast of Florida Alabama and Louisiana
All who acquainted with the climate Of this added
coast. the OF commercial operations in that
quarter arrive ut tie conclusion, that this service
has been rendered arduous and hazardous II is
uso incones,by true, that the expense Of living in that
quarter is far greater than il ia other part Of the
Union. Ia 1899 the compensation then given these
officers wou!t procure them nearly double The
saries and comforts Of lie, that the
gives them. Everything has risen in price, as all must
know The causes he would not examine
1t could hardly lie disputed that it cost support
family lie scacoast than it did in 1879. This had
been conceded By acts Of Congress. y portion Of The
revenue officers had by law in lsl6, about that
period their pay increased fifty per centum. Another
portion those whose compensation depended upon fees
of Office, had had their pay increased b. the increase
of business al their respective Offices so that on tie
Tsloe, Tie ply Of nearly every officer except those
il the cutter service, has been increased. These Of
fcrrs, who very limited in number remain they
were when their pay and duties first prescribed,
lnI this too. when their duties rendered
duoas and dangerous. Tley now guard the coast from
passarioquoddy 10 Texas and are out al Of the
year They must be du:y AMID the storms Of the
North and hurricanes Of tue Soath They must visit all
vessels approaching our coast whether there disease
bourd not. They must watch the movements Of
those who have designs upon the revenue, and BY to the
relief Of the wrecked mariner Such services oug ht t
he compensated To command Of capacity aud
integrity THIS bill did not compensate them beyond
,tl,u i1a diff.
not ardu"us those nle revenue service. He hoped
the bill would pass.
Mr. Hard;n atis few remarks, called for the yeas
and nays the passage Of the Bill which ordered.
After soma urAe? -ela-ss from Mcssrs. Spclgat and
Boon,
MIR Pcarce, of Rhode Island remarked that believing
the House to be almost unanimous on this subject, he
moved the previous question; which was seconded by tho
Houseayes 60 ~, and the mail question was or
dered and being put decided by yeas and nays IN
the a'rmnv"-yeas i4G. nnys -
So Tie bill passed.
I On motion OF Mr.. Errd,
| kcsoood. Tiat :hs Committee on the District of CO.
u.nbn be instructed to examine the situation Of the pti
soners in the jail Of The District OF Columbia and espc
cialy those imprisoned Tor debt
mcMiGlS AyD ARKANSAS.
In execution OF the special order Of Monday last the
House then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the follow
| ing bills:
An act 10 settle and establish the Northern kounda-
! ~ lire of TIC Stat. Of Ohio
i An uev to establish the Northern boundary Of the
Stale oil Ohio aid provide for The admission Of the
State of Michigan into the Unon upon the conditions
=, therein expressed.
An act for the admission Of the State Of Arkansas
into tie Union and provide br sSe due execution at
shr laws of the United Sales within the same, and for
i other POI poses,
The :irss ai la sing been read, Mr.. Thomas, after
brief explanation Of THE provisions Of the BILL which he
maintained had become unnecessary from their being
embraced III Tie hill 10 establish lie Territorial Govern
Of Wisconsin. and the BIZ! to provide Tor the adj
Of Michigan the Cnon moved 10 lay II
the table.
Mr. Ninon appealed to the gentleman 10 withdraw the
" notion, he desired opportunity ot allowing that
the separate boundary bill was Indispensable.
Mr. Thomas said: Mr. Speaker; the bill before tho
House contains three sections BY the first it is pro-
posed 10 establish the Northern boundary line Of The
State OF Ohio where that State contends it ought to be
fixed The srcond secti5, is assgnea couGra tho
Nrrtern boundary line Of The Stale Of Indiana,
veyed and designated by former act Of Congress- in
conformity with The provisions of the law, providing for
section Of this bill intended to nix the Northern boun.
dairy line Of the Stale o: Illinois, designated in
Yey 2de in pursuance to the provisions CT he Consit
tuition sf that State 1t will be remembered by the
.se that have pnssed act at tic present session,
establishing a Territorial Government for Wisconsin.
I'm that act Southern boundary O! the Territory and
the Northern boundary Of Illinois, are Erd on the line,
which by LAe hisd section of tba bill before the House is
| IA he made the NORTH boundary OF that State.
Twas manifest tlen that The third section ofhis bill
is unnccessary the may be said Of the other two
SECTIONS The objects designed 10 Dc accomplished ny
tem, will be attained if the bill = the Speakers
t.ble becomes 4 law. BY its provisions the northern
boundary lines Of Indiana and Ohio established as
proposed fix them by this bill. This surely super
sedes the necessity for any action on the bill before
II will be work of supererogaton: TO place the sta
tue book laws designed 10 accomplish IN part, the
same purposes ioti, rcrt: Believing this, and fore
seeing that shall gain tEie by such proceeding,
more 10 lay the bill now before us Oh the table
MIR Via,on said he could not consent to renew the
motion: and he would therefore ask for the yeas and
aors which ordered. and were yeas lD3, nays lO"
The chair voting in The affirmative, Inc vote was yeas
l04. nays JOB. .,
hounarv Of the State Of Ohio and TO provide for the adj
mission Of Michigan into the Union, &C., being then
nounced from The Chair,
ton Of this bill till Monday, in order TO proceed with the
| Arkansas bill.
Mr. Thomas said he would call the attention Of the
House TO the position of the bills the Speakers
table and endeayor show that TINS Postponement IS
entirely unnecessary These bills from the Senate.
By the rules Of this House, two, may say three cues
lions will arise he decided before they can become
NV so far as this House IL concerned We must llrst
order each of these bills 70 ne read third tlme the
next question then will be, when shall the bill be read
third lire and .ie last question to be decided will be-
shall the bill pass, Why, then, should Southern
now make effort ia give precedence 10 the bill for the
admission of Arkansas into The SnnT: y they mani
fig, dsrust, must not expect that fears viii be en-
ierlained by Northern members: that unreasonable op-
position will be made to the admission Of Michigan -
Let us proceed tremendously un; End that our har'
mony must he interrupted We shall lose nothing by
so doing If majority oe the House be in favor oil read
ing third time the Michigan bill they VIII oiuei r. ~
h dove After tina, ro,e has been ,aken can refuse
10 read the bill! third time 90 into Committee Of tbs
the stats! of s Union e1 it to- be- eD seaa
D.' III r.; This order proceed to reed them each
n' br5 5'a ae a;o " of The House be in f-sof of
tina, proceeding co,.,or, mon NAV be taken BIZ
her recOm-